Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Bentiromide test diagnoses? A. Pancreatic ductal obstruction B. Exocrine pancreatic function C. Endocrine pancreatic function D. Pancreatic carcinoma 2 / 50 2. All of the following can be associated with obstructive jaundice except: A. Secondary carcinoma of liver B. Pregnancy C. Oral contraceptives D. Crigler-Najjar type II 3 / 50 3. Major organ responsible for the removal of gastrin is: A. Liver B. Kidney C. Intestine D. Lung 4 / 50 4. Carbenoxolone sodium may be associated with all of the following features except: A. Development of potassium depletion B. Development of systemic hypertension C. Complicated by oedema D. May be associated with milk-alkali syndrome 5 / 50 5. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is: A. Response to treatment B. Type of anaemia C. Small intestinal biopsy D. D-xylose absorption test 6 / 50 6. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is commonly seen accompanying: A. Reflux oesophagitis B. Alcoholism C. Oesophageal carcinoma D. Hiatal hernia 7 / 50 7. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by: A. Nitroglycerines B. Propranolol C. Somatostatin D. Terlipressin 8 / 50 8. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except: A. Acute lung injury B. Disseminated intravascular coagulation C. Renal failure D. Fulminant hepatocellular failure 9 / 50 9. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except: A. Rapid eating habit B. Pyloric stenosis C. Hypochondriac personality D. Chronic anxiety states 10 / 50 10. Crohn’s disease may be complicated by all except: A. Chronic cholecystitis B. Clubbing C. Amyloidosis D. Hydroureter 11 / 50 11. Continued infectivity in HBV infection is diagnosed by: A. HBsAg B. IgM anti-HBc C. Anti-HBs D. HBV DNA 12 / 50 12. Menetrier’s disease may have all of the following except: A. Large tortuous gastric mucosal folds B. Hypochlorhydria C. Gastritis D. Hypoproteinaemia 13 / 50 13. All of the following produce invasive diarrhoea except: A. Clostridium difficile B. Campylobacter C. Shigella D. Clostridium perfringens 14 / 50 14. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Chronic arsenic ingestion B. Umbilical sepsis C. Oral contraceptives D. Sarcoidosis 15 / 50 15. Granulomatous hepatitis is not a feature of: A. Blastomycosis B. Tuberculosis C. Metastatic carcinoma D. Sarcoidosis 16 / 50 16. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except: A. Gilbert's syndrome B. Dubin-Johnson syndrome C. Crigler-Najjar syndrome D. Shunt hyperbilirubinaemia 17 / 50 17. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in: A. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis B. Malakoplakia of colon C. Pseudomyxoma peritonei D. Diverticulosis of colon 18 / 50 18. All of the following endocrine disorders are associated with malabsorption except: A. Adrenal insufficiency B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Diabetes mellitus 19 / 50 19. The most reliable method of measuring steatorrhoea is: A. D-xylose absorption test B. Small intestinal mucosal biopsy C. Fecal fat estimation D. Schilling test 20 / 50 20. Whipple’s triad is found in: A. Insulinoma B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Somatostatinoma D. Glucagonoma 21 / 50 21. High transaminase levels may be found in all except: A. Acute myocardial infarction B. Acute viral hepatitis C. Right-sided heart failure D. Chronic pancreatitis 22 / 50 22. Jejuno-ileal bypass surgery done for obesity may be complicated by all except: A. Nephrolithiasis B. Emphysema C. Arthritis D. Electrolyte imbalance 23 / 50 23. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission? A. Serum LDH > 400 ID /L B. Serum AST> 400 ID /L C. Hyperglycaemia > 200 mg/ dl D. Leucocytosis > 16000/mm3 24 / 50 24. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except: A. Chest pain B. Dysphagia C. Heartburn D. Regurgitation 25 / 50 25. Spider naevi: A. Correlates with the amount of urinary oestradiol excretion B. Are pathognomonic of portal hypertension C. Often seen in the first trimester of pregnancy D. May be seen in some healthy people 26 / 50 26. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia? A. Renal insufficiency B. Pseudopancreatic cyst C. Acute intermittent porphyria D. Burns 27 / 50 27. Which is not true so far as definition of cirrhosis of liver is concerned? A. Regeneration B. Necrosis C. Fatty infiltration D. Fibrosis 28 / 50 28. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Melanoma B. Hepatoma C. Carcinoma of breast D. Carcinoma of thyroid 29 / 50 29. Which of the following is not included in the classical triad of chronic pancreatitis? A. Diabetes mellitus B. Abdominal pain C. Steatorrhoea D. Pancreatic calcification 30 / 50 30. Tegaserod is used in: A. Coeliac disease B. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Ulcerative colitis 31 / 50 31. What is true about Weil’s disease? A. Leucopenia B. Liver biopsy is diagnostic C. Myocarditis may be a complication D. Low glucose in CSF 32 / 50 32. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is: A. Below upwards B. Above downwards C. Towards umbilicus D. Away from the umbilicus 33 / 50 33. Carcinoid syndrome: A. Increases BP B. More common in women C. Produces jaundice D. Is multiple in 1/5th cases 34 / 50 34. Which is true with respect to irritable bowel syndrome? A. Easily treatable B. Most common GI disorder in practice C. Nocturnal diarrhoea is common D. Commonly affects middle-aged males 35 / 50 35. Pyloric stenosis may be complicated by: A. Hyperchloraemia B. Acidosis C. Hyperkalaemia D. Hypochloraemic alkalosis 36 / 50 36. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except: A. Abdominal distension with normal peristaltic sound, even with severe infarction B. Young women are the main victims C. Severe periumbilical pain at the onset D. Barium study of the small intestine reveals 'thumbprinting' 37 / 50 37. In gastroparesis, the following drugs are helpful except: A. Cisapride B. Tetracycline C. Metoclopramide D. Domperidone 38 / 50 38. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body? A. Folic acid B. Iron C. Serum albumin D. Vitamin B12 39 / 50 39. Which is the most sensitive test to diagnose hepatopulmonary syndrome? A. CT scan of liver B. Pulmonary angiography C. MRI scan of liver D. Contrast-enhanced echocardiography 40 / 50 40. All of the following produce “sub-total villous atrophy’ except: A. Abetalipoproteinaemia B. Hypogammaglobulinaemia C. Coeliac disease D. Radiation 41 / 50 41. The water content of adult stool is approximately: A. 50-60% B. 40-50% C. 20-30% D. More than 60% 42 / 50 42. Steatorrhoea accompanying diabetes mellitus may be due to all except: A. Coexistent coeliac sprue B. Abnormal bacterial proliferation in proximal intestine C. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency D. Associated vasculitis 43 / 50 43. Which one of the following is false regarding type B hepatitis serology? A. HBeAg implies high infectivity B. IgG anti-HBc indicates acute hepatitis B virus infection C. Anti-HBs appear to reflect immunity D. Persistence of HBsAg>6 months implies carrier state 44 / 50 44. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by: A. Proton pump inhibitors B. Prostaglandins like misoprostol C. H2-receptor antagonists D. Coating agents like sucralfate 45 / 50 45. The commonest cause of pancreatic calcification is: A. Hyperthyroidism B. Alcohol abuse C. Protein-energy malnutrition D. Pancreatic carcinoma 46 / 50 46. Secretory diarrhoea has no association with: A. Villous adenoma of rectum B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid D. Pancreatic insufficiency 47 / 50 47. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is: A. TIBC < 200 μg/dl B. Hepatic iron index >1.5 C. Plasma iron >300 μg/ dl D. Liver biopsy 48 / 50 48. Which segment of the colon is commonly affected by vascular insufficiency? A. Splenic flexure B. Transverse colon C. Ascending colon D. Hepatic flexure 49 / 50 49. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except: A. Vulva B. Meninges with encephalon C. Skin D. Heart 50 / 50 50. Which vitamin deficiency is commonly seen in Crohn’s disease? A. Vitamin B12 B. Vitamin D C. Folic acid D. Vitamin A LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology