Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. What is true about Weil’s disease? A. Leucopenia B. Liver biopsy is diagnostic C. Low glucose in CSF D. Myocarditis may be a complication 2 / 50 2. Which of the following infections may produce features like cardiospasm? A. Trypanosomiasis B. Leishmaniasis C. Trichinosis D. Schistosomiasis 3 / 50 3. Calcification of spleen is seen in: A. Thalassemia B. Malaria C. Hydatid cyst D. Tropical splenomegaly syndrome 4 / 50 4. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Mucous diarrhoea or pencil-like pasty stools B. Abdominal distension C. Colicky pain abdomen D. Sense of complete evacuation 5 / 50 5. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Haematemesis B. Amenorrhoea C. Jaundice D. Arthralgia 6 / 50 6. Which of the following bile acids is virtually absent in advanced cirrhosis of liver? A. Deoxycholic acid B. Lithocholic acid C. Chenodeoxycholic acid D. Cholic acid 7 / 50 7. Which of the following is not included in the classical triad of chronic pancreatitis? A. Pancreatic calcification B. Diabetes mellitus C. Abdominal pain D. Steatorrhoea 8 / 50 8. Normal portal venous pressure is: A. >12mmHg B. 7-10 mmHg C. <5mmHg D. 5-7mmHg 9 / 50 9. Which one of the following is not an ocular complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Cataract B. Episcleritis C. Scleromalacia perforans D. Uveitis 10 / 50 10. Bentiromide test diagnoses? A. Pancreatic carcinoma B. Endocrine pancreatic function C. Pancreatic ductal obstruction D. Exocrine pancreatic function 11 / 50 11. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except: A. Myocarditis B. Meningitis C. Polyarteritis nodosa D. Aplastic anaemia 12 / 50 12. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is commonly seen accompanying: A. Reflux oesophagitis B. Oesophageal carcinoma C. Hiatal hernia D. Alcoholism 13 / 50 13. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. Offensive in odour B. At least 60 ml of blood is required C. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut D. Black tarry semisolid stool 14 / 50 14. The water content of adult stool is approximately: A. 50-60% B. 20-30% C. 40-50% D. More than 60% 15 / 50 15. Commonest cause of hepatoma is: A. Cirrhosis of liver B. alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency C. Alcohol D. Haemochromatosis 16 / 50 16. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Hemolysis B. Folic acid deficiency C. Iron deficiency D. Vitamin B12 deficiency 17 / 50 17. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from: A. Fundus of the stomach B. Jejunum C. 2nd part of the duodenum D. Antral mucosa 18 / 50 18. Which is not an indication of liver transplantation? A. Hereditary oxalosis B. Haemangioma of liver C. Primary sclerosing cholangitis D. Tyrosinaemia 19 / 50 19. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except: A. Ascitic pH < blood pH B. Paralytic ileus C. Worsening ascites D. Worsening jaundice 20 / 50 20. Leptospirosis can be diagnosed during the 1st week of illness by: A. Urine analysis B. Dark-field examination C. Agglutination test D. Stool culture 21 / 50 21. Acid peptic disease is rarely found in: A. Pregnancy B. Polycythaemia vera C. Cushing's syndrome D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 22 / 50 22. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by: A. Coating agents like sucralfate B. H2-receptor antagonists C. Prostaglandins like misoprostol D. Proton pump inhibitors 23 / 50 23. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except: A. Sheehan's syndrome B. Anorexia nervos C. Depression D. Schizophrenia 24 / 50 24. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is: A. Anticoagulant therapy B. Trauma C. Haemophilia D. Acute leukaemia 25 / 50 25. Crohn’s disease may produce all of the following except: A. Jejuno-colic fistula B. Perianal fistula C. Rectovesical fistula D. Vesicovaginal fistula 26 / 50 26. Pyloric stenosis may be complicated by: A. Hypochloraemic alkalosis B. Acidosis C. Hyperkalaemia D. Hyperchloraemia 27 / 50 27. All of the following may give rise to flat oral GTT and a normal IV GTT except: A. Pancreatic insufficiency B. Whipple's disease C. Coeliac sprue D. Gastric retention 28 / 50 28. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Autosomal recessive B. Sex-linked dominant C. Sex-linked recessive D. Autosomal dominant 29 / 50 29. Which one of the following is false in hepatorenal syndrome? A. Slow-onset azotaemia in chronic liver disease B. Urine to plasma osmolality ratio >1.0 C. Urine Na+ concentration >10 mEq/dl D. Urine to plasma creatinine ratio >30 30 / 50 30. Steatorrhoea accompanying diabetes mellitus may be due to all except: A. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency B. Associated vasculitis C. Coexistent coeliac sprue D. Abnormal bacterial proliferation in proximal intestine 31 / 50 31. Pneumaturia is an established feature of: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Coeliac disease C. Crohn's disease D. Intestinal lymphoma 32 / 50 32. The commonest cause of chronic relapsing pancreatitis is: A. Gallstones B. Trauma C. Alcohol abuse D. Infection 33 / 50 33. Which of the following immunoglobulins may be depressed in Giardia lamblia infestation? A. IgM B. IgA C. IgD D. IgG 34 / 50 34. Gastric diverticula are: A. Clinically not significant B. A premalignant condition C. Commonly seen D. Need immediate upper GI endoscopy 35 / 50 35. Whipple’s triad is found in: A. Insulinoma B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Somatostatinoma D. Glucagonoma 36 / 50 36. Primary biliary cirrhosis may be associated with all except: A. Renal tubular acidosis B. Autoimmune thyroiditis C. CREST syndrome D. Wilson's disease 37 / 50 37. Major organ responsible for the removal of gastrin is: A. Lung B. Liver C. Intestine D. Kidney 38 / 50 38. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is: A. Anaerobes B. Staphylococci C. Streptococcus faecalis D. E. coli 39 / 50 39. Which of the following is not included in the list of high-folate diet? A. Milk B. Fruits C. Liver D. Vegetables 40 / 50 40. The best way to diagnose Gilbert’s syndrome is: A. 48 hours fasting with only 300 cal/ day B. Bromsulphalein (BSP) excretion test C. Testing for red blood cell survival D. Liver biopsy 41 / 50 41. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma? A. Coeliac disease B. Ulcerative colitis C. Eosinophilic enteritis D. Intestinal lymphangiectasia 42 / 50 42. WBC in stool is not found in: A. Giardiasis B. Campylobacter C. Entero-invasive E. coli D. Shigella 43 / 50 43. Which is true regarding Vincent’s angina? A. Hiatus hernia may be associated with B. May be complicated by angina pectoris C. Gum is the principal site of affection D. Superficial ulcers in mouth 44 / 50 44. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except: A. Congestive cardiac failure B. Tropical sprue C. Acute pulmonary thromboembolism D. Pernicious anaemia 45 / 50 45. Carbenoxolone sodium may be associated with all of the following features except: A. May be associated with milk-alkali syndrome B. Complicated by oedema C. Development of potassium depletion D. Development of systemic hypertension 46 / 50 46. Water is minimally absorbed from: A. Caecum B. Ascending colon C. Transverse colon D. Descending colon 47 / 50 47. Regarding non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), all are true except: A. Typically occurs in overweight, diabetic, hyperlipidemic subjects B. Occasionally progresses to cirrhosis and liver failure C. Jejunoileal bypass may be an aetiology D. Glucocorticoid helps cure 48 / 50 48. Serum alkaline phosphatase is increased in alt except: A. Osteomalacia B. Sclerosing cholangitis C. Paget's disease of bone D. Osteoporosis 49 / 50 49. High transaminase levels may be found in all except: A. Acute myocardial infarction B. Chronic pancreatitis C. Right-sided heart failure D. Acute viral hepatitis 50 / 50 50. All are recognised complications of inflammatory bowel disease except: A. Gallstone formation B. Aphthous stomatitis C. Pyoderma gangrenosum D. Erythema marginatum LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology