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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. telescoping of 1 bowel segment into distal segment which can compromise blood supply - abdominal emergency in early childhood






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






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






4. What is the path of an indirect inguinal hernia






5. In MSI - What is the mechanism for CRC and what syndrome is associated with this defect






6. secretin - source - action - regulation






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






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






9. What is the cause of Barrett's and the assocaited complications






10. Acute gastritis is caused By what process






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






12. What is Trousseau's sign






13. What causes hirschsprungs






14. What does K- ras mutation cause






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






16. What serum enzyme is decreased in wilsons disease






17. crigler - najjar type II responds to which therapy and How does it work






18. What are the main components of bile






19. How do NSAIDs cause acute gastritis






20. List the clinical findings of HCC






21. What skin condition is associated with celiac sprue






22. Where is folate absorbed






23. How many layers outpouch in a false diverticula and they occur At what point of weakness and what?






24. What structures feed into the common hepatic duct






25. HyperIgM associated with ulcerative colitis can lead to what biliary tract disease






26. What is the classic triad of hemochromatosis

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






28. What are the two molecular pathways that lead to CRC






29. AD mutation in DNA mismatch repair genes - 80% progress to CRC - proximal colon always involved






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






31. What is the triad of Plummer - Vinson syndrome






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






33. At what level do the testicular/ovarian arteries exit the aorta






34. Autodigestion of pancreas by pancreatic enzymes






35. What carcinogens are associated with HCC






36. What can hemochromatosis be secondary to...






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






38. milk intolerance






39. What is the leading cause of bowel incarceration






40. What congenital birth defect is associated with Hirschsprung






41. How is salivary secretion stimulated






42. How do burns cause acute gastritis and What is it called

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43. What pancreatic proteases are secreted as zymogens






44. What is one potential precipitating factor for intussusception






45. rare - often fatal childhood hepatoencephalopathy

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46. Where is IgA shuttled






47. What layer of fascia covers a direct inguinal hernia






48. What are the histological findings in the ileum

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49. Who is at risk for pancreatic adenocarcinoma






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