Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true? A. Affects young population B. Almost always an occlusive disease of mesenteric vessels C. Angiography is not helpful D. Rectal bleeding is a rare complication 2 / 50 2. Pseudomembranous colitis is best treated by: A. Tobramycin B. Clindamycin C. Vancomycin D. Erythromycin 3 / 50 3. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by: A. Ampicillin B. Streptomycin C. Chloramphenicol D. Clindamycin 4 / 50 4. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome B. Duodenal ulcer C. Atrophic fundal gastritis D. Lansoprazole therapy 5 / 50 5. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking: A. Peptic ulcer disease B. Irritable bowel syndrome C. Biliary dyspepsia D. Tropical sprue 6 / 50 6. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Jaundice B. Amenorrhoea C. Haematemesis D. Arthralgia 7 / 50 7. A ‘white patch’ in the throat may be due to all except: A. Diphtheria B. Streptococcal infection C. Ludwig's angina D. Infectious mononucleosis 8 / 50 8. Which of the following bile acids is virtually absent in advanced cirrhosis of liver? A. Deoxycholic acid B. Cholic acid C. Chenodeoxycholic acid D. Lithocholic acid 9 / 50 9. The most sensitive test which detects hepatic involvement in congestive cardiac failure is: A. Bromsulphalein (BSP) excretion test B. Serum albumin estimation C. Level of transaminases D. Serum bilirubin assay 10 / 50 10. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration? A. Vagotomy with pyloroplasty B. Vagotomy with gastroenterostomy C. Gastroenterostomy D. Three-quarter gastric resection 11 / 50 11. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except: A. Disseminated intravascular coagulation B. Renal failure C. Acute lung injury D. Fulminant hepatocellular failure 12 / 50 12. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by: A. None of the above B. Iron C. Folic acid D. Vitamin B-complex 13 / 50 13. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in: A. Dermatitis herpetiformis B. Atopic eczema C. Pemphigus D. Psoriasis 14 / 50 14. Hour-glass stomach is usually produced by: A. Gastric ulcer B. Developmental anomaly C. Syphilis D. Lymphoma 15 / 50 15. The commonest type of oral malignancy is: A. Basal cell carcinoma B. Squamous cell carcinoma C. Adenocarcinoma D. Melanoma 16 / 50 16. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Sacroiliitis B. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia C. Pyoderma gangrenosum D. Bronchiectasis 17 / 50 17. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis? A. The temperature is usually normal or slightly elevated B. Meckel's diverticulitis is one of the close differential diagnosis C. Anorexia is rare D. Nausea and vomiting occur in 50-60% of cases 18 / 50 18. Normal faecal fat is defined as: A. < 6 g for 24 hrs B. < 9 g for 24 hrs C. < 12 g for 24 hrs D. < 15 g for 24 hr 19 / 50 19. Which of the following has the highest acid secretory effect? A. Fat B. Protein C. Iron D. Carbohydrate 20 / 50 20. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except: A. Severe periumbilical pain at the onset B. Young women are the main victims C. Abdominal distension with normal peristaltic sound, even with severe infarction D. Barium study of the small intestine reveals 'thumbprinting' 21 / 50 21. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin? A. Moonlight B. Fluorescent C. Ultraviolet D. Sunlight 22 / 50 22. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Diverticulitis C. Duodenal ulcer D. Reflux oesophagitis 23 / 50 23. All are recognised complications of acute pancreatitis except: A. Pancreatic phlegmon B. Pancreatic ascites C. Pancreatic pseudocyst D. Pancreatic malignancy 24 / 50 24. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure? A. A bad prognosis B. Means nothing to clinical course C. A fluctuating clinical course D. The disease process is improving 25 / 50 25. Which of the following surgeries is related to severe hepatocellular dysfunction? A. Pyloroplasty B. Vagotomy C. Gastric bypass D. Jejunoileal bypass 26 / 50 26. All of the following are true regarding diverticulitis except: A. Right side of colon is less affected than the left B. Perforation is a serious complication C. Massive rectal bleeding is very common D. Males are affected more than females 27 / 50 27. Crohn’s disease is caused by: A. Autoimmunity B. Not known C. Nutritional deficiency D. Toxin elaborated by infectious microorganisms 28 / 50 28. Which is true with respect to irritable bowel syndrome? A. Most common GI disorder in practice B. Commonly affects middle-aged males C. Easily treatable D. Nocturnal diarrhoea is common 29 / 50 29. Which is the most sensitive test to diagnose hepatopulmonary syndrome? A. Contrast-enhanced echocardiography B. MRI scan of liver C. Pulmonary angiography D. CT scan of liver 30 / 50 30. Serum alkaline phosphatase is increased in alt except: A. Osteoporosis B. Sclerosing cholangitis C. Paget's disease of bone D. Osteomalacia 31 / 50 31. Which of the following is false regarding cholera? A. Subnormal Surface temperature B. Offensive stool C. Onset with purging D. Absence of tenesmus 32 / 50 32. Gluten-induced enteropathy is strongly associated with: A. HLA-DR3 B. HLA-B8 C. HLA-DQ1 D. HLA-DR4 33 / 50 33. Which of the following is not associated with leucocytosis? A. Acute viral hepatitis B. Weil's disease C. Toxic hepatitis D. Amoebic liver abscess 34 / 50 34. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is: A. H. pylori infection B. Alcohol C. Herpes virus infection D. Pernicious anaemia 35 / 50 35. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. From below upwards B. Away from the umbilicus C. From above downwards D. Towards the umbilicus 36 / 50 36. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to: A. IgA B. IgD C. IgM D. IgG 37 / 50 37. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may be associated with: A. Atrial septal defect B. Retroperitoneal fibrosis C. Endocardial fibroelastosis D. Medullary sponge kidney 38 / 50 38. Mid-zonal necrosis of liver is caused by: A. Carbon tetrachloride B. Eclampsia C. Yellow fever D. Phosphorus poisoning 39 / 50 39. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori? A. Tinidazole B. Clarithromycin C. Pantoprazole D. Cefixime 40 / 50 40. Saint’s triad is the presence of gallstones, hiatal hernia and? A. Diverticulosis B. Haemorrhoids C. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease D. Pancreatitis 41 / 50 41. The commonest cause of post-transfusion hepatitis is: A. Hepatitis B B. Hepatitis E C. Hepatitis D D. Hepatitis C 42 / 50 42. The best single diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is: A. Serum amylase B. Serum lipase C. Quantitative faecal fat estimation D. Quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test 43 / 50 43. All of the following are true regarding right-sided colonic carcinoma except: A. Anaemia B. Alteration of bowel habit C. Pain abdomen D. Cachexia 44 / 50 44. Atypical chest pain of reflux oesophagitis is very often precipitated by: A. Induction of vomiting B. Change of posture C. Attacks of emotional stress D. Consumption of food 45 / 50 45. Hepatic rub may be found in: A. Acute viral hepatitis B. Pyogenic liver abscess C. Hemangioma of liver D. Hepatic neoplasm 46 / 50 46. Pneumaturia is an established feature of: A. Coeliac disease B. Irritable bowel syndrome C. Crohn's disease D. Intestinal lymphoma 47 / 50 47. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by: A. Liver biopsy B. Lymph node biopsy C. Stomach biopsy D. Rectal biopsy 48 / 50 48. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except: A. Amenorrhoea B. Loss of axillary and pubic hair C. Hypothermia D. Carotenaemia 49 / 50 49. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is classically diagnosed by: A. Psychometric study B. Evoked potential study C. EEG D. MRI of brain 50 / 50 50. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Chronic arsenic ingestion B. Oral contraceptives C. Umbilical sepsis D. Sarcoidosis LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology