What is the most effective nonsurgical option for patients with achalasia?
What is Pneumatic dilation.
25 Y M with N/V and epigatric pain who smokes large quantities of Marijuana (Cannabis). What important information from the HPI can help you diagnose Marijuana Induced Emesis?
What is Hot shower?
What is the name of the Bacteria that causes Whipples disease and which Abx is used?
Bactrim or Tetracyclines
This is the ONLY DNA virus in Hepatitis
What is Hepatitis B?
Name 5 medications that increase the risk for Pancreatitis
What is furosemide, didanosine, asparaginase, mesalamine, hctz, 6-mercaptopurine/azathioprine, simvastatin, ACE inhibitors (Lisinopril, captopril)
What is the HISTOPATHOLOGY of Barrett's esophagus?
What is Columnar epithelium?
What anatomical structure is used to differentiate Upper from Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
What is the Ligament of Treitz?
What is the name of the toxin that minutes after eating Puffer fish, causes Ascending paralysis and SOB?
What is Tetradotoxin?
Patients born between what time period should be screened for Hepatitis C?
What is 1945-1965?
Ecchymosis observed along the flank areas of the abdomen and is evidence of abdominal bleeding due to Pancreatitis
What is Grey turner sign?
What is the name of the Diverticulum located in the distal portion of the esophagus?
What is Epiphrenic diverticulum?
What is the 1st line treatment regimen for H. Pylori?
What is PPI (Omeprazole, Lansoprazole)
Amoxicillin
Clarithromycin
What bacteria that causes diarrhea can also cause Guilliain Barre Syndrome
What is Campylobacter Jejuni?
Name the disease caused by Autoimmune destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
18 Year old with pancreatitis of unknown etiology, what test will you do?
Sweat Chloride test
The medical term when the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity
What is Paraesophageal hiatal hernia?
Which Cancer could regress after treating Helicobacter Pylori?
What is MALToma (Mucosa associated Lymphoid Tissue)
Which medication is the preferred maintenance treatment for Ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
What is 5-ASA Mesalamine?
What is the most specific Autoantibody found in Autoimmune hepatitis?
Smooth Muscle Antibody
How soon should ERCP be performed in patient with Acute pancreatitis with Common bile duct obstruction?
What is 24hours of presentation?
What is the Medical Management of Acute Variceal hemorrhage? (3)
What is Volume resuscitation
What is IV Octreotide
What is Ceftriaxone
What type of MEN syndrome is Zollinger Ellison associated with?
What is MEN Type 1?
What is the Stool osmotic gap if a stool osmolality is 300, stool sodium is 20 and potassium 80.
What is >100 suggesting Osmotic diarrhea
Stool Osm - 2(Na + K)
What is the best test to screen for Carcinoma in cirrhosis?
What is Liver US?
Name another treatment for Acute Triglyceride induced pancreatitis, apart from Insulin Drip.
What is Plasmapheresis?