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PE Test 2
Dr. Alatter's Matching
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11/26/2011

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Hiatus Hernia is
Definition
Partial displacement of the stomach into the thorax.
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Achalasia of the esophagus is due to
Definition
reduced number of ganglion cells in myenteric plexus
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A diverticulum is
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Out pouching of the alimentary tract that contains all
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Zenker diverticulum is
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due to disordered cricopharyneal motor
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Mallory-Weiss Syndrome causes
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laceration of the esophagus due to serve retching
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Barrett esophagus is due to
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intestinal metaplasia of distal oesophageal mucosa
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Esophageal carcinoma has high incidence in
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Northern China and the Caspian region
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Achalasia of the pylorus commonly occurs in
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the first born male
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Nonerosive, nonspecific gastritis may be caused by
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helicobacter infection
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Gastric ulcers
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are associated with normal or even decreased secretion of gastric acid
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Aspirin may cause
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acute gastritis
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Hyperacidity predisposes to
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duodenal ulcers
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Peptic ulcers are more common in
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persons with blood 0 group
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Estrogen may exert
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a protective function aganist stomach ulceration
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Hour-glass stomach
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could a outcome of healed gastric ulcer
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Stomach carcinoma is common in
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persons with blood group A
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the most common site for carcinoma of stomach is
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the prepyloric region
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Malignant ulcer formation
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is the most common form of stomach carcinoma
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linitis plastica is
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Infiltrating diffuse stomach carcinoma
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Cancer cachexia
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Anoraxia with loss of weight and marked anemia
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Crohn's Disease is characterized by
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“Cobble stone” appearance of the mucous of the terminal part of ileum
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Ulcerative colitis
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could be due to hypersensitivity to milk
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Tropical sprue is associated with
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deficiency of fat soluble vitamins as A, K, and D
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Coeliac disease is AKA for
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idiopathic steatorrhea
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Strangulated hernia usually occurs in the
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inguinal and femoral openings
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Femoral hernias are more common among
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females
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Inguinal hernias are more common among
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males
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Volvulus is
Definition
It is the twisting of a loop of Intestine
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Intussusception is
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the invagination of a loop of Intestine into another part
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Acute gangrenous appendicitis is associated with
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necrosis followed gangrene and perforation
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Focal necrosis of the liver occurs in
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typhoid fever and streptococcal infections.
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Peripheral-zonal necrosis
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occurs in toxemia of pregnancy or eclampsia
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Cirrhosis
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is caused by necrosis and degeneration followed by regeneration of the liver cells and fibrosis
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Lennec’s cirrhosis could be caused by
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Chronic alcoholism
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Jaundice is due to
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increased amount of bilirubin in the plasma
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Bilirubin is formed from
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the (haem) fraction of the hemoglobin
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Acute pancreatic necrosis
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is due the action of the pancreatic enzymes
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The juvenile type of diabetes mellitus
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has a recessive Mendelian pattern
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Alpha cell adenoma of the pancreas leads to
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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
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Beta cell adenoma of the pancreas leads to
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hyperinsulinism with hypoglycemic coma
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