Gastroenterology

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

2. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by:

3. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except:

4. Which indicates chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection?

5. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except:

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

7. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in:

8. Which one is true in relation to Barrett’s oesophagus?

9. The commonest manifestation of radiation proctitis is:

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

11. Malignant potential is least in:

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

13. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is:

14. Which of the following primaries is uncommonly associated with bony metastasis?

15. Weil’s disease is associated with:

16. Serum alkaline phosphatase is increased in alt except:

17. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis?

18. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is associated with all of the following except:

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

20. Which site of gastric carcinoma is easily overlooked. by barium meal study?

21. Normal portal venous pressure is:

22. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except:

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

24. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in:

25. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is defined as when:

26. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except:

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

28. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except:

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

30. Which of the following bile acids is virtually absent in advanced cirrhosis of liver?

31. Acid peptic disease is rarely found in:

32. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true?

33. Which cardiovascular disorder is not associated with steatorrhoea?

34. Which is not an indication of liver transplantation?

35. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis?

36. Which of the following reflects the best prognostic marker of hepatocellular function?

37. Whipple’s triad is found in:

38. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except:

39. Malabsorption may produce all of the following except:

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

41. Features of Mallory-Weiss syndrome comprise all except:

42. The most helpful differentiating histological feature between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by rectal biopsy is:

43. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is commonly seen accompanying:

44. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is:

45. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin?

46. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by:

47. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis?

48. The major site of bile salt absorption is:

49. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by:

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