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GI - Specific Findings Flashcards

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Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma - Tumor Markers

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CA 19-9 
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

Serum lipase, amylase, and alkaline phosphatase are also elevated

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Trousseau’s Sign

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Migratory thrombophlebitis characterized by formation and resolution of swollen blood vessels, with reappearance elsewhere in the body

Characteristically associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma

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Courvoiser’s Sign

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Obstructive jaundice + palpable, non-tender gallbladder

Seen in pancreatic adenocarcinoma due to the presence of an obstructive tumor at the pancreatic head

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Which HLA type is associated with Celiac’s Disease?

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HLA-DQ2

HLA-DQ8

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