47. Which of the following is NOT listed as a cause of DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)?

3. The portal circulation serves which primary purpose?

55. A 65-year-old patient on long-term warfarin needs emergency surgery. His PT (prothrombin time) is dangerously prolonged. To rapidly reverse his anticoagulation, the physician administers:

57. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is one of the treatment options for lung cancer. What is the principle behind this technique?

39. A 3-year-old child presenting with severe ‘asthma’ that is difficult to control should be evaluated for cystic fibrosis (CF). Why?

25. Hydroxyurea is used therapeutically in sickle cell anemia. What is its mechanism of action?

61. A patient with pancreatic cancer presents with painless jaundice. Which anatomical relationship explains this symptom?

28. A volvulus is an intestinal obstruction caused by which mechanism?

24. A patient with severe diverticulitis requires emergency surgery. The surgeon removes the infected segment of colon but cannot immediately reconnect the two ends. What temporary procedure is performed?

6. The hepatic portal triad, found at the perimeter of each liver lobule, contains which three structures?