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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. What is the risk with peutz jehgers






2. What layer of fascia covers a direct inguinal hernia






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






4. Bile is critical for exrection of what substance






5. Through which aspect of the inguinal canal does a direct inguinal go






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






7. What is the most important mechanism in gastric acid secretion






8. What does loss of APC cause






9. What are the effects of atropine on parietal cells and G cells






10. twisting of portion of bowel around its mesentery leading to obstruction and infarction - usually in elderly






11. rare - often fatal childhood hepatoencephalopathy


12. What is the ddx associated with appendicitis






13. Esophagitis can result From which 3 infectious agents - or chemical ingestion






14. What is biliary colic






15. What is the most common cause of gallstones






16. What kind of digestion is bile needed for






17. Which patients have pigment stones






18. Liver cell failure can lead to multisystem signs including






19. Where are oligosaccharide hydrolases and What do they do






20. What is the presentation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma






21. What kind of anemia is in Wilsons






22. Where and How is iron absorbed






23. Where is the arterial supply from above the pectinate line - and What is the venous drainage






24. What nerve innervates the external hemorrhoids






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






26. How does abetalipoproteinemia lead to malabsorption






27. AD syndrome featuring multiple nonmalignant hamartomas throughout GI tract






28. What is the HLA association and treatment for hemochromatosis






29. What kind of salivary gland tumor is painless - moveable mass - bening with high rate of recurrence - most common salivary gland tumor






30. What are the four Fs of gallstones






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






32. What are the tumor markers for pancreatic adenocarcinoma






33. why infxn is implicated in duodenal PUD






34. Malabsorption syndromes have what common clinical presentation






35. What are the branches of the celiac trunk and What do they supply






36. What pancreatic enzymes are responsible for fat digestion






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






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






39. What causes nutmeg liver






40. Abuse of what substance leads to acute gastritis






41. motilin - source - action - regulation






42. Autoantibodies to gluten (gliadin) in wheat and other grains






43. How does brain injury lead to acute gastritis and What is it called






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






45. What gives urine its characteristic color






46. FAP + malignant CNS tumor






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






48. What skin condition is associated with celiac sprue






49. How does gastrin increase acid secretion?






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