Gastroenterology

1. The commonest cause of chronic relapsing pancreatitis is:

2. Hyperdefaecation is found in all except:

3. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection:

4. Which of the following agent’s absorption is least affected in massive small bowel resection?

5. Luge gastric folds are seen in all except:

6. The ideal time to give antacids in peptic ulcer disease is:

7. Faecal assay of alpha1-antitrypsin clinches the diagnosis of:

8. Gluten-induced enteropathy is strongly associated with:

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

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

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

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

13. Constipation may develop from all except:

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

15. Pyloric stenosis is commonly associated. with all except:

16. Necrolytic migratory erythema is a feature of:

17. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in:

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

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

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

21. Zieve’s syndrome in alcoholic cirrhosis includes pain abdomen and haemolytic anaemia; the other component is:

22. What percentage of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are malignant?

23. Which of the following is not true in lupoid hepatitis?

24. Hirschsprung’s disease is not manifested by:

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

26. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with:

27. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is:

28. The basic defect in coeliac sprue lies in:

29. The best way to diagnose Gilbert’s syndrome is:

30. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except:

31. Late dumping syndrome may be manifested by all except:

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

33. Crohn’s disease is caused by:

34. Secretory diarrhoea has no association with:

35. Upper GI bleeding, angioid streaks in retina and yellowish skin papules indicate:

36. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except:

37. Portal hypertension associated with soft liver suggests:

38. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking:

39. The causative agent of tropical sprue is:

40. Which is not an indication of liver transplantation?

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

42. Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

43. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis?

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

45. The commonest cause of colonic obstruction is:

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

47. Which is true in familial polyposis coli?

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

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

50. Which endocrine disorder is associated with exudative ascites?