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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. Where are oligosaccharide hydrolases and What do they do






2. likely infectious form of malabsorption - responds to antibiotics






3. With caput medusaw - between what vessels is the anastomoses and Where is it






4. a false diverticulum - herniation of mucosal tissue at junction of pharynx and esophagus - How does this present






5. What kind of muscle is in the middle 1/3 of esophagus






6. At what spinal level does the celiac trunk exit






7. in budd chiari syndrome - Where is the congestion and necrosis






8. How do you DX and TX gallstones






9. What transforms conjugated bilirubin to urobilinogen






10. What makes a true diverticula






11. Where and How is iron absorbed






12. What serum enzyme is elevated in obstructive liver disease - bone disease and bile duct disease






13. What causes pancreatic insuff and What does it cause






14. How does CRC present in the distal and proximal colon






15. What other condition can lead to acute gastritis - think renal






16. glandular metaplasia - replacement of nonkeratinized (stratified) squamous epithelium with intestinal (columnar) epithelium in the distal esophagus

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17. What is the leading cause of bowel incarceration






18. Which serum enzyme increases with heavy EtOH consumption






19. Which IBD has noncaseating granulomas and lymphoid aggregates - and which has crypt abscesses and ulcers with bleeding






20. AD - mutation of APC gene on chromosome 5q - two hit hypothesis - 100% progress to CRC - 1000s of polyps - pancolonic - rectal involvement






21. What do the rugae of stomach look like in menetriers disease






22. How many layers of spermatic fascia are covers an indirect inguinal hernia






23. What serum enzyme is elevated in acute pancreatitis and mumps






24. inadequate hepatic liver copper excretion and failure of copper to enter circulation as ceruloplasmin






25. What is the characteristic histo finding in alcoholic hepatitis






26. What are the results of hemochromatosis






27. What does histo show for alpha1 antitrypsin def






28. HCC is associated with what other conditions






29. In an MI - which liver enzyme is elevated






30. What drug inhibits the H/K ATPase






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






32. Where does crohns usually affect the GI tract






33. Cholecytsokinin - source - action - regulation






34. Why does volvulus occur more at cecum and sigmoid colon






35. What artery passes around the duodenum






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






37. What kind of gall stones are mostly radiolucent and what percentage is opaque and due to what?






38. What does alpha amylase do and what inactivates it






39. What can fistula between the gallbladder and small intestine create and how can you tell






40. What are the complications of duodenal PUD






41. in CF - meconium plug obstructs intestine - preventing stool passage at birth






42. necrosis of intestinal mucosa and possible perforation - usual colon involvement - more common in preemies






43. What do you use to diagnose meckels






44. Which IBD may or may not have blood diarrhea - and which will always have bloody diarrhea






45. What are the barium swallow findings of achalasia






46. What is the sphincter of the pancreatic duct






47. In alchoholic hepatitis which liver enzyme is higher






48. If the abdominal aorta is blocked - How does blood get to the left colic artery






49. Which kind of hemorrhoids are painful and why






50. Failure of relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter - Name and etiology