Small Bowel Dz #5

Question 1

Which form of celiac disease?

• -Incidental findings on ASXS pts (villous atrophy on bx or abs against gliadin or tissue transglutaminase)
• -Often minor SXS (fatigue)

Answer 1

silent form of celiac disease

villous atrophy on biopsy or . screenings for abs against gliadin or tissue transglutaminase

Question 2

Which form of celiac disease?

• -serologic and/or immunologic abnormalities for celiac dz, but pt never had bx
• • most often pts with fam hx

Answer 2

potential form

Question 3

Which form of celiac disease?
Three hallmarks:
1-villous atrophy
2-symptoms of malabsorption
3-resolution of the mucosal lesions and sxs upon withdrawal of gluten-containing foods (within a few wks to mos)

Answer 3

the classical form

Question 4

Which form of celiac disease

- Pts present with diarrhea, weight loss, or malabsorption, and possess abs against gliadin and esp TTG

Answer 4

the classical form

Question 5

Which form of celiac disease?

• exhibit only minor GI complaints
• may display anemia, dental enamel defects, osteoporosis, arthritis, increased transaminases, neuro SXS, or infertility
• Most of these pts show severe mucosal damage and possess the celiac specific ab pattern

Answer 5

the atypical form

Question 6

Which form of celiac disease?

-normal jejunal mucosa & no/minor SXS at least once while on a normal, gluten-containing diet

Answer 6

latent form

Question 7

Which form of celiac disease?
CD Dx previously (usually childhood), but the pt recovered with a GF diet and remained “silent” when a normal diet was reintroduced

Answer 7

latent form

Question 8

Which form of celiac disease?

Normal mucosa was dx at an earlier time while ingesting a normal gluten-containing diet, but CD developed later

Answer 8

latent form