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What is the annual incidence of lower gastrointestinal bleeding?
What is the annual incidence of lower gastrointestinal bleeding?
Which condition presents with sudden onset of left-sided abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea?
Which condition presents with sudden onset of left-sided abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea?
What is the most common site for volvulus in the large bowel?
What is the most common site for volvulus in the large bowel?
Which condition may lead to bowel infarction in cases of volvulus?
Which condition may lead to bowel infarction in cases of volvulus?
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Which of the following is NOT a common etiology of lower gastrointestinal bleeding?
Which of the following is NOT a common etiology of lower gastrointestinal bleeding?
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What is the characteristic symptom of diverticular disease?
What is the characteristic symptom of diverticular disease?
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What is the percentage of patients with either diverticular disease or colonic angiodysplasia who have recurrent or profuse bleeding?
What is the percentage of patients with either diverticular disease or colonic angiodysplasia who have recurrent or profuse bleeding?
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What is the most common location for colorectal polyps to arise from?
What is the most common location for colorectal polyps to arise from?
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Which condition is associated with a mobile cecum folding cephalad on a fixed ascending colon?
Which condition is associated with a mobile cecum folding cephalad on a fixed ascending colon?
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What is the primary pathologic process in ulcerative colitis?
What is the primary pathologic process in ulcerative colitis?
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What is the most significant factor determining cancer risk in neoplastic mucosal polyps?
What is the most significant factor determining cancer risk in neoplastic mucosal polyps?
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Which part of the GI tract does Crohn's disease affect?
Which part of the GI tract does Crohn's disease affect?
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Which condition is characterized by pronounced abdominal distention suggestive of a mechanical large bowel obstruction, in the absence of an obstructing lesion?
Which condition is characterized by pronounced abdominal distention suggestive of a mechanical large bowel obstruction, in the absence of an obstructing lesion?
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What is the etiology of diverticular disease of the colon?
What is the etiology of diverticular disease of the colon?
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What is the most common type of non-neoplastic mucosal polyps seen in children less than 10 years of age?
What is the most common type of non-neoplastic mucosal polyps seen in children less than 10 years of age?
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Which type of cancer is the second most common malignancy in the United States?
Which type of cancer is the second most common malignancy in the United States?
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What type of cancer accounts for 2% of large bowel cancers?
What type of cancer accounts for 2% of large bowel cancers?
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What term is used to describe the downward displacement of the anal cushions, causing dilatation of the contained venules?
What term is used to describe the downward displacement of the anal cushions, causing dilatation of the contained venules?
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Which condition is characterized by an ulcer in the lower portion of the anal canal?
Which condition is characterized by an ulcer in the lower portion of the anal canal?
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In which condition does the abscess cavity not heal completely but becomes an inflammatory tract with the primary internal opening in the anal crypt at the dentate line and the secondary opening in the perianal skin?
In which condition does the abscess cavity not heal completely but becomes an inflammatory tract with the primary internal opening in the anal crypt at the dentate line and the secondary opening in the perianal skin?
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Which type of non-neoplastic mucosal polyps are seen as idiopathic or severe chronic inflammation of any kind?
Which type of non-neoplastic mucosal polyps are seen as idiopathic or severe chronic inflammation of any kind?
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What is the most likely cause of pilonidal sinus?
What is the most likely cause of pilonidal sinus?
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In which age group is the incidence of pilonidal sinus highest?
In which age group is the incidence of pilonidal sinus highest?
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What is a common associated factor for pilonidal sinus?
What is a common associated factor for pilonidal sinus?
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What is the risk of recurrence of pilonidal sinus at 3 years according to some studies?
What is the risk of recurrence of pilonidal sinus at 3 years according to some studies?
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What is the cause of rectal prolapse?
What is the cause of rectal prolapse?
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What is the predominance of rectal prolapse in terms of gender?
What is the predominance of rectal prolapse in terms of gender?
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What type of rectal prolapse involves prolapse of rectal mucosa only?
What type of rectal prolapse involves prolapse of rectal mucosa only?
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In which type of rectal prolapse does protrusion occur through the anus for a variable distance?
In which type of rectal prolapse does protrusion occur through the anus for a variable distance?
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