Gastroenterology

1. Which of the following is not associated with leucocytosis?

2. Pregnancy predisposes to all except:

3. Regarding cimetidine, all of the following are true except:

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

5. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except:

6. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false?

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

8. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is:

9. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body?

10. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in:

11. Giardiasis is characterised by all except:

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

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

14. Spider naevi:

15. Characteristic of hepatic pre-coma is:

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

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

18. The best single diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is:

19. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may be associated with:

20. In gastroparesis, the following drugs are helpful except:

21. Pseudomembranous colitis is best treated by:

22. Carcinoma of oesophagus may be predisposed by alt except:

23. Passage of a bolus of food through the oesophagus is the function of:

24. A ‘white patch’ in the throat may be due to all except:

25. All of the following are true regarding Whipple’s disease except:

26. Major organ responsible for the removal of gastrin is:

27. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with:

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

29. Which segment of the Gl tract is most susceptible to volvulus?

30. Bentiromide test diagnoses?

31. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission?

32. The basic defect in coeliac sprue lies in:

33. All are causes of chylous ascites except:

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

35. Continued infectivity in HBV infection is diagnosed by:

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

37. Hirschsprung’s disease is not manifested by:

38. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is:

39. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by:

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

41. All of the following are true with respect to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome except:

42. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except:

43. Which is not an indication of liver transplantation?

44. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in:

45. Which one of the following is false regarding type B hepatitis serology?

46. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except:

47. Serum alkaline phosphatase level may be increased in all except:

48. The commonest malignant tumour of the gallbladder is:

49. Which one of the following is false in hepatorenal syndrome?

50. The most reliable screening test for patients suffering from malabsorption is: