Abdomen & GI

Question 1

Hematemesis is

Answer 1

vomiting up blood

Question 2

Hemoptysis is

Answer 2

coughing up blood

Question 3

Hematochesia is

Answer 3

blood in the stool

Question 4

What is MC cause of cirrhosis of the liver

Answer 4

alcoholism

Question 5

Coughing, tearing of esophageal blood vessels and hematemesis is a result of

Answer 5

Mallory Weiss syndrome

Question 6

Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome is MC in

Answer 6

alcoholics who have a THIAMIN deficiency which can lead to dementia

Question 7

What is Thiamin deficiency without alcoholism

Answer 7

Beri Beri

Question 8

How does someone acquire Hep A

Answer 8

fecal oral route

Question 9

Hep B is contracted via

Answer 9

dirty needles, sexual contact, MC to become liver cancer

Question 10

Hep C is MC contracted from

Answer 10

blood transfusions

Question 11

What is the specific marker for hepatocellular carcinoma

Answer 11

Alpha fetoprotein

Question 12

Direct bilirubin is conjugated or unconjugated?

Answer 12

conjugated

Question 13

Is conjugated bilirubin increased or decreased in a duct obstruction such as gallstones, hepatic disease and pancreatic cancer?

Answer 13

INCREASED

Question 14

Indirect/unconjugated bilirubin does what with hemolytic diseases?

Answer 14

increases

Question 15

Murphy’s sign is indicative of

Answer 15

Cholecystitis

Question 16

Murphy’s punch asses the

Answer 16

kidney

Question 17

Pancreatitis presents as

Answer 17

epigastric pain going straight through the T10-T12 area

Question 18

what is Grey Turner sign

Answer 18

bleeding into the flank from pancreatitis

Question 19

Cullen’s sign is

Answer 19

periumbilical ecchymosis caused by intraperitoneal hemorrhage with pancreatitis or seen with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy

Question 20

Dark urine, clay colored stools, and jaundice is indicative of

Answer 20

pancreatic cancer, specifically the HEAD

Question 21

Diabetes insipidus is different than Mellitus because

Answer 21

the posterior pituitary gland is not producing enough ADH

Also patients have polydipsia, polyuria, BUT NO polyphagia

Question 22

Coffee ground emesis is an indicator of

Answer 22

peptic ulcers

Question 23

Black tarry stools along with pain occurring 2 hours after eating indicate

Answer 23

duodenal ulcer

Question 24

Gastric carcinoma MC found on

Answer 24

lesser curvature

look for a Virchow’s node

Question 25

Mono is caused by

Answer 25

Epstein Barr Virus

Question 26

Downey cells are present during

Answer 26

Mononucleosis

Paul Bunnell test

Question 27

Crohn’s disease leads to malabsorption of what vitamin

Answer 27

B12

Question 28

Ulcerative colitis patients present with…

Answer 28

bloody diarrhea

Question 29

McBurney’s point indicates

Answer 29

Appendicitis LRQ

Question 30

Rovsing’s sign, Psoas sign, Obturator sign all indicate

Answer 30

Appendicitis