Gastroenterology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Gastroenterology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Gastroenterology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 151: Which hematologic finding is characteristic of *Wuchereria bancrofti* infection?
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Answer: Eosinophilia
Extra: Wuchereria bancrofti causes lymphatic filariasis. Eosinophilia is a common finding in response to tissue nematodes.
Sketchy Micro: Dracunculus medinensis, Wuchereria bancrofti, Onchocerca volvulus, Toxocara canis, Loa loa (tissue nematodes).
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/helminths/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 152: Stage _____ HIV is characterized by wide dissemination to lymphoid organs
Answer: 1
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 153: The late stage of Trypanosoma brucei infection (sleeping sickness) includes _____ involvement and _____
Answer: CNS
Extra:
Watch Trypanosoma brucei [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-parasites/videos/medical-microbiology-parasites-protozoa-of-the-cns-trypanosoma-brucei?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/protozoa/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 154: Stage _____ HIV is characterized by clinical latency. CD4+ count drops to < 500
Answer: 2
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 155: Endometriosis spread to the bladder wall presents with _____
Answer: dysuria
Extra:
* just imagine abdomen hit with dirt representing dysuria, as well since endometriosis can spread nearly anywhere
Watch Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) & Endometriosis [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-gu/videos/medical-pathophysiology-reproductive-and-gu-uterine-and-vulvovaginal-disorders-abnormal-uterine-bleeding-aub-and-endometriosis?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gynecology?ref=anki
Flashcard 156: What changes in stool are seen with Yellow fever?
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Answer: Bloody diarrhea
Extra:
Watch Flaviviridae overview [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-viruses/videos/medical-microbiology-viruses-rna-viruses-positive-sense-flaviviridae-overview?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 157: Is the CEA tumor marker useful for monitoring recurrence of colorectal carcinoma?
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Answer: Yes
Extra: Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is used to monitor for recurrence of colorectal cancer; it is **not** used for screening or diagnosis due to low specificity.
Flashcard 158: _____ is an anemia associated with cancer and chronic inflammation
Answer: Anemia of chronic disease
Extra:
Watch Iron Deficiency Anemia & Anemia of Chronic Disease [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-blood-coagulation/videos/medical-pathophysiology-blood-and-coagulation-microcytic-anemias-iron-deficiency-anemia-and-anemia-of-chronic-disease?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/hematology-and-oncology/videos/microcytic-anemia?index=8]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/cirrhosis-ii-chronic-decompensation?ref=anki
Flashcard 159: Acute gastritis is especially common among _____ and patients taking daily NSAIDs (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis patients)
Answer: alcoholics
Extra:
* NSAIDs inhibit COX-1 -> decreased TXA2 & PGE2/PGI2 -> decreased platelet aggregation, increased gastric acidity, impaired mucosal defense - Ulcers
Watch Acute & Chronic Gastritis & Peptic Ulcer Disease [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-gi/videos/medical-pathophysiology-gi-esophageal-and-gastric-disorders-acute-and-chronic-gastritis-and-peptic-ulcer-disease?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gastroenterology/videos/esophageal-and-gastric-pathology?index=12]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/psychiatry?ref=anki
Robbins:
Flashcard 160: Henoch-Schonlein purpura often occurs following a(n) _____ infection, which leads to generation of IgA
Answer: upper respiratory tract
Extra:
Watch Small Vessel Vasculitides [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-vascular/videos/medical-pathophysiology-vascular-vasculitides-small-vessel-vasculitides?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/surgery-subspecialty/vascular/acquire?ref=anki
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