Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Late dumping syndrome may be manifested by all except: A. Dizziness B. Postural hypertension C. Diaphoresis D. Confusion 2 / 50 2. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Biliary tract disease B. Hyperparathyroidism C. Pancreatic islet cell tumour D. Pancreatic carcinoma 3 / 50 3. All of the following may cause traveller’s diarrhoea except: A. Rota and Norwalk viruses B. Clostridium difficile C. Enterotoxigenic E. coli D. Campylobacter jejuni 4 / 50 4. Crohn’s disease may produce all of the following except: A. Rectovesical fistula B. Jejuno-colic fistula C. Vesicovaginal fistula D. Perianal fistula 5 / 50 5. Saint’s triad is the presence of gallstones, hiatal hernia and? A. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease B. Haemorrhoids C. Pancreatitis D. Diverticulosis 6 / 50 6. Halitosis is present in all except: A. Hepatic failure B. Amoebic liver abscess C. Atrophic rhinitis D. Gastrocolic fistula 7 / 50 7. Botulism may be associated with all of the following except: A. Constipation B. Descending paralysis C. Increased salivation D. Diplopia 8 / 50 8. Which of the following clotting factors is not produced in the liver? A. IV B. VII C. V D. II 9 / 50 9. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except: A. Severe combined immunodeficiency B. AIDS C. Chronic lymphatic leukaemia D. Multiple myeloma 10 / 50 10. All are recognised complications of inflammatory bowel disease except: A. Gallstone formation B. Erythema marginatum C. Aphthous stomatitis D. Pyoderma gangrenosum 11 / 50 11. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. At least 60 ml of blood is required B. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut C. Offensive in odour D. Black tarry semisolid stool 12 / 50 12. Bentiromide test diagnoses? A. Exocrine pancreatic function B. Pancreatic carcinoma C. Endocrine pancreatic function D. Pancreatic ductal obstruction 13 / 50 13. One of the earliest manifestations of cystic fibrosis is: A. Malabsorption B. Gram-negative sepsis C. Meconium ileus D. Tetany 14 / 50 14. What is true about Weil’s disease? A. Leucopenia B. Low glucose in CSF C. Myocarditis may be a complication D. Liver biopsy is diagnostic 15 / 50 15. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Hyperparathyroidism B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Carcinoid syndrome D. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland 16 / 50 16. Pregnancy predisposes to all except: A. Chronic hepatitis B. Cholestasis C. Acute hepatic failure D. Steatosis 17 / 50 17. All of the following are true regarding Whipple’s disease except: A. Cranial nerve palsy may occur B. Gram-negative bacilli Clostridium whippeli is responsible C. Commonly manifested by diarrhoea, weight loss with hepatosplenomegaly D. Coronary arteritis may be a feature 18 / 50 18. Calcification of spleen is seen in: A. Tropical splenomegaly syndrome B. Malaria C. Hydatid cyst D. Thalassemia 19 / 50 19. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis? A. The temperature is usually normal or slightly elevated B. Anorexia is rare C. Nausea and vomiting occur in 50-60% of cases D. Meckel's diverticulitis is one of the close differential diagnosis 20 / 50 20. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection: A. IgG anti-HBc B. HBeAg C. HBV DNA D. IgM anti-HBc 21 / 50 21. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori? A. Cefixime B. Clarithromycin C. Tinidazole D. Pantoprazole 22 / 50 22. The major site of bile salt absorption is: A. Distal small intestine B. Duodenum C. Proximal small intestine D. Stomach 23 / 50 23. Features of gastric outlet obstruction produced by congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis develop in infants: A. At birth B. During the first 10 days of life C. Within the first 24 hours of birth D. Over the first 4-6 weeks of life 24 / 50 24. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except: A. Elemental zinc B. Tetrathiomolybdate C. Colchicine D. Penicillamine 25 / 50 25. Water is minimally absorbed from: A. Descending colon B. Caecum C. Transverse colon D. Ascending colon 26 / 50 26. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer? A. An increase in serum pepsinogen II level B. More common in first degree relatives of duodenal ulcer patients C. Increased incidence of HLA-B5 antigen D. Increased frequency of blood group O and of the non-secretor status 27 / 50 27. Which of the following is the most sensitive and test of choice in diagnosing cystic dud obstruction, i.e. acute cholecystitis? A. Ultrasonography B. HIDA scan C. ERCP D. CT scan 28 / 50 28. Normal portal venous pressure is: A. <5mmHg B. >12mmHg C. 7-10 mmHg D. 5-7mmHg 29 / 50 29. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by: A. Propranolol B. Nitroglycerines C. Somatostatin D. Terlipressin 30 / 50 30. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking: A. Biliary dyspepsia B. Irritable bowel syndrome C. Peptic ulcer disease D. Tropical sprue 31 / 50 31. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except: A. Renal failure B. Acute lung injury C. Fulminant hepatocellular failure D. Disseminated intravascular coagulation 32 / 50 32. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen: A. After a cold bath B. On the palms and soles C. At daytime D. In males 33 / 50 33. Hyperdefaecation is found in all except: A. Hyperthyroidism B. Diabetes mellitus C. Proctitis D. Irritable bowel syndrome 34 / 50 34. Tegaserod is used in: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Ulcerative colitis C. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease D. Coeliac disease 35 / 50 35. Normal faecal fat is defined as: A. < 15 g for 24 hr B. < 9 g for 24 hrs C. < 6 g for 24 hrs D. < 12 g for 24 hrs 36 / 50 36. All of the following produce “sub-total villous atrophy’ except: A. Hypogammaglobulinaemia B. Coeliac disease C. Abetalipoproteinaemia D. Radiation 37 / 50 37. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except: A. Pneumonia B. Fibrosis of the lung C. Emphysema D. Lung abscess 38 / 50 38. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from: A. Gliclazide B. Halothane C. Rifampicin D. Copper sulphate 39 / 50 39. Which ion is necessary for the active transport of sugars? A. Sodium B. Potassium C. Magnesium D. Calcium 40 / 50 40. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in: A. Chronic active hepatitis B. Focal amyloidosis C. Felty's syndrome D. Chronic myeloid leukaemia 41 / 50 41. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except: A. Sheehan's syndrome B. Schizophrenia C. Depression D. Anorexia nervos 42 / 50 42. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except: A. Antibodies to parietal cells B. Gastric atrophy C. Intestinal metaplasia D. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 43 / 50 43. The commonest cause of upper GI bleeding in an alcoholic is: A. Mallory-Weiss syndrome B. Duodenal ulcer C. Acute gastritis D. Ruptured oesophageal varices 44 / 50 44. H. pylori is usually not associated with: A. Non-ulcer dyspepsia B. Gastric lymphoma C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Antral gastritis 45 / 50 45. Chronic gastritis may be characterised by all except: A. Gastric polyp B. Haematemesis C. Incessant vomiting D. Anorexia 46 / 50 46. Endopeptidases include all except: A. Carboxypeptidase B. Chymotrypsin C. Trypsin D. Elastase 47 / 50 47. Regarding haematochezia, which one is false? A. The blood may not be mixed with stool B. Maybe due to rectal polyp, ulcerative colitis or angiodysplasia of colon C. Bleeding source is proximal to ligament of Treitz D. Passage of bright red blood per rectum 48 / 50 48. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma? A. Eosinophilic enteritis B. Coeliac disease C. Intestinal lymphangiectasia D. Ulcerative colitis 49 / 50 49. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection B. Malabsorption C. Patchy lesion D. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy 50 / 50 50. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma? A. Pneumococcus B. Brucella abortus C. LD body D. Leptospira LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology