Gastroenterology Protein-Losing Enteropathy: Review Questions Richard A. Wright, MD Dr. Wright is Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, University of Louisville, KY. Choose the single best answer for each question.
	1. Which of the following best describes protein-losing enteropathy? Malabsorption of digested amino acids Lack of pancreatic digestion of dietary proteins Excessive leakage of plasma proteins into the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract Excessive protein catabolism An inborn error of protein biosynthesis Click here to compare your answer. 2. Which of the following signs or symptoms is most common among patients presenting with protein-losing enteropathy? Headache Gastrointestinal bleeding Shock Peripheral edema Abdominal pain Click here to compare your answer. 3. Major systemic diseases that may present as protein-losing enteropathy include all of the following EXCEPT: Migraine Congestive heart failure Constrictive pericarditis Connective tissue disease Amyloidosis Click here to compare your answer.		4. The pathophysiology of protein-losing gastroenteropathy may include all of the following EXCEPT: Increased interstitial pressure in the lymphatics Lymphatic obstruction Gluten-sensitive enteropathy Giant hypertrophic gastritis (Ménétrier’s disease) Irritable bowel syndrome Click here to compare your answer. 5. Infectious etiologies of protein-losing enteropathy include all of the following EXCEPT: Tuberculosis Amebiasis Legionnaires’ disease Giardiasis Tropical sprue Click here to compare your answer.
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