Gastroenterology 1
Pharmacologic prophylaxis for encephalopathy for those at risk after hepatic shunt placement
Rifaximin (accept Xifaxan; also accept no prophylaxis)
The most common cause of lymphocytic gastritis
Celiac disease (accept celiac sprue, nontropical sprue, endemic sprue, gluten enteropathy)
Liver condition most commonly associated with anti-smooth muscle antibody
Type 1 autoimmune hepatitis (accept autoimmune hepatitis)
First step in managing uncomplicated GERD
Empiric PPI
Preferred celiac disease screening test
Anti–tissue transglutaminase IgA antibody
Bacteria, eradication of which is key to the treatment of MALT lymphoma
Helicobacter pylori (accept H. pylori)
Most commonly used serum marker for hepatocellular carcinoma
Alpha-fetoprotein (accept AFP)
Diabetes medication class shown to improve nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) irrespective of weight loss
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists (Accept incretin mimetics. Do not accept GLP-1 without agonist.)
Empiric therapy for functional dyspepsia
PPI
Gold standard celiac disease diagnostic test
Duodenal biopsy
Most common infectious cause of type II mixed cryoglobulinemia
Hepatitis C
Initial medical therapy for primary biliary cholangitis
Ursodeoxycholic acid (accept UDCA, ursodiol)
FDA-approved antibiotic for the treatment of IBS with predominant diarrhea
Rifaximin (accept Xifaxan)
Gold standard diagnostic test for achalasia
Esophageal manometry
Serologic test for celiac disease in IgA deficiency
Anti–deamidated gliadin peptide IgG antibodies or tissue transglutaminase IgG antibodies
Organ serving as a reservoir for chronic Salmonella typhi infection
Gallbladder
Superior-most arterial branch off the aorta associated with chronic mesenteric ischemia
Celiac artery (accept celiac trunk)
Subcutaneous opioid antagonist approved for opioid-induced constipation
Methylnaltrexone (accept Relistor)
Endoscopic findings in eosinophilic esophagitis
Rings and furrows, luminal narrowing, edema, exudates
High-risk findings for PUD rebleeding
Active bleeding, nonbleeding visible vessels, adherent clots
Eponymous triad of hemolytic anemia, jaundice, and hypertriglyceridemia with heavy alcohol use
Zieve syndrome
Eponymous stratification tool that identifies upper GI bleeding patients who are “low risk” and candidates for outpatient management
Glasgow-Blatchford score (accept Blatchford score or Rockall score)
Vesicular rash in celiac disease caused by granular deposition of IgA
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Supporting test for GERD extraesophageal manifestations
Ambulatory pH monitoring off acid-suppressive therapy
ARB associated with celiac-like enteropathy
Olmesartan