Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) may be produced by all except: A. Tetracycline B. Massive dose of estrogen C. Nifedipine D. Amiodarone 2 / 50 2. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is: A. Segmentation and clumping B. Dilatation C. Loss of mucosal pattern D. Coarsening of mucosal folds 3 / 50 3. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except: A. Antibodies to parietal cells B. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease C. Gastric atrophy D. Intestinal metaplasia 4 / 50 4. Which of the following is false regarding cholera? A. Onset with purging B. Absence of tenesmus C. Offensive stool D. Subnormal Surface temperature 5 / 50 5. All of the following protozoa! infections produce diarrhoea in a patient of AIDS except: A. Microsporidia B. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare C. Isospora belli D. Cryptosporidium 6 / 50 6. Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea? A. Laxative abuse B. Whipple's disease C. Lactase deficiency D. Coeliac disease 7 / 50 7. The weight of normal daily stool of a healthy adult is: A. 300-400 g B. 500-600 g C. 700-800 g D. 100-200 g 8 / 50 8. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except: A. Endoscopic view B. Histology C. Rapid urease test D. Polymerase chain reaction 9 / 50 9. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is: A. Cystadenocarcinoma B. Ductal adenocarcinoma C. Mucinous carcinoma D. Islet cell carcinoma 10 / 50 10. Which of the following is false regarding pernicious anaemia? A. 90% have anti-parietal cell antibody B. Gastric polyp is common C. 60% have anti-intrinsic factor antibody D. It is a common cause of haemolytic anaemia in the West 11 / 50 11. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by: A. None of the above B. Iron C. Vitamin B-complex D. Folic acid 12 / 50 12. Fats are ingested primarily in the form of: A. Triglycerides B. Monoglycerides C. Diglycerides D. Fatty acids 13 / 50 13. High transaminase levels may be found in all except: A. Acute viral hepatitis B. Chronic pancreatitis C. Acute myocardial infarction D. Right-sided heart failure 14 / 50 14. Fatty liver may be produced by: A. Anabolic steroids B. Oral contraceptives C. Tetracycline D. Chloramphenicol 15 / 50 15. All the drugs are given at some time in the treatment of carcinoid syndrome except: A. beta-adrenergic agonist B. Methylxanthine bronchodilator C. Serotonin antagonist D. H1 + H2 receptor antagonist 16 / 50 16. The commonest cause of post-transfusion hepatitis is: A. Hepatitis B B. Hepatitis E C. Hepatitis D D. Hepatitis C 17 / 50 17. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except: A. Pelvic abscess B. Renal failure C. Haemorrhagic pancreatitis D. Acute lung injury 18 / 50 18. Which ion is necessary for the active transport of sugars? A. Potassium B. Calcium C. Sodium D. Magnesium 19 / 50 19. All of the following may cause traveller’s diarrhoea except: A. Campylobacter jejuni B. Clostridium difficile C. Rota and Norwalk viruses D. Enterotoxigenic E. coli 20 / 50 20. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia? A. Discordance between subjective symptoms and objective findings B. Fever C. Sinus tachycardia D. Bloody diarrhoea 21 / 50 21. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer? A. More common in first degree relatives of duodenal ulcer patients B. Increased frequency of blood group O and of the non-secretor status C. Increased incidence of HLA-B5 antigen D. An increase in serum pepsinogen II level 22 / 50 22. Which site of gastric carcinoma is easily overlooked. by barium meal study? A. Antrum B. Body C. Cardia D. Lesser curvature 23 / 50 23. Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) is classically present in: A. Ulcerative colitis B. Wegener's granulomatosis C. Crescentic glomerulonephritis D. Primary sclerosing cholangitis 24 / 50 24. Which one is true in relation to Barrett’s oesophagus? A. Hiatal hernia may be present in 20% of patients B. A consequence of achalasia cardia C. Risk of adenocarcinoma increases 10-fold D. Metaplasia of the normal oesophageal squamous epithelium to form columnar epithelium is known as Barrett's oesophagus 25 / 50 25. Constipation may develop from all except: A. Calcium-channel blocker B. Cholestyramine C. Colchicine D. Clonidine 26 / 50 26. Raspberry tongue is found in: A. Glandular fever B. Yellow fever C. Scarlet fever D. Rheumatic fever 27 / 50 27. All are characteristic features of Wilson’s disease except: A. Chorea B. Grimacing C. Sensory loss D. Slurred speech 28 / 50 28. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in: A. Felty's syndrome B. Chronic active hepatitis C. Focal amyloidosis D. Chronic myeloid leukaemia 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. Which is true in halothane-induced. hepatitis? A. Marked cholestasis B. Males are commonly susceptible C. Peripheral eosinophilia D. Splenomegaly 31 / 50 31. Serum alkaline phosphatase level may be increased in all except: A. Cholestasis B. Hypervitaminosis D C. Paget's disease D. Metastasis in liver 32 / 50 32. Which one of the following is false regarding primary biliary cirrhosis? A. Moderate to severe jaundice B. Clubbing C. Starts with pruritus D. Female preponderance 33 / 50 33. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except: A. Lung abscess B. Fibrosis of the lung C. Emphysema D. Pneumonia 34 / 50 34. Which of the following is false regarding Gaucher’s disease? A. Hepatosplenomegaly B. Elevated serum angiotensin-converting enzyme C. Pre-malignant D. High serum acid phosphatase level 35 / 50 35. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy? A. Sucralfate B. Omeprazole C. Misoprostol D. Carbenoxolone 36 / 50 36. Granulomatous hepatitis is not a feature of: A. Metastatic carcinoma B. Tuberculosis C. Blastomycosis D. Sarcoidosis 37 / 50 37. Which of the following immunoglobulins may be depressed in Giardia lamblia infestation? A. IgG B. IgD C. IgA D. IgM 38 / 50 38. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from: A. Antral mucosa B. Jejunum C. 2nd part of the duodenum D. Fundus of the stomach 39 / 50 39. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Villous adenoma of the colon 40 / 50 40. Treatment of peptic ulcers with magnesium hydroxide is characterised by: A. Produces loose stool B. Suitable for patients with renal impairment C. Stronger than H2-receptor blockers D. 50% of magnesium is absorbed by the small intestine 41 / 50 41. Which part of the colonic carcinoma is very easily overlooked? A. Transverse colon B. Splenic flexure C. Hepatic flexure D. Caecum 42 / 50 42. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with: A. Cholelithiasis B. Tinea echinococcus infestation C. Biliary atresia D. Ulcerative colitis 43 / 50 43. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection: A. IgM anti-HBc B. HBeAg C. HBV DNA D. IgG anti-HBc 44 / 50 44. The commonest cause of upper GI bleeding in an alcoholic is: A. Duodenal ulcer B. Acute gastritis C. Mallory-Weiss syndrome D. Ruptured oesophageal varices 45 / 50 45. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by: A. Lymph node biopsy B. Liver biopsy C. Rectal biopsy D. Stomach biopsy 46 / 50 46. All of the following are true with respect to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome except: A. Duodenum, hilum of the spleen and rarely the stomach may have gastrinomas B. Majority of tumours are biologically malignant C. Solitary primary tumours are very common D. Pancreatic gastrinomas are most common in the head of the pancreas 47 / 50 47. The most specific treatment in coeliac sprue is: A. Folic acid B. Corticosteroids C. Antibiotics D. Gluten-free diet 48 / 50 48. Which of the following is not true in lupoid hepatitis? A. Cushingoid face B. Associated with other autoimmune diseases C. ANA is positive in majority D. High risk of developing hepatoma 49 / 50 49. The most reliable method of measuring steatorrhoea is: A. Schilling test B. Fecal fat estimation C. Small intestinal mucosal biopsy D. D-xylose absorption test 50 / 50 50. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by: A. Streptomycin B. Ampicillin C. Chloramphenicol D. Clindamycin LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
