Gastroenterology

1. Which of the following is not associated with leucocytosis?

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

3. Which one of the following originates from non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas?

4. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true?

Burst abdomen commonly occurs on which post-op day of abdominal surgery?
A. 1st day B. 2nd day
C. 3rd day D. 7th day

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

7. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has all the advantages except:

8. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is:

9. All of the following may be associated with hyposplenism except:

10. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by:

11. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma?

12. Regarding cimetidine, all of the following are true except:

13. Necrolytic migratory erythema is a feature of:

14. Which of the following surgeries is related to severe hepatocellular dysfunction?

15. Among the undermentioned liver function tests, which one is least likely to be impaired during normal pregnancy?

16. Features of Mallory-Weiss syndrome comprise all except:

17. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true?

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

19. Regarding Meckel’s diverticulum, which one is false?

20. The smallest absorbing unit of the small intestinal mucosa is:

21. The commonest site of carcinoma of the stomach is:

22. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in:

23. Regarding non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), all are true except:

24. The commonest complaint by a patient with Ca rectum is:

25. ‘Puddle sign’ detects a small amount of free fluid in peritoneal cavity which may be as low as:

26. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except:

27. The valvular heart disease common in carcinoid syndrome is:

28. Which ion is necessary for the active transport of sugars?

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

30. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is:

31. The major site of bile salt absorption is:

32. The commonest cause of upper GI bleeding in an alcoholic is:

33. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except:

34. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except:

35. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori?

36. High transaminase levels may be found in all except:

37. Jejuno-ileal bypass surgery done for obesity may be complicated by all except:

38. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of:

39. The most helpful differentiating histological feature between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by rectal biopsy is:

40. Gardner’s syndrome may be associated with all except:

41. The most reliable method of measuring steatorrhoea is:

42. Incidence of gastric carcinoid is increased in all except:

43. Carcinoid syndrome:

44. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is:

45. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in:

46. Characteristic of hepatic pre-coma is:

47. Oral mucous membrane may be affected in all except:

48. Which of the following is false regarding autoimmune hepatitis?

49. All of the following are true regarding Whipple’s disease except:

50. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may be associated with: