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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. Mucosal lacerations at the gastroesophageal junction due to severe vomiting - presentation - and risk groups






2. What is the triad of Plummer - Vinson syndrome






3. Painless bleedgin of submucosal veins in lower 1/3 of esophagus






4. Dysphagia in achalasia results from






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






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






7. What retroperitoneal structure flanks both sides of the pancreas on CT






8. What are the borders of the femoral triangle






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






10. What intervention will intervention will relieve portal HTN






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






12. Where are tumors commonly in pancreatic adenocarcinoma






13. What cell produces IF and What does it do






14. What factors increase risk of malignancy of adenomatous polyps






15. In jaundice of hemolytic etiology - is the hyperbilirubinemia conj or unconj - what happens to urine bili - and urine urobilinogen






16. Autodigestion of pancreas by pancreatic enzymes






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






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






19. What is the HLA association and treatment for hemochromatosis






20. Where is there sclerosis in alcoholic cirrohosis






21. Achalasia increases the risk For what complication






22. multiple juvenil polyps in GI tract - risk






23. How do you DX and TX gallstones






24. Where is IgA shuttled






25. What portion of the bowel does sprue effect






26. What does K- ras mutation cause






27. What are the four Fs of gallstones






28. blind pouch protruding from alimentary tract that communicates with lumen of the gut






29. What layer in the mucosa is responsible for support






30. What does primary sclerosing cholangitis lead to...






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






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






33. likely infectious form of malabsorption - responds to antibiotics






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






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






36. Why does indirect inguinal hernia happen in infacnts






37. What are the complications of Meckels






38. What are the common causes of gastric ulcers - What causes gastric ulcer






39. What is the frequency of basal electric rhythm in the duodenum






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






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






42. is meckels a true diverticulum and how common is it






43. If trypsin activates more trypsinogen - what kind of feedback loop is established






44. What are the signs of peutz jehgers






45. What are the treatment options for uclerative colitis






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






47. What are causes of extrahepatic biliary obstruction






48. bilateral mets to ovaries with abundant mucus - signet ring cells






49. What is biliary colic






50. In alchoholic hepatitis which liver enzyme is higher