Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Carbenoxolone sodium may be associated with all of the following features except: A. Development of potassium depletion B. Development of systemic hypertension C. May be associated with milk-alkali syndrome D. Complicated by oedema 2 / 50 2. All of the following may give rise to flat oral GTT and a normal IV GTT except: A. Coeliac sprue B. Pancreatic insufficiency C. Gastric retention D. Whipple's disease 3 / 50 3. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except: A. Peliosis hepatis B. Budd-chiari syndrome C. Hepatic granulomas D. Benign adenomas in liver 4 / 50 4. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Duodenal ulcer C. Diverticulitis D. Reflux oesophagitis 5 / 50 5. The weight of normal daily stool of a healthy adult is: A. 300-400 g B. 700-800 g C. 500-600 g D. 100-200 g 6 / 50 6. Which is true in familial polyposis coli? A. X-linked recessive inheritance B. Polyps are present since birth C. The patient may not have any symptoms until a carcinoma has developed D. The rectum is spared 7 / 50 7. Which segment of the colon is commonly affected by vascular insufficiency? A. Transverse colon B. Ascending colon C. Splenic flexure D. Hepatic flexure 8 / 50 8. Regarding haematochezia, which one is false? A. Bleeding source is proximal to ligament of Treitz B. The blood may not be mixed with stool C. Passage of bright red blood per rectum D. Maybe due to rectal polyp, ulcerative colitis or angiodysplasia of colon 9 / 50 9. Which of the following clotting factors retains its activity in hepatocellular disorder? A. II B. VII C. VIII D. IX 10 / 50 10. Regarding cimetidine, all of the following are true except: A. May produce benign intracranial hypertension B. Related structurally to histamine C. May cause mild elevation of serum transaminases and creatinine levels D. Tender gynecomastia may be a complication after prolonged use 11 / 50 11. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is classically diagnosed by: A. MRI of brain B. Evoked potential study C. EEG D. Psychometric study 12 / 50 12. Raspberry tongue is found in: A. Scarlet fever B. Glandular fever C. Yellow fever D. Rheumatic fever 13 / 50 13. Upper GI bleeding, angioid streaks in retina and yellowish skin papules indicate: A. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum B. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome C. Render-Weber-Osler disease D. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 14 / 50 14. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may be associated with: A. Medullary sponge kidney B. Endocardial fibroelastosis C. Retroperitoneal fibrosis D. Atrial septal defect 15 / 50 15. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except: A. Paralytic ileus B. Ascitic pH < blood pH C. Worsening ascites D. Worsening jaundice 16 / 50 16. The most specific treatment in coeliac sprue is: A. Antibiotics B. Gluten-free diet C. Corticosteroids D. Folic acid 17 / 50 17. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Breakdown of myoglobin B. Breakdown of haemoglobin C. Ineffective erythropoiesis D. Rotor syndrome 18 / 50 18. Normal portal venous pressure is: A. >12mmHg B. 5-7mmHg C. <5mmHg D. 7-10 mmHg 19 / 50 19. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to: A. IgG B. IgD C. IgM D. IgA 20 / 50 20. Which of the following primaries is uncommonly associated with bony metastasis? A. Colon B. Thyroid C. Breast D. Prostate 21 / 50 21. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Melanoma B. Hepatoma C. Carcinoma of breast D. Carcinoma of thyroid 22 / 50 22. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in: A. Sigmoid colon B. Transverse colon C. Ascending colon D. Caecum 23 / 50 23. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia? A. Fever B. Sinus tachycardia C. Bloody diarrhoea D. Discordance between subjective symptoms and objective findings 24 / 50 24. Mid-zonal necrosis of liver is caused by: A. Phosphorus poisoning B. Yellow fever C. Carbon tetrachloride D. Eclampsia 25 / 50 25. Constipation may develop from all except: A. Cholestyramine B. Clonidine C. Calcium-channel blocker D. Colchicine 26 / 50 26. Necrolytic migratory erythema is a feature of: A. Hepatoblastoma B. Glucagonoma C. Insulinoma D. Carcinoid syndrome 27 / 50 27. Botulism may be associated with all of the following except: A. Descending paralysis B. Constipation C. Increased salivation D. Diplopia 28 / 50 28. The commonest cause of upper GI bleeding in an alcoholic is: A. Ruptured oesophageal varices B. Mallory-Weiss syndrome C. Duodenal ulcer D. Acute gastritis 29 / 50 29. The causative agent of tropical sprue is: A. Shigella B. Yersinia C. Campylobacter D. Unknown 30 / 50 30. All of the following are true regarding Whipple’s disease except: A. Commonly manifested by diarrhoea, weight loss with hepatosplenomegaly B. Gram-negative bacilli Clostridium whippeli is responsible C. Coronary arteritis may be a feature D. Cranial nerve palsy may occur 31 / 50 31. The most reliable method of measuring steatorrhoea is: A. D-xylose absorption test B. Fecal fat estimation C. Schilling test D. Small intestinal mucosal biopsy 32 / 50 32. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by: A. Metoclopramide B. Gastrin C. Protein meal D. Beta-adrenergic agonist 33 / 50 33. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Autosomal dominant B. Sex-linked dominant C. Autosomal recessive D. Sex-linked recessive 34 / 50 34. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of: A. Scurvy B. Amlodipine therapy C. Acute monocytic leukaemia D. Carbamazepine therapy 35 / 50 35. Luge gastric folds are seen in all except: A. Sarcoidosis B. Menetrier's disease C. Chronic H. pylori infection D. Gastric malignancy 36 / 50 36. Continued infectivity in HBV infection is diagnosed by: A. HBV DNA B. Anti-HBs C. HBsAg D. IgM anti-HBc 37 / 50 37. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except: A. Colchicine B. Sorbitol C. Amitriptyline D. Theophylline 38 / 50 38. Jejuno-ileal bypass surgery done for obesity may be complicated by all except: A. Electrolyte imbalance B. Arthritis C. Nephrolithiasis D. Emphysema 39 / 50 39. Fatty liver may be produced by: A. Oral contraceptives B. Anabolic steroids C. Tetracycline D. Chloramphenicol 40 / 50 40. Which of the following is false regarding cholera? A. Offensive stool B. Absence of tenesmus C. Subnormal Surface temperature D. Onset with purging 41 / 50 41. Which one of the following is true regarding pre-sinusoidal portal hypertension: A. Commonest cause of portal hypertension B. Congenital hepatic fibrosis is an example C. Blocked hepatic vein D. Raised wedged hepatic venous pressure 42 / 50 42. All of the following may be the aetiology of Budd-Chiari syndrome except: A. Antiphospholipid syndrome B. Congenital hepatic fibrosis C. Oral contraceptive pills D. Right atrial myxoma 43 / 50 43. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is: A. Islet cell carcinoma B. Cystadenocarcinoma C. Mucinous carcinoma D. Ductal adenocarcinoma 44 / 50 44. Menetrier’s disease may have all of the following except: A. Gastritis B. Hypoproteinaemia C. Large tortuous gastric mucosal folds D. Hypochlorhydria 45 / 50 45. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is: A. Acute leukaemia B. Trauma C. Anticoagulant therapy D. Haemophilia 46 / 50 46. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true? A. Almost always an occlusive disease of mesenteric vessels B. Affects young population C. Rectal bleeding is a rare complication D. Angiography is not helpful 47 / 50 47. Portal hypertension associated with soft liver suggests: A. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis B. Extrahepatic obstruction C. Budd-Chiari syndrome D. Cirrhosis of liver 48 / 50 48. One of the earliest manifestations of cystic fibrosis is: A. Gram-negative sepsis B. Malabsorption C. Tetany D. Meconium ileus 49 / 50 49. Which organ does not move at all with respiration? A. Kidney B. Pancreas C. Stomach D. Transverse colon 50 / 50 50. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is: A. USG of liver B. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) estimation C. Protein electrophoresis D. Bone scan LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
