Gastroenterology

1. The basic defect in coeliac sprue lies in:

2. Which of the following is not true in lupoid hepatitis?

3. The most helpful differentiating histological feature between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by rectal biopsy is:

4. Which of the following is not included in the list of high-folate diet?

5. Among the undermentioned liver function tests, which one is least likely to be impaired during normal pregnancy?

6. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except:

7. Elevation in 5-HIAA (5 hydroxy-indole acetic acid) in urine is found in all except:

8. Which of the following agent’s absorption is least affected in massive small bowel resection?

9. Hepatitis-like features may be seen in therapy with all except:

10. Minimal fluid required to have classical shifting dullness in ascites is:

11. Pyrosis is better known as:

12. Gluten-induced enteropathy is strongly associated with:

13. Octreotide can be used in all except:

14. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

15. Atypical chest pain of reflux oesophagitis is very often precipitated by:

16. The commonest micro-organism responsible for cholangitis is:

17. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma?

18. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by:

19. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration?

20. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by:

21. Which is not an indication of liver transplantation?

22. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except:

23. Major organ responsible for the removal of gastrin is:

24. All are examples of APUDomas except:

25. Regarding non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), all are true except:

26. All of the following produce invasive diarrhoea except:

27. Ulcerative colitis involves the rectal mucosa in:

28. Which of the following is the most sensitive and test of choice in diagnosing cystic dud obstruction, i.e. acute cholecystitis?

29. Pneumaturia is an established feature of:

30. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except:

31. Zieve’s syndrome in alcoholic cirrhosis includes pain abdomen and haemolytic anaemia; the other component is:

32. All are absorbed maximally in the upper small intestine except:

33. Granulomatous hepatitis is not a feature of:

34. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except:

35. Bentiromide test diagnoses?

36. Crohn’s disease is caused by:

37. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis?

38. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except:

39. The best way to diagnose Gilbert’s syndrome is:

40. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has all the advantages except:

41. All of the following endocrine disorders are associated with malabsorption except:

42. H. pylori is usually not associated with:

43. Chronic gastritis may be characterised by all except:

44. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with:

45. Which one of the following is not an ocular complication of ulcerative colitis?

46. Regarding melena, which statement is false?

47. Which of the following reflects the best prognostic marker of hepatocellular function?

48. Calcification of spleen is seen in:

49. The causative agent of tropical sprue is:

50. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is: