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Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. AD mutation in DNA mismatch repair genes - 80% progress to CRC - proximal colon always involved






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






3. Unencapsulated lymphoid tissue found in lamina proporia and submucosa of small intestine containing specialized M cells that take up antigen






4. How does brain injury lead to acute gastritis and What is it called






5. What causes primary biliary cirrhosis






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






7. involvement of left supraclavicular node by mets from stomach

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






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






10. HCC is associated with what other conditions






11. What structures feed into the cystic duct






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






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






14. What does high flow rate mean






15. AD - mutation of APC gene on chromosome 5q - two hit hypothesis - 100% progress to CRC - 1000s of polyps - pancolonic - rectal involvement






16. What does histo show for alpha1 antitrypsin def






17. Which area of the hindgut is a watershed area






18. Where are peyers patches found






19. How is bilirubin carried in the blood






20. AD syndrome featuring multiple nonmalignant hamartomas throughout GI tract






21. Autoantibodies to gluten (gliadin) in wheat and other grains






22. What kind of cancer to celiac sprue put you as inc risk for






23. What cell produces IF and What does it do






24. What are additional risk factors for CRC






25. What layer of fascia covers a direct inguinal hernia






26. Achalasia increases the risk For what complication






27. At what spinal level does the SMA exit






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






29. What is the classic triad of hemochromatosis

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






31. What are the signs of peutz jehgers






32. What type of insults result in micronodular cirrhosis






33. Which IBD usually has transmural inflammation and which has mucosal and submucosal inflammation and What are the characteristic signs of each






34. somatostatin - source - action - regulation






35. What is the main symptom if a VIPoma






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






37. acute bowel obstruction - commonly from a recent surgery - can have well demarcated necrotic zones






38. In an MI - which liver enzyme is elevated






39. Where are oligosaccharide hydrolases and What do they do






40. What conditions are associated with budd chiari






41. In PUD - with gastric ulcers - does pain inc or dec with meals?






42. What transforms conjugated bilirubin to urobilinogen






43. What is the lumen of the pancreatic duct






44. What layer in the mucosa is repsonsible for motility






45. What serum enzyme is elevated inacute pancreatitis






46. What kind of digestion is bile needed for






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






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






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






50. What are the treatment options for uclerative colitis