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Hint	Answer	% Correct
cup to disc ratio greater than this value indicates glaucoma	0.5	100%
Patients with FAP should begin yearly colonoscopy at this age	12	100%
serum level of bilirubin above which jaundice occurs	3	100%
Dilation of the appendix beyond how many mm in diameter indicates appendicitis?	6	100%
lipase 3x the upper limit of normal indicates	acute pancreatitis	100%
barretts esophagus increases the risk of this cancer at the distal esophagus	adenocarcinoma	100%
MCC of small bowel obstruction	adhesions	100%
MCC chronic pancreatitis	alcohol	100%
AST > ALT ratio of 2:1 indicates	alcoholic hepatitis	100%
this is the most reliable serum marker for hepb immunity	anti-HBs	100%
Charcot's triad of RUQ pain, fever and jaundice indicate what condition?	ascending cholangitis	100%
Empiric therapy for severe acute community acquired diarrheal illness is	Azithromycin or FQ	100%
salmonella, shigella, hemorrhagic shiga toxin e coli, campylobacter, cdiff and yersinia are all bacterial causes of	bloody diarrhea	100%
toxic mega colon is caused by IBD or infection w/ this pathogen	c diff	100%
dermatitis herpetiformis is a cutaneous manifestation of what disorder	celiac disease	100%
MCC liver failure	cirrhosis (alcoholism)	100%
MCC of large bowel obstruction	colon cancer	100%
hepatitis, cirrhosis, and biliary obstruction cause an increase in this form of serum bilirubin	conjugated	100%
ASCA positivity is associated with this disorder	crohns	100%
Perianal fistula is a complication commonly arising from	Crohns	100%
Pyoderma grangrenosum and erythema nodosum are cutaneous symptoms associated with this disorder	Crohns	100%
smoking is a risk factor for this type of IBD	crohns	100%
celiac disease is associated w/ this skin condition	dermatitis herpetiformis	100%
MCC of lower GI bleed	diverticulitis	100%
First line treatment for abdominal discomfort in IBS	Dycyclomine	100%
Acute community acquired diarrhea producing noticeable mucus or blood is referred to as	Dysentery	100%
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure is the treatment for	Esophageal varices	100%
APC gene mutation is associated with	Familial adenomatous polyposis	100%
MCC of acute pancreatitis	gallstones	100%
this hepb marker indicates active infection	HBsAg	100%
External hemorrhoids are treated with	Hemorrhoidectomy	100%
asterixis is characteristic of	hepatic encephalopathy	100%
Cirrhosis increase your risk for this cancer	Hepatocellular carcinoma	100%
Which infection is associated with increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma?	Hep b/hep c	100%
the most common cause of peptic ulcer disease is	h pylori	100%
Electrolyte abnormality associated with pancreatitis	Hypocalcemia	100%
Rubber band ligation and sclerotherapy are treatments for this type of hemorrhoid	Internal	100%
Elevation in this serum marker indicates bowel ischemia in SBO	lactate	100%
First line treatment for mixed diarrhea/constipation in IBS	Loperamide	100%
MCC of upper GI bleed	peptic ulcer disease	100%
MCC esophageal varices	portal hypertension/cirrhosis	100%
class of meds that are the first line treatment for chronic glaucoma	prostaglandin analog (latanoprost)	100%
First line treatment for constipation in IBS	Psyllium powder (fiber) or polyethylene glycol	100%
This artery is occluded in acute mesenteric ischemia	Superior mesenteric artery	100%
smoking is a protective factor in this type of IBD	UC	100%
hemolysis leads to an elevation of this form of serum bilirubin	unconjugated	100%
Cdiff is treated with	Vancomycin	100%
Rice water stool is characteristic of this diarrheal illness	Vibrio Cholerae	100%
Vomiting occurs prior to diarrhea in gastroenteritis caused by this type of pathogen	Viral	100%
elevated alk phos, GGT, and bilirubin are associated w/	acute cholangitis	0%
ulcerative colitis is associated with this extraintestinal complication	primary sclerosing cholangitis	0%
most common type of esophageal malignancy	squamous cell carcinoma	0%