Gastroenterology 1
Primary diagnostic tool for colonic causes of chronic diarrhea
Colonoscopy
Empiric therapy for functional dyspepsia
PPI
When to resume aspirin for secondary prevention of CVD in GI bleeding
As soon as possible after hemostasis
Adjunctive therapies for short bowel syndrome
Loperamide, PPI
IBS-D antibiotic treatment
Rifaximin
Diagnosis suggested by moderate cramping pain followed by bloody diarrhea
Colonic ischemia
Gastroparesis drug treatment
Metoclopramide
When to restart aspirin for secondary CV prevention in bleeding peptic ulcer
Immediately after hemostasis is endoscopically confirmed
Indication for early CT in suspected acute pancreatitis
Diagnostic uncertainty
Timing of next colonoscopy after removal of adenoma ≥10 mm
3 years
Most common dermatologic manifestations of IBD
Erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum
Dumping syndrome treatment
Frequent small meals
Most common causes of PUD
NSAIDs and H. pylori
Role of routine antibiotics in acute pancreatitis
None
Measures to prevent acute diverticulitis recurrence
High-fiber diet; lifestyle changes; avoidance of NSAIDs, glucocorticoids, opioid analgesics
Diagnoses to exclude in suspected IBS-D
Giardiasis, celiac disease, IBD
Gastroparesis initial diagnostic test
Upper endoscopy
Duration of high-dose intravenous PPI therapy in bleeding PUD with high-risk endoscopic appearance
3 days
Symptoms and signs of pancreatic cancer
Abdominal pain, back pain, weight loss, jaundice, new-onset diabetes mellitus
Indications for surgical treatment of GERD
Failure of PPIs, desire to stop PPI, intolerable PPI adverse effects
Infectious agents causing watery diarrhea
C. difficile, viruses, E. coli, cholera, cryptosporidia, G. duodenalis
Common symptoms of gastroparesis
Nausea, vomiting, upper abdominal pain, early satiety
Preferred diagnostic tests in LGIB with instability or rapid ongoing bleeding
CTA; immediate upper endoscopy if no source on CT
Treatment of moderate to severe colonic ischemia in high-risk patients
Hospitalization for supportive care, volume restoration, close observation, antimicrobials
Age and interval for CRC screening in classic FAP
Age 10-15 years, repeated annually