Gastroenterology

1. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with:

2. Which one is true in relation to Barrett’s oesophagus?

3. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

4. Sialorrhoea is associated with all of the following except:

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

6. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

7. Weil’s disease is associated with:

8. Regarding cimetidine, all of the following are true except:

9. All of the following protozoa! infections produce diarrhoea in a patient of AIDS except:

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

11. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by:

12. All are absorbed maximally in the upper small intestine except:

13. Absolute contraindication for liver biopsy is:

14. A desire for defaecation is initiated by:

15. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by:

16. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except:

17. Regarding haematochezia, which one is false?

18. The classical triad in carcinoid syndrome is:

19. Which endocrine disorder is associated with exudative ascites?

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

21. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except:

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

23. Which ion is necessary for the active transport of sugars?

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

25. Which of the following immunoglobulins may be depressed in Giardia lamblia infestation?

26. The causative agent of tropical sprue is:

27. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in:

28. All of the following produce “sub-total villous atrophy’ except:

29. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen:

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

31. Passage of a bolus of food through the oesophagus is the function of:

32. Endopeptidases include all except:

33. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except:

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

35. The most specific treatment in coeliac sprue is:

36. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is:

37. Giardiasis is characterised by all except:

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

39. Protein-losing enteropathy maybe feature of all except:

40. Lactose intolerance with lactase deficiency may be present in all except:

41. Which one of the following is true regarding pre-sinusoidal portal hypertension:

42. Jejuno-ileal bypass surgery done for obesity may be complicated by all except:

43. The commonest site of carcinoid tumour is:

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

45. Fatty liver may be produced by:

46. The most common cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome is:

47. Regarding solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS), which of the following is false?

48. Which of the following is not a disorder of intestinal motility?

49. Which one of the following is not an ocular complication of ulcerative colitis?

50. Chronic gastritis may be characterised by all except: