Gastroenterology

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

2. Leptospirosis can be diagnosed during the 1st week of illness by:

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

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

5. Serum alkaline phosphatase level may be increased in all except:

6. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer?

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

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

9. The classical triad in carcinoid syndrome is:

10. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by:

11. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

12. The most sensitive test which detects hepatic involvement in congestive cardiac failure is:

13. Tegaserod is used in:

14. All of the following may cause traveller’s diarrhoea except:

15. All of the following endocrine disorders are associated with malabsorption except:

16. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in:

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

18. Luge gastric folds are seen in all except:

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

20. Which of the following is the most sensitive and test of choice in diagnosing cystic dud obstruction, i.e. acute cholecystitis?

21. Secretory diarrhoea has no association with:

22. Which of the following is false regarding Gaucher’s disease?

23. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is defined as when:

24. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except:

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

26. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false?

27. Treatment of peptic ulcers with magnesium hydroxide is characterised by:

28. All are major components of intestinal gas except:

29. Raspberry tongue is found in:

30. Malignant potential is least in:

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

32. Which of the following immunoglobulins may be depressed in Giardia lamblia infestation?

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

34. Which indicates chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection?

35. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except:

36. The water content of adult stool is approximately:

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

38. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in:

39. The commonest cause of colonic obstruction is:

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

41. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except:

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

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

44. Which of the following is not responsible for food poisoning?

45. Which organ does not move at all with respiration?

46. Which of the following pancreatic islet cells synthesizes glucagon?

47. In gastroparesis, the following drugs are helpful except:

48. H. pylori is usually not associated with:

49. Which of the following is false regarding pernicious anaemia?

50. The presenting feature of non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis is: