GI Flashcards
1
Q
What to do for bacterial gastroenteritis
A
Supportive– abx prolong disease
1
Q
Signs of bacterial gastroenteritis
A
Bloody diarrhea, high fever, abd pain
2
Q
Crohns unique signs (3)
A
Fistulas, anal involvement, entire GI
3
Q
UC unique signs (4)
A
Colon/rectum; more likely to have bloody diarrhea; bloating and gas with food; arthralgias
4
Q
First line for GERD
A
H2 (famotidine)
5
Q
Diverticulitis management
A
Clear liquid diet
ABX: augmente (or cipro+flagyl)
6
Q
PUD double therapy
A
clarithromycin + amoxicillin
OR
metronidazole plus PPI
7
Q
PUD 4x therapy
A
bismuth
metronidazole
tetracycline
PPI
8
Q
What AST:ALT ratio means what
A
2:1, alcohol abuse
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