Gastroenterology

1. Regarding solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS), which of the following is false?

2. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is:

3. H. pylori is usually not associated with:

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

5. Hepatic rub may be found in:

6. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from:

7. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin?

8. Which one of the following is true regarding pre-sinusoidal portal hypertension:

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

10. Which is not true so far as definition of cirrhosis of liver is concerned?

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

12. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration?

13. The commonest site of carcinoid tumour is:

14. All of the following may produce intestinal pseudo-obstruction except:

15. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by:

16. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy?

17. Endopeptidases include all except:

18. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with:

19. Which of the following clotting factors retains its activity in hepatocellular disorder?

20. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure?

21. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

22. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission?

23. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except:

24. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is:

25. Which one of the following is not an ocular complication of ulcerative colitis?

26. Venous prominence present in the upper abdomen with direction of flow towards pelvis suggests:

27. All of the following can be associated with obstructive jaundice except:

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

29. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of:

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

31. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except:

32. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in:

33. Protein-losing enteropathy maybe feature of all except:

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

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

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

37. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except:

38. The commonest hepatic lesion in haemochromatosis is:

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

40. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia?

41. Which is true with respect to irritable bowel syndrome?

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

43. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is:

44. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except:

45. Calcification of spleen is seen in:

46. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except:

47. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except:

48. Tegaserod is used in:

49. The commonest type of oral malignancy is:

50. Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea?