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After a 30-day backpacking trip, a patient has pain over the lateral aspect of the shoulder. Upon examination of the patient, the orthotist notes weakness of elbow flexion and shoulder abduction on the same side as the pain. A lesion at which level of the following sites is MOST likely the source of the symptoms?

A 67-year-old man has had a 4-kg weight loss and nausea for the past 6 months.  The upper endoscopy shows that the entire gastric mucosa is eroded and has an erythematous cobblestone appearance.  The gastrectomy specimen shows small and shrunken stomach with a rigid thickened wall.  Which of the following is most likely the diagnosis?

Match the characteristics with the inflammatory bowel disease (the choice of the disease can be used more than once)

Resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia are hallmark signs of: 

A 50-year old woman presents with weight loss, diarrhea and peripheral edema.  During the workup, the physician suspects Menetrier disease.  All of the following statements are true regarding this condition EXCEPT:

Which of the following conditions is MOST likely to be associated with the presence of spastic bowel dysfunction in a patient?

All of the following are key concepts of diverticular disease EXCEPT:

A 4-year-old boy developed a 1.5-cm pedunculated polyp with smooth surface.  Polypectomy specimen shows cystic dilated glands filled with mucin and inflammatory decries.  What is the most likely diagnosis?

Anterior Cord Syndrome typically spares with sensation?

Krukenberg tumor is to describe