GI Board Review Questions and
Answers
whatAimagingAtestAisAgoodAforAhemorrhageAwithoutAidentifiableAcause?A-AAnswerACTAangio
whatApercentageAofAduodenalAulcersAhaveAH.Apylori?A-AAnswerA90%
whatApercentageAofAgastricAulcersAhaveAH.Apylori?A-AAnswerA75%
whatAageArangeAareAduodenalAulcersAmoreAcommonAin?A-AAnswerA30-55
whatAageArangeAareAgastricAulcersAmoreAcommonAin?A-AAnswerA55-65
whatApepticAulcerAisAassociatedAwithAworsenedApainAwithAeating?A-AAnswerAgastric
whatApepticAulcerAisAassociatedAwithAreliefAfromApainAwithAeating?A-AAnswerAduodenal
whatAsignsAandAsymptomsAareAassociatedAwithAperforatedAulcers?A-AAnswerAsevereAepigastricApain
boardAlikeAabdomen,Arigidity
quietAbowelAsounds
whatAisAtheAfirstAlineAclassAofAmedicationsAforAPUD?A-AAnswerAH2Ablockers
(-tidine)
whatAareAtheAtreatmentAoptionsAforAPUD?A-AAnswerAH2AblockersA(-tidine)
PPIsA(-azoles)
whatAthreeAmedicationAclassesAareAmucosalAprotectiveAagents?A-AAnswerAsucralfate
bismuthAsubsalicylate
antacids
whatAisAEBMTAtherapyAforAPUD?A-
AAnswerAanyAstandardAdoseAPPIABIDAplusAbismuthAsubsalicylateA525AmgAQIDAplusAmetronidazoleA2
50AmgAQIDAplusAtetracyclineA500AmgAQIDAforA10AtoA14Adays
, whatAisAECAMAtherapyAforAPUD?A-
AAnswerAanyAstandardAdoseAPPIABIDAplusAclarithromycinA500AmgABIDAplusAamoxicillinA1000AmgAB
IDAplusAmetronidazoleA500AmgABIDAforA10-14Adays
whatAimagingAshouldAyouAobtainAforAPUD?A-AAnswerAuprightAorAdecubitusAxray
whatAisAtheAfirstAsignAofAGERDAinAtheAelderly?A-AAnswerAhiccups
whatAisAtheAtreatmentAplanAforAGERD?A-AAnswerAstartAtoAH2AinAhighAdosesAatAnightAorABID
ifAthatAdoesAnotAwork,AgiveAPPI
whichAhepatitisAisADNAAbased?A-AAnswerAHepAB
whichAhepatitisAisARNAAbased?A-AAnswerAHepAC
whichAhepatitisAisAtransmittedAinAbloodAonly?A-AAnswerAhepAC
whichAhepatitisAisAtransmittedAinAallAbodyAfluids?A-AAnswerAhepAb
whatAsignsAandAsymptomsAofAhepatitisAareApresentAinAtheApre-ictericAphase?A-AAnswerAfatigue
malaise
anorexia
n/v
headache
smokingAandAalcoholAaversion
whatAsignsAandAsymptomsAofAhepatitisAareApresentAinAtheAictericAphase?A-AAnswerAweightAloss
jaundice
pruritis
RUQApainA
clayAcoloredAstools
darkAurine
lowAgradeAfever
hepatosplenomegaly
Answers
whatAimagingAtestAisAgoodAforAhemorrhageAwithoutAidentifiableAcause?A-AAnswerACTAangio
whatApercentageAofAduodenalAulcersAhaveAH.Apylori?A-AAnswerA90%
whatApercentageAofAgastricAulcersAhaveAH.Apylori?A-AAnswerA75%
whatAageArangeAareAduodenalAulcersAmoreAcommonAin?A-AAnswerA30-55
whatAageArangeAareAgastricAulcersAmoreAcommonAin?A-AAnswerA55-65
whatApepticAulcerAisAassociatedAwithAworsenedApainAwithAeating?A-AAnswerAgastric
whatApepticAulcerAisAassociatedAwithAreliefAfromApainAwithAeating?A-AAnswerAduodenal
whatAsignsAandAsymptomsAareAassociatedAwithAperforatedAulcers?A-AAnswerAsevereAepigastricApain
boardAlikeAabdomen,Arigidity
quietAbowelAsounds
whatAisAtheAfirstAlineAclassAofAmedicationsAforAPUD?A-AAnswerAH2Ablockers
(-tidine)
whatAareAtheAtreatmentAoptionsAforAPUD?A-AAnswerAH2AblockersA(-tidine)
PPIsA(-azoles)
whatAthreeAmedicationAclassesAareAmucosalAprotectiveAagents?A-AAnswerAsucralfate
bismuthAsubsalicylate
antacids
whatAisAEBMTAtherapyAforAPUD?A-
AAnswerAanyAstandardAdoseAPPIABIDAplusAbismuthAsubsalicylateA525AmgAQIDAplusAmetronidazoleA2
50AmgAQIDAplusAtetracyclineA500AmgAQIDAforA10AtoA14Adays
, whatAisAECAMAtherapyAforAPUD?A-
AAnswerAanyAstandardAdoseAPPIABIDAplusAclarithromycinA500AmgABIDAplusAamoxicillinA1000AmgAB
IDAplusAmetronidazoleA500AmgABIDAforA10-14Adays
whatAimagingAshouldAyouAobtainAforAPUD?A-AAnswerAuprightAorAdecubitusAxray
whatAisAtheAfirstAsignAofAGERDAinAtheAelderly?A-AAnswerAhiccups
whatAisAtheAtreatmentAplanAforAGERD?A-AAnswerAstartAtoAH2AinAhighAdosesAatAnightAorABID
ifAthatAdoesAnotAwork,AgiveAPPI
whichAhepatitisAisADNAAbased?A-AAnswerAHepAB
whichAhepatitisAisARNAAbased?A-AAnswerAHepAC
whichAhepatitisAisAtransmittedAinAbloodAonly?A-AAnswerAhepAC
whichAhepatitisAisAtransmittedAinAallAbodyAfluids?A-AAnswerAhepAb
whatAsignsAandAsymptomsAofAhepatitisAareApresentAinAtheApre-ictericAphase?A-AAnswerAfatigue
malaise
anorexia
n/v
headache
smokingAandAalcoholAaversion
whatAsignsAandAsymptomsAofAhepatitisAareApresentAinAtheAictericAphase?A-AAnswerAweightAloss
jaundice
pruritis
RUQApainA
clayAcoloredAstools
darkAurine
lowAgradeAfever
hepatosplenomegaly