Gastroenterology

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

2. Which of the following agent’s absorption is least affected in massive small bowel resection?

3. The best single diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is:

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

5. Normal faecal fat is defined as:

6. Which is true in halothane-induced. hepatitis?

7. The commonest cause of chronic relapsing pancreatitis is:

8. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to:

9. Hour-glass stomach is usually produced by:

10. Giardiasis is characterised by all except:

11. Pyrosis is better known as:

12. Which of the following reflects the best prognostic marker of hepatocellular function?

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

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

15. Characteristic of hepatic pre-coma is:

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

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

18. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except:

19. Spider naevi:

20. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may be associated with:

21. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia?

22. WBC in stool is not found in:

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

24. Which is the most sensitive test to diagnose hepatopulmonary syndrome?

25. The causative agent of tropical sprue is:

26. The major immunoglobulin in primary biliary cirrhosis is:

27. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true?

28. The basic defect in coeliac sprue lies in:

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

30. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from:

31. Minimal free fluid in the abdomen that can be picked up by ultrasonography is:

32. Water is minimally absorbed from:

33. All of the following may give rise to flat oral GTT and a normal IV GTT except:

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

35. Chronic gastritis may be characterised by all except:

36. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except:

37. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is commonly seen accompanying:

38. Endopeptidases include all except:

39. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in:

40. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except:

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

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

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

44. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by:

45. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is:

46. Which vitamin deficiency is commonly seen in Crohn’s disease?

47. Crohn’s disease may be complicated by all except:

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

49. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except:

50. The commonest micro-organism responsible for cholangitis is: