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A 22-year-old woman comes to the physician because of abdominal pain and diarrhea for 2 months. The pain is intermittent, colicky and localized to her right lower quadrant. She has anorexia and fears eating due to the pain. She has lost 4 kg (8.8 lb) during this time. She has no history of a serious illness and takes no medications. Her temperature is 37.8°C (100.0°F), blood pressure 125/65 mm Hg, pulse 75/min, and respirations 14/min. An abdominal examination shows mild tenderness of the right lower quadrant on deep palpation without guarding. Colonoscopy shows small aphthous-like ulcers in the right colon and terminal ileum. Biopsy from the terminal ileum shows noncaseating granulomas in all layers of the bowel wall. Which of the following is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy at this time?

ABudesonide

BAzathioprine

CCiprofloxacin

DMetronidazole

ERectal mesalamine

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A 35-year-old man presents with yellow discoloration of his eyes and skin for the past week. He also says he has pain in the right upper quadrant for the past few days. He is fatigued constantly and has recently developed acute onset itching all over his body. The patient denies any allergies. Past medical history is significant for ulcerative colitis diagnosed 2 years ago, managed medically. He is vaccinated against hepatitis A and B and denies any recent travel abroad. There is scleral icterus present, and mild hepatosplenomegaly is noted. The remainder of the physical examination is unremarkable. Laboratory findings are significant for: Total bilirubin 3.4 mg/dL Prothrombin time 12 s Aspartate transaminase (AST) 158 IU/L Alanine transaminase (ALT) 1161 IU/L Alkaline phosphatase 502 IU/L Serum albumin 3.1 g/dL Perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (p-ANCA) positive Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis in this patient?

APrimary sclerosing cholangitis

BHepatitis A

CHepatitis B

DHepatitis E

EPrimary biliary cholangitis

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An 18-year-old man presents with bloody diarrhea and weight loss. He undergoes endoscopic biopsy which shows pseudopolyps. Biopsies taken during the endoscopy show inflammation only involving the mucosa and submucosa. He is diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease. Which of the following characteristics was most likely present?

ACobblestone mucosa

BSkip lesions

CFistulas and strictures

DNoncaseating granuloma

ERectal involvement

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