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Quiz: Conditions of the G.I. Tract and Pancreas: 20-869965
Quiz: Conditions of the G.I. Tract and Pancreas: 20-869965
20-869965
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Which clinical sign is not associated with chronic GI tract disease?
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Constipation
Weight gain
Hyporexia
In a dog with chronic diarrhea, which biochemical test is not indicated?
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Total T4
Serum albumin
Serum cobalamin
In a cat with chronic diarrhea, which diagnostic imaging modality is likely to give the best diagnostic outcome?
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Survey radiographs
Abdominal ultrasound
CT scan of the abdomen
Which of the following is usually not associated with chronic gastritis?
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Inflammatory bowel disease
Dietary hypersensitivity
Dietary toxins
Which of the following metabolic conditions is unlikely to result in gastric ulceration?
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Mastocytosis
Acute hepatitis
Cushing’s disease
Which of the following conditions is unlikely to result in gastric ulcerations?
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Hypotension
Abdominal surgery
Strenuous exercise
Which drug will not result in mucosal protection of the gastric layer:
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Misoprostol
Omeprazole
Sucralfate
Which antibiotic is not indicated in the therapy of Helicobacter gastritis?
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Enrofloxacin
Clarithromycin
Metronidazole
Which drug is not indicated in the therapy of a dog with GI tract hypomotility?
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Misoprostol
Metoclopramide
Erythromycin
Which of the following is incorrect? The ideal intestinal diet should be:
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Highly digestible
High in protein
Fat restricted
Which of the following is incorrect? In chronic intestinal disease, antibiotics are not indicated for:
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Dietary hypersensitivity
Antibiotic response diarrhea
Intestinal dysbiosis
Chronic GI tract disease is often managed with empirical therapy. Which of the following is typically not part of this therapy?
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Intestinal diet
Fenbendazole
Prednisolone
Which of the following conditions will typically not result in a protein-losing enteropathy?
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Fungal enteritis
Dietary hypersensitivity
Colonic lymphoma
Which of the following clinical signs has not been reported with protein-losing enteropathy?
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Vomiting
Abdominal distension
Polyphagia
Which of the following laboratory abnormalities is not typical for chronic inflammatory bowel disease?
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Hyperglobulinemia
Hypomagnesemia
Hypocalcemia
Which of the following laboratory abnormalities has not been reported with protein-losing enteropathy?
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Lymphopenia
Hypercholesterolemia
Iron-deficiency anemia
Which of the following statements regarding ultrasonography and protein-losing enteropathy is incorrect?
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Diffuse small intestinal thickening is evident with ultrasound
Presence of mucosal stippling is evident with ultrasound
Diffuse thinning of the small intestines is evident with ultrasound
Which of the following will give a definitive diagnosis of eosinophilic inflammatory bowel disease?
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Hematology
Intestinal biopsy
Abdominal ultrasound
Dogs with protein-losing enteropathy often show ascites and may require abdominocentesis. Which of the following statements regarding abdominocentesis is incorrect?
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Only indicated if there discomfort due to the abdominal distension
Drainage can exacerbate the hypoproteinemia
Indicated in all cases of ascites
In a newly diagnosed patient with inflammatory bowel disease, which of the following therapies is not initially indicated?
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Course of fenbendazole
Feeding a hypoallergenic diet
Treating with cyclosporine
Which of the following therapies regarding treating inflammatory bowel disease that is causing protein-losing enteropathy should not be used?
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Feeding an intestinal diet
Cyclosporine
Cobalamine supplementation
Which of the following therapies regarding treating primary lymphangectasia that is causing protein-losing enteropathy with ascites should not be used?
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Prednisolone
Diuretics
Feeding a hypoallergenic diet
Which helminth is typically not associated with colitis?
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Trichuris vulpis
Toxocara canis
Heterobilharzia americana
Which of the following statements is correct? Colonic disease can be confirmed by:
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Colonic biopsies
Ultrasound
Rectal cytology
Which of the following statements is incorrect? Irritable bowel syndrome:
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Is a rule out diagnosis
Is confirmed by means of histopathology
Occurs in working dogs
Which diet is not indicated for the management of colitis?
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Hypoallergenic diet
Low-residue diet
High fiber diet
Which anti-inflammatory drug is not indicated in the therapy of idiopathic colitis?
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Sulfasalazine
Carprofen
Olsalazine
Which of the following statements regarding histiocytic ulcerative colitis is incorrect?
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Associated with Tritrichomonas fetus
Caused by E. coli
Diagnosed using FISH staining
Which of the following drugs is not effective in treating histiocytic ulcerative colitis?
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Enrofloxacin
Metronidazole
Doxycycline
Which of the following is the most likely pancreatitic disease in a 14-year-old cat?
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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatic cysts
Which of the following is not a risk factor for acute pancreatitis in the dog?
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Idiopathic epilepsy
Chronic liver disease
Age
Which of the following clinical signs is not common in a cat with acute necrotizing pancreatitis?
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Icterus
Anorexia
Abdominal pain
Which of the following biochemical tests is the most sensitive and specific for making a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis in the dog?
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Amylase and lipase activity
Trypsin-like immunoreactivity
Pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity
Which of the following conditions have not been associated with the development of acute necrotizing pancreatitis in the cat?
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Hyperthyroidism
Abdominal trauma
Organophosphate toxicity
Which of the following ultrasonography findings are not typical for acute pancreatitis in the dog?
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Hyperechoic appearance of the mesentery
Empty gall bladder
Ascites
Which therapy is not routinely indicated in the management of acute pancreatitis in either the dog or cat?
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Early nutritional support
Insulin
Analgesics
Which of the following clinical signs is not common with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in the dog?
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Intermittent diarrhea
Vomiting
Coprophagia
The gold standard for the diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is:
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Trypsin-like immunoreactivity
Pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity
Fecal trypsin activity
Which of the following clinical signs is unlikely to be associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma?
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Weight loss
Coughing
Lameness
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