Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Regarding carcinoma of oesophagus, all are true except: A. Tracheo-esophageal fistula may occur in advanced disease B. Odynophagia may be a symptom C. Commonest site of affection is lower third D. Dysphagia starts with solid foods 2 / 50 2. All are recognised complications of acute pancreatitis except: A. Pancreatic ascites B. Pancreatic pseudocyst C. Pancreatic malignancy D. Pancreatic phlegmon 3 / 50 3. Which of the following is not associated with leucocytosis? A. Acute viral hepatitis B. Weil's disease C. Amoebic liver abscess D. Toxic hepatitis 4 / 50 4. Spider naevi: A. Are pathognomonic of portal hypertension B. Often seen in the first trimester of pregnancy C. May be seen in some healthy people D. Correlates with the amount of urinary oestradiol excretion 5 / 50 5. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except: A. Colchicine B. Amitriptyline C. Theophylline D. Sorbitol 6 / 50 6. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is: A. 10% B. 30% C. 50% D. 80% 7 / 50 7. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis? A. Anorexia is rare B. The temperature is usually normal or slightly elevated C. Meckel's diverticulitis is one of the close differential diagnosis D. Nausea and vomiting occur in 50-60% of cases 8 / 50 8. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Umbilical sepsis B. Oral contraceptives C. Chronic arsenic ingestion D. Sarcoidosis 9 / 50 9. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is: A. Broad-spectrum antibiotics B. Iron C. Vitamin D. Folic acid 10 / 50 10. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except: A. Chest pain B. Heartburn C. Dysphagia D. Regurgitation 11 / 50 11. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Autosomal recessive B. Sex-linked dominant C. Sex-linked recessive D. Autosomal dominant 12 / 50 12. The commonest cause of colonic obstruction is: A. Neoplasm B. Volvulus C. Hernia D. Adhesions 13 / 50 13. Carcinoma of oesophagus may be predisposed by alt except: A. Lye ingestion B. Hypervitaminosis A C. Chronic achalasia cardia D. Plummer-Vinson syndrome 14 / 50 14. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with: A. Tinea echinococcus infestation B. Cholelithiasis C. Biliary atresia D. Ulcerative colitis 15 / 50 15. Sialorrhoea is associated with all of the following except: A. Wilson's disease B. Carcinoma of the tongue C. Post-encephalitic parkinsonism D. Achalasia cardia 16 / 50 16. Venous prominence present in the upper abdomen with direction of flow towards pelvis suggests: A. Hepatic vein thrombosis B. Inferior vena caval obstruction C. Superior vena caval obstruction D. Portal hypertension 17 / 50 17. The best single diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is: A. Serum amylase B. Quantitative faecal fat estimation C. Quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test D. Serum lipase 18 / 50 18. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by: A. Chloramphenicol B. Clindamycin C. Ampicillin D. Streptomycin 19 / 50 19. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Carcinoid syndrome B. Hyperparathyroidism C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland 20 / 50 20. Which of the following clotting factors retains its activity in hepatocellular disorder? A. II B. VII C. IX D. VIII 21 / 50 21. Which of the following is false regarding Gaucher’s disease? A. Elevated serum angiotensin-converting enzyme B. High serum acid phosphatase level C. Hepatosplenomegaly D. Pre-malignant 22 / 50 22. Manometric study of the lower oesophagus is important in all except: A. Achalasia cardia B. Mallory-Weiss syndrome C. Polymyositis D. Diffuse oesophageal spasm 23 / 50 23. A ‘white patch’ in the throat may be due to all except: A. Ludwig's angina B. Infectious mononucleosis C. Diphtheria D. Streptococcal infection 24 / 50 24. A child having diarrhoea later complicated by the appearance of rash and petechiae. The most probable diagnosis is: A. Shigella B. Campylobacter C. Yersinia D. Rota virus 25 / 50 25. The maximum absorption of fluid in the gastrointestinal tract occurs in: A. Stomach B. Colon C. Jejunum D. Ileum 26 / 50 26. Intestinal lymphangiectasia is characterised by all except: A. Hypoproteinaemia and oedema B. Malabsorption C. Lymphocytosis D. Low level of transferrin and ceruloplasmin 27 / 50 27. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in: A. Caecum B. Transverse colon C. Descending colon D. Sigmoid colon 28 / 50 28. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is: A. Pernicious anaemia B. H. pylori infection C. Herpes virus infection D. Alcohol 29 / 50 29. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except: A. Polyarteritis nodosa B. Meningitis C. Aplastic anaemia D. Myocarditis 30 / 50 30. Pyloric stenosis is commonly associated. with all except: A. Visible peristalsis B. Obliteration of Traube's space tympanicity C. Distension of upper abdomen with succussion splash D. Bilious vomiting 31 / 50 31. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except: A. Acute pulmonary thromboembolism B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Pernicious anaemia D. Tropical sprue 32 / 50 32. Crohn’s disease may be complicated by all except: A. Chronic cholecystitis B. Clubbing C. Amyloidosis D. Hydroureter 33 / 50 33. Commonest cause of hepatoma is: A. alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency B. Haemochromatosis C. Alcohol D. Cirrhosis of liver 34 / 50 34. Zieve’s syndrome in alcoholic cirrhosis includes pain abdomen and haemolytic anaemia; the other component is: A. Hyperamylasaemia B. Hyperlipidaemia C. Hypercalcaemia D. Hypergastrinaemia 35 / 50 35. All are absorbed maximally in the upper small intestine except: A. Fe++ B. Vitamin B12 C. Ca++ D. Folate 36 / 50 36. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except: A. Schizophrenia B. Anorexia nervos C. Sheehan's syndrome D. Depression 37 / 50 37. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except: A. Young women are the main victims B. Abdominal distension with normal peristaltic sound, even with severe infarction C. Barium study of the small intestine reveals 'thumbprinting' D. Severe periumbilical pain at the onset 38 / 50 38. All of the following produce invasive diarrhoea except: A. Campylobacter B. Shigella C. Clostridium perfringens D. Clostridium difficile 39 / 50 39. Which of the following is not included in the classical triad of chronic pancreatitis? A. Abdominal pain B. Pancreatic calcification C. Steatorrhoea D. Diabetes mellitus 40 / 50 40. Secretory diarrhoea has no association with: A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome B. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid C. Pancreatic insufficiency D. Villous adenoma of rectum 41 / 50 41. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Sense of complete evacuation B. Mucous diarrhoea or pencil-like pasty stools C. Colicky pain abdomen D. Abdominal distension 42 / 50 42. Luge gastric folds are seen in all except: A. Menetrier's disease B. Sarcoidosis C. Gastric malignancy D. Chronic H. pylori infection 43 / 50 43. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except: A. Carotenaemia B. Hypothermia C. Amenorrhoea D. Loss of axillary and pubic hair 44 / 50 44. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is: A. D-xylose absorption test B. Type of anaemia C. Response to treatment D. Small intestinal biopsy 45 / 50 45. All of the following may give rise to flat oral GTT and a normal IV GTT except: A. Coeliac sprue B. Gastric retention C. Pancreatic insufficiency D. Whipple's disease 46 / 50 46. Which of the following is not a disorder of intestinal motility? A. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction B. Ulcerative colitis C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Diverticulosis 47 / 50 47. Regarding ulcerative colitis, which is true? A. Malignancy never follows even in long-standing disease B. Crypt abscesses are typical C. Segmental involvement is common D. Granuloma and fistula formation are characteristic 48 / 50 48. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except: A. Increased bicarbonate level in serum B. Hypophosphataemia C. Hypercalcaemia D. Elevated blood urea nitrogen 49 / 50 49. The classical triad in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Pruritus, wheezing, diarrhoea B. Telangiectasias, flushing, diarrhoea C. Dyspnoea, flushing, valvular heart disease D. Flushing, diarrhoea, valvular heart disease 50 / 50 50. Hepatitis-like features may be seen in therapy with all except: A. Atorvastatin B. Zidovudine C. INH D. Ketoconazole LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology