Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Halitosis is present in all except: A. Atrophic rhinitis B. Amoebic liver abscess C. Hepatic failure D. Gastrocolic fistula 2 / 50 2. Chronic gastritis may be characterised by all except: A. Gastric polyp B. Incessant vomiting C. Anorexia D. Haematemesis 3 / 50 3. Which organ does not move at all with respiration? A. Stomach B. Kidney C. Transverse colon D. Pancreas 4 / 50 4. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia? A. Pseudopancreatic cyst B. Acute intermittent porphyria C. Burns D. Renal insufficiency 5 / 50 5. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Hepatoma B. Melanoma C. Carcinoma of breast D. Carcinoma of thyroid 6 / 50 6. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy B. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection C. Patchy lesion D. Malabsorption 7 / 50 7. Which is not true so far as definition of cirrhosis of liver is concerned? A. Necrosis B. Fatty infiltration C. Fibrosis D. Regeneration 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in: A. Alkaptonuria B. Homocystinuria C. Phenylketonuria D. Cystinuria 10 / 50 10. Water is minimally absorbed from: A. Caecum B. Ascending colon C. Descending colon D. Transverse colon 11 / 50 11. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by: A. Terlipressin B. Nitroglycerines C. Somatostatin D. Propranolol 12 / 50 12. All are causes of chylous ascites except: A. Filariasis B. Thrombosis of mesenteric artery C. Tuberculosis D. Intra-abdominal malignancy 13 / 50 13. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body? A. Folic acid B. Serum albumin C. Iron D. Vitamin B12 14 / 50 14. The water content of adult stool is approximately: A. 40-50% B. 50-60% C. 20-30% D. More than 60% 15 / 50 15. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. From below upwards B. Away from the umbilicus C. Towards the umbilicus D. From above downwards 16 / 50 16. Tegaserod is used in: A. Coeliac disease B. Irritable bowel syndrome C. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease D. Ulcerative colitis 17 / 50 17. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is: A. 30% B. 50% C. 80% D. 10% 18 / 50 18. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except: A. Chronic lymphatic leukaemia B. AIDS C. Multiple myeloma D. Severe combined immunodeficiency 19 / 50 19. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Breakdown of haemoglobin B. Breakdown of myoglobin C. Rotor syndrome D. Ineffective erythropoiesis 20 / 50 20. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except: A. Colchicine B. Sorbitol C. Theophylline D. Amitriptyline 21 / 50 21. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except: A. Gilbert's syndrome B. Shunt hyperbilirubinaemia C. Crigler-Najjar syndrome D. Dubin-Johnson syndrome 22 / 50 22. Which of the following pancreatic islet cells synthesizes glucagon? A. Beta B. Non-beta C. Delta D. Alpha 23 / 50 23. Hepatic rub may be found in: A. Pyogenic liver abscess B. Acute viral hepatitis C. Hepatic neoplasm D. Hemangioma of liver 24 / 50 24. Which is not a member of familial non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia? A. Reye's syndrome B. Gilbert's syndrome C. Rotor syndrome D. Dubin-Johnson syndrome 25 / 50 25. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except: A. Tetrathiomolybdate B. Colchicine C. Elemental zinc D. Penicillamine 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except: A. Worsening ascites B. Worsening jaundice C. Ascitic pH < blood pH D. Paralytic ileus 28 / 50 28. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false? A. Multiflagellated B. It penetrates within the epithelial cells of the stomach C. Gram-negative bacillus D. Often resides in the dental plaques of the patient 29 / 50 29. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false? A. It looks like spider angiomas of the skin B. Haemotochezia is common C. Left colon is commonly affected D. Aortic stenosis may be associated with it 30 / 50 30. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except: A. Lipase B. Pepsin C. Amylase D. Trypsin 31 / 50 31. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in: A. Pemphigus B. Psoriasis C. Dermatitis herpetiformis D. Atopic eczema 32 / 50 32. Continued infectivity in HBV infection is diagnosed by: A. HBsAg B. IgM anti-HBc C. HBV DNA D. Anti-HBs 33 / 50 33. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in: A. Malakoplakia of colon B. Pseudomyxoma peritonei C. Diverticulosis of colon D. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis 34 / 50 34. Which is true with respect to irritable bowel syndrome? A. Most common GI disorder in practice B. Commonly affects middle-aged males C. Easily treatable D. Nocturnal diarrhoea is common 35 / 50 35. Octreotide can be used in all except: A. Oesophageal variceal bleeding B. Short bowel syndrome C. Pancreatic ascites D. Ulcerative colitis 36 / 50 36. The Kayser-Fleischer (KF) ring is: A. Broader laterally and medially B. The inferior pole of cornea is first affected C. Hampers vision D. Copper deposition in Descemet's membrane 37 / 50 37. Which of the following is not associated with leucocytosis? A. Toxic hepatitis B. Weil's disease C. Amoebic liver abscess D. Acute viral hepatitis 38 / 50 38. Regarding cimetidine, all of the following are true except: A. May cause mild elevation of serum transaminases and creatinine levels B. May produce benign intracranial hypertension C. Tender gynecomastia may be a complication after prolonged use D. Related structurally to histamine 39 / 50 39. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure? A. A bad prognosis B. Means nothing to clinical course C. The disease process is improving D. A fluctuating clinical course 40 / 50 40. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut B. Offensive in odour C. At least 60 ml of blood is required D. Black tarry semisolid stool 41 / 50 41. ‘String sign’ in Crohn’s disease is due to: A. Small ulceration B. Fistula C. Pseudopolyps D. Spasm 42 / 50 42. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with: A. Hypochlorhydria B. Cirrhosis of liver C. Vitamin B12 malabsorpfion D. Chronic pancreatitis 43 / 50 43. The valvular heart disease common in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Pulmonary incompetence B. Tricuspid incompetence C. Aortic incompetence D. Mitral stenosis 44 / 50 44. Faecal assay of alpha1-antitrypsin clinches the diagnosis of: A. Protein-losing enteropathy B. Cirrhosis of liver C. Chronic pancreatitis D. Irritable bowel syndrome 45 / 50 45. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Pancreatic islet cell tumour B. Biliary tract disease C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Pancreatic carcinoma 46 / 50 46. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except: A. Antibodies to parietal cells B. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease C. Gastric atrophy D. Intestinal metaplasia 47 / 50 47. Silvery stool signifies a lesion characteristic of: A. Ampulla of Vater B. Meckel's diverticulum C. Right colic flexure D. Ileocaecal region 48 / 50 48. Sialorrhoea is associated with all of the following except: A. Carcinoma of the tongue B. Wilson's disease C. Post-encephalitic parkinsonism D. Achalasia cardia 49 / 50 49. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) may be produced by all except: A. Amiodarone B. Tetracycline C. Nifedipine D. Massive dose of estrogen 50 / 50 50. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except: A. Tropical sprue B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Acute pulmonary thromboembolism D. Pernicious anaemia LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
