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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. What kind of muscle is in the lower 1/3 of the esophagus






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






3. What receptor does histamine bind on the parietal cell and What does it activate






4. What reaction does salivary amylase catalyze






5. What are the structures of the femoral triangle and how are they organized






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






7. How does abetalipoproteinemia lead to malabsorption






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






9. What kind of pathways do CCK act on to cause pancreatic secretion






10. What does a gastrinoma cause






11. Abuse of what substance leads to acute gastritis






12. What parts of the small bowel can tropical sprue effect






13. signet ring cells - acanthosis nigracans - dz - character/association - spread






14. What kind of anemia is in Wilsons






15. What are additional risk factors for CRC






16. Which viral infxns/treatments are associated with reyes syndrome






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






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






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






20. Which IBD has noncaseating granulomas and lymphoid aggregates - and which has crypt abscesses and ulcers with bleeding






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






22. What does loss of p53 cause






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






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






25. AD syndrome featuring multiple nonmalignant hamartomas throughout GI tract






26. inflammatino of gallbadder






27. What kind of pancreatitis is associated with EtOH and smoking






28. If the abdominal aorta is blocked - How does blood get to the inferior pancreaticduodenal arter






29. Where is bicarb trapped






30. What kind of digestion is bile needed for






31. In alchoholic hepatitis which liver enzyme is higher






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






33. How does loss of NO secretion affect the esophagus and what results






34. subQ peribumbilical metastasis






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






36. What does bicab do in the mouth






37. With internal hemorrhoids Where is the anastomoses and Where is it






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






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






40. What transforms conjugated bilirubin to urobilinogen






41. What does TOASTED with alcoholic hepatitis stand for






42. What are the layers of the gut wall from inside out






43. What serum enzyme is elevated in obstructive liver disease - bone disease and bile duct disease






44. What pancreatic proteases are secreted as zymogens






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






46. Why would a self - limited lactase def occur following an injury (viral diarrhea)






47. What converts inactive pepsinogen to pepsin






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






49. What does high flow rate mean






50. Transmural esophageal rupture due to violent retching