Gastroenterology

1. Endopeptidases include all except:

2. Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

3. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

4. Among the undermentioned liver function tests, which one is least likely to be impaired during normal pregnancy?

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

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

7. Ulcerative colitis involves the rectal mucosa in:

8. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except:

9. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is:

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

11. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis?

12. The commonest manifestation of radiation proctitis is:

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

14. Crohn’s disease may produce all of the following except:

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

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

17. Regarding carcinoma of oesophagus, all are true except:

18. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except:

19. Which of the following infections may produce features like cardiospasm?

20. The major site of bile salt absorption is:

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

22. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true?

23. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by:

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

25. The maximum absorption of fluid in the gastrointestinal tract occurs in:

26. Whipple’s triad is found in:

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

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

29. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of:

30. Serum alkaline phosphatase is increased in alt except:

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

32. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except:

33. Which of the following is not included in the list of high-folate diet?

34. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from:

35. Pyrosis is better known as:

36. The best single diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is:

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

38. Portal hypertension associated with soft liver suggests:

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

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

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

42. Carcinoid syndrome:

43. Hepatic amoebiasis is associated with all except:

44. All of the following may be associated with hyposplenism except:

45. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is:

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

47. Characteristic of hepatic pre-coma is:

48. The most reliable screening test for patients suffering from malabsorption is:

49. All of the following are true in irritable bowel syndrome except:

50. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except: