Disease

Question 1

Hirschsprung’s disease is characterized by

Answer 1

failure to pass meconium in the first 48-hours of life

Question 2

pyloric stenosis

Answer 2

“olive-shaped mass

Question 3

large amount of bloody diarrhea is the hallmark symptom of

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Ulcerative colitis

Question 4

Rushes of high-pitched sounds coinciding with an abdominal cramp indicate

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intestinal obstruction

Question 5

damage to the vagus nerve (controls the movement of food through the digestive system).

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Diabetic gastroparesis

Question 6

A patient presents with complaints of black tarry stools for the last week. This symptom is seen in conditions related to the

Answer 6

ascending colon

Question 7

Bright red blood is more characteristic of

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left sided colon cancer or rectal hemorrhoids

Question 8

Which one of the following procedures would confirm a the definitive medical diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease

Answer 8

A rectal biopsy

Question 9

Pain of duodenal or pancreatic origin may be referred to the

Answer 9

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