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Diseases of the Liver
Diseases of the Biliary Tract and Peritoneum
GI Radiology and Nutrition
Diseases of the Pancreas
GI Pharmacology
100
The virus that causes chronic hepatitis in 80% of patient infected
What is Hepatitis C
100
A positive Murphy's sign
What is a test for acute cholecystitis?
100
Best imaging test in a non-pregnant patient with right lower quadrant pain
What is CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast?
100
Assesses severity of pancreatitis at presentation of symptoms and at 48 hours
What is Ranson's Criteria
100
Havrix is a Hepatitis A vaccine administered in the following schedule
What is 0 and 6-18 months
200
Prothrombin Time PT (INR) and Albumin
What are the test that measure the synthetic function of the liver?
200
Gallbladder wall thickening, distension and pericholecystic fluid
What are US findings of acute cholecystitis?
200
Adequate energy (calorie) intake but inadequate protein intake
What is Kwashiorkor malnutrition
200
Three main causes of acute pancreatitis
What are gallstones, alcohol, hypertriglyceridemia?
200
Flu-like symptoms and increased psychological symptoms; depression
What is the side-effects of pegylated interferon
300
Fat accumulation in the liver associated with cell inflammation and scarring
What is NASH?
300
A SAAG > 1.1g/dl indicates
What is Portal Hypertension
300
Manifestations of Thiamine deficiency resulting in cardiovascular symptoms such as heart failure, is referred to as
What is Wet Beriberi
300
Treatment for "non-severe" acute pancreatitis
What is bowel rest, IV fluids, pain medication (Demerol or morphine)
300
Lamivudine (Epivir), Adefovir (Hepsera), Entecavir (Baraclude) are types of what class of drug
What is Nucleoside/Nucleotide Reverse ?Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)
400
Presence of ascites, esophageal varices, and encephalopathy
What are signs of decompensated cirrhosis?
400
Culture of fluid positive for a monomicobial infection
What is Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
400
First line modality to assess for biliary obstruction and stones
What is Ultrasound?
400
Ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas involves these structures
What are the head of the pancreas, ampulla of vater, distal bile duct, and duodenum
400
Ursodiol (Actigall, Urso), UDCA is a bile acid that helps move bile through the liver and is first line therapy for
What is Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
500
Autoimmune destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts
What is Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)?
500
Elevations in alk phos, bilirubin and GGT
What are labs suggestive of a cholestatic pattern (cholestasis)
500
A CT scan with contrast should not be ordered for a patient if their creatinine level is
What is creatinine >1.5 mg/dl
500
Mnemonic for causes of chronic pancreatitis
What is TIGAR-O toxic/metabolic idiopathic genetic autoimmune recurrent acute pancreatitis obstructive
500
Name 3 factors that go into the consideration of selecting a treatment regimen for Hep C
What are genotype, history of treatment (naive or non-responder), stage of fibrosis, duration, cost