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1. What transforms conjugated bilirubin to urobilinogen






2. motilin - source - action - regulation






3. What are the borders of Hesselbach's triangle






4. What is indirect bilirubin






5. what percentage of colonic polyps are non - neoplastic






6. What does alpha amylase do and what inactivates it






7. a false diverticulum - herniation of mucosal tissue at junction of pharynx and esophagus - How does this present






8. How do you DX and TX gallstones






9. what kind of fistula is associated with diverticulitis






10. Where are tumors commonly in pancreatic adenocarcinoma






11. If the abdominal aorta is blocked - How does blood get to the middle rectal artery






12. What are causes of extrahepatic biliary obstruction






13. Where is B12 absorbed






14. persistence of viteline duct or yolk stalk possibly containing ectopic acid secreting gastric mucosa and/or pancreatic tissue






15. What layer in the mucosa is responsible for support






16. At what spinal level does the SMA exit






17. How does loss of NO secretion affect the esophagus and what results






18. What is the rate limiting step of carbohydrate digestion






19. Where on the stomach does the gastrohepatic ligament attach to - What does it contain - and How is used in surgery






20. To what substance is bilirubin conjugated and why






21. What kind of gall stones are mostly radiolucent and what percentage is opaque and due to what?






22. What congenital birth defect is associated with Hirschsprung






23. What is the presentation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma






24. What factors increase risk of malignancy of adenomatous polyps






25. When and why is stomach cancer termed linitis plastica






26. Painless bleedgin of submucosal veins in lower 1/3 of esophagus






27. subQ peribumbilical metastasis






28. What do tumors that arise in the head of the pancreas cause






29. Where is the deep inguinal ring relative to the inferior epigastric vessels






30. Which IBD has skip lesions and can hit any portion of the GI tract but sprares the rectum - and Which is mainly has continuous lesions in the colon and always has rectal involvement






31. acute bowel obstruction - commonly from a recent surgery - can have well demarcated necrotic zones






32. At what level of the spine does the IM exit the aorta






33. What can fistula between the gallbladder and small intestine create and how can you tell






34. Liver cell failure can lead to multisystem signs including






35. What is the epi for CRC






36. What is the path of an indirect inguinal hernia






37. in CF - meconium plug obstructs intestine - preventing stool passage at birth






38. What do you treat Wilsons disease with and What is the inheritance






39. What is the most common esophageal cancer worldwide and in the US






40. Autoantibodies to gluten (gliadin) in wheat and other grains






41. What are the complications of acute pancreatitis






42. What causes carcinoid syndrome amd What are the symptoms






43. malnutrition - toxic megacolon - colorectal carcinoma






44. What receptor does histamine bind on the parietal cell and What does it activate






45. What are esophageal strictures associated with






46. What drug inhibits the H/K ATPase






47. What are the histological findings in the duodenum

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48. What serum enzyme is decreased in wilsons disease






49. What layer of fascia covers a direct inguinal hernia






50. is meckels a true diverticulum and how common is it