Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Dysuria, watery urethral discharge and sterile pyuria = _____ due to Chlamydia trachomatis

Urinary tract obstruction can increase the risk of _____, characterized by "toxic" signs (fever, tachycardia, leukocytosis)

What is the likely chief complaint in a patient diagnosed with Cryptosporidium parvum infection? _____

Nocturnal asthma = _____

Hint: cause

Smoker with constant, progressive back pain worse at night/supine and weight loss is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

_____ is characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and acute renal failure

What is the primary treatment for Campylobacter gastroenteritis? _____

_____-sided colorectal carcinoma = iron deficiency anemia and weight loss _____-sided colorectal carcinoma = obstructive symptoms (constipation and stool "caliber" change)

_____ deficiency is associated with anaphylaxis during blood transfusions

Plasmapheresis is used in the management of autoimmune hemolytic anemia due to _____ agglutinin disease

Hint: cold or warm