Gastroenterology

1. Which of the following pancreatic islet cells synthesizes glucagon?

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

3. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission?

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

5. Which is true regarding Vincent’s angina?

6. Constipation may develop from all except:

7. Pyloric stenosis may be complicated by:

8. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with:

9. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except:

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

11. Features of gastric outlet obstruction produced by congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis develop in infants:

12. Elevation in 5-HIAA (5 hydroxy-indole acetic acid) in urine is found in all except:

13. Manometric study of the lower oesophagus is important in all except:

14. Minimal fluid required to have classical shifting dullness in ascites is:

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

16. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except:

17. Aluminium hydroxide as an antacid may have all characteristics except:

18. The commonest cause of post-transfusion hepatitis is:

19. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except:

20. Which of the following has the highest acid secretory effect?

21. WBC in stool is not found in:

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

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

24. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure?

25. ‘String sign’ in Crohn’s disease is due to:

26. The water content of adult stool is approximately:

27. Regarding ulcerative colitis, which is true?

28. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is:

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

30. Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

31. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia?

32. In gastroparesis, the following drugs are helpful except:

33. Late dumping syndrome may be manifested by all except:

34. All are recognised complications of inflammatory bowel disease except:

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

36. All are characteristic features of Wilson’s disease except:

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

38. The major immunoglobulin in primary biliary cirrhosis is:

39. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except:

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

41. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea?

42. Regarding carcinoma of oesophagus, all are true except:

43. Whipple’s triad is found in:

44. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by:

45. Which of the following is false regarding cholera?

46. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is:

47. Water is minimally absorbed from:

48. Secretin is produced in largest quantities in:

49. Minimal free fluid in the abdomen that can be picked up by ultrasonography is:

50. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by: