Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Arthralgia B. Haematemesis C. Jaundice D. Amenorrhoea 2 / 50 2. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except: A. Yellow fever B. Cytomegalovirus C. Herpes zoster virus D. Infectious mononucleosis 3 / 50 3. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in: A. Sigmoid colon B. Caecum C. Transverse colon D. Ascending colon 4 / 50 4. Spider naevi: A. Are pathognomonic of portal hypertension B. Often seen in the first trimester of pregnancy C. May be seen in some healthy people D. Correlates with the amount of urinary oestradiol excretion 5 / 50 5. Menetrier’s disease may have all of the following except: A. Large tortuous gastric mucosal folds B. Gastritis C. Hypoproteinaemia D. Hypochlorhydria 6 / 50 6. The commonest cause of pancreatic calcification is: A. Alcohol abuse B. Protein-energy malnutrition C. Pancreatic carcinoma D. Hyperthyroidism 7 / 50 7. Gluten-induced enteropathy is strongly associated with: A. HLA-DQ1 B. HLA-B8 C. HLA-DR4 D. HLA-DR3 8 / 50 8. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except: A. Loss of axillary and pubic hair B. Carotenaemia C. Amenorrhoea D. Hypothermia 9 / 50 9. Which of the following is not included in the classical triad of chronic pancreatitis? A. Abdominal pain B. Diabetes mellitus C. Steatorrhoea D. Pancreatic calcification 10 / 50 10. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to: A. IgM B. IgG C. IgD D. IgA 11 / 50 11. Necrolytic migratory erythema is a feature of: A. Glucagonoma B. Insulinoma C. Hepatoblastoma D. Carcinoid syndrome 12 / 50 12. Which part of the colonic carcinoma is very easily overlooked? A. Splenic flexure B. Transverse colon C. Caecum D. Hepatic flexure 13 / 50 13. Regarding ulcerative colitis, which is true? A. Malignancy never follows even in long-standing disease B. Segmental involvement is common C. Crypt abscesses are typical D. Granuloma and fistula formation are characteristic 14 / 50 14. Which organ does not move at all with respiration? A. Stomach B. Kidney C. Transverse colon D. Pancreas 15 / 50 15. Which segment of the colon is commonly affected by vascular insufficiency? A. Transverse colon B. Ascending colon C. Splenic flexure D. Hepatic flexure 16 / 50 16. All are recognised complications of acute pancreatitis except: A. Pancreatic malignancy B. Pancreatic pseudocyst C. Pancreatic phlegmon D. Pancreatic ascites 17 / 50 17. Calcification of spleen is seen in: A. Hydatid cyst B. Malaria C. Tropical splenomegaly syndrome D. Thalassemia 18 / 50 18. The causative agent of tropical sprue is: A. Campylobacter B. Shigella C. Yersinia D. Unknown 19 / 50 19. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration? A. Vagotomy with gastroenterostomy B. Three-quarter gastric resection C. Vagotomy with pyloroplasty D. Gastroenterostomy 20 / 50 20. The commonest cause of upper GI bleeding in an alcoholic is: A. Duodenal ulcer B. Ruptured oesophageal varices C. Acute gastritis D. Mallory-Weiss syndrome 21 / 50 21. The commonest cause of colonic obstruction is: A. Neoplasm B. Volvulus C. Adhesions D. Hernia 22 / 50 22. Which of the following infections may produce features like cardiospasm? A. Trichinosis B. Leishmaniasis C. Trypanosomiasis D. Schistosomiasis 23 / 50 23. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in: A. Sigmoid colon B. Transverse colon C. Descending colon D. Caecum 24 / 50 24. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except: A. Sheehan's syndrome B. Anorexia nervos C. Depression D. Schizophrenia 25 / 50 25. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except: A. Colchicine B. Sorbitol C. Amitriptyline D. Theophylline 26 / 50 26. Tegaserod is used in: A. Ulcerative colitis B. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Coeliac disease 27 / 50 27. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Sex-linked recessive B. Sex-linked dominant C. Autosomal dominant D. Autosomal recessive 28 / 50 28. Hirschsprung’s disease is not manifested by: A. Vomiting B. Rectal ampulla is full of faeces while the anal sphincter is normal C. Obstipation D. Distended abdomen 29 / 50 29. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of: A. Carcinoid syndrome B. Villous adenoma of the colon C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 30 / 50 30. A ‘white patch’ in the throat may be due to all except: A. Diphtheria B. Ludwig's angina C. Infectious mononucleosis D. Streptococcal infection 31 / 50 31. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is: A. Loss of mucosal pattern B. Coarsening of mucosal folds C. Segmentation and clumping D. Dilatation 32 / 50 32. Jejuno-ileal bypass surgery done for obesity may be complicated by all except: A. Nephrolithiasis B. Emphysema C. Electrolyte imbalance D. Arthritis 33 / 50 33. All are major components of intestinal gas except: A. Methane B. CO2 C. N2 D. H2S 34 / 50 34. What percentage of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are malignant? A. 30% B. 60% C. 20% D. 40% 35 / 50 35. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Atrophic fundal gastritis B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Lansoprazole therapy D. Duodenal ulcer 36 / 50 36. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma? A. Brucella abortus B. Pneumococcus C. Leptospira D. LD body 37 / 50 37. Incidence of stress ulcers in acutely traumatised patients is: A. 70-80% B. 30-40% C. 50-60% D. 90-100% 38 / 50 38. The commonest site of carcinoma of the stomach is: A. Body of the stomach B. Greater curvature C. Prepyloric D. Lesser curvature 39 / 50 39. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Iron deficiency B. Folic acid deficiency C. Hemolysis D. Vitamin B12 deficiency 40 / 50 40. Regarding cimetidine, all of the following are true except: A. May cause mild elevation of serum transaminases and creatinine levels B. May produce benign intracranial hypertension C. Related structurally to histamine D. Tender gynecomastia may be a complication after prolonged use 41 / 50 41. All of the following are true regarding right-sided colonic carcinoma except: A. Anaemia B. Cachexia C. Pain abdomen D. Alteration of bowel habit 42 / 50 42. Which segment of the Gl tract is most susceptible to volvulus? A. Caecum B. Stomach C. Sigmoid colon D. Small intestine 43 / 50 43. Hyperdefaecation is found in all except: A. Hyperthyroidism B. Proctitis C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Diabetes mellitus 44 / 50 44. Which is true in familial polyposis coli? A. Polyps are present since birth B. The patient may not have any symptoms until a carcinoma has developed C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. The rectum is spared 45 / 50 45. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except: A. Ascitic pH < blood pH B. Worsening jaundice C. Paralytic ileus D. Worsening ascites 46 / 50 46. Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) is classically present in: A. Wegener's granulomatosis B. Primary sclerosing cholangitis C. Ulcerative colitis D. Crescentic glomerulonephritis 47 / 50 47. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by: A. Proton pump inhibitors B. H2-receptor antagonists C. Prostaglandins like misoprostol D. Coating agents like sucralfate 48 / 50 48. Chronic afferent loop syndrome producing obstruction may lead to: A. Palpitation B. Hypoglycaemia C. Recurrent ulceration D. Steatorrhoea 49 / 50 49. The most common cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome is: A. Oral contraceptives B. Hepatoma C. Valve in hepatic veins D. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria 50 / 50 50. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Hyperparathyroidism B. Biliary tract disease C. 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