GIT Flashcards

1
Q

what is cannulated to perform Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

A

ampulla of vater

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2
Q

colonoscopy can view the entire colon until the

A

distal ileum

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3
Q

ideal technique for GIT evaluation during pregnancy

A

abdominal sonography

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4
Q

commonly used diagnostic technique in GIT

A

MRI: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)

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5
Q

nutritional support delivered parenterally is via

A

venous catheter

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6
Q

nutritional support delivered enterally is via

A

nasogastric tube

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7
Q

the most frequent serious complication of parenteral nutrition

A

catheter sepsis

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8
Q

mild to moderate nausea and vomiting is common until what AOG

A

16 weeks

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9
Q

hyperemesis gravidarum appears to be related to high or rapidly rising serum levels of either

A

chorionic gonadotropin
estrogen
or both

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10
Q

thiamine deficiency

A

wernicke encephalopathy

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11
Q

wernicke encephalopathy triad

A

ocular signs
confusion
ataxia

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12
Q

sequelae of gastroesophageal reflux

A

esophagitis
stricture
Barrett’s esophagus
adenocarcinoma

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13
Q

if severe symptoms persist in gastroesophageal reflux what drugs is given

A

Sucralfate (Carafate) with proton pump inhibitor or H2 receptor antagonist

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14
Q

may cause gastric outlet obstruction

A

hiatal hernia

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15
Q

diaphragmatic hernia is caused by herniations of abdominal contents through the

A

foramen of Bochdalek and Morgagni

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16
Q

failure to relax

A

achalasia

17
Q

dysphagia
chest pain
regurgitation

A

achalasia

18
Q

destruction of myenteric (Auerbach) plexus

A

achalasia

19
Q

from H. pylori or develop from NSAIDs

A

peptic ulcer disease

20
Q

who do not respond to PUD antacids

A

H2-receptor blockers

21
Q

small linear mucosal tears near GEJ

A

mallory-weiss tears

22
Q

severe persistent/ sustained retching, esophageal rupture caused by greatly INCREASED ESOPHAGEAL PRESSURE

A

boerhaave syndrome

23
Q

cardinal presenting finding of ulcerative colitis

A

bloody diarrhea

24
Q

extraintestinal manifestations of ulcerative colitis

A

arthritis
uveitis
erythema nodosum

25
Q

most common surgical disease of the small bowel

A

crohn’s disease

26
Q

prior appendectomy protects against its development

A

ulcerative colitis

27
Q

colonic-pseudo obstruction aka

A

ogilvie syndrom

28
Q

caused by adynamic colonic ileus

A

colonic-pseudo obstruction

29
Q

massive abdominal distention treatment

A

IV neostigmine

30
Q

most common indications for surgical abdominal exploration during pregnancy

A

appendicitis

31
Q

relieves pruritus, lowers bile acid and serum enzyme levels and may reduce certain neonatal conditions

A

ursodeoxycholic acid