Gastroenterology

1. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia?

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

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

4. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori?

5. Upper GI bleeding, angioid streaks in retina and yellowish skin papules indicate:

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

7. The smallest absorbing unit of the small intestinal mucosa is:

8. Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is > 1.1 g/dl in all except:

9. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except:

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

11. Serum alkaline phosphatase is increased in alt except:

12. Regarding haematochezia, which one is false?

13. All of the following endocrine disorders are associated with malabsorption except:

14. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except:

15. Macroglossia is not found in:

16. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from:

17. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis?

18. All of the following are true regarding Whipple’s disease except:

19. Calcification of spleen is seen in:

20. All of the following are true in irritable bowel syndrome except:

21. All of the following may produce intestinal pseudo-obstruction except:

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

23. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is:

24. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in:

25. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except:

26. Portal hypertension associated with soft liver suggests:

27. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer?

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

29. Commonest cause of hepatoma is:

30. All are causes of chylous ascites except:

31. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis?

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

33. Pyrosis is better known as:

34. Malignant potential is least in:

35. WBC in stool is not found in:

36. Treatment of peptic ulcers with magnesium hydroxide is characterised by:

37. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection:

38. Crohn’s disease is caused by:

39. Diabetic diarrhoea may be encountered in the presence of:

40. Faecal assay of alpha1-antitrypsin clinches the diagnosis of:

41. Regarding melena, which statement is false?

42. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except:

Burst abdomen commonly occurs on which post-op day of abdominal surgery?
A. 1st day B. 2nd day
C. 3rd day D. 7th day

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

45. Which of the following is false regarding cholera?

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

47. Ulcerative colitis involves the rectal mucosa in:

48. Hepatic rub may be found in:

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

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