Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except: A. Heart B. Meninges with encephalon C. Skin D. Vulva 2 / 50 2. Gastric diverticula are: A. A premalignant condition B. Need immediate upper GI endoscopy C. Clinically not significant D. Commonly seen 3 / 50 3. Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is > 1.1 g/dl in all except: A. Cirrhosis of liver B. Budd-Chiari syndrome C. Congestive cardiac failure D. Tuberculous peritonitis 4 / 50 4. Bentiromide test diagnoses? A. Pancreatic carcinoma B. Endocrine pancreatic function C. Exocrine pancreatic function D. Pancreatic ductal obstruction 5 / 50 5. All are characteristic features of Wilson’s disease except: A. Sensory loss B. Grimacing C. Slurred speech D. Chorea 6 / 50 6. Crohn’s disease may be complicated by all except: A. Amyloidosis B. Hydroureter C. Clubbing D. Chronic cholecystitis 7 / 50 7. All of the following may produce intestinal pseudo-obstruction except: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Imipramine C. Hyperthyroidism D. Scleroderma 8 / 50 8. Upper GI bleeding, angioid streaks in retina and yellowish skin papules indicate: A. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum B. Render-Weber-Osler disease C. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome D. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 9 / 50 9. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is: A. Sclerosing cholangitis B. Uveitis C. Pyoderma gangrenosum D. Arthritis 10 / 50 10. Octreotide can be used in all except: A. Ulcerative colitis B. Oesophageal variceal bleeding C. Pancreatic ascites D. Short bowel syndrome 11 / 50 11. Secretin is produced in largest quantities in: A. Duodenum B. Ileum C. Jejunum D. Stomach 12 / 50 12. Botulism may be associated with all of the following except: A. Descending paralysis B. Increased salivation C. Diplopia D. Constipation 13 / 50 13. A child having diarrhoea later complicated by the appearance of rash and petechiae. The most probable diagnosis is: A. Shigella B. Rota virus C. Yersinia D. Campylobacter 14 / 50 14. Primary biliary cirrhosis may be associated with all except: A. Renal tubular acidosis B. Autoimmune thyroiditis C. Wilson's disease D. CREST syndrome 15 / 50 15. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has all the advantages except: A. Bile or pancreatic cytology B. Biliary manometry C. Endoscopic sphincterotomy and stone removal D. Best visualisation of cystic duct 16 / 50 16. Portal hypertension associated with soft liver suggests: A. Cirrhosis of liver B. Budd-Chiari syndrome C. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis D. Extrahepatic obstruction 17 / 50 17. Crohn’s disease is caused by: A. Nutritional deficiency B. Autoimmunity C. Toxin elaborated by infectious microorganisms D. Not known 18 / 50 18. All the drugs are given at some time in the treatment of carcinoid syndrome except: A. Methylxanthine bronchodilator B. Serotonin antagonist C. beta-adrenergic agonist D. H1 + H2 receptor antagonist 19 / 50 19. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false? A. Aortic stenosis may be associated with it B. Left colon is commonly affected C. Haemotochezia is common D. It looks like spider angiomas of the skin 20 / 50 20. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is: A. Haemophilia B. Acute leukaemia C. Anticoagulant therapy D. Trauma 21 / 50 21. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in: A. Ascending colon B. Caecum C. Sigmoid colon D. Transverse colon 22 / 50 22. Hepatic amoebiasis is associated with all except: A. May lead to the development of an amoebic liver abscess B. Right lower intercostal tenderness C. Abscess commonly affects the right lobe D. Jaundice is present in majority 23 / 50 23. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure? A. A bad prognosis B. A fluctuating clinical course C. The disease process is improving D. Means nothing to clinical course 24 / 50 24. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by: A. Chloramphenicol B. Streptomycin C. Ampicillin D. Clindamycin 25 / 50 25. Serum alkaline phosphatase level may be increased in all except: A. Paget's disease B. Metastasis in liver C. Hypervitaminosis D D. Cholestasis 26 / 50 26. Whipple’s triad is found in: A. Somatostatinoma B. Glucagonoma C. Insulinoma D. Carcinoid syndrome 27 / 50 27. The commonest cause of upper GI bleeding in an alcoholic is: A. Ruptured oesophageal varices B. Mallory-Weiss syndrome C. Acute gastritis D. Duodenal ulcer 28 / 50 28. Secretory diarrhoea has no association with: A. Pancreatic insufficiency B. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid C. Villous adenoma of rectum D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 29 / 50 29. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Carcinoma of thyroid B. Melanoma C. Hepatoma D. Carcinoma of breast 30 / 50 30. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by: A. Sigmoidoscopy B. Barium enema C. Stool culture D. Stool smear 31 / 50 31. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is: A. Alcohol B. Pernicious anaemia C. Herpes virus infection D. H. pylori infection 32 / 50 32. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except: A. Rapid eating habit B. Chronic anxiety states C. Hypochondriac personality D. Pyloric stenosis 33 / 50 33. Which is true in halothane-induced. hepatitis? A. Marked cholestasis B. Splenomegaly C. Males are commonly susceptible D. Peripheral eosinophilia 34 / 50 34. Granulomatous hepatitis is not a feature of: A. Tuberculosis B. Sarcoidosis C. Metastatic carcinoma D. Blastomycosis 35 / 50 35. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Breakdown of myoglobin B. Breakdown of haemoglobin C. Ineffective erythropoiesis D. Rotor syndrome 36 / 50 36. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori? A. Pantoprazole B. Tinidazole C. Clarithromycin D. Cefixime 37 / 50 37. All are recognised complications of acute pancreatitis except: A. Pancreatic malignancy B. Pancreatic phlegmon C. Pancreatic ascites D. Pancreatic pseudocyst 38 / 50 38. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is commonly seen accompanying: A. Reflux oesophagitis B. Alcoholism C. Hiatal hernia D. Oesophageal carcinoma 39 / 50 39. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except: A. Increased bicarbonate level in serum B. Hypophosphataemia C. Elevated blood urea nitrogen D. Hypercalcaemia 40 / 50 40. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by: A. Rectal biopsy B. Lymph node biopsy C. Stomach biopsy D. Liver biopsy 41 / 50 41. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except: A. Sucralfate B. Clindamycin C. Digitalis D. Colchicine 42 / 50 42. Silvery stool signifies a lesion characteristic of: A. Right colic flexure B. Ampulla of Vater C. Meckel's diverticulum D. Ileocaecal region 43 / 50 43. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except: A. Low back pain B. Altered bowel habits C. Melena D. Cramps in the abdomen 44 / 50 44. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. From below upwards B. From above downwards C. Towards the umbilicus D. Away from the umbilicus 45 / 50 45. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except: A. Hepatic granulomas B. Peliosis hepatis C. Budd-chiari syndrome D. Benign adenomas in liver 46 / 50 46. Which is true regarding Vincent’s angina? A. Gum is the principal site of affection B. Hiatus hernia may be associated with C. May be complicated by angina pectoris D. Superficial ulcers in mouth 47 / 50 47. A desire for defaecation is initiated by: A. Distention of the rectum B. Distention of the sigmoid colon C. Contraction of the internal anal sphincter D. Contraction of the rectum 48 / 50 48. Regarding Meckel’s diverticulum, which one is false? A. Present within 100 cm of the ileocaecal valve B. Usually 5 cm long C. Present in 2% population D. May contain oesophageal or rectal mucosa 49 / 50 49. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen: A. At daytime B. After a cold bath C. In males D. On the palms and soles 50 / 50 50. Steatorrhoea accompanying diabetes mellitus may be due to all except: A. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency B. Coexistent coeliac sprue C. Associated vasculitis D. Abnormal bacterial proliferation in proximal intestine LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology