Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy? A. Carbenoxolone B. Misoprostol C. Omeprazole D. Sucralfate 2 / 50 2. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia? A. Fever B. Sinus tachycardia C. Bloody diarrhoea D. Discordance between subjective symptoms and objective findings 3 / 50 3. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is classically diagnosed by: A. EEG B. Evoked potential study C. MRI of brain D. Psychometric study 4 / 50 4. Spider naevi: A. May be seen in some healthy people B. Correlates with the amount of urinary oestradiol excretion C. Are pathognomonic of portal hypertension D. Often seen in the first trimester of pregnancy 5 / 50 5. What is true about Weil’s disease? A. Myocarditis may be a complication B. Liver biopsy is diagnostic C. Leucopenia D. Low glucose in CSF 6 / 50 6. The commonest site of carcinoma of the stomach is: A. Lesser curvature B. Prepyloric C. Body of the stomach D. Greater curvature 7 / 50 7. The smallest absorbing unit of the small intestinal mucosa is: A. Villus B. Microvillus C. Columnar cells D. Crypts 8 / 50 8. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma? A. Ulcerative colitis B. Intestinal lymphangiectasia C. Eosinophilic enteritis D. Coeliac disease 9 / 50 9. Crohn’s disease may produce all of the following except: A. Jejuno-colic fistula B. Rectovesical fistula C. Vesicovaginal fistula D. Perianal fistula 10 / 50 10. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may be associated with: A. Atrial septal defect B. Retroperitoneal fibrosis C. Medullary sponge kidney D. Endocardial fibroelastosis 11 / 50 11. The commonest cause of chronic relapsing pancreatitis is: A. Trauma B. Infection C. Alcohol abuse D. Gallstones 12 / 50 12. Regarding Meckel’s diverticulum, which one is false? A. Present in 2% population B. Present within 100 cm of the ileocaecal valve C. Usually 5 cm long D. May contain oesophageal or rectal mucosa 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is not a disorder of intestinal motility? A. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction B. Irritable bowel syndrome C. Diverticulosis D. Ulcerative colitis 14 / 50 14. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is: A. Anticoagulant therapy B. Acute leukaemia C. Haemophilia D. Trauma 15 / 50 15. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Bronchiectasis B. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia C. Sacroiliitis D. Pyoderma gangrenosum 16 / 50 16. Which of the following is false regarding Gaucher’s disease? A. Pre-malignant B. Elevated serum angiotensin-converting enzyme C. Hepatosplenomegaly D. High serum acid phosphatase level 17 / 50 17. Which one of the following originates from non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas? A. Somatostatinoma B. Gastrinoma C. Glucagonoma D. Insulinoma 18 / 50 18. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in: A. Ascending colon B. Transverse colon C. Sigmoid colon D. Caecum 19 / 50 19. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in: A. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis B. Diverticulosis of colon C. Pseudomyxoma peritonei D. Malakoplakia of colon 20 / 50 20. The causative agent of tropical sprue is: A. Unknown B. Yersinia C. Shigella D. Campylobacter 21 / 50 21. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis? A. Liver biopsy is diagnostic B. Mild, firm hepatomegaly C. Sarcoidosis may be an aetiology D. Jaundice 22 / 50 22. The ideal time to give antacids in peptic ulcer disease is: A. With the meals B. Immediately after meals C. One hour after meals and at bedtime D. Just before meals 23 / 50 23. Sialorrhoea is associated with all of the following except: A. Achalasia cardia B. Carcinoma of the tongue C. Wilson's disease D. Post-encephalitic parkinsonism 24 / 50 24. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy B. Malabsorption C. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection D. Patchy lesion 25 / 50 25. Silvery stool signifies a lesion characteristic of: A. Ileocaecal region B. Right colic flexure C. Ampulla of Vater D. Meckel's diverticulum 26 / 50 26. All of the following produce “sub-total villous atrophy’ except: A. Coeliac disease B. Radiation C. Hypogammaglobulinaemia D. Abetalipoproteinaemia 27 / 50 27. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except: A. Rapid eating habit B. Chronic anxiety states C. Pyloric stenosis D. Hypochondriac personality 28 / 50 28. Macroglossia is not found in: A. Bulbar palsy B. Hurler syndrome C. Myxoedema D. Primary amyloidosis 29 / 50 29. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Chronic arsenic ingestion B. Oral contraceptives C. Umbilical sepsis D. Sarcoidosis 30 / 50 30. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection: A. HBeAg B. IgM anti-HBc C. IgG anti-HBc D. HBV DNA 31 / 50 31. Bentiromide test diagnoses? A. Exocrine pancreatic function B. Pancreatic ductal obstruction C. Pancreatic carcinoma D. Endocrine pancreatic function 32 / 50 32. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Haematemesis B. Amenorrhoea C. Jaundice D. Arthralgia 33 / 50 33. Which part of the colonic carcinoma is very easily overlooked? A. Splenic flexure B. Transverse colon C. Caecum D. Hepatic flexure 34 / 50 34. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except: A. Theophylline B. Colchicine C. Sorbitol D. Amitriptyline 35 / 50 35. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin? A. Ultraviolet B. Moonlight C. Fluorescent D. Sunlight 36 / 50 36. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in: A. Hindgut B. Midgut C. Bronchus D. Stomach 37 / 50 37. Pyloric stenosis may be complicated by: A. Acidosis B. Hypochloraemic alkalosis C. Hyperchloraemia D. Hyperkalaemia 38 / 50 38. Which is not an indication of liver transplantation? A. Hereditary oxalosis B. Primary sclerosing cholangitis C. Haemangioma of liver D. Tyrosinaemia 39 / 50 39. What percentage of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are malignant? A. 40% B. 20% C. 60% D. 30% 40 / 50 40. The most reliable screening test for patients suffering from malabsorption is: A. Quantitative determination of faecal fat B. Small intestinal X-rays C. D-xylose absorption test D. Radioactive triolein absorption (breath) test 41 / 50 41. Mid-zonal necrosis of liver is caused by: A. Eclampsia B. Phosphorus poisoning C. Yellow fever D. Carbon tetrachloride 42 / 50 42. Gardner’s syndrome may be associated with all except: A. Epidermoid cyst B. Astrocytoma C. Fibromas D. Osteomas 43 / 50 43. The commonest cause of colonic obstruction is: A. Adhesions B. Neoplasm C. Volvulus D. Hernia 44 / 50 44. All of the following are true regarding diverticulitis except: A. Massive rectal bleeding is very common B. Males are affected more than females C. Perforation is a serious complication D. Right side of colon is less affected than the left 45 / 50 45. Which segment of the colon is commonly affected by vascular insufficiency? A. Splenic flexure B. Ascending colon C. Transverse colon D. Hepatic flexure 46 / 50 46. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Sense of complete evacuation B. Mucous diarrhoea or pencil-like pasty stools C. Colicky pain abdomen D. Abdominal distension 47 / 50 47. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from: A. Antral mucosa B. Jejunum C. 2nd part of the duodenum D. Fundus of the stomach 48 / 50 48. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of: A. Carbamazepine therapy B. Acute monocytic leukaemia C. Scurvy D. Amlodipine therapy 49 / 50 49. Water is minimally absorbed from: A. Descending colon B. Transverse colon C. Ascending colon D. Caecum 50 / 50 50. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Carcinoma of breast B. Melanoma C. Hepatoma D. Carcinoma of thyroid LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
