Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1151: Horseshoe kidney is associated with increased risk for kidney _____ and infection

Answer: stones

Flashcard 1152: Acute mesenteric ischemia may present with _____ stool

Answer: currant jelly

Extra: The classic early presentation of acute mesenteric ischemia is **pain out of proportion to physical exam**. 'Currant jelly' stool is more commonly associated with intussusception, but can occur in late-stage AMI.

Flashcard 1153: JC virus presents in _____ patients

Answer: immunocompromised (HIV/AIDS)

Flashcard 1154: What is the inheritance of all multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes?_____

Answer: Autosomal dominant

Flashcard 1155: Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus may present with _____ due to tracheal involvement

Answer: cough

Flashcard 1156: Gallbladder hypomotility is associated with what kind of gallstone?_____

Answer: Cholesterol gallstones

Flashcard 1157: Screening for colorectal carcinoma in low-risk patients begins at _____ years of age (e.g. colonoscopy, fecal occult blood (stool guaiac test))

Answer: 45

Flashcard 1158: Henoch-Schonlein purpura often occurs following an _____ infection, which leads to generation of IgA

Answer: upper respiratory tract

Flashcard 1159: The two most common causes of gastric ulcers are H. pylori and _____

Answer: NSAIDs

Extra: Less common causes of gastric ulcers include Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, bile reflux, and Crohn's disease.

Flashcard 1160: What is the CD4+ count threshold for the development of candidal esophagitis?_____

Answer: < 200