Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Halitosis is present in all except: A. Atrophic rhinitis B. Hepatic failure C. Gastrocolic fistula D. Amoebic liver abscess 2 / 50 2. Diabetic diarrhoea may be encountered in the presence of: A. Macroangiopathy B. Retinopathy C. Nephropathy D. Neuropathy 3 / 50 3. The commonest complaint by a patient with Ca rectum is: A. Haematochezia B. Constipation C. Pain abdomen D. Rectal pain 4 / 50 4. Melanosis coli indicates: A. Melanoma affecting colon B. Anthraquinone laxative abuse C. Crohn's disease D. Hypereosinophilic enteritis 5 / 50 5. Which of the following is false regarding cholera? A. Offensive stool B. Subnormal Surface temperature C. Onset with purging D. Absence of tenesmus 6 / 50 6. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false? A. It penetrates within the epithelial cells of the stomach B. Gram-negative bacillus C. Multiflagellated D. Often resides in the dental plaques of the patient 7 / 50 7. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia? A. Bloody diarrhoea B. Discordance between subjective symptoms and objective findings C. Sinus tachycardia D. Fever 8 / 50 8. Which is not an indication of liver transplantation? A. Tyrosinaemia B. Primary sclerosing cholangitis C. Haemangioma of liver D. Hereditary oxalosis 9 / 50 9. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration? A. Three-quarter gastric resection B. Vagotomy with gastroenterostomy C. Vagotomy with pyloroplasty D. Gastroenterostomy 10 / 50 10. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except: A. Colchicine B. Amitriptyline C. Theophylline D. Sorbitol 11 / 50 11. Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Nocturnal pain abdomen is frequent complaint B. Pain abdomen usually lasts for 1/2 hour C. Temporary relief of pain by the passage of flatus or stool D. Periodicity is common 12 / 50 12. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Atrophic fundal gastritis B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Duodenal ulcer D. Lansoprazole therapy 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is false regarding autoimmune hepatitis? A. Hyperglobulinaemia is common B. Very high bilirubin level C. Hypoalbuminaemia is very active disease D. AST and ALT levels fluctuate within 100-1000 units 14 / 50 14. Which organ does not move at all with respiration? A. Stomach B. Transverse colon C. Pancreas D. Kidney 15 / 50 15. Which of the following is not a disorder of intestinal motility? A. Ulcerative colitis B. Diverticulosis C. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction D. Irritable bowel syndrome 16 / 50 16. The most helpful differentiating histological feature between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by rectal biopsy is: A. Fibrosis B. Crypt abscess C. Granuloma D. Transmural involvement 17 / 50 17. The commonest type of oral malignancy is: A. Adenocarcinoma B. Squamous cell carcinoma C. Melanoma D. Basal cell carcinoma 18 / 50 18. Oral mucous membrane may be affected in all except: A. Lichen planus B. Pemphigus Vulgaris C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome D. Dermatitis herpetiformis 19 / 50 19. Which of the following is not included in the classical triad of chronic pancreatitis? A. Abdominal pain B. Diabetes mellitus C. Pancreatic calcification D. Steatorrhoea 20 / 50 20. Hepatic rub may be found in: A. Hemangioma of liver B. Hepatic neoplasm C. Acute viral hepatitis D. Pyogenic liver abscess 21 / 50 21. Which of the following reflects the best prognostic marker of hepatocellular function? A. Prothrombin time B. Serum bilirubin C. Alkaline phosphatase D. SGPT 22 / 50 22. All are causes of chylous ascites except: A. Intra-abdominal malignancy B. Thrombosis of mesenteric artery C. Tuberculosis D. Filariasis 23 / 50 23. Raspberry tongue is found in: A. Glandular fever B. Rheumatic fever C. Yellow fever D. Scarlet fever 24 / 50 24. H. pylori is usually not associated with: A. Antral gastritis B. Non-ulcer dyspepsia C. Gastric lymphoma D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 25 / 50 25. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin? A. Fluorescent B. Moonlight C. Ultraviolet D. Sunlight 26 / 50 26. All the drugs are given at some time in the treatment of carcinoid syndrome except: A. Serotonin antagonist B. Methylxanthine bronchodilator C. beta-adrenergic agonist D. H1 + H2 receptor antagonist 27 / 50 27. WBC in stool is not found in: A. Campylobacter B. Giardiasis C. Entero-invasive E. coli D. Shigella 28 / 50 28. The major site of bile salt absorption is: A. Duodenum B. Distal small intestine C. Stomach D. Proximal small intestine 29 / 50 29. Atypical chest pain of reflux oesophagitis is very often precipitated by: A. Induction of vomiting B. Change of posture C. Attacks of emotional stress D. Consumption of food 30 / 50 30. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Ineffective erythropoiesis B. Breakdown of myoglobin C. Rotor syndrome D. Breakdown of haemoglobin 31 / 50 31. Primary biliary cirrhosis may be associated with all except: A. Wilson's disease B. CREST syndrome C. Renal tubular acidosis D. Autoimmune thyroiditis 32 / 50 32. Severe kwashiorkor may have a hepatic lesion in the form of: A. Hepatic vein thrombosis B. Hepatitis-like picture C. Fatty infiltration D. Laennec's cirrhosis 33 / 50 33. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is associated with all of the following except: A. Diarrhoea and steatorrhoea B. Diagnosis with certainty by BAO /MAO ratio C. Recalcitrant upper GI ulcers D. Vitamin B12 malabsorption 34 / 50 34. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Umbilical sepsis B. Sarcoidosis C. Chronic arsenic ingestion D. Oral contraceptives 35 / 50 35. ‘String sign’ in Crohn’s disease is due to: A. Fistula B. Spasm C. Small ulceration D. Pseudopolyps 36 / 50 36. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is: A. Broad-spectrum antibiotics B. Folic acid C. Iron D. Vitamin 37 / 50 37. The commonest hepatic lesion in haemochromatosis is: A. Micronodular cirrhosis B. Fatty liver C. Haemosiderosis D. Macronodular cirrhosis 38 / 50 38. Gardner’s syndrome may be associated with all except: A. Fibromas B. Epidermoid cyst C. Astrocytoma D. Osteomas 39 / 50 39. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except: A. Ascitic pH < blood pH B. Worsening ascites C. Worsening jaundice D. Paralytic ileus 40 / 50 40. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except: A. Cytomegalovirus B. Yellow fever C. Infectious mononucleosis D. Herpes zoster virus 41 / 50 41. Chronic afferent loop syndrome producing obstruction may lead to: A. Palpitation B. Hypoglycaemia C. Steatorrhoea D. Recurrent ulceration 42 / 50 42. Which is true regarding Vincent’s angina? A. Superficial ulcers in mouth B. May be complicated by angina pectoris C. Gum is the principal site of affection D. Hiatus hernia may be associated with 43 / 50 43. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except: A. Disseminated intravascular coagulation B. Fulminant hepatocellular failure C. Acute lung injury D. Renal failure 44 / 50 44. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with: A. Vitamin B12 malabsorpfion B. Cirrhosis of liver C. Hypochlorhydria D. Chronic pancreatitis 45 / 50 45. All are recognised complications of inflammatory bowel disease except: A. Erythema marginatum B. Gallstone formation C. Aphthous stomatitis D. Pyoderma gangrenosum 46 / 50 46. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Amenorrhoea B. Arthralgia C. Haematemesis D. Jaundice 47 / 50 47. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is classically diagnosed by: A. Psychometric study B. Evoked potential study C. EEG D. MRI of brain 48 / 50 48. The commonest cause of chronic relapsing pancreatitis is: A. Infection B. Gallstones C. Trauma D. Alcohol abuse 49 / 50 49. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except: A. Colchicine B. Clindamycin C. Sucralfate D. Digitalis 50 / 50 50. The commonest cause of post-transfusion hepatitis is: A. Hepatitis E B. Hepatitis D C. Hepatitis C D. Hepatitis B LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology