GIT (125-236 end)
Gastrointestinal Challenges Quiz
Test your knowledge on various gastrointestinal conditions and their management with our comprehensive quiz! This resource is designed for healthcare professionals and students looking to enhance their understanding of GI disorders.
Key Features:
- 111 carefully crafted questions
- Covering a wide range of gastrointestinal topics
- Assess and improve your diagnostic skills
Na+: 138 mEq/L
K+: 3.6 mEq/L
Glucose: 80 mg/dL
Aspartate aminotransferase: 50 U/L
Alanine aminotransferase: 43 U/L
Alkaline phosphatase: 138 U/L
Total protein: 6.4 g/dL
Albumin: 3.8 g/dL
Total bilirubin: 1.1 mg/dL
Imaging demonstrates a spider web of collateral veins in the liver. Although extensive measures are taken, the patient dies 6 hours after arriving. Which of the following was the most likely initial treatment?
Hemoglobin: 10.1 g/dL
Hematocrit: 33.2%
Mean corpuscular volume: 74.6/mm³
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration: 25.8%
WBC count: 9200/mm³ Platelet count: 176,000/mm³ Ferritin: 11 ng/mL
The patient undergoes upper endoscopy, which reveals erosive gastritis. She is started on omeprazole, 40 mg twice a day and oral iron sulfate supplementation, 325 mg three times a day with meals. Six months into treatment, abdominal pain and heartburn are resolved, but the patient still has fatigue and is pale.
Repeat laboratory tests show:
Hemoglobin: 9.9 g/dL
Hematocrit: 30.2%
Mean corpuscular volume: 74.2/mm³
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration: 25.1%
WBC count: 9800/mm³ Platelet count: 198,000/mm³ Ferritin: 10 ng/mL
Repeat upper endoscopy is negative for bleeding and erosive gastritis. Stool guaiac test result is negative. Which of the following is the next best step in management?