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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. What layer in the mucosa is responsible for absorption






2. Where is IgA shuttled






3. What are the histological findings in the jejunum






4. In PUD - with gastric ulcers - does pain inc or dec with meals?






5. What skin condition is associated with celiac sprue






6. What is the TX of physiologic neonatal jaundice






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






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






9. What is pancreatic adenocarcinoma associated with






10. What is the term for deposition of hemosiderin and What is the name of the disease caused by that deposition






11. What is the cause of physiologic neonatal jaundice






12. What receptors does ACH bind on the parietal cells and What does it activate






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






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






15. What findings are associated with reyes






16. What are the complications of chronic pancreatitis






17. How are all 3 monosaccharides transported to the blood






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






19. What can hemochromatosis be secondary to...






20. internal hemorrhoids and adenocarcinoma occur above or below pectinate line?






21. GIP - source - action regulation






22. What are the labs in acute pancreatitis






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






24. What ligament connects the liver to the abdominal wall - What is contained within it and From what structure is it derived






25. Who gets Whipple disease and How do they present






26. In viral hepatitis - which liver enzyme is higher






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






28. If the abdominal aorta is blocked - How does blood get to the middle rectal artery






29. How does abetalipoproteinemia lead to malabsorption






30. What is the main symptom if a VIPoma






31. Cholecytsokinin - source - action - regulation






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






33. How does HCC spread - What is a common tumor marker and what syndrome can it lead to...






34. Pain improves with defaction - changes in stool frequency and changes in stool appearance are associated with






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






36. What is the sphincter of the pancreatic duct






37. what percentage of colonic polyps are non - neoplastic






38. What causes nutmeg liver






39. What drug blocks the H2R






40. What are the complications of Meckels






41. What is diverticulosis






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






43. What structures feed into the common bile duct






44. What does high flow rate mean






45. What is the most common indication of emergent abdominal surgery in children






46. mostly sporadic lesions in children < 5 - 80% in rectum - When is there no risk of malignant potential






47. early bilious vomiting - with proximal stomach distention - double bubble - due to failure of recanalization of small bowel - dz and association






48. What is the prognosis of adenocarcinoma






49. inc cholesterol and/or bilirubin - dec bile salts and gallbladder stasis






50. Why does carcinoid syndrome not occur if tumor is confined to GI system