Gastroenterology

1. Characteristic of hepatic pre-coma is:

2. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from:

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

4. The lower oesophageal mucosa ring (Schatzki ring) is:

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

6. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except:

7. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except:

8. Hepatic rub may be found in:

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

10. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except:

11. Regarding solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS), which of the following is false?

12. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except:

13. The commonest cause of colonic obstruction is:

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

15. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with:

16. Regarding melena, which statement is false?

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

18. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori?

19. Regarding ulcerative colitis, which is true?

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

21. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in:

22. Anti-LKM1 antibodies (liver-kidney microsomes) are seen in infection with:

23. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except:

24. The classical triad in carcinoid syndrome is:

25. Whipple’s triad is found in:

26. Which is true with respect to irritable bowel syndrome?

27. Features of gastric outlet obstruction produced by congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis develop in infants:

28. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is:

29. The water content of adult stool is approximately:

30. The ideal time to give antacids in peptic ulcer disease is:

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

32. All of the following endocrine disorders are associated with malabsorption except:

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

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

35. Manometric study of the lower oesophagus is important in all except:

36. Leptospirosis can be diagnosed during the 1st week of illness by:

37. The most specific treatment in coeliac sprue is:

38. The commonest site of carcinoid tumour is:

39. Which of the following is not a disorder of intestinal motility?

40. The most reliable method of measuring steatorrhoea is:

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

42. The commonest cause of upper GI bleeding in an alcoholic is:

43. What is true about Weil’s disease?

44. Bentiromide test diagnoses?

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

46. Secretin is produced in largest quantities in:

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

48. Calcification of spleen is seen in:

49. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except:

50. Regarding non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), all are true except: