Gastroenterology 7

A 34-year-old woman has Crohn’s disease manifest by chronic diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal discomfort. Which of the following is the expected radiographic abnormality on upper gastrointestinal series with small bowel follow-through?

Barrett’s esophagus patients are at increased risk for which one of the following?

Helicobacter pylori infection is considered to be a risk factor for which of the following disorders?

A 55-year-old male presents to the emergency department with acute onset of dysphagia. Which of the following should not be included in the differential diagnosis?

A 27-year-old otherwise healthy male presents to the emergency department for evaluation of an acute onset of fever and chills, nausea and vomiting, abdominal cramping, and bloody diarrhea. He was at a catered picnic yesterday where he consumed grilled chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, Caesar salad, and deviled eggs. Which of the following medications, in combination with an antiemetic, is the treatment of choice for the management of acute gastroenteritis in this patient?

Which of the following is the diagnostic test of choice in the emergency department for suspected cholelithiasis in an adult?

A 44-year-old woman has chronic pancreatitis caused by chronic alcohol abuse. Which of the following is the most likely complication?

A 12-year-old boy who has acute appendicitis. He has no allergies. Which of the following should be administered 30 minutes before operation?

Physical examination in a normal newborn infant will most likely show which of the following?

A 42-year-old woman has a 1 month history of abdominal gas and diarrhea without associated weight loss. Vital signs are normal. Physical examination is normal. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the patient’s symptoms?

The presence of which of the following differentiates chronic pancreatitis from type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Which of the following physical examination findings is commonly associated with Crohn’s disease?

A 52-year-old man presents with burning epigastric pain brought on by eating, abdominal bloating, early satiety, and weight loss of 8 pounds over the past month. The only significant physical examination finding is well-localized epigastric tenderness. Stools are negative for occult blood. The most likely diagnosis is:

Which of the following types of colon polyps has the greatest potential to develop into a malignancy?

The major pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease is:

Which of the following is a clinical characteristic of colic?

In men with early signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy, which of the following is the most appropriate first-line treatment?

Which of the following is not a risk factors for the development of hepatitis C infection?

Which of the following is indicated in the treatment of mild acute pancreatitis?

A patient presents to the office complaining of pain in the gluteal fold. Examination reveals an erythematous fluctuant area over the coccyx, with a cutaneous opening that contains hair. The patient is diagnosed as having an infected pilonidal cyst. Which of the following is the treatment of choice?

A urinary pH >7.5 is suggestive of:

Which of the following treatments is effective in resolving chronic pancreatitis?

Which of the following refers to the gastrointestinal disorder characterized by extreme dilation and immobility of the colon? This disorder is a true emergency.

A 67-year-old female with a family history of pancreatic cancer presents with abdominal pain, jaundice, and a palpable gallbladder. Which of the following diagnostic studies would you perform to rule out or confirm the presence of a pancreatic mass?

An 18-year-old female presents with right upper quadrant pain that primarily occurs after she eats a fatty meal. An ultrasound exam of the abdomen was positive for multiple gallstones. The patient does not want to have surgery to remove the gallbladder. Which of the following would be the most appropriate medication to treat the presence of gallstones?

A newborn baby presents with immediate respiratory distress. Auscultation of the chest reveals bowel sounds in the chest. Chest X-ray reveals loops of bowel in the hemithorax with displacement of the heart. Based on the patient’s presentation, physical examination, and test results, which of the following is the most accurate diagnosis?

A 38-year-old male presents with upset stomach, indigestion, and abdominal pain. You suspect gastritis due to the presence of Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Which of the following diagnostic exams would you perform to confirm the presence of H. pylori?

Helicobacter pylori is the primary cause of which of the following disorders?

An ultrasound of the abdomen performed on a 3-year-old child reveals an olive-shaped mass to the right of the navel. Which of the following disorders does this mass indicate?

Large outpouchings of mucosa in the colon constitute the condition called: