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GI Flashcards SMARTYPANCE.COM STUDY GUIDE 2024. What are the three borders of Hesselbach's triangle? - CORRECT ANSWER Medial border: rectus abdominus - Superior border: inferior epigastric artery - Lateral border: inguinal ligament What is the most common cause of painless rectal bleeding in pediatric population? - CORRECT ANSWER Polyps What is intestinal pseudo-obstruction without evidence of mechanical cause called? - CORRECT ANSWER Ogilvie Syndrome List the 6 "rule of 2" characteristics of Meckel's diverticulum. - CORRECT ANSWER 2% of population - 2 feet proximal to ileocecal valve - 2 inches long - 2 years old - 2:1 M:F ratio - 2 tissues: gastric & pancreatic Slate colored skin may represent which underlying GI disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Primary Biliary Cirrhosis What agent is used to chelate copper in the treatment of Wilson's disease? - CORRECT ANSWER Penicillamine Treatment of chronic hepatitis due to hemochromatosis? - CORRECT ANSWER Phlebotomy and deferoxamine chelation Treatment of chronic hepatitis due to Wilson's disease? - CORRECT ANSWER Copper chelation Treatment of chronic autoimmune hepatitis? - CORRECT ANSWER Corticosteroids Treatment of chronic viral hepatitis B or C? - CORRECT ANSWER Pegylated interferon-alpha What serum gastrin levels are found with Zollinger Ellison Syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER 150 pg/mL is suggestive - 200 pg/mL is diagnostic What level of eosinophilia is diagnostic of eosinophilic esophagitis on biopsy? - CORRECT ANSWER 15 eosinophils/HPF What type of diarrhea is seen in patients with cholera? - CORRECT ANSWER Secretory diarrhea What type of diarrhea does lactose intolerance often cause? - CORRECT ANSWER Osmotic diarrhea Name the 3 most common symptoms of pellagra. - CORRECT ANSWER "Diarrhea - Dementia - Dermatitis (3 "D"s) What type of infectious diarrhea is often linked to deli meats and can be deleterious in pregnant women (lead to miscarriage)? - CORRECT ANSWER Listeria Which vitamin deficiency can lead to problems clotting and excessive bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER Vitamin K Patient with Hepatitis C is at high risk for which malignancy? - CORRECT ANSWER Liver cancer What disease is caused by vitamin C deficiency? - CORRECT ANSWER Scurvy What disease is caused by niacin deficiency? - CORRECT ANSWER Pellagra What vitamin deficiency can lead to cause rickets in children? - CORRECT ANSWER Vitamin D Name the fat soluble vitamins. - CORRECT ANSWER Vitamins: ADEK