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new_n_lost
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03/20/07 - 11:22 PM

A 2-year-old child has a hemorrhage in the lower gastrointestinal tract. A Meckel's diverticulum is surgically resected. What kind of ectopic tissue is most likely to be present in the diverticulum?

A) Biliary

B) Colonic

C) Duodenal

D) Gastric

E) Splenic

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03/21/07 - 01:10 AM

gastric?

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03/21/07 - 01:39 AM

i think it is COLONIC..

whats the answer..??

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03/21/07 - 02:15 AM

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03/21/07 - 03:32 AM

gastric is rt

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03/21/07 - 08:46 AM

pls explain..

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03/21/07 - 09:24 AM

its due to ectopic gastric tissue --ulcer-->often bleeds

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03/21/07 - 12:28 PM

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03/21/07 - 12:30 PM

D. ectopic gastric tissue may ulcerate and bleed just like in the stomach.

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04/04/07 - 11:50 AM

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Hi,

Just found this, yes, I did not peek, ans is gastric, as soon as I've done reading the Q.

Hope exam will ask st 1 all in clinical style nod

Thanks for the Q nod

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04/11/07 - 11:22 PM

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05/11/07 - 09:47 AM

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the only two types of ectopic tissue possible in a meckel's diverticulum are gastric and pancreatic.

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08/21/07 - 09:58 AM

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ShweHope99.9998 wrote:

Just found this, yes, I did not peek, ans is gastric, as soon as I've done reading the Q.
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me too,painless bleed in child suspect meckels.

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