Gastroenterology

1. Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is > 1.1 g/dl in all except:

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

3. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except:

4. All of the following are true with respect to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome except:

5. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except:

6. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is:

7. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is:

8. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with:

9. Severe kwashiorkor may have a hepatic lesion in the form of:

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

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

12. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with:

13. Octreotide can be used in all except:

14. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except:

15. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma?

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

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

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

19. The commonest hepatic lesion in haemochromatosis is:

20. All are examples of APUDomas except:

21. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except:

22. The commonest micro-organism responsible for cholangitis is:

23. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by:

24. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body?

25. Passage of a bolus of food through the oesophagus is the function of:

26. Intestinal lymphangiectasia is characterised by all except:

27. Which is true in halothane-induced. hepatitis?

28. Pregnancy predisposes to all except:

29. Regarding melena, which statement is false?

30. Macroglossia is not found in:

31. Pyloric stenosis may be complicated by:

32. Which of the following is false regarding cholera?

33. The classical triad in carcinoid syndrome is:

34. Which vitamin deficiency is commonly seen in Crohn’s disease?

35. Which of the following is not a disorder of intestinal motility?

36. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

37. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true?

38. Melanosis coli indicates:

39. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis?

40. Carcinoid syndrome:

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

42. Menetrier’s disease may have all of the following except:

43. Halitosis is present in all except:

44. The most specific treatment in coeliac sprue is:

45. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with:

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

47. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in:

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

49. Incidence of stress ulcers in acutely traumatised patients is:

50. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is: