Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Aluminium hydroxide as an antacid may have all characteristics except: A. Produces constipation B. May lead to Brunner's gland hyperplasia C. May contribute to osteomalacia D. Phosphate depletion is a complication 2 / 50 2. The ideal time to give antacids in peptic ulcer disease is: A. With the meals B. Just before meals C. Immediately after meals D. One hour after meals and at bedtime 3 / 50 3. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from: A. Jejunum B. 2nd part of the duodenum C. Fundus of the stomach D. Antral mucosa 4 / 50 4. Which is not a member of familial non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia? A. Rotor syndrome B. Reye's syndrome C. Gilbert's syndrome D. Dubin-Johnson syndrome 5 / 50 5. Spider naevi: A. Often seen in the first trimester of pregnancy B. May be seen in some healthy people C. Are pathognomonic of portal hypertension D. Correlates with the amount of urinary oestradiol excretion 6 / 50 6. Which site of gastric carcinoma is easily overlooked. by barium meal study? A. Lesser curvature B. Body C. Antrum D. Cardia 7 / 50 7. Which of the following is not true in lupoid hepatitis? A. ANA is positive in majority B. Cushingoid face C. Associated with other autoimmune diseases D. High risk of developing hepatoma 8 / 50 8. Calcification of spleen is seen in: A. Thalassemia B. Tropical splenomegaly syndrome C. Malaria D. Hydatid cyst 9 / 50 9. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Pancreatic carcinoma B. Pancreatic islet cell tumour C. Biliary tract disease D. Hyperparathyroidism 10 / 50 10. Botulism may be associated with all of the following except: A. Descending paralysis B. Constipation C. Increased salivation D. Diplopia 11 / 50 11. All are major components of intestinal gas except: A. Methane B. CO2 C. H2S D. N2 12 / 50 12. Fatty liver may be produced by: A. Anabolic steroids B. Tetracycline C. Oral contraceptives D. Chloramphenicol 13 / 50 13. All are examples of APUDomas except: A. Hepatoma B. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland C. Melanoma D. Phaeochromocytoma 14 / 50 14. Menetrier’s disease may have all of the following except: A. Gastritis B. Hypochlorhydria C. Hypoproteinaemia D. Large tortuous gastric mucosal folds 15 / 50 15. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in: A. Alkaptonuria B. Cystinuria C. Phenylketonuria D. Homocystinuria 16 / 50 16. Silvery stool signifies a lesion characteristic of: A. Right colic flexure B. Ampulla of Vater C. Meckel's diverticulum D. Ileocaecal region 17 / 50 17. Which of the following is not responsible for food poisoning? A. Clostridium perfringens B. Streptococcus (Group A) C. Clostridium botulinum D. Bacillus cereus 18 / 50 18. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except: A. Abdominal distension with normal peristaltic sound, even with severe infarction B. Severe periumbilical pain at the onset C. Barium study of the small intestine reveals 'thumbprinting' D. Young women are the main victims 19 / 50 19. Chronic afferent loop syndrome producing obstruction may lead to: A. Palpitation B. Steatorrhoea C. Hypoglycaemia D. Recurrent ulceration 20 / 50 20. Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is > 1.1 g/dl in all except: A. Budd-Chiari syndrome B. Tuberculous peritonitis C. Congestive cardiac failure D. Cirrhosis of liver 21 / 50 21. The commonest cause of upper GI bleeding in an alcoholic is: A. Acute gastritis B. Mallory-Weiss syndrome C. Duodenal ulcer D. Ruptured oesophageal varices 22 / 50 22. Which of the following is false regarding pernicious anaemia? A. Gastric polyp is common B. 60% have anti-intrinsic factor antibody C. It is a common cause of haemolytic anaemia in the West D. 90% have anti-parietal cell antibody 23 / 50 23. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy B. Patchy lesion C. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection D. Malabsorption 24 / 50 24. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome B. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Carcinoid syndrome 25 / 50 25. The lower oesophageal mucosa ring (Schatzki ring) is: A. A cause of dysphagia B. A cause of haematemesis and/ or melaena C. A late complication of vagotomy D. A normal oesophageal anatomy 26 / 50 26. All of the following protozoa! infections produce diarrhoea in a patient of AIDS except: A. Isospora belli B. Cryptosporidium C. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare D. Microsporidia 27 / 50 27. Which of the following is not included in the list of high-folate diet? A. Fruits B. Liver C. Milk D. Vegetables 28 / 50 28. Gluten-induced enteropathy is strongly associated with: A. HLA-B8 B. HLA-DQ1 C. HLA-DR4 D. HLA-DR3 29 / 50 29. The most valuable provocative test of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is: A. Secretin injection test B. Histamine injection test C. Calcium infusion test D. Feeding of a standard mea 30 / 50 30. Regarding cimetidine, all of the following are true except: A. Tender gynecomastia may be a complication after prolonged use B. Related structurally to histamine C. May cause mild elevation of serum transaminases and creatinine levels D. May produce benign intracranial hypertension 31 / 50 31. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except: A. Hypercalcaemia B. Hypophosphataemia C. Elevated blood urea nitrogen D. Increased bicarbonate level in serum 32 / 50 32. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in: A. Hindgut B. Midgut C. Bronchus D. Stomach 33 / 50 33. Gardner’s syndrome may be associated with all except: A. Astrocytoma B. Epidermoid cyst C. Osteomas D. Fibromas 34 / 50 34. Intestinal lymphangiectasia is characterised by all except: A. Malabsorption B. Hypoproteinaemia and oedema C. Low level of transferrin and ceruloplasmin D. Lymphocytosis 35 / 50 35. All of the following endocrine disorders are associated with malabsorption except: A. Hyperparathyroidism B. Diabetes mellitus C. Carcinoid syndrome D. Adrenal insufficiency 36 / 50 36. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from: A. Halothane B. Gliclazide C. Rifampicin D. Copper sulphate 37 / 50 37. The commonest type of oral malignancy is: A. Squamous cell carcinoma B. Adenocarcinoma C. Melanoma D. Basal cell carcinoma 38 / 50 38. Normal portal venous pressure is: A. 7-10 mmHg B. 5-7mmHg C. <5mmHg D. >12mmHg 39 / 50 39. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except: A. Ascitic pH < blood pH B. Worsening ascites C. Worsening jaundice D. Paralytic ileus 40 / 50 40. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in: A. Descending colon B. Sigmoid colon C. Transverse colon D. Caecum 41 / 50 41. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma? A. Pneumococcus B. Brucella abortus C. LD body D. Leptospira 42 / 50 42. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is: A. Mucinous carcinoma B. Ductal adenocarcinoma C. Cystadenocarcinoma D. Islet cell carcinoma 43 / 50 43. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia? A. Acute intermittent porphyria B. Renal insufficiency C. Burns D. Pseudopancreatic cyst 44 / 50 44. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is: A. E. coli B. Staphylococci C. Streptococcus faecalis D. Anaerobes 45 / 50 45. Hyperdefaecation is found in all except: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Irritable bowel syndrome C. Hyperthyroidism D. Proctitis 46 / 50 46. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is: A. 30% B. 10% C. 50% D. 80% 47 / 50 47. Pyloric stenosis may be complicated by: A. Hyperchloraemia B. Acidosis C. Hyperkalaemia D. Hypochloraemic alkalosis 48 / 50 48. Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea? A. Whipple's disease B. Lactase deficiency C. Laxative abuse D. Coeliac disease 49 / 50 49. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except: A. Acute pulmonary thromboembolism B. Pernicious anaemia C. Tropical sprue D. Congestive cardiac failure 50 / 50 50. One of the earliest manifestations of cystic fibrosis is: A. Tetany B. Malabsorption C. Gram-negative sepsis D. Meconium ileus LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology