Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except: A. Heartburn B. Chest pain C. Regurgitation D. Dysphagia 2 / 50 2. Hepatic amoebiasis is associated with all except: A. Jaundice is present in majority B. Right lower intercostal tenderness C. Abscess commonly affects the right lobe D. May lead to the development of an amoebic liver abscess 3 / 50 3. Octreotide can be used in all except: A. Short bowel syndrome B. Oesophageal variceal bleeding C. Ulcerative colitis D. Pancreatic ascites 4 / 50 4. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis? A. Anorexia is rare B. Nausea and vomiting occur in 50-60% of cases C. Meckel's diverticulitis is one of the close differential diagnosis D. The temperature is usually normal or slightly elevated 5 / 50 5. Which of the following is false regarding pernicious anaemia? A. It is a common cause of haemolytic anaemia in the West B. 90% have anti-parietal cell antibody C. 60% have anti-intrinsic factor antibody D. Gastric polyp is common 6 / 50 6. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except: A. Histology B. Endoscopic view C. Polymerase chain reaction D. Rapid urease test 7 / 50 7. Water is minimally absorbed from: A. Transverse colon B. Caecum C. Descending colon D. Ascending colon 8 / 50 8. All are major components of intestinal gas except: A. N2 B. CO2 C. Methane D. H2S 9 / 50 9. Which segment of the colon is commonly affected by vascular insufficiency? A. Ascending colon B. Splenic flexure C. Hepatic flexure D. Transverse colon 10 / 50 10. The most reliable screening test for patients suffering from malabsorption is: A. D-xylose absorption test B. Radioactive triolein absorption (breath) test C. Quantitative determination of faecal fat D. Small intestinal X-rays 11 / 50 11. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except: A. Colchicine B. Elemental zinc C. Penicillamine D. Tetrathiomolybdate 12 / 50 12. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of: A. Villous adenoma of the colon B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 13 / 50 13. What percentage of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are malignant? A. 40% B. 60% C. 20% D. 30% 14 / 50 14. Manometric study of the lower oesophagus is important in all except: A. Diffuse oesophageal spasm B. Polymyositis C. Achalasia cardia D. Mallory-Weiss syndrome 15 / 50 15. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is: A. Bone scan B. USG of liver C. Protein electrophoresis D. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) estimation 16 / 50 16. One of the earliest manifestations of cystic fibrosis is: A. Meconium ileus B. Gram-negative sepsis C. Malabsorption D. Tetany 17 / 50 17. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Duodenal ulcer B. Atrophic fundal gastritis C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Lansoprazole therapy 18 / 50 18. Pyrosis is better known as: A. Singultus B. Water brash C. Retching D. Heartburn 19 / 50 19. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Folic acid deficiency B. Hemolysis C. Vitamin B12 deficiency D. Iron deficiency 20 / 50 20. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis? A. Stomatostatinoma B. Ca stomach C. Duodenal diverticula D. Mallory-Weiss syndrome 21 / 50 21. Steatorrhoea accompanying diabetes mellitus may be due to all except: A. Associated vasculitis B. Coexistent coeliac sprue C. Abnormal bacterial proliferation in proximal intestine D. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency 22 / 50 22. WBC in stool is not found in: A. Campylobacter B. Entero-invasive E. coli C. Giardiasis D. Shigella 23 / 50 23. Macroglossia is not found in: A. Myxoedema B. Hurler syndrome C. Bulbar palsy D. Primary amyloidosis 24 / 50 24. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true? A. Angiography is not helpful B. Rectal bleeding is a rare complication C. Almost always an occlusive disease of mesenteric vessels D. Affects young population 25 / 50 25. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except: A. Acute pulmonary thromboembolism B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Tropical sprue D. Pernicious anaemia 26 / 50 26. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by: A. H2-receptor antagonists B. Proton pump inhibitors C. Prostaglandins like misoprostol D. Coating agents like sucralfate 27 / 50 27. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Bronchiectasis B. Sacroiliitis C. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia D. Pyoderma gangrenosum 28 / 50 28. Incidence of gastric carcinoid is increased in all except: A. Achlorhydria B. Hashimoto's thyroiditis C. Mesenteric fibrosis D. Pernicious anaemia 29 / 50 29. Tegaserod is used in: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Ulcerative colitis C. Coeliac disease D. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease 30 / 50 30. Regarding carcinoma of oesophagus, all are true except: A. Commonest site of affection is lower third B. Odynophagia may be a symptom C. Dysphagia starts with solid foods D. Tracheo-esophageal fistula may occur in advanced disease 31 / 50 31. Which of the following surgeries is related to severe hepatocellular dysfunction? A. Gastric bypass B. Pyloroplasty C. Jejunoileal bypass D. Vagotomy 32 / 50 32. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Carcinoma of thyroid B. Carcinoma of breast C. Melanoma D. Hepatoma 33 / 50 33. Which site of gastric carcinoma is easily overlooked. by barium meal study? A. Lesser curvature B. Antrum C. Cardia D. Body 34 / 50 34. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia? A. Renal insufficiency B. Burns C. Acute intermittent porphyria D. Pseudopancreatic cyst 35 / 50 35. Menetrier’s disease may have all of the following except: A. Hypochlorhydria B. Large tortuous gastric mucosal folds C. Hypoproteinaemia D. Gastritis 36 / 50 36. Which organ does not move at all with respiration? A. Kidney B. Pancreas C. Transverse colon D. Stomach 37 / 50 37. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is reported in association with all of the following except: A. Hyperparathyroidism B. Phaeochromocytoma C. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid D. Pituitary adenomas 38 / 50 38. Which of the following immunoglobulins may be depressed in Giardia lamblia infestation? A. IgG B. IgD C. IgA D. IgM 39 / 50 39. Auto-vagotomy may be observed in: A. Parkinsonism B. Diabetes mellitus C. Amyloidosis D. Progressive systemic sclerosis 40 / 50 40. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure? A. A bad prognosis B. A fluctuating clinical course C. Means nothing to clinical course D. The disease process is improving 41 / 50 41. Which one of the following originates from non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas? A. Somatostatinoma B. Glucagonoma C. Gastrinoma D. Insulinoma 42 / 50 42. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true? A. Chest pain mimics angina pectoris B. Invariably requires surgery C. Usually a disease of teen age D. 'Nutcracker' oesophagus is the mildest form 43 / 50 43. The most common cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome is: A. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria B. Hepatoma C. Oral contraceptives D. Valve in hepatic veins 44 / 50 44. Faecal assay of alpha1-antitrypsin clinches the diagnosis of: A. Cirrhosis of liver B. Chronic pancreatitis C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Protein-losing enteropathy 45 / 50 45. Which ion is necessary for the active transport of sugars? A. Calcium B. Magnesium C. Potassium D. Sodium 46 / 50 46. Primary biliary cirrhosis may be associated with all except: A. Autoimmune thyroiditis B. CREST syndrome C. Wilson's disease D. Renal tubular acidosis 47 / 50 47. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Malabsorption B. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy C. Patchy lesion D. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection 48 / 50 48. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. Away from the umbilicus B. Towards the umbilicus C. From below upwards D. From above downwards 49 / 50 49. The ideal time to give antacids in peptic ulcer disease is: A. Just before meals B. One hour after meals and at bedtime C. With the meals D. Immediately after meals 50 / 50 50. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Hyperparathyroidism B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
