Gastroenterology

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

2. The commonest site of carcinoid tumour is:

3. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except:

4. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to:

5. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has all the advantages except:

6. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false?

7. Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) is classically present in:

8. Which of the following is false regarding autoimmune hepatitis?

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

10. Primary biliary cirrhosis may be associated with all except:

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

12. Jejuno-ileal bypass surgery done for obesity may be complicated by all except:

13. One of the earliest manifestations of cystic fibrosis is:

14. Which indicates chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection?

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

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

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

18. Regarding melena, which statement is false?

19. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except:

20. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of:

21. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis?

22. A desire for defaecation is initiated by:

23. Luge gastric folds are seen in all except:

24. The presence of hepatic bruit over the liver suggests:

25. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

26. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in:

27. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in:

28. All of the following may produce intestinal pseudo-obstruction except:

29. Silvery stool signifies a lesion characteristic of:

30. Which is true regarding Vincent’s angina?

31. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking:

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

33. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is:

34. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

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

36. Minimal fluid required to have classical shifting dullness in ascites is:

37. The Kayser-Fleischer (KF) ring is:

38. The commonest cause of colonic obstruction is:

39. Weil’s disease is associated with:

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

41. Which of the following reflects the best prognostic marker of hepatocellular function?

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

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

44. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except:

45. Water is minimally absorbed from:

46. All of the following protozoa! infections produce diarrhoea in a patient of AIDS except:

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

48. Endopeptidases include all except:

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

50. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true?