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MKSAP quiz: 4-month history of loose bowel movements
A 60-year-old man is evaluated for a 4-month history of four to five loose bowel movements daily with antecedent abdominal cramps. He also has a 1-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, treated with lifestyle interventions until 4 months ago, and hypothyroidism. What is the most likely cause of the patient's diarrhea?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/27/4.htm
27 Oct 2023
MKSAP Quiz: ICU admission for hematemesis
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate next step in management for a 62-year-old man with cirrhosis and gastric varices.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/22/4.htm
22 Sep 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for nocturnal heartburn, regurgitation
A 35-year-old woman is evaluated for nocturnal heartburn and regurgitation. She has a 5-year history of gastroesophageal reflux disease. She takes omeprazole every day 30 minutes before breakfast. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate additional management?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/25/4.htm
25 Aug 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Exposure to hepatitis A virus
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate preventive measure for a 22-year-old patient who was recently exposed to hepatitis A virus.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/28/4.htm
28 Jul 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Recurrence of ulcerative colitis symptoms
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate treatment for a 32-year-old man with recurrent symptoms of ulcerative colitis on tapering of glucocorticoids.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/23/4.htm
23 Jun 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Dyspnea in a patient with cirrhosis
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform in a 60-year-old patient with cirrhosis and a six-month history of dyspnea on exertion.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/26/4.htm
26 May 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Hospitalization for gallstone pancreatitis
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate management for a 40-year-old woman who was hospitalized 3 days ago with gallstone pancreatitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/21/4.htm
21 Apr 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Confusion and a history of cirrhosis
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate next step in evaluation in the ED for a 56-year-old patient with symptoms of progressive confusion and a history of cirrhosis due to alcohol use, as well as depression and anxiety.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/24/4.htm
24 Mar 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Incidentally discovered hepatic adenoma
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate management for a 55-year-old patient with intermittent epigastric abdominal pain and a 4-cm lesion found in his left liver during gallbladder ultrasound.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/24/4.htm
24 Feb 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Persistent epigastric pain despite PPI therapy
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate next step in treatment for a 30-year-old patient with progressively worsening epigastric pain that is more severe with eating and has not improved with proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/27/4.htm
27 Jan 2023