1. A 30 year old male, working as a school teacher presents with pain abdomen and loose stools for about 1 year. These symptoms are more frequent immediately after meals. There is no history of blood in stools or loss of weight. On examination, he has no significant abnormal findings.
What is the diagnosis?
Justify your diagnosis and explain the etiopathogenesis of this condition.

2. A 42 year old laboratory technician presents with complaints of fever and malaise for about 1 week. He has developed yellowish discoloration of urine and sclera for about 4 days. On examination, he is icteric and has mild tender hepatomegaly.
What is the diagnosis?
Justify your diagnosis and explain the pathophysiology of acute complications of this disease.

3. A 48 year old chronic alcoholic has been admitted with hematemesis. There is history of black colored stools for about 2 days before the onset of hematemesis. On examination, he is emaciated, icteric and has abdominal distension with presence of shifting dullness.
What is the diagnosis?
Justify your diagnosis and explain the pathophysiology of the condition.

4. The patient mentioned in the above scenario gets better and is discharged, After about a month, he is admitted again with fever and pain abdomen. On examination, his abdomen is still distended and is tender on palpation.
What is the diagnosis?
Justify your diagnosis and explain the pathophysiology of this condition.

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