Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Postprandial fullness, early satiety and epigastric pain or burning are symptoms of _____

How is nephrolithiasis managed? Stone < 5 mm: _____ and pain control

What test/imaging study is used for diagnosis of acute diverticulitis? _____

Eosinophilic esophagitis may present with an inability to tolerate _____

In an elderly patient without overt signs of bleeding, _____ is the most likely cause of iron deficiency anemia and a diagnostic colonoscopy should be performed

What is the most severe complication of pseudomembranous colitis? _____

Giardia disrupts microvilli on enterocytes, leading to significant malabsorption (e.g. _____ intolerance and fatty acid malabsorption)

The most deadly cancers are: _____ _____ _____

Hint: cancer

Stones ≥ _____ mm are unlikely to pass and may warrant lithotripsy

What is tx if metaplastic changes are seen on EGD? _____