Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except: A. Acute pulmonary thromboembolism B. Tropical sprue C. Pernicious anaemia D. Congestive cardiac failure 2 / 50 2. Pseudomembranous colitis is best treated by: A. Tobramycin B. Erythromycin C. Vancomycin D. Clindamycin 3 / 50 3. Regarding non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), all are true except: A. Jejunoileal bypass may be an aetiology B. Typically occurs in overweight, diabetic, hyperlipidemic subjects C. Occasionally progresses to cirrhosis and liver failure D. Glucocorticoid helps cure 4 / 50 4. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Villous adenoma of the colon 5 / 50 5. Severe kwashiorkor may have a hepatic lesion in the form of: A. Hepatitis-like picture B. Hepatic vein thrombosis C. Fatty infiltration D. Laennec's cirrhosis 6 / 50 6. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by: A. Sigmoidoscopy B. Stool smear C. Barium enema D. Stool culture 7 / 50 7. Melanosis coli indicates: A. Hypereosinophilic enteritis B. Anthraquinone laxative abuse C. Melanoma affecting colon D. Crohn's disease 8 / 50 8. Leptospirosis can be diagnosed during the 1st week of illness by: A. Agglutination test B. Urine analysis C. Stool culture D. Dark-field examination 9 / 50 9. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis? A. Stomatostatinoma B. Ca stomach C. Duodenal diverticula D. Mallory-Weiss syndrome 10 / 50 10. Which is not a member of familial non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia? A. Gilbert's syndrome B. Rotor syndrome C. Reye's syndrome D. Dubin-Johnson syndrome 11 / 50 11. Pregnancy predisposes to all except: A. Cholestasis B. Chronic hepatitis C. Steatosis D. Acute hepatic failure 12 / 50 12. Regarding Meckel’s diverticulum, which one is false? A. Present within 100 cm of the ileocaecal valve B. Usually 5 cm long C. May contain oesophageal or rectal mucosa D. Present in 2% population 13 / 50 13. Crohn’s disease is caused by: A. Nutritional deficiency B. Autoimmunity C. Toxin elaborated by infectious microorganisms D. Not known 14 / 50 14. Which of the following is not true in lupoid hepatitis? A. Associated with other autoimmune diseases B. ANA is positive in majority C. High risk of developing hepatoma D. Cushingoid face 15 / 50 15. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Patchy lesion B. Malabsorption C. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection D. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy 16 / 50 16. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Pyoderma gangrenosum B. Sacroiliitis C. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia D. Bronchiectasis 17 / 50 17. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of: A. Acute monocytic leukaemia B. Scurvy C. Carbamazepine therapy D. Amlodipine therapy 18 / 50 18. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except: A. Fibrosis of the lung B. Emphysema C. Lung abscess D. Pneumonia 19 / 50 19. All of the following are true regarding diverticulitis except: A. Males are affected more than females B. Massive rectal bleeding is very common C. Right side of colon is less affected than the left D. Perforation is a serious complication 20 / 50 20. Malignant potential is least in: A. Villous adenoma of colon B. Familial colonic polyposis C. Ulcerative colitis D. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 21 / 50 21. Aluminium hydroxide as an antacid may have all characteristics except: A. May lead to Brunner's gland hyperplasia B. Phosphate depletion is a complication C. Produces constipation D. May contribute to osteomalacia 22 / 50 22. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome B. Hyperparathyroidism C. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland D. Carcinoid syndrome 23 / 50 23. Secretin is produced in largest quantities in: A. Duodenum B. Jejunum C. Ileum D. Stomach 24 / 50 24. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Vitamin B12 deficiency B. Hemolysis C. Iron deficiency D. Folic acid deficiency 25 / 50 25. The commonest cause of colonic obstruction is: A. Hernia B. Volvulus C. Neoplasm D. Adhesions 26 / 50 26. Elevation in 5-HIAA (5 hydroxy-indole acetic acid) in urine is found in all except: A. Carcinoid syndrome B. Systemic mastocytosis C. Coeliac sprue D. Whipple's disease 27 / 50 27. Gastric diverticula are: A. A premalignant condition B. Need immediate upper GI endoscopy C. Clinically not significant D. Commonly seen 28 / 50 28. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except: A. Herpes zoster virus B. Yellow fever C. Cytomegalovirus D. Infectious mononucleosis 29 / 50 29. Silvery stool signifies a lesion characteristic of: A. Meckel's diverticulum B. Right colic flexure C. Ampulla of Vater D. Ileocaecal region 30 / 50 30. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is: A. Reflux oesophagitis B. Duodenal ulcer C. Diverticulitis D. Irritable bowel syndrome 31 / 50 31. All are causes of chylous ascites except: A. Thrombosis of mesenteric artery B. Intra-abdominal malignancy C. Filariasis D. Tuberculosis 32 / 50 32. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body? A. Vitamin B12 B. Folic acid C. Iron D. Serum albumin 33 / 50 33. Which part of the colonic carcinoma is very easily overlooked? A. Caecum B. Transverse colon C. Hepatic flexure D. Splenic flexure 34 / 50 34. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except: A. Severe periumbilical pain at the onset B. Young women are the main victims C. Barium study of the small intestine reveals 'thumbprinting' D. Abdominal distension with normal peristaltic sound, even with severe infarction 35 / 50 35. Fatty liver may be produced by: A. Tetracycline B. Oral contraceptives C. Anabolic steroids D. Chloramphenicol 36 / 50 36. All of the following may produce intestinal pseudo-obstruction except: A. Imipramine B. Diabetes mellitus C. Hyperthyroidism D. Scleroderma 37 / 50 37. Sialorrhoea is associated with all of the following except: A. Carcinoma of the tongue B. Achalasia cardia C. Post-encephalitic parkinsonism D. Wilson's disease 38 / 50 38. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy? A. Sucralfate B. Carbenoxolone C. Omeprazole D. Misoprostol 39 / 50 39. The most reliable method of measuring steatorrhoea is: A. Small intestinal mucosal biopsy B. Fecal fat estimation C. Schilling test D. D-xylose absorption test 40 / 50 40. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome B. Atrophic fundal gastritis C. Lansoprazole therapy D. Duodenal ulcer 41 / 50 41. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma? A. Leptospira B. Pneumococcus C. Brucella abortus D. LD body 42 / 50 42. Hepatic rub may be found in: A. Hepatic neoplasm B. Hemangioma of liver C. Acute viral hepatitis D. Pyogenic liver abscess 43 / 50 43. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) may be produced by all except: A. Massive dose of estrogen B. Nifedipine C. Amiodarone D. Tetracycline 44 / 50 44. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with: A. Ulcerative colitis B. Tinea echinococcus infestation C. Biliary atresia D. Cholelithiasis 45 / 50 45. Botulism may be associated with all of the following except: A. Diplopia B. Constipation C. Descending paralysis D. Increased salivation 46 / 50 46. Features of Mallory-Weiss syndrome comprise all except: A. Commonly precipitated by vomiting and retching B. May produce melaena C. Usually involves the lower oesophageal mucosa but also may involve the gastric mucosa near the squamocolumnar junction D. In majority of patients, bleeding stops spontaneously 47 / 50 47. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in: A. Descending colon B. Sigmoid colon C. Caecum D. Transverse colon 48 / 50 48. Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea? A. Laxative abuse B. Lactase deficiency C. Whipple's disease D. Coeliac disease 49 / 50 49. All of the following protozoa! infections produce diarrhoea in a patient of AIDS except: A. Microsporidia B. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare C. Cryptosporidium D. Isospora belli 50 / 50 50. Diabetic diarrhoea may be encountered in the presence of: A. Nephropathy B. Neuropathy C. Retinopathy D. Macroangiopathy LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
