Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Secondary syphilis is a(n) _____ disease, no longer localized to the genital region

Acute colonic ischemia may cause _____ bowel sounds

Hint: increased/decreased

Lesions of the anterior cerebellar vermis are usually the result of degeneration from alcohol abuse and present with _____ ataxia

_____ stones are a rare form of nephrolithiasis, most commonly seen in children

VIPoma is characterized by a triad of _____, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria

Most solitary thyroid nodules are _____ (e.g., follicular adenoma)

Hint: benign or malignant

Due to villous atrophy in Giardia lamblia, deficiencies in epithelial brush border enzymes such as _____ may develop

A GI infection causing bacteria that can cause a Leukemoid Reaction is _____

_____ ulcers should be biopsied at the margins to rule out malignancy

Hint: gastric or duodenal

Cholecystitis may present with elevated serum _____ if the bile duct is involved