Gastroenterology

1. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking:

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

3. Crohn’s disease is caused by:

4. The basic defect in coeliac sprue lies in:

5. Granulomatous hepatitis is not a feature of:

6. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is:

7. The most specific treatment in coeliac sprue is:

8. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy?

9. Which ion is necessary for the active transport of sugars?

10. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin?

11. Giardiasis is characterised by all except:

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

13. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is:

14. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis?

15. The commonest micro-organism responsible for cholangitis is:

16. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by:

17. The commonest site of carcinoma of the stomach is:

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

19. Chronic afferent loop syndrome producing obstruction may lead to:

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

21. Necrolytic migratory erythema is a feature of:

22. Which is not true so far as definition of cirrhosis of liver is concerned?

23. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in:

24. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia?

25. Endopeptidases include all except:

Burst abdomen commonly occurs on which post-op day of abdominal surgery?
A. 1st day B. 2nd day
C. 3rd day D. 7th day

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

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

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

30. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except:

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

32. Which of the following is false regarding cholera?

33. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is:

34. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by:

35. Hyperdefaecation is found in all except:

36. Fatty liver may be produced by:

37. All of the following are true regarding diverticulitis except:

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

39. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except:

40. Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea?

41. Which cardiovascular disorder is not associated with steatorrhoea?

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

43. Regarding melena, which statement is false?

44. Ulcerative colitis involves the rectal mucosa in:

45. Halitosis is present in all except:

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

47. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from:

48. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection:

49. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in:

50. Which one of the following is false regarding primary biliary cirrhosis?