A 16-year-old girl presents to her gastroenterologist with severe, crampy, abdominal pain and intermittent nonbloody diarrhea. She has also had unexpected weight loss over the past few months. She also reports having irritating sores in her mouth. On exam, she is noted to have aphthous sores on the bucca mucosal, and skin tags around the anus. A colonoscopy a week later shows cobblestone mucosa and non-contiguous involvement of the small intestine, suggesting a diagnosis of ___________

A 60-year-old woman with elevated CA-125 likely has _______

28-year-old primipara presents after one week of child birth. She delivers vaginally without significant complications. Baby is healthy, latching well. She reports significant difficulty with milk ejection reflex (let-down) despite frequent nursing attempts. Expresses frustration, fatigue, and anxiety. Baby shows hunger cues (rooting, fussing) after feeds, and weight gain is slightly below target. Manual expression yields minimal milk. What is the most appropriate drug treatment for her?    

Over a period of several months, a patient has developed hyperpigmentation, hyperkalemia and a tendency for the blood glucose concentration to decrease between meals. She is hypotensive. The patient most likely has which of the following?    

The ____ is the major extracellular ion, and ______ is the major intracellular ion.  

Which one of the virus has potential to cause cancer? 

Angiotensin-II is a potent vasoconstrictor thereby _________ total peripheral resistance and _________ mean arterial pressure

These children are suffering from protein malnutrition (kwashiorkor). Which one of the following is the cause of abdominal distention due to fluid accumulation?    

A 35-year-old man presents with hypertension. He has protuberant abdomen with purple striations and increase deposition of fat posterior to neck “buffalo hump”. His face is round and puffy. What is the most common cause of patient’s condition?    

Apnea is described as _________