Chapter 17 Study Guide Flashcards
Esophageal diverticulum located above the upper esophageal sphincter is called
A. congenital diverticulum B. postinflammatory diverticulum C. traction diverticulum D. epiphrenic diverticulum E. Zenker diverticulum
E
Zenker diverticulum is typically located above the upper esophageal sphincter
Basal zone hyperplasia exceeding 20% of the thickness of the esophageal epithelium, accompanied by the elongation of lamina propria papillae and by inflammatory infiltrates that contain eosinophils is a histologic finding most typical of what disease?
A. reflux esophagitis B. viral esophagitis C. Barrett esophagus D. Mallory-Weiss syndrome E. Boerhaave syndrome
A
These histologic findings are typically found in reflux esophagitis
Carcinoma in the esophagus most often presents on gross examination as a
A. polyphoid exophytic lesion B. flat induration of the mucosa C. volcano-like excavated lesion D. diffuse narrowing of the esophageal lumen E. linitis plastica
A
Autoimmune atrophic gastritis and pernicious anemia are most often associated with
A. helicobacter pylori infection B. peptic ulceration of duodenum C. Menetrier disease D. Hashimoto thyroiditis E. trichobezoars
D
The histologic layer that is composed of epithelial cells with specialized functions in different segments of the GI tract is called the:
Mucosa
The most common manifestation of GI tract disease is:
functional alteration of gut motility
The purpose of screening colonoscopy is to
Detect and remove polyps
A 76 yo man with known colonic diverticulosis notices bright red blood in his stool. This is an example of which of the following
Hematochezia
Complications of H. Pylori infection include all of the following except which one?
Barrett’s Esophagus
Which of the following cancers is most common in the US
Colonic
What is the most sensitive test to dx acute ischemic colitis?
colonoscopy
what is the most common site for ischemic colitis?
left colic flexure (splenic flexure)
