Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Lactose intolerance is characterized by a positive _____ breath test

Aside from skin cancer, the highest incidence cancers are: _____ _____ _____

Hint: cancer

Osteoporosis in a person who has celiac disease is due to malabsorption of _____

Prevention of aspiration pneumonia may include raising _____

Chronic mesenteric ischemia presents with epigastric pain that occurs _____ eating

Hint: before/after/during

GI bleeding and hemodynamic instability = _____ to localize and embolize

Hint: next best step

_____ is a complex of heterogeneous symptoms, including persistent abdominal pain and dyspepsia, that recur and persist after cholecystectomy

In addition to antibiotics, risk factors for C. difficile colitis include age > 65 and _____ use

Constipation is managed with _____

Hint: first line treatment

What is the likely diagnosis in a young, sexually active woman that presents with fever, sore throat, and lower abdominal pain? Physical exam reveals erythematous tonsils without exudates and non-tender cervical lymphadenopathy. _____