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1. Abuse of what substance leads to acute gastritis






2. What gives stool its characteristic color






3. Autodigestion of pancreas by pancreatic enzymes






4. In MSI - What is the mechanism for CRC and what syndrome is associated with this defect






5. Is there any structural abnl with IBS - What is the course of disease and presentation






6. crigler - najjar type II responds to which therapy and How does it work






7. What cells secrete bicarb - What does it do - and what regulates it






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






9. diffuse fibrosis of liver destroying nl architecture with nodular regeneration






10. What does autoimmune destruction of parietal cells lead to...






11. How do NSAIDs cause acute gastritis






12. To what substance is bilirubin conjugated and why






13. What is the main symptom if a VIPoma






14. AD - mutation of APC gene on chromosome 5q - two hit hypothesis - 100% progress to CRC - 1000s of polyps - pancolonic - rectal involvement






15. Where is bicarb trapped






16. telescoping of 1 bowel segment into distal segment which can compromise blood supply - abdominal emergency in early childhood






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






18. What drug inhibits the H/K ATPase






19. Which patients have pigment stones






20. What pancreatic proteases are secreted as zymogens






21. Dysphagia in achalasia results from






22. Tumor of neuroendocrine cells constituting 50% of small bowel tumors - most common sites are the appendix - ileum and rectum






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






24. congenital megacolon characterized by lack of ganglion/enteric nervous plexuses in segment on intestinal biopsy






25. What is pancreatic adenocarcinoma associated with






26. What are the signs of peutz jehgers






27. Where are peyers patches found






28. What does bicab do in the mouth






29. Progressive dyshphage beginning with solids and moving to liquids and weight loss






30. Gallstones that reach the common channel at ampulla can block which two ducts






31. How are all 3 monosaccharides transported to the blood






32. What portion of the bowel does sprue effect






33. What are the histological findings in the duodenum

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34. What kind of diarrhea is produced from a disaccharide def






35. What causes carcinoid syndrome amd What are the symptoms






36. What are the complications of duodenal PUD






37. What structures feed into the common hepatic duct






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






39. What is the most common cause of gallstones






40. What does a low flow rate mean for saliva






41. Malabsorption syndromes have what common clinical presentation






42. What pancreatic enzymes are responsible for fat digestion






43. What does bicarb do in the duodenum






44. What are the common causes of gastric ulcers - What causes gastric ulcer






45. What receptors does ACH bind on the parietal cells and What does it activate






46. What cell produces IF and What does it do






47. What is the frequency of basal electric rhythm in the duodenum






48. what kind of muscle is in the upper 1/3 of esophagus






49. What is diverticulosis






50. Where does an indirect inguinal hernia enter the deep inguinal ring