The most common location for a carcinoid tumor is:
Appendix
Large intestine
Small intestine
Lung
Appendix
Which disease is characterized by the congenital absence of ganglion
cells with constipation and subsequent dilation of the colon?
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis
Hirschsprung disease
Mallory-Weis syndrome
Hirschsprung disease
What area does Mallory-Weis syndrome affect?
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Esophagus
Which cause of bowel obstruction is characterized by telescoping of the
small intestine?
Volvulus
Adhesions
Intusseption
Pyloric stenosis
Intusseption
, Which of the following can cause steatosis in the liver?
Alcohol abuse
Obesity
Insulin resistance/type II diabetes mellitus
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
All of the above
All of the above
What is the most common cause of cirrhosis?
Chronic alcohol abuse
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C virus
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Mushroom poisoning
Chronic alcohol abuse
Which of the following is an autosomal recessive disorder with toxic
accumulation of copper in the liver, brain, and eye?
Hemochromatosis
Wilson disease
Primary biliary cirrhosis Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Gaucher's disease
Wilson disease
A 35 y/o male diabetic patient comes in complaining of joint pain that has
been slowly increasing for the last few years. Physical examination
shows bronze skin and hepatomegaly. His father had died of liver
complications at a very young age. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Wilson disease
Hemochromatosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary biliary cirrhosis