Robbins Review - GI Flashcards
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H. pylori toxins
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Vacuolating cytotoxin, also cytoxin-associated antigen
1
Q
Diarrhea post chicken sandwich - what organism?
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Salmonella
2
Q
Esophageal cancer associated with smoking and alcohol and the upper 2/3 of esophagus
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Squamous cell carcinoma
3
Q
Anti-gliadin antibodies? Antimitochondrial? Anticentromeric? Anti-DNA topoisomerase I?
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Celiac, primary biliary cirrhosis, CREST syndrome, diffuse scleroderma
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Q
Food poisoning almost immediately after ingestion. Diarrhea within hours.
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Must be preformed exotoxin mediated. For example, staph aureus
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Q
After a meal, man gets hepatitis. What kind?
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A or E, most likely A. Probably from contaminated water. He will have anti-HAV IgM
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Q
Chronic hepatitis with steatosis
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HCV
7
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Is hemachromatosis genetic?
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Autosomal recessive
