Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Features of Mallory-Weiss syndrome comprise all except: A. Commonly precipitated by vomiting and retching B. May produce melaena C. In majority of patients, bleeding stops spontaneously D. Usually involves the lower oesophageal mucosa but also may involve the gastric mucosa near the squamocolumnar junction 2 / 50 2. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by: A. Iron B. None of the above C. Vitamin B-complex D. Folic acid 3 / 50 3. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia? A. Renal insufficiency B. Burns C. Pseudopancreatic cyst D. Acute intermittent porphyria 4 / 50 4. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Atrophic fundal gastritis B. Lansoprazole therapy C. Duodenal ulcer D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 5 / 50 5. Continued infectivity in HBV infection is diagnosed by: A. IgM anti-HBc B. HBV DNA C. HBsAg D. Anti-HBs 6 / 50 6. Menetrier’s disease may have all of the following except: A. Large tortuous gastric mucosal folds B. Hypoproteinaemia C. Hypochlorhydria D. Gastritis 7 / 50 7. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Autosomal dominant B. Sex-linked recessive C. Autosomal recessive D. Sex-linked dominant 8 / 50 8. Venous prominence present in the upper abdomen with direction of flow towards pelvis suggests: A. Portal hypertension B. Hepatic vein thrombosis C. Superior vena caval obstruction D. Inferior vena caval obstruction 9 / 50 9. The commonest hepatic lesion in haemochromatosis is: A. Haemosiderosis B. Macronodular cirrhosis C. Fatty liver D. Micronodular cirrhosis 10 / 50 10. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Vitamin B12 deficiency B. Hemolysis C. Folic acid deficiency D. Iron deficiency 11 / 50 11. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is: A. Anaerobes B. Streptococcus faecalis C. E. coli D. Staphylococci 12 / 50 12. Characteristic of hepatic pre-coma is: A. Night-time somnolence B. Babinski's sign C. Flaccid muscles D. Presence of ankle clonus 13 / 50 13. The most sensitive test which detects hepatic involvement in congestive cardiac failure is: A. Serum albumin estimation B. Serum bilirubin assay C. Level of transaminases D. Bromsulphalein (BSP) excretion test 14 / 50 14. In gastroparesis, the following drugs are helpful except: A. Metoclopramide B. Tetracycline C. Domperidone D. Cisapride 15 / 50 15. Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) is classically present in: A. Wegener's granulomatosis B. Primary sclerosing cholangitis C. Crescentic glomerulonephritis D. Ulcerative colitis 16 / 50 16. Calcification of spleen is seen in: A. Hydatid cyst B. Malaria C. Thalassemia D. Tropical splenomegaly syndrome 17 / 50 17. Leptospirosis can be diagnosed during the 1st week of illness by: A. Dark-field examination B. Urine analysis C. Agglutination test D. Stool culture 18 / 50 18. The commonest type of oral malignancy is: A. Melanoma B. Squamous cell carcinoma C. Adenocarcinoma D. Basal cell carcinoma 19 / 50 19. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is: A. Away from the umbilicus B. Towards umbilicus C. Below upwards D. Above downwards 20 / 50 20. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in: A. Homocystinuria B. Phenylketonuria C. Alkaptonuria D. Cystinuria 21 / 50 21. Halitosis is present in all except: A. Atrophic rhinitis B. Amoebic liver abscess C. Gastrocolic fistula D. Hepatic failure 22 / 50 22. Which of the following primaries is uncommonly associated with bony metastasis? A. Prostate B. Thyroid C. Colon D. Breast 23 / 50 23. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of: A. Amlodipine therapy B. Acute monocytic leukaemia C. Carbamazepine therapy D. Scurvy 24 / 50 24. Giardiasis is characterised by all except: A. Malabsorption B. Inflammation of duodenal and jejunal mucosa C. Infection usually occurs by ingesting contaminated water containing the flagellate form D. Lactose intolerance 25 / 50 25. Which of the following infections may produce features like cardiospasm? A. Trichinosis B. Leishmaniasis C. Schistosomiasis D. Trypanosomiasis 26 / 50 26. All of the following are true in irritable bowel syndrome except: A. Sigmoidoscopy shows multiple small discrete ulcers often covered with slough B. Altered intestinal motility and increased visceral perception are the main pathophysiologic abnormalities C. Usually have 3 clinical components: spastic, diarrhoeal and both D. Rectal ampulla is empty but tender sigmoid is full of faeces 27 / 50 27. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except: A. Crigler-Najjar syndrome B. Shunt hyperbilirubinaemia C. Dubin-Johnson syndrome D. Gilbert's syndrome 28 / 50 28. Gluten-induced enteropathy is strongly associated with: A. HLA-DR3 B. HLA-DQ1 C. HLA-B8 D. HLA-DR4 29 / 50 29. Weil’s disease is associated with: A. Jaundice in all B. Leucopenia with lymphocytosis C. Severe muscle pain D. Absence of renal involvement 30 / 50 30. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is: A. Arthritis B. Uveitis C. Sclerosing cholangitis D. Pyoderma gangrenosum 31 / 50 31. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Ineffective erythropoiesis B. Breakdown of haemoglobin C. Rotor syndrome D. Breakdown of myoglobin 32 / 50 32. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Biliary tract disease B. Pancreatic islet cell tumour C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Pancreatic carcinoma 33 / 50 33. Which one of the following is not an ocular complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Cataract B. Scleromalacia perforans C. Episcleritis D. Uveitis 34 / 50 34. Which of the following is not true in lupoid hepatitis? A. Associated with other autoimmune diseases B. High risk of developing hepatoma C. ANA is positive in majority D. Cushingoid face 35 / 50 35. Severe kwashiorkor may have a hepatic lesion in the form of: A. Fatty infiltration B. Hepatic vein thrombosis C. Hepatitis-like picture D. Laennec's cirrhosis 36 / 50 36. All of the following may give rise to flat oral GTT and a normal IV GTT except: A. Gastric retention B. Pancreatic insufficiency C. Whipple's disease D. Coeliac sprue 37 / 50 37. Pyloric stenosis is commonly associated. with all except: A. Visible peristalsis B. Distension of upper abdomen with succussion splash C. Obliteration of Traube's space tympanicity D. Bilious vomiting 38 / 50 38. A patient with severe malabsorption having fever, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, sacroiliitis and increased skin pigmentation is probably suffering from: A. Whipple's disease B. Cardnoid syndrome C. Intestinal lymphoma D. Intestinal lymphangiectasia 39 / 50 39. Serum alkaline phosphatase level may be increased in all except: A. Metastasis in liver B. Hypervitaminosis D C. Paget's disease D. Cholestasis 40 / 50 40. Lactose intolerance with lactase deficiency may be present in all except: A. Crohn's s disease B. Giardiasis C. Cystic fibrosis D. Amoebiasis 41 / 50 41. Which of the following is false regarding autoimmune hepatitis? A. Very high bilirubin level B. AST and ALT levels fluctuate within 100-1000 units C. Hypoalbuminaemia is very active disease D. Hyperglobulinaemia is common 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori? A. Cefixime B. Clarithromycin C. Pantoprazole D. Tinidazole 44 / 50 44. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Patchy lesion B. Malabsorption C. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy D. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection 45 / 50 45. Primary biliary cirrhosis may be associated with all except: A. Wilson's disease B. Renal tubular acidosis C. Autoimmune thyroiditis D. CREST syndrome 46 / 50 46. Tegaserod is used in: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Ulcerative colitis C. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease D. Coeliac disease 47 / 50 47. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by: A. Protein meal B. Beta-adrenergic agonist C. Metoclopramide D. Gastrin 48 / 50 48. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Chronic arsenic ingestion B. Oral contraceptives C. Umbilical sepsis D. Sarcoidosis 49 / 50 49. The valvular heart disease common in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Mitral stenosis B. Aortic incompetence C. Pulmonary incompetence D. Tricuspid incompetence 50 / 50 50. Which is not a member of familial non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia? A. Rotor syndrome B. Dubin-Johnson syndrome C. Reye's syndrome D. Gilbert's syndrome LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology