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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. What is the omphalomesenteric cyst






2. What pancreatic proteases are secreted as zymogens






3. Where on the stomach does the gastrohepatic ligament attach to - What does it contain - and How is used in surgery






4. What structures feed into the common hepatic duct






5. In viral hepatitis - which liver enzyme is higher






6. In alchoholic hepatitis which liver enzyme is higher






7. most common non - neoplastic polyp in colon






8. Which IBD is autoimmune and which may be a disordered response to bacteria






9. What does the splenorenal ligament connect - and What does it contain






10. HCC is associated with what other conditions






11. What is the other name for GIP (gastric inhibitory peptide)






12. Who gets Whipple disease and How do they present






13. What makes a true diverticula






14. How is bilirubin carried in the blood






15. What structure is Not contained in the femoral sheath






16. What is biliary colic






17. What does the gastrocolic ligament connect - What is contained - and what larger structure is it a part of...






18. In an MI - which liver enzyme is elevated






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






20. Acute gastritis is caused By what process






21. What is the most common cause of gallstones






22. What are the treatmet options for crohns






23. What is the mechanism for reyes syndrome






24. What are the signs and symptoms of budd chiari






25. Which patients have pigment stones






26. somatostatin - source - action - regulation






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






28. What structures feed into the common bile duct






29. conjugated hyperbilirubinemia due to defective liver excretion






30. What serum markers increase in cholecystitis with bile duct involvement






31. Where are oligosaccharide hydrolases and What do they do






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






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






34. Where are tumors commonly in pancreatic adenocarcinoma






35. How do you DX and TX gallstones






36. final and irreversible alcoholic liver disease with micronodular irregularly shrunken liver with hobnail appearance






37. What is charcot triad of cholangitis






38. What are the extraintestinal manifestations of ulcerative colitis






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






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






41. What does autoimmune destruction of parietal cells lead to...






42. What cells make gastric acid - What does it do to stomach pH and what substances regulate it






43. Tortuous dilation of vessels and bleeding - most often in cecum - terminal ileum and ascending colon - common in older patients - confirmed by angiography






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






45. Who gets gastric ulcers






46. Diaphragmatic hernias occur in infants because of defective development of which membrane






47. What is diverticulosis






48. Which serum enzyme increases with heavy EtOH consumption






49. What is contained in the gastrosplenic and What areas does it separate






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