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With achalasia will the patient have dysphagia to liquids, solids or both?

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Both

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With a gastric ulcer are the patient’s exacerbated or relieved with food?

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Exacerbated

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Which NSAID has the highest rate of peptic ulceration?

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Naproxen

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Which is more likely to pass into the scrotum, a direct or indirect hernia?

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Indirect

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Which are more painful, hemorrhoids above or below the dentate line?

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Below, internal hemorrhoids are not painful.

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What will the bowel sounds be early on in a small bowel obstruction? What will they be later on?

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Early they are hyperactive. Late they are absent

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What two viral hepatitis infections are self limiting?

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A and E

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What two blood test can be used to diagnose celiac?

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IgA endomysial antibody and IgA tTG antibody

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What tumor marker may be used for liver cancer?

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alpha-Fetoprotein

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10
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What tumor maker can be used to follow pancreatic cancer?

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CA-19-9

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What treatment should be started for asymptomatic diverticulosis?

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None

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What medication used in Hep B infection helps prevent the need for liver transplant?

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Lamivudine

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What medication is most commonly used for long term treatment of GERD?

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PPIs - omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole

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What medical treatment is given for a gastrinoma?

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PPIs

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15
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What it is the recommended treatment for Hep C infection?

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Pegylated interferon alpa-2a

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What is the treatment for most Mallory-Weiss tears?

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Self limiting, typically within 48 hours

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What is the term for painful swallowing?

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Odynophagia

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18
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What is the term for difficulty swallowing?

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Dysphagia

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What is the term for an abscess in the sacrococcygeal cleft?

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Pilonidal disease

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What is the only curative therapy for gastric adenocarcinoma?

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Surgical resection

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What is the most specific test for acute cholecystitis?

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HIDA

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What is the most common vessel blocked with intestinal ischemia?

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Superior mesenteric artery

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23
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What is the most common location of colorectal cancer?

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Cecum 38%

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What is the most common location for an anal fissure?

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Posterior midline

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What is the most common location for a pancreatic tumor?

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75% occur in the head of the pancreas

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What is the most common cause of peptic ulcer disease?

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H. pylori

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27
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What is the most common cause of lower GI bleed?

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Diverticulosis

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28
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What is the most common cause of folate deficiency?

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Alcoholism

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29
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What is the most common cause of acute bacterial cholangitis?

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Choledocholitaisis

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What is the most common anorectal problem affecting patients over 50?

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Hemorrhoids

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31
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What is the medical term for feeling like there is a lump in your throat?

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Globus

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32
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What is the main risk factor for esophagitis?

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Immunocompromised patient

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33
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What is the leading cause of iron deficiency anemia?

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Chronic GI bleed

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34
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What is the imaging modality of choice for pancreatitis?

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CT

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35
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What is the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment of bile duct stones?

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ERCP

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36
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What is the first step in treating GERD?

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Lifestyle modification

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37
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What is the diagnostic test of choice for Zenker’s diverticulum?

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Barium swallow will show the diverticulum

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What is the best test to check for H. pylori?

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Urea breath test

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What is the best imaging study for acute appendicitis?

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CT

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40
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What is the #1 cause of small bowel obstruction?

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Postoperative adhesions

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41
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What is Reynold’s pentad and why does it matter?

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Charcot’s triad + hypotension + altered mental status. It indicates high risk of sepsis

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What is most specific diagnostic test for peptic ulcer disease?

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Endoscopy

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43
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What is Charcot’s triad?

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RUQ pain, fever, jaundice

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44
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What is a good beta blocker to reduce portal HTN?

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Propranolol

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45
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What is a common symptom that goes along with chest pain for GERD patients?

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Dry cough

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46
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What does HBsAG (Hep B surface antigen) indicate?

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Active Hep B infection

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47
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What does ERCP stand for?

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

48
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What does Anti-HBs (Hep B surface antibody) indicate?

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Recovery from infection or immunization to Hep B

49
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What does an Anti-HBc (hepB core antibody) indicate?

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Previous or ongoing infection Hep B infection

50
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What disease is defined as an immunologic response to gluten?

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Celiac

51
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What class of medication is first line to treat inflammatory bowel disease in the maintenance phase?

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5-ASA products - sulfasalazine, mesalamine

52
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What causes Mallory-Weiss tears?

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Forced vomiting or retching (Often involving alcohol)

53
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What are two treatments you should consider for esophageal strictures?

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Dilation of the esophagus and long term PPIs

54
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What are two things that an anal fissure off midline might suggest?

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Crohn’s, syphilis, HIV, neoplasm

55
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What are two common predisposing factors for esophageal varices?

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Portal HTN and cirrhosis often caused by alcoholism

56
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What are the two most common causes of pancreatitis?

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Cholelithiasis and ETOH

57
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What are the two main complications of cirrhosis?

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Portal HTN & liver insufficiency

58
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What are the first three steps of managing pancreatitis?

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NPO, pain control, fluids

59
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What are the 5 points of Ranson’s criteria on admission?

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older than 55, WBC>16, glucose>200, LDH>350, AST>250

60
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Under routine circumstances when should patients begin getting screening colonoscopies?

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Age 50

61
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Thumbprint sign on abdominal film should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Intestinal ischemia

62
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There are vaccines for which two versions of hepatitis?

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Hep A and Hep B

63
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Steatorrhea should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Pancreatitis

64
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Should diverticulitis always be admitted?

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No mild cases can be treated as outpatients with rest and clear fluids.

65
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Severe abdominal pain 30 minutes after a meal should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Intestinal ischemia

66
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Salivary amylase breaks down what macronutrient?

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Carbohydrates

67
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Projectile vomiting should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Pyloric stenosis

68
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Pica is often related to what type of anemia?

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Iron deficiency anemia

69
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Patient complains of RUQ pain 20 minutes after a meal. What diagnosis should you be thinking of?

A

Cholecystitis

70
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Patient complains of regurgitating undigested food several hours after a meal. What diagnosis should you be thinking of?

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Zenker’s diverticulum

71
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Patient complains of periumbilical pain which has now moved over McBurney’s point. What diagnosis should you be thinking of?

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Appendicitis

72
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Painless bright red blood per rectum should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Hemorrhoids

73
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Onion ring fibrosis from a bile duct biopsy should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Primary sclerosing cholangitis

74
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One half of all adult hernias are direct or indirect?

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Indirect inguinal hernias makeup 50% of all adult hernias

75
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Name the sign. Patient is supine and attempts to raise right leg against resistance.

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Psoas sign

76
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Name the sign. Patient is supine and attempts to flex and internally rotate right hip

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Obturator sign

77
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Most gallstones are made of what substance?

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Cholesterol

78
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LLQ pain and tenderness should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Diverticulitis

79
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List two common offending agents for pill induced esophagitis?

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NSAIDS, KCL, iron, Abx

80
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Is surgery curative for Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis?

A

Ulcerative colitis

81
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Is peptic ulcer disease more common in the duodenum or the stomach?

A

Duodenum

82
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Inhibited inspiration with pressure over the RUQ is called what? What diagnosis does it suggest?

A

Murphy’s sign, Cholecystitis

83
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In order to contract Hep D what must you already have?

A

Hep B

84
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If you have heartburn that does not improve with medication what diagnosis should you be thinking about?

A

Gastrinoma

85
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How often should patients with pernicious anemia have a screening endoscopy performed?

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Every 5 years looking for signs of gastric carcinoma

86
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How much fiber should you get in a day?

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30 grams

87
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How is celiac most commonly diagnosed?

A

Endoscopic biopsy

88
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How do you treat an H. pylori infection?

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PPI + 2 Abx, commonly omeprazole + clarithromycin and amoxicillin or PPI +metronidazole + tetracycline

89
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How do you treat achalasia?

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Loosen up the muscle - botox, dilation or surgery

90
Q

First line of treatment for an anal fissure?

A

Fluid and fiber

91
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Fasting gastrin will be above what level with gastrinoma?

A

> 150 pg/ml

92
Q

Epigastric abdominal pain which radiates to the back should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Pancreatitis

93
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Describe Grey-Turner’s sign.

A

Flank ecchymosis often related to pancreatitis

94
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Describe Cullen’s sign

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Umbilical ecchymosis often related to pancreatitis

95
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Describe Courvoisier’s sign

A

Nontender, palpable gall bladder may indicate pancreatic neoplasm

96
Q

Define pellagra?

A

Niacin (B3) deficiency

97
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Currant jelly stool should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Intussusception

98
Q

Crohn’s is found where in the GI tract?

A

It can be from esophagus to anus

99
Q

Colorectal cancer patients are almost all older than what age?

A

90% of patients are older than 50

100
Q

Birds beak esophagus on barium swallow should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Achalasia

101
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At what age and how often should fecal occult blood tests be performed as a screening tool?

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Beginning at age 50 and they should be done every year.

102
Q

An epigastric olive shaped mass should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Pyloric stenosis

103
Q

An endoscopy for presumed esophagitis shows several solitary deep ulcers. What diagnosis should you be thinking of?

A

CMV

104
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An endoscopy for presumed esophagitis shows multiple shallow ulcers. What diagnosis should you be thinking of?

A

Herpes simplex virus

105
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An elevated serum amylase and lipase should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Pancreatitis

106
Q

An abdominal exam with pain out of proportion to the exam should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Intestinal ischemia

107
Q

Air fluid levels on abdominal x-ray should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Bowel obstruction

108
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A string sign on barium swallow should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Pyloric stenosis

109
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A patient presents with unproductive retching, acute localized epigastric distention and inability to pass a nasogastric tube. What diagnosis should you be thinking of?

A

Gastric volvulus

110
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A patient on sulfasalazine for an inflammatory bowel disease should be supplemented with what vitamin?

A

Folate

111
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A patient has had GERD for years. Over the past year he has noticed an increase in difficulty swallowing his food. This should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Esophageal strictures

112
Q

A gastrinoma is also known as what syndrome?

A

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

113
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A corkscrew appearance on barium study should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Esophageal spasms

114
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A colonoscopy that shows cobblestone or skip lesions should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Crohn’s disease

115
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30 year old African American woman presents with dysphagia. You notice she also has thickened skin. A barium swallow demonstrates the absence of peristalsis. What diagnosis should you be thinking of?

A

Scleroderma

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