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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. Acute gastritis is caused By what process






2. What is the most common esophageal cancer worldwide and in the US






3. What factors increase risk of malignancy of adenomatous polyps






4. When and How does Abetalipoproteinemia present






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






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






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






8. What are the labs in acute pancreatitis






9. What kind of muscle is in the lower 1/3 of the esophagus






10. What does a gastrinoma cause






11. What is the most common cause of gallstones






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






13. Dysphagia in achalasia results from






14. How do villi appear in disaccharidease def






15. Transmural esophageal rupture due to violent retching

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16. B cells stimuated in the germinal centers of peyers patches differentiate into what?






17. Where is the deep inguinal ring relative to the inferior epigastric vessels






18. persistence of viteline duct or yolk stalk possibly containing ectopic acid secreting gastric mucosa and/or pancreatic tissue






19. What is contained with in the hepatoduodenal ligament - What two spaces does it connect - and when would you need to compress it






20. What is the main symptom if a VIPoma






21. Where does crohns usually affect the GI tract






22. What is one potential precipitating factor for intussusception






23. What does a low flow rate mean for saliva






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






25. Malabsorption syndromes have what common clinical presentation






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






27. Where are tumors commonly in pancreatic adenocarcinoma






28. What artery passes around the duodenum






29. What causes primary biliary cirrhosis






30. What are the treatment options for uclerative colitis






31. What is the triad of Plummer - Vinson syndrome






32. What causes hirschsprungs






33. What kind of cancer to celiac sprue put you as inc risk for






34. What cells make pepsin - What does it do - and what regulates it






35. Achalasia can be secondary to what infectious disease common in South America






36. Cholecytsokinin - source - action - regulation






37. How is salivary secretion stimulated






38. What are causes of extrahepatic biliary obstruction






39. At what level of the spine does the IM exit the aorta






40. most common malignant salivary gland tumor






41. What is the mechanism for reyes syndrome






42. Mucosal lacerations at the gastroesophageal junction due to severe vomiting - presentation - and risk groups






43. motilin - source - action - regulation






44. Where does type A chronic gastritis occur and What causes it






45. What is the most common diaphragmatic hernia and What are the two types






46. How does abetalipoproteinemia lead to malabsorption






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






48. Gastrin - source - action - regulation






49. Between what structures do strong anastamoses exist






50. What skin condition is associated with celiac sprue