Gastroenterology

1. Which one of the following is false regarding type B hepatitis serology?

2. Regarding haematochezia, which one is false?

3. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except:

4. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with:

5. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking:

6. Botulism may be associated with all of the following except:

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

8. The commonest malignant tumour of the gallbladder is:

9. Auto-vagotomy may be observed in:

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

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

12. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may be associated with:

13. All of the following are true with respect to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome except:

14. Fatty liver may be produced by:

15. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from:

16. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except:

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

18. The major site of bile salt absorption is:

19. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is commonly seen accompanying:

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

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

22. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to:

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

24. High transaminase levels may be found in all except:

25. The commonest manifestation of radiation proctitis is:

26. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

27. Pseudomembranous colitis is best treated by:

28. Normal faecal fat is defined as:

29. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except:

30. The most valuable provocative test of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is:

31. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body?

32. Which is not a member of familial non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia?

33. Carbenoxolone sodium may be associated with all of the following features except:

34. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with:

35. Halitosis is present in all except:

36. Secretin is produced in largest quantities in:

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

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

39. All are examples of APUDomas except:

40. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen:

41. Tegaserod is used in:

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

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

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

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

46. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in:

47. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer?

48. Crohn’s disease may produce all of the following except:

49. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is:

50. The commonest cause of chronic relapsing pancreatitis is: