Gastroenterology

1. The ideal time to give antacids in peptic ulcer disease is:

2. Major organ responsible for the removal of gastrin is:

3. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is:

4. Incidence of stress ulcers in acutely traumatised patients is:

5. Serum alkaline phosphatase is increased in alt except:

6. Pseudomembranous colitis is best treated by:

7. The best way to diagnose Gilbert’s syndrome is:

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

9. Which of the following clotting factors retains its activity in hepatocellular disorder?

10. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by:

11. Which one of the following is not a space-occupying disease of liver?

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

13. All are recognised complications of inflammatory bowel disease except:

14. The commonest site of carcinoid tumour is:

15. The most specific treatment in coeliac sprue is:

16. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except:

17. Bentiromide test diagnoses?

18. The valvular heart disease common in carcinoid syndrome is:

19. Among the undermentioned liver function tests, which one is least likely to be impaired during normal pregnancy?

20. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is:

21. Regarding melena, which statement is false?

22. Tegaserod is used in:

23. Severe kwashiorkor may have a hepatic lesion in the form of:

24. Which of the following is not included in the list of high-folate diet?

25. Which cardiovascular disorder is not associated with steatorrhoea?

26. Chronic afferent loop syndrome producing obstruction may lead to:

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

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

29. ‘String sign’ in Crohn’s disease is due to:

30. Fatty liver may be produced by:

31. All of the following are true regarding right-sided colonic carcinoma except:

32. The most reliable screening test for patients suffering from malabsorption is:

33. Which one of the following is not an ocular complication of ulcerative colitis?

34. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen:

35. All of the following are true regarding diverticulitis except:

36. Melanosis coli indicates:

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

38. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure?

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

40. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in:

41. The most reliable method of measuring steatorrhoea is:

42. ‘Puddle sign’ detects a small amount of free fluid in peritoneal cavity which may be as low as:

43. Carcinoid syndrome:

44. Calcification of spleen is seen in:

45. Mid-zonal necrosis of liver is caused by:

46. All of the following produce “sub-total villous atrophy’ except:

47. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is:

48. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except:

49. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is:

50. All the drugs are given at some time in the treatment of carcinoid syndrome except: