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What causes GERD?
What causes GERD?
- Failure of lower esophageal sphincter (correct)
- Gas from esophagus to stomach
- Rupture
- Tachycardia
What is Reflux Esophagitis?
What is Reflux Esophagitis?
- Benign tumor of the esophagus
- Decreased stomach acid
- Inflammation of epithelial layer (correct)
- Hernia
What happens during reflex esophagitis?
What happens during reflex esophagitis?
- Erythema in mucosa
- Edema in mucosa
- Erosion (Loss of epithelial layer)
- All of the above (correct)
Histological finding of Reflux esophagitis
Histological finding of Reflux esophagitis
What leads to pediatric GERD?
What leads to pediatric GERD?
Main risk factor for GERD?
Main risk factor for GERD?
Potential consequences of GERD:
Potential consequences of GERD:
Which of the following is a histological finding characteristic of Barrett's esophagus?
Which of the following is a histological finding characteristic of Barrett's esophagus?
What is the color of the intestinal mucosa in Barrett's esophagus?
What is the color of the intestinal mucosa in Barrett's esophagus?
Which of the following describes the typical presentation of esophageal cancer?
Which of the following describes the typical presentation of esophageal cancer?
The most common cause of esophageal cancer worldwide is:
The most common cause of esophageal cancer worldwide is:
What is the most common type of esophageal cancer in the United States?
What is the most common type of esophageal cancer in the United States?
Where does adenocarcinoma in esophagus occur?
Where does adenocarcinoma in esophagus occur?
Which of the following is a possible cause of esophageal cancer?
Which of the following is a possible cause of esophageal cancer?
Which type of cancer is most commonly associated with Barrett's esophagus?
Which type of cancer is most commonly associated with Barrett's esophagus?
Which of the following is a characteristic finding in eosinophilic esophagitis?
Which of the following is a characteristic finding in eosinophilic esophagitis?
What is the classic scenario of eosinophilic esophagitis? Eosinophils on biopsy, dysphagia and _?
What is the classic scenario of eosinophilic esophagitis? Eosinophils on biopsy, dysphagia and _?
When diagnosing eosinophilic esophagitis, what is the key criteria?
When diagnosing eosinophilic esophagitis, what is the key criteria?
What is the most common infectious cause of esophagitis in immunocompromised patients?
What is the most common infectious cause of esophagitis in immunocompromised patients?
What are the components of Plummer Vinson syndrome?
What are the components of Plummer Vinson syndrome?
Achalasia is characterized by:
Achalasia is characterized by:
Achalasia is:
Achalasia is:
In which condition would you expect to find "Bird Beak" deformity on barium swallow imaging?
In which condition would you expect to find "Bird Beak" deformity on barium swallow imaging?
Symptoms of Achalasia:
Symptoms of Achalasia:
What is the most common cause of dysphagia to solids?
What is the most common cause of dysphagia to solids?
What is the classic location for Zenker's diverticulum?
What is the classic location for Zenker's diverticulum?
Schatzki ring occurs at squamocolumnar junction
Schatzki ring occurs at squamocolumnar junction
Malloy-Weiss Syndrome is:
Malloy-Weiss Syndrome is:
BoerHaave Syndrome is the transmural rupture of esophagus
BoerHaave Syndrome is the transmural rupture of esophagus
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