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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. What is the rate limiting step of carbohydrate digestion






2. Which is used more quickly - an oral glucose load - or that by IV






3. In jaundice of hepatocellular etiology - is the hyperbilirubinemia conjugate or UN - what happens to urine bili - and urine urobilinogen






4. Where is the pectinate line






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






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






7. What drug inhibits the H/K ATPase






8. What are the four Fs of gallstones






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






10. What are the signs of peutz jehgers






11. Where is the pancreatic enzyme concentration highest and what reaction does it catalyze






12. What is the frequency of basal electric rhythm of the ilieum






13. Where does copper accumulate in Wilsons and What are ABCD






14. Dysphagia in achalasia results from






15. What infection causes Whipple disease and What can you see on LM






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






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






18. Which IBD has skip lesions and can hit any portion of the GI tract but sprares the rectum - and Which is mainly has continuous lesions in the colon and always has rectal involvement






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






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






21. What does bicab do in the mouth






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






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






24. In an MI - which liver enzyme is elevated






25. Gastrin - source - action - regulation






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






27. Why does indirect inguinal hernia happen in infacnts






28. What are the histological findings in the jejunum






29. inflammatino of gallbadder






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






31. necrosis of intestinal mucosa and possible perforation - usual colon involvement - more common in preemies






32. What are the complications of duodenal PUD






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






34. occlusion of IVC or hepatic veins






35. What can hemochromatosis be secondary to...






36. What pancreatic enzymes are responsible for fat digestion






37. Where does type B chronic gastritis occur and What causes it






38. What arteries exit just below the SMA






39. What is the triad of Plummer - Vinson syndrome






40. What kind of diarrhea is produced from a disaccharide def






41. If the abdomincal aorta is obstructed - What is the path of blood to the inferior epigastric






42. Who is at risk for pancreatic adenocarcinoma






43. which pancreatic enzyme - secreted in its active form - is responsible for starch digestion






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






45. What pancreatic proteases are secreted as zymogens






46. What are motilin receptor agonists used for clinically






47. What factors increase risk of malignancy of adenomatous polyps






48. What layer in the mucosa is responsible for support






49. gastric hypertrophy with protein loss - parietal cell atrophy and inc mucous cells






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