GastroenterologyHome Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except: A. Renal failure B. Fulminant hepatocellular failure C. Acute lung injury D. Disseminated intravascular coagulation 2 / 50 2. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false? A. Haemotochezia is common B. It looks like spider angiomas of the skin C. Left colon is commonly affected D. Aortic stenosis may be associated with it 3 / 50 3. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except: A. Hypercalcaemia B. Hypophosphataemia C. Elevated blood urea nitrogen D. Increased bicarbonate level in serum 4 / 50 4. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except: A. Elemental zinc B. Colchicine C. Penicillamine D. Tetrathiomolybdate 5 / 50 5. Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Nocturnal pain abdomen is frequent complaint B. Temporary relief of pain by the passage of flatus or stool C. Pain abdomen usually lasts for 1/2 hour D. Periodicity is common 6 / 50 6. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with: A. Chronic pancreatitis B. Cirrhosis of liver C. Hypochlorhydria D. Vitamin B12 malabsorpfion 7 / 50 7. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Hemolysis B. Vitamin B12 deficiency C. Folic acid deficiency D. Iron deficiency 8 / 50 8. The commonest cause of colonic obstruction is: A. Neoplasm B. Hernia C. Adhesions D. Volvulus 9 / 50 9. Carcinoma of oesophagus may be predisposed by alt except: A. Hypervitaminosis A B. Lye ingestion C. Chronic achalasia cardia D. Plummer-Vinson syndrome 10 / 50 10. All of the following are true regarding Whipple’s disease except: A. Commonly manifested by diarrhoea, weight loss with hepatosplenomegaly B. Coronary arteritis may be a feature C. Cranial nerve palsy may occur D. Gram-negative bacilli Clostridium whippeli is responsible 11 / 50 11. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false? A. Multiflagellated B. Gram-negative bacillus C. Often resides in the dental plaques of the patient D. It penetrates within the epithelial cells of the stomach 12 / 50 12. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except: A. Schizophrenia B. Sheehan's syndrome C. Depression D. Anorexia nervos 13 / 50 13. Pyloric stenosis is commonly associated. with all except: A. Visible peristalsis B. Distension of upper abdomen with succussion splash C. Bilious vomiting D. Obliteration of Traube's space tympanicity 14 / 50 14. Burst abdomen commonly occurs on which post-op day of abdominal surgery? A. 1st day B. 2nd day C. 3rd day D. 7th day A. 2nd day B. 1st day C. 3rd day D. 7th day 15 / 50 15. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Autosomal dominant B. Autosomal recessive C. Sex-linked recessive D. Sex-linked dominant 16 / 50 16. Features of gastric outlet obstruction produced by congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis develop in infants: A. Over the first 4-6 weeks of life B. At birth C. During the first 10 days of life D. Within the first 24 hours of birth 17 / 50 17. Normal faecal fat is defined as: A. < 6 g for 24 hrs B. < 9 g for 24 hrs C. < 12 g for 24 hrs D. < 15 g for 24 hr 18 / 50 18. Intestinal lymphangiectasia is characterised by all except: A. Hypoproteinaemia and oedema B. Low level of transferrin and ceruloplasmin C. Lymphocytosis D. Malabsorption 19 / 50 19. Which ion is necessary for the active transport of sugars? A. Potassium B. Magnesium C. Sodium D. Calcium 20 / 50 20. Calcification of spleen is seen in: A. Malaria B. Thalassemia C. Hydatid cyst D. Tropical splenomegaly syndrome 21 / 50 21. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Jaundice B. Amenorrhoea C. Arthralgia D. Haematemesis 22 / 50 22. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except: A. Chest pain B. Regurgitation C. Dysphagia D. Heartburn 23 / 50 23. All are examples of APUDomas except: A. Melanoma B. Hepatoma C. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland D. Phaeochromocytoma 24 / 50 24. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by: A. None of the above B. Vitamin B-complex C. Iron D. Folic acid 25 / 50 25. Octreotide can be used in all except: A. Oesophageal variceal bleeding B. Ulcerative colitis C. Pancreatic ascites D. Short bowel syndrome 26 / 50 26. The commonest complaint by a patient with Ca rectum is: A. Haematochezia B. Constipation C. Rectal pain D. Pain abdomen 27 / 50 27. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by: A. Liver biopsy B. Rectal biopsy C. Lymph node biopsy D. Stomach biopsy 28 / 50 28. Which one of the following is false regarding primary biliary cirrhosis? A. Moderate to severe jaundice B. Starts with pruritus C. Clubbing D. Female preponderance 29 / 50 29. All are recognised complications of acute pancreatitis except: A. Pancreatic ascites B. Pancreatic pseudocyst C. Pancreatic malignancy D. Pancreatic phlegmon 30 / 50 30. The Kayser-Fleischer (KF) ring is: A. Copper deposition in Descemet's membrane B. Hampers vision C. Broader laterally and medially D. The inferior pole of cornea is first affected 31 / 50 31. Fats are ingested primarily in the form of: A. Diglycerides B. Monoglycerides C. Fatty acids D. Triglycerides 32 / 50 32. Malabsorption may produce all of the following except: A. Peripheral neuropathy B. Achlorhydria C. Loss of libido D. Cheilosis 33 / 50 33. Steatorrhoea accompanying diabetes mellitus may be due to all except: A. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency B. Abnormal bacterial proliferation in proximal intestine C. Coexistent coeliac sprue D. Associated vasculitis 34 / 50 34. Giardiasis is characterised by all except: A. Inflammation of duodenal and jejunal mucosa B. Malabsorption C. Lactose intolerance D. Infection usually occurs by ingesting contaminated water containing the flagellate form 35 / 50 35. Which one of the following is false regarding type B hepatitis serology? A. Anti-HBs appear to reflect immunity B. Persistence of HBsAg>6 months implies carrier state C. HBeAg implies high infectivity D. IgG anti-HBc indicates acute hepatitis B virus infection 36 / 50 36. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis? A. Duodenal diverticula B. Stomatostatinoma C. Ca stomach D. Mallory-Weiss syndrome 37 / 50 37. The commonest cause of pancreatic calcification is: A. Alcohol abuse B. Hyperthyroidism C. Pancreatic carcinoma D. Protein-energy malnutrition 38 / 50 38. Endopeptidases include all except: A. Chymotrypsin B. Elastase C. Trypsin D. Carboxypeptidase 39 / 50 39. Serum alkaline phosphatase level may be increased in all except: A. Metastasis in liver B. Paget's disease C. Hypervitaminosis D D. Cholestasis 40 / 50 40. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from: A. Copper sulphate B. Rifampicin C. Halothane D. Gliclazide 41 / 50 41. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure? A. The disease process is improving B. A bad prognosis C. A fluctuating clinical course D. Means nothing to clinical course 42 / 50 42. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is: A. TIBC < 200 μg/dl B. Liver biopsy C. Hepatic iron index >1.5 D. Plasma iron >300 μg/ dl 43 / 50 43. Which of the following surgeries is related to severe hepatocellular dysfunction? A. Pyloroplasty B. Vagotomy C. Gastric bypass D. Jejunoileal bypass 44 / 50 44. Carcinoid syndrome: A. Increases BP B. Produces jaundice C. More common in women D. Is multiple in 1/5th cases 45 / 50 45. All of the following produce “sub-total villous atrophy’ except: A. Coeliac disease B. Radiation C. Abetalipoproteinaemia D. Hypogammaglobulinaemia 46 / 50 46. Hyperdefaecation is found in all except: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Proctitis C. Hyperthyroidism D. Diabetes mellitus 47 / 50 47. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except: A. Low back pain B. Melena C. Cramps in the abdomen D. Altered bowel habits 48 / 50 48. Necrolytic migratory erythema is a feature of: A. Glucagonoma B. Insulinoma C. Hepatoblastoma D. Carcinoid syndrome 49 / 50 49. Halitosis is present in all except: A. Hepatic failure B. Atrophic rhinitis C. Gastrocolic fistula D. Amoebic liver abscess 50 / 50 50. Regarding Meckel’s diverticulum, which one is false? A. Present within 100 cm of the ileocaecal valve B. Present in 2% population C. Usually 5 cm long D. May contain oesophageal or rectal mucosa LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology