Gastroenterology

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

2. Which of the following bile acids is virtually absent in advanced cirrhosis of liver?

3. Which of the following is false regarding cholera?

4. Pneumaturia is an established feature of:

5. All are major components of intestinal gas except:

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

7. The commonest malignant tumour of the gallbladder is:

8. The presenting feature of non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis is:

9. Calcification of spleen is seen in:

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

11. Which cardiovascular disorder is not associated with steatorrhoea?

12. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is:

13. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from:

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

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

16. Which part of the colonic carcinoma is very easily overlooked?

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

18. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except:

19. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from:

20. Ulcerative colitis involves the rectal mucosa in:

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

22. Steatorrhoea accompanying diabetes mellitus may be due to all except:

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

24. The commonest cause of chronic relapsing pancreatitis is:

25. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except:

26. Tegaserod is used in:

27. Which one of the following originates from non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas?

28. Hepatic amoebiasis is associated with all except:

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

30. Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

31. Bentiromide test diagnoses?

32. Which is true with respect to irritable bowel syndrome?

33. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except:

34. The basic defect in coeliac sprue lies in:

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

36. Normal portal venous pressure is:

37. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except:

38. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen:

39. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is:

40. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis?

41. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is:

42. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false?

43. All of the following can be associated with obstructive jaundice except:

44. A ‘white patch’ in the throat may be due to all except:

45. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except:

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

47. Silvery stool signifies a lesion characteristic of:

48. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except:

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

50. Gastric diverticula are: