Gastroenterology

1. Severe kwashiorkor may have a hepatic lesion in the form of:

2. Endopeptidases include all except:

3. Regarding haematochezia, which one is false?

4. The most helpful differentiating histological feature between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by rectal biopsy is:

5. Which indicates chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection?

6. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false?

7. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is:

8. Which of the following is false regarding cholera?

9. Mid-zonal necrosis of liver is caused by:

10. The most specific treatment in coeliac sprue is:

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

12. All are absorbed maximally in the upper small intestine except:

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

14. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia?

15. Atypical chest pain of reflux oesophagitis is very often precipitated by:

16. All of the following endocrine disorders are associated with malabsorption except:

17. Which one of the following is false in hepatorenal syndrome?

18. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with:

19. Jejuno-ileal bypass surgery done for obesity may be complicated by all except:

20. The best way to diagnose Gilbert’s syndrome is:

21. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is:

22. Silvery stool signifies a lesion characteristic of:

23. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis?

24. Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is > 1.1 g/dl in all except:

25. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by:

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

27. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except:

28. The lower oesophageal mucosa ring (Schatzki ring) is:

29. Protein-losing enteropathy maybe feature of all except:

30. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking:

31. Crohn’s disease is caused by:

32. All are recognised complications of inflammatory bowel disease except:

33. Which is true with respect to irritable bowel syndrome?

34. Hour-glass stomach is usually produced by:

35. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen:

36. Constipation may develop from all except:

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

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

39. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is:

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

41. The commonest cause of pancreatic calcification is:

42. The commonest complaint by a patient with Ca rectum is:

43. Luge gastric folds are seen in all except:

44. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except:

45. Malabsorption may produce all of the following except:

46. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from:

47. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of:

48. H. pylori is usually not associated with:

49. The weight of normal daily stool of a healthy adult is:

50. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is defined as when: