Gastroenterology

1. The commonest malignant tumour of the gallbladder is:

2. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia?

3. Auto-vagotomy may be observed in:

4. Which endocrine disorder is associated with exudative ascites?

5. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of:

6. Among the undermentioned liver function tests, which one is least likely to be impaired during normal pregnancy?

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

8. The commonest cause of post-transfusion hepatitis is:

9. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is:

10. Which of the following is not included in the classical triad of chronic pancreatitis?

11. Crohn’s disease may be complicated by all except:

12. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is:

13. Calcification of spleen is seen in:

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

15. What percentage of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are malignant?

16. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea?

17. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except:

18. Water is minimally absorbed from:

19. The classical triad in carcinoid syndrome is:

20. Which is true in familial polyposis coli?

21. Which of the following pancreatic islet cells synthesizes glucagon?

22. Diabetic diarrhoea may be encountered in the presence of:

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

24. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is:

25. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by:

26. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

27. Saint’s triad is the presence of gallstones, hiatal hernia and?

28. Gastric diverticula are:

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

30. WBC in stool is not found in:

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

32. All are causes of chylous ascites except:

33. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is:

34. Crohn’s disease is caused by:

35. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except:

36. Which one of the following is not an ocular complication of ulcerative colitis?

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

38. Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

39. Acid peptic disease is rarely found in:

40. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except:

41. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is:

42. Melanosis coli indicates:

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

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

45. Commonest cause of hepatoma is:

46. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except:

47. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in:

48. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by:

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

50. Portal hypertension associated with soft liver suggests: