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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. likely infectious form of malabsorption - responds to antibiotics






2. telescoping of 1 bowel segment into distal segment which can compromise blood supply - abdominal emergency in early childhood






3. What are the histological findings in the ileum

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4. When and How does Abetalipoproteinemia present






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






6. What cells secrete bicarb - What does it do - and what regulates it






7. What transforms conjugated bilirubin to urobilinogen






8. What reaction does salivary amylase catalyze






9. What is the rate limiting step of carbohydrate digestion






10. In PUD with a duodenal ulcer does pain inc or dec with meals






11. What converts inactive pepsinogen to pepsin






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






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






14. What gives stool its characteristic color






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






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






17. Between what structures do strong anastamoses exist






18. What kind of lesions are characteristic of duodenal PUD vs cancer






19. Where and How is iron absorbed






20. Abuse of what substance leads to acute gastritis






21. Where are oligosaccharide hydrolases and What do they do






22. Achalasia increases the risk For what complication






23. early bilious vomiting - with proximal stomach distention - double bubble - due to failure of recanalization of small bowel - dz and association






24. glandular metaplasia - replacement of nonkeratinized (stratified) squamous epithelium with intestinal (columnar) epithelium in the distal esophagus

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






26. How is bilirubin carried in the blood






27. masses protruding into gut lumen leading to a sawtooth appearance - often rectosigmoid






28. What is the clinical presentation of acute pancreatitis






29. What are the treatmet options for crohns






30. subQ peribumbilical metastasis






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






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






33. In an MI - which liver enzyme is elevated






34. What are the labs in acute pancreatitis






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






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






37. With esophageal varices - between What two vessels is the portosystemic anastomoses and Where is it






38. strictures - fistulas - perianal disease - malabsorption - nutritional depletion - colorectal cancer






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






40. What is diverticulosis






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






42. What findings are associated with reyes






43. in jaundice of obstructive etiolgy is the hyperbilirubinemia conj or unconj - what happens to urine bili - and what happens to urine urobilinogen






44. FAP + osseous and soft tissue tumors - retinal hyperplasia

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45. Why are most diverticula considered false






46. milk intolerance






47. reduction in intestinal blood flow causes ischemia - pain after eating - weight loss - occurs at splenic flexure and distal colon - elderly






48. What is the path of a direct inguinal hernia and Where does it travel relative to the inferior epigastric artery

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49. What drug inhibits the H/K ATPase






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