Gastroenterology

1. All of the following may give rise to flat oral GTT and a normal IV GTT except:

2. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by:

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

4. The commonest site of carcinoma of the stomach is:

5. Oral mucous membrane may be affected in all except:

6. Whipple’s triad is found in:

7. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by:

8. Constipation may develop from all except:

9. Regarding ulcerative colitis, which is true?

10. Raspberry tongue is found in:

11. All of the following protozoa! infections produce diarrhoea in a patient of AIDS except:

12. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in:

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

14. Continued infectivity in HBV infection is diagnosed by:

15. Chronic afferent loop syndrome producing obstruction may lead to:

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

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

18. A patient with severe malabsorption having fever, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, sacroiliitis and increased skin pigmentation is probably suffering from:

19. The commonest manifestation of radiation proctitis is:

20. The major site of bile salt absorption is:

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

22. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of:

23. All of the following are true in irritable bowel syndrome except:

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

25. The water content of adult stool is approximately:

26. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

27. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except:

28. What is true about Weil’s disease?

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

30. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is:

31. Lactose intolerance with lactase deficiency may be present in all except:

32. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is:

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

34. Serum alkaline phosphatase is increased in alt except:

35. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in:

36. Which one of the following is false regarding primary biliary cirrhosis?

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

38. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis?

39. Regarding melena, which statement is false?

40. All of the following may cause traveller’s diarrhoea except:

41. Which one of the following is true regarding pre-sinusoidal portal hypertension:

42. The valvular heart disease common in carcinoid syndrome is:

43. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

44. Halitosis is present in all except:

45. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by:

46. All are recognised complications of acute pancreatitis except:

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

48. Giardiasis is characterised by all except:

49. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by:

50. All of the following can be associated with obstructive jaundice except: