Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Bilateral urinary tract obstruction may present with _____ serum BUN and creatinine levels

Biliary colic is a waxing and waning _____ quadrant pain associated with gallstones; may also have nausea and vomiting

Diffuse esophageal spasm is associated with _____

Atrial fibrillation, valvular disease, and acute thrombosis (e.g. PAD, low cardiac output) may cause sudden-onset _____

Hint: GI pathology

Behçet syndrome can be seen after _____ infection, but the etiology is unknown

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a systemic overactivation of _____ and _____ that leads to fever, pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly

What is the treatment for a glucagonoma? _____

Which type of gallstone is associated with total parenteral nutrition (TPN)? _____

Does carcinoid syndrome occur with carcinoid tumors that are limited to the GI tract? _____

Which cause of genital ulceration presents with painless red genital ulcer that bleeds on contact? _____