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






2. glandular metaplasia - replacement of nonkeratinized (stratified) squamous epithelium with intestinal (columnar) epithelium in the distal esophagus

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3. What causes nutmeg liver






4. Where is folate absorbed






5. What does TOASTED with alcoholic hepatitis stand for






6. Which glands secrete alkaline mucus to neutralize acid contents entering the duodenum from the stomach and are located in the duodenal submucosa






7. Abuse of what substance leads to acute gastritis






8. What is a positive murphy's sign






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






10. What layer of fascia covers a direct inguinal hernia






11. What causes primary biliary cirrhosis






12. What are motilin receptor agonists used for clinically






13. Where are tumors commonly in pancreatic adenocarcinoma






14. In an MI - which liver enzyme is elevated






15. which pancreatic enzyme - secreted in its active form - is responsible for starch digestion






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






17. Tortuous dilation of vessels and bleeding - most often in cecum - terminal ileum and ascending colon - common in older patients - confirmed by angiography






18. Achalasia increases the risk For what complication






19. What are esophageal strictures associated with






20. What is the clinical presentation of acute pancreatitis






21. What is the most common cause of gallstones






22. Which IBD is autoimmune and which may be a disordered response to bacteria






23. What cells make pepsin - What does it do - and what regulates it






24. What are the complications of duodenal PUD






25. Which serum enzyme increases with heavy EtOH consumption






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






27. What converts inactive pepsinogen to pepsin






28. HyperIgM associated with ulcerative colitis can lead to what biliary tract disease






29. What is the action of NO as a GI hormone






30. What are the branches of the celiac trunk and What do they supply






31. What test and result confirms H pylori infxn






32. What kind of muscle is in the middle 1/3 of esophagus






33. What are the main components of bile






34. Bile is critical for exrection of what substance






35. What kind of lesions are characteristic of duodenal PUD vs cancer






36. What is Trousseau's sign






37. 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






38. What percentage of gall stones are cholesterol stones and What are the associations






39. What serum marker increases with primary biliary cirrhosis and what other autoimmune conditions are it associated with






40. What does high flow rate mean






41. What is the presentation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma






42. What portion of the bowel does sprue effect






43. Where and How is iron absorbed






44. What are the extraintestinal manifestations of ulcerative colitis






45. What is contained in the gastrosplenic and What areas does it separate






46. Mucosal lacerations at the gastroesophageal junction due to severe vomiting - presentation - and risk groups






47. What color is the liver in dubin johnson - and what similar syndrome doesn't have gross color changes in the liver






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






49. Through which aspect of the inguinal canal does a direct inguinal go






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