Section 1. Esophagus A. Anatomy /Histology/Embryology 1. Lower Esophageal Sphincter 2. Barret''s esophagus 3. Webs, rings, diverticulae in esophagus 4. Cross sectional anatomy of esophagus: Tumor staging 5. Esophagus in portal hypertension 6.
Tracheosophageal fistula B. Physiology 7. Acid clearance mechanism and defects in GERD 8. TLESR 9. Neurophysiological basis of esophageal peristalsis [normal manometry values C. Genetics 10. Genetic polymorphisms in GERD 11.Biomarkers in Barret''s esophagus D.
Pathology 12. Pathogenesis of achalasia cardia 13. Eosinophilic esophagitis: histopathology difference from reflux esophagitis E. Pharmacology 14. Drugs acting on the LES Section 2. Stomach A. Anatomy and physiology 1. Cross sectional anatomy of stomach 2.
Innervationof stomach- Types of vagotomy 3. Post GJ/gastrectomy anatomy 4. Parietal cell and the proton pump 5. Chief cell 6. Enterochromaffin cells in stomach 7. Fundic gland: histology 8. Pyloric glands: histology 9. Gastric pacemaker 10.
Blood supply -Arterial, venous supply of stomach and GE junction 11. Lymphatic drainage of stomach 12. Gastric volvulus 13. Intestinal metaplasia and atrophic gastritis 14. Gastric bed/ Lesser sac/Foramen of Winslow B. Physiology 15. Gastric mucosal defense and its breakdown in peptic ulcer 16. Gastric proton pump 17.
Neurohormonal control of gastric acid secretion 18. Gastric motility- Difference in fundus and body motility 19. Leptin 20. Motilin 21. Physiological basis of breath tests for H.Pylori C. Genetics 22. H.
Pylori virulence factors-cag, vac genes 23.Host genetic polymorphisms and outcome of H.Pylori infection 24. Host genetic polymorphisms and response to PPI 25. c-kit mutation and response to therapy in GIST D.Pathology 26. Molecular pathogenesis of gastric cancer [Corea''s hypothesis] 27.Pathogenesis of H.
pylori associated gastric lymphoma 28. NSAID associated gastric mucosal injury 29. Autoimmune gastritis 30. Granolomatosis gastritis E. Microbiology 31. H.Pylori- structure, stains for H.pylori F.
Pharmacology 32. PPI/ H2 blockers 33. Dopamine antagonists 34. Serotonin antagonists Section 3. Small intestine A. Anatomy/ Histology/Embryology 1. Development of small intestine and malrotation 2. Meckel''s diverticulum 3.
Neural plexuses: Meissner''s/Aeurbach''s plexus 4. Villous anatomy 5. Microvilli 6. Intraepithelial lymphocyte 7. Brunner''s gland 8. M cells 9. Paneth cells 10. Zona occludens 11.
Toll like receptors 12. Intestinal stem cells B.Physiology 13. MMC 14.Intestinal Pacemaker 15.Intestinal Permeability 16.Small Bowel Permeability (SIP) 17. Mucosal Defence 18.
Immunoglobulin A 19. Defensins 20. Enterokinase 21. Cholecystokinin 22. Secretin 23.Incretins 24. Peptide YY- ileal brake 25. Brain gut axis C.
Biochemistry 26. Carbohydrate digestion 27. Protein digestion 28. Lipid digestion 29. Vitamin B 12 absorption 30.Iron absorption and metabolism 31. Copper absorption 32. Vitamin D metabolism 33.
Bile acid transport: Enterohepatic pathway 34. Cholestrol metabolism 35.D-Xylose test 36. Vande Krammer test 37. Breath tests for malabsorption-physiological basis 38. Breath tests for SIBO-physiological basis 39. Intestinal adaptation D. Pathogenesis 40.
Protein losing enteropathy 41.Eosinophilic gastroenteritis 42.Celiac sprue 43. Tropical sprue 44. Intestinal tuberculosis 45. SIBO 46.Short gut syndrome 47. Radiation enteritis 48.
Indeterminate colitis 49. Pathogenesis of IBD.