Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Pneumaturia is an established feature of: A. Coeliac disease B. Crohn's disease C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Intestinal lymphoma 2 / 50 2. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except: A. Low back pain B. Cramps in the abdomen C. Altered bowel habits D. Melena 3 / 50 3. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is commonly seen accompanying: A. Reflux oesophagitis B. Alcoholism C. Hiatal hernia D. Oesophageal carcinoma 4 / 50 4. Diabetic diarrhoea may be encountered in the presence of: A. Macroangiopathy B. Retinopathy C. Nephropathy D. Neuropathy 5 / 50 5. Which is the most sensitive test to diagnose hepatopulmonary syndrome? A. Pulmonary angiography B. CT scan of liver C. MRI scan of liver D. Contrast-enhanced echocardiography 6 / 50 6. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in: A. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis B. Malakoplakia of colon C. Diverticulosis of colon D. Pseudomyxoma peritonei 7 / 50 7. All of the following can be associated with obstructive jaundice except: A. Crigler-Najjar type II B. Oral contraceptives C. Secondary carcinoma of liver D. Pregnancy 8 / 50 8. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from: A. Jejunum B. Antral mucosa C. 2nd part of the duodenum D. Fundus of the stomach 9 / 50 9. Which of the following is the most sensitive and test of choice in diagnosing cystic dud obstruction, i.e. acute cholecystitis? A. HIDA scan B. Ultrasonography C. CT scan D. ERCP 10 / 50 10. Which of the following primaries is uncommonly associated with bony metastasis? A. Breast B. Thyroid C. Prostate D. Colon 11 / 50 11. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of: A. Scurvy B. Amlodipine therapy C. Carbamazepine therapy D. Acute monocytic leukaemia 12 / 50 12. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except: A. Pernicious anaemia B. Tropical sprue C. Congestive cardiac failure D. Acute pulmonary thromboembolism 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is not associated with leucocytosis? A. Acute viral hepatitis B. Amoebic liver abscess C. Weil's disease D. Toxic hepatitis 14 / 50 14. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen: A. On the palms and soles B. After a cold bath C. At daytime D. In males 15 / 50 15. The commonest complaint by a patient with Ca rectum is: A. Pain abdomen B. Constipation C. Haematochezia D. Rectal pain 16 / 50 16. The most sensitive test which detects hepatic involvement in congestive cardiac failure is: A. Serum albumin estimation B. Bromsulphalein (BSP) excretion test C. Level of transaminases D. Serum bilirubin assay 17 / 50 17. Which one of the following is true regarding pre-sinusoidal portal hypertension: A. Congenital hepatic fibrosis is an example B. Raised wedged hepatic venous pressure C. Blocked hepatic vein D. Commonest cause of portal hypertension 18 / 50 18. All of the following are true regarding right-sided colonic carcinoma except: A. Anaemia B. Cachexia C. Pain abdomen D. Alteration of bowel habit 19 / 50 19. ‘String sign’ in Crohn’s disease is due to: A. Pseudopolyps B. Fistula C. Spasm D. Small ulceration 20 / 50 20. Passage of a bolus of food through the oesophagus is the function of: A. Secondary peristaltic wave B. Primary peristaltic wave C. Tertiary peristaltic wave D. Voluntary phase of deglutition 21 / 50 21. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except: A. Histology B. Polymerase chain reaction C. Rapid urease test D. Endoscopic view 22 / 50 22. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Breakdown of haemoglobin B. Rotor syndrome C. Ineffective erythropoiesis D. Breakdown of myoglobin 23 / 50 23. Regarding Meckel’s diverticulum, which one is false? A. Usually 5 cm long B. May contain oesophageal or rectal mucosa C. Present within 100 cm of the ileocaecal valve D. Present in 2% population 24 / 50 24. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except: A. Emphysema B. Lung abscess C. Pneumonia D. Fibrosis of the lung 25 / 50 25. Intestinal lymphangiectasia is characterised by all except: A. Lymphocytosis B. Hypoproteinaemia and oedema C. Low level of transferrin and ceruloplasmin D. Malabsorption 26 / 50 26. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true? A. Almost always an occlusive disease of mesenteric vessels B. Angiography is not helpful C. Affects young population D. Rectal bleeding is a rare complication 27 / 50 27. Which one of the following originates from non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas? A. Somatostatinoma B. Gastrinoma C. Insulinoma D. Glucagonoma 28 / 50 28. Features of Mallory-Weiss syndrome comprise all except: A. In majority of patients, bleeding stops spontaneously B. Usually involves the lower oesophageal mucosa but also may involve the gastric mucosa near the squamocolumnar junction C. May produce melaena D. Commonly precipitated by vomiting and retching 29 / 50 29. The basic defect in coeliac sprue lies in: A. Fat metabolism B. Carbohydrate metabolism C. Vitamins and minerals absorption D. Protein metabolism 30 / 50 30. Which of the following is false regarding autoimmune hepatitis? A. Very high bilirubin level B. Hyperglobulinaemia is common C. AST and ALT levels fluctuate within 100-1000 units D. Hypoalbuminaemia is very active disease 31 / 50 31. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has all the advantages except: A. Best visualisation of cystic duct B. Biliary manometry C. Bile or pancreatic cytology D. Endoscopic sphincterotomy and stone removal 32 / 50 32. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is: A. Loss of mucosal pattern B. Segmentation and clumping C. Coarsening of mucosal folds D. Dilatation 33 / 50 33. The most valuable provocative test of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is: A. Secretin injection test B. Histamine injection test C. Feeding of a standard mea D. Calcium infusion test 34 / 50 34. Pyrosis is better known as: A. Singultus B. Water brash C. Heartburn D. Retching 35 / 50 35. In gastroparesis, the following drugs are helpful except: A. Cisapride B. Tetracycline C. Domperidone D. Metoclopramide 36 / 50 36. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Jaundice B. Amenorrhoea C. Arthralgia D. Haematemesis 37 / 50 37. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Villous adenoma of the colon D. Carcinoid syndrome 38 / 50 38. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except: A. Acute lung injury B. Pelvic abscess C. Haemorrhagic pancreatitis D. Renal failure 39 / 50 39. The commonest cause of chronic relapsing pancreatitis is: A. Infection B. Trauma C. Gallstones D. Alcohol abuse 40 / 50 40. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Patchy lesion B. Malabsorption C. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy D. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection 41 / 50 41. Bentiromide test diagnoses? A. Pancreatic carcinoma B. Pancreatic ductal obstruction C. Endocrine pancreatic function D. Exocrine pancreatic function 42 / 50 42. H. pylori is usually not associated with: A. Gastric lymphoma B. Non-ulcer dyspepsia C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Antral gastritis 43 / 50 43. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by: A. Prostaglandins like misoprostol B. H2-receptor antagonists C. Proton pump inhibitors D. Coating agents like sucralfate 44 / 50 44. Incidence of gastric carcinoid is increased in all except: A. Pernicious anaemia B. Achlorhydria C. Hashimoto's thyroiditis D. Mesenteric fibrosis 45 / 50 45. Crohn’s disease is caused by: A. Autoimmunity B. Nutritional deficiency C. Toxin elaborated by infectious microorganisms D. Not known 46 / 50 46. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is: A. Folic acid B. Vitamin C. Iron D. Broad-spectrum antibiotics 47 / 50 47. All of the following produce invasive diarrhoea except: A. Campylobacter B. Clostridium perfringens C. Shigella D. Clostridium difficile 48 / 50 48. The major immunoglobulin in primary biliary cirrhosis is: A. IgM B. IgA C. IgG D. IgD 49 / 50 49. Crohn’s disease may produce all of the following except: A. Vesicovaginal fistula B. Jejuno-colic fistula C. Rectovesical fistula D. Perianal fistula 50 / 50 50. Oral mucous membrane may be affected in all except: A. Dermatitis herpetiformis B. Pemphigus Vulgaris C. Lichen planus D. Stevens-Johnson syndrome LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology