GI Misc

Question 1

a food allergy will elicit what type of response

Answer 1

IgE mediated response

Question 2

Most common food allergy clinical presentations

Answer 2

Urticaria, angioedema, respiratory symptoms

Question 3

food allergy treatment

Answer 3

Epipen (tell patient that they must visit the ER after using this)
and food avoidance

Question 4

how to Dx food allergy

Answer 4

IgE Test

Question 5

a patient experiences abdominal pain. bloating, “tummy noises” and occasional diarrhea at school whenever she has cereal for breakfast, what are you suspicious of? and what are your two diagnostic test choice?

Answer 5

lactose intolerance
lactose hydrogen breath test
or test for relief with avoidance

Question 6

what values do you want to monitor in patients with lactose intolerance

Answer 6

calcium and vitamin D

Question 7

pathophysiology of lactose intolerance

Answer 7

lactase enzyme is decreased in amount or in it’s efficiency

there my be a possible underlying disorder
such as a bacteria overgrowth