Gastroenterology

1. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by:

2. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is:

3. Which is true regarding Vincent’s angina?

4. The commonest type of oral malignancy is:

5. The Kayser-Fleischer (KF) ring is:

6. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis?

7. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by:

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

9. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission?

10. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of:

11. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except:

12. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is:

13. Which of the following surgeries is related to severe hepatocellular dysfunction?

14. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false?

15. Raspberry tongue is found in:

16. The commonest malignant tumour of the gallbladder is:

17. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except:

18. One of the earliest manifestations of cystic fibrosis is:

19. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

20. Pyloric stenosis may be complicated by:

21. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is:

22. Which of the following is false regarding pernicious anaemia?

23. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except:

24. The weight of normal daily stool of a healthy adult is:

25. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is:

26. A patient with severe malabsorption having fever, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, sacroiliitis and increased skin pigmentation is probably suffering from:

27. All of the following may be the aetiology of Budd-Chiari syndrome except:

28. Which of the following is not responsible for food poisoning?

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

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

31. Anti-LKM1 antibodies (liver-kidney microsomes) are seen in infection with:

32. The presence of hepatic bruit over the liver suggests:

33. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except:

34. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen:

35. Regarding melena, which statement is false?

36. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except:

37. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is classically diagnosed by:

38. Which of the following is false regarding Gaucher’s disease?

39. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except:

40. Venous prominence present in the upper abdomen with direction of flow towards pelvis suggests:

41. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with:

42. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking:

43. Hepatic rub may be found in:

44. The commonest site of carcinoma of the stomach is:

45. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in:

46. Which one of the following is false regarding primary biliary cirrhosis?

47. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except:

48. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from:

49. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by:

50. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is: