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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. What is the term for deposition of hemosiderin and What is the name of the disease caused by that deposition






2. What histological findings are present in the stomach






3. What is contained in the gastrosplenic and What areas does it separate






4. What histological findings are present in the esophagus






5. Progressive dyshphage beginning with solids and moving to liquids and weight loss






6. absent UDPGT - presents early in life - early mortality






7. What is the epi for CRC






8. What are the structures of the femoral triangle and how are they organized






9. congenital megacolon characterized by lack of ganglion/enteric nervous plexuses in segment on intestinal biopsy






10. What kind of hernia protrudes below the inguinal ligament - Where does travel relative to pubic tubercle and who gets them






11. vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) - source - action - regulation






12. Gallstones that reach the common channel at ampulla can block which two ducts






13. Tumor of neuroendocrine cells constituting 50% of small bowel tumors - most common sites are the appendix - ileum and rectum






14. Bilirubin is the product of what?






15. Where is the pancreatic enzyme concentration highest and what reaction does it catalyze






16. When and why is stomach cancer termed linitis plastica






17. external hemorrhoids and squamous cell carcinoma occur above or below the pectinate line






18. What are motilin receptor agonists used for clinically






19. What is contained within the muscularis externa






20. How is bilirubin carried in the blood






21. What does alpha amylase do and what inactivates it






22. is meckels a true diverticulum and how common is it






23. somatostatin - source - action - regulation






24. What does primary sclerosing cholangitis lead to...






25. bilateral mets to ovaries with abundant mucus - signet ring cells






26. what kind of muscle is in the upper 1/3 of esophagus






27. What carcinogens are associated with HCC






28. most common malignant salivary gland tumor






29. which pancreatic enzyme - secreted in its active form - is responsible for starch digestion






30. In alchoholic hepatitis which liver enzyme is higher






31. Diaphragmatic hernias occur in infants because of defective development of which membrane






32. Where is folate absorbed






33. What layer in the mucosa is repsonsible for motility






34. In what syndrome is gastric very elevatad - and amino acids are potent gastrin stimulators






35. Malabsorption syndromes have what common clinical presentation






36. What is the leading cause of bowel incarceration






37. How do secondary biliary cirrhosis - primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis present






38. In PUD with a duodenal ulcer does pain inc or dec with meals






39. masses protruding into gut lumen leading to a sawtooth appearance - often rectosigmoid






40. What does extrahepatic biliary obstruction cause






41. What drug blocks the H2R






42. What are the signs and symptoms of budd chiari






43. What is the risk with peutz jehgers






44. What are the complications of duodenal PUD






45. This disease commonly presents as heartburn and regurg when lying down - What is another common presentation






46. In jaundice of hepatocellular etiology - is the hyperbilirubinemia conjugate or UN - what happens to urine bili - and urine urobilinogen






47. Are single polyps malignant in peutz jehgers






48. What cells make gastric acid - What does it do to stomach pH and what substances regulate it






49. What does histo show for alpha1 antitrypsin def






50. If trypsin activates more trypsinogen - what kind of feedback loop is established