Public health impact of GI disease Flashcards
1
Q
List factors that have contributed to the changes in incidence, prevalence, and mortality from GI diseases throughout the 20th century
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improved sanitation food supply drugs and vaccines diagnostic procedures expanding health care system
2
Q
List some GI diseases that are associated with obesity
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GERD, erosive esophagitis Gallbladder stones, cancer pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis colon cancer liver- NAFLD, HCC
3
Q
List measures of mortality
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Crude Death Rate (CDR)
Age-Specific Death Rate (ASDR)
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)
4
Q
List indicators of morbidity
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incidence
prevalence
5
Q
List some common presenting GI symptoms in outpatient setting
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abdominal pain diarrhea constipation vomiting nausea heartburn rectal bleding
6
Q
List leading outpatient GI diagnoses
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GERD abdominal pain gastroenteritis constipation diverticular disease diarrhea IBD
7
Q
List most common indications for upper endoscopy
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Dyspepsia/abdominal pain Reflux symptoms/heartburn Dysphagia Bleeding Abdominal pain/bloating
8
Q
List the most common upper endoscopy exam finding
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normal exam
9
Q
List top indications for colonoscopy
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Suspected bleeding Screening for colorectal cancer IBS symptoms Surveillance of adenomatous polyps family history of colorectal cancer
10
Q
List leading GI causes of death
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colorectal cancer pancreatic cancer liver cancer fibrosis/ cirrhosis esophageal cancer gastric cancer
