GI/Hepatic

Question 1

What do Neutrophils act against?

Answer 1

Bacteria (60%)

Question 2

What do Lymphocytes act against?

Answer 2

Virus (30%)

Question 3

What do Monocytes act against?

Answer 3

Debri (6%)

Question 4

What do Eosinophils act against?

Answer 4

Worms, wheezes, and weird diseases (3%)

Question 5

What are Basophils involved in?

Answer 5

Anaphylaxis (1%)

Question 6

What is the etiology of Duodenal ulcer?

Answer 6

H. pylori infection

Question 7

How is Hepatitis A transmitted?

Answer 7

Anal sex, Feces, Contaminated food (Ingested fecal matter)

Question 8

How is Hepatitis B transmitted?

Answer 8

Birth, Sex, Needles (Infectious body fluids)

Question 9

How is Hepatitis C transmitted?

Answer 9

Contact with infectious blood

Question 10

+Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) indicates:

Answer 10

Acute or chronic Hep B infection

Question 11

+Hepatitis B surface antibody (Anti-HBs) indicates:

Answer 11

Immunity after receiving Hep B vaccine

Question 12

+Hepatitis B core antibody (IgM Anti-HBc) indicates:

Answer 12

Acute Hep B infection

Question 13

+Hepatitis B core antibody (Anti-HBc) indicates:

Answer 13

Current or past Hep B infection

Question 14

+Hepatitis A antibodies (Anti-HAV) indicate:

Answer 14

Current or past Hep A infection

Question 15

+Hepatitis A IgM antibodies (Anti-HAV/IgM) indicate:

Answer 15

Acute Hep A infection

Question 16

+Hepatitis A IgG antibodies (Anti-HAV/IgG) indicate:

Answer 16

Past Hep A infection and possible immunity.

Question 17

+Hepatitis C antibodies (Anti-HCV) indicates:

Answer 17

Current or previous Hep C infection.

Question 18

Which inflammatory bowel disease can affect the entire GI tract from mouth to anus?

Answer 18

Crohn’s disease

Question 19

Which inflammatory bowel disease affects only the colon?

Answer 19

Ulcerative colitis

Question 20

IBS or IBD?

Rectal bleeding, fever, weight loss

Answer 20

IBD

Question 21

IBS or IBD?

Microscopic inflammation

Answer 21

IBS

Question 22

IBS or IBD?

Altered GI motility and visceral hyperalgesia

Answer 22

IBS

Question 23

IBS or IBD?

Laboratory evidence of inflammation (elevated CRP or ESR).

Answer 23

IBD

Question 24

IBS or IBD?

Leukocytosis, especially during flares

Answer 24

IBD

Question 25

IBS or IBD? | Interventions include anti-inflammatory meds

Answer 25

IBD

Question 26

IBS or IBD? | Surgical intervention often needed

Answer 26

IBD

Question 27

Primary treatment for mild diverticulitis:

Answer 27

Metronidazole PLUS TMP/SMX, ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin

Question 28

Alternative treatment for mild diverticulitis

Answer 28

Amoxicillin/clavulanate or moxifloxacin

Question 29

The sensitivity of all diagnostic tests for H. pylori is reduced by the use of:

Answer 29

Proton pump inhibitors, bismuth, or antibiotics

Question 30

Non-endoscopic diagnostic tests for H. pylori include:

Answer 30

Antibody testing, Urea breath tests, and Fecal antigen test

Question 31

First-line treatment for eradication of H. pylori includes:

Answer 31

PPI, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin OR metronidazole for 10-14 days