Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Pyrosis is better known as: A. Heartburn B. Singultus C. Water brash D. Retching 2 / 50 2. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration? A. Gastroenterostomy B. Vagotomy with pyloroplasty C. Three-quarter gastric resection D. Vagotomy with gastroenterostomy 3 / 50 3. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission? A. Leucocytosis > 16000/mm3 B. Hyperglycaemia > 200 mg/ dl C. Serum LDH > 400 ID /L D. Serum AST> 400 ID /L 4 / 50 4. Aluminium hydroxide as an antacid may have all characteristics except: A. Produces constipation B. Phosphate depletion is a complication C. May contribute to osteomalacia D. May lead to Brunner's gland hyperplasia 5 / 50 5. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except: A. Altered bowel habits B. Low back pain C. Cramps in the abdomen D. Melena 6 / 50 6. All of the following may produce intestinal pseudo-obstruction except: A. Scleroderma B. Diabetes mellitus C. Hyperthyroidism D. Imipramine 7 / 50 7. Treatment of peptic ulcers with magnesium hydroxide is characterised by: A. Stronger than H2-receptor blockers B. Produces loose stool C. 50% of magnesium is absorbed by the small intestine D. Suitable for patients with renal impairment 8 / 50 8. Minimal fluid required to have classical shifting dullness in ascites is: A. 500-1000 ml B. More than 1 litre C. 100-250 ml D. 250-500 ml 9 / 50 9. Serum alkaline phosphatase is increased in alt except: A. Sclerosing cholangitis B. Osteoporosis C. Paget's disease of bone D. Osteomalacia 10 / 50 10. Lactose intolerance with lactase deficiency may be present in all except: A. Amoebiasis B. Crohn's s disease C. Giardiasis D. Cystic fibrosis 11 / 50 11. All of the following produce invasive diarrhoea except: A. Campylobacter B. Clostridium perfringens C. Shigella D. Clostridium difficile 12 / 50 12. Which one of the following is false regarding type B hepatitis serology? A. Anti-HBs appear to reflect immunity B. IgG anti-HBc indicates acute hepatitis B virus infection C. Persistence of HBsAg>6 months implies carrier state D. HBeAg implies high infectivity 13 / 50 13. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. At least 60 ml of blood is required B. Black tarry semisolid stool C. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut D. Offensive in odour 14 / 50 14. The maximum absorption of fluid in the gastrointestinal tract occurs in: A. Colon B. Jejunum C. Stomach D. Ileum 15 / 50 15. Which of the following clotting factors is not produced in the liver? A. II B. V C. VII D. IV 16 / 50 16. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except: A. Intestinal metaplasia B. Antibodies to parietal cells C. Gastric atrophy D. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 17 / 50 17. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except: A. Hepatic granulomas B. Budd-chiari syndrome C. Benign adenomas in liver D. Peliosis hepatis 18 / 50 18. Regarding Meckel’s diverticulum, which one is false? A. Present within 100 cm of the ileocaecal valve B. May contain oesophageal or rectal mucosa C. Usually 5 cm long D. Present in 2% population 19 / 50 19. Intestinal lymphangiectasia is characterised by all except: A. Malabsorption B. Hypoproteinaemia and oedema C. Lymphocytosis D. Low level of transferrin and ceruloplasmin 20 / 50 20. Features of gastric outlet obstruction produced by congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis develop in infants: A. At birth B. During the first 10 days of life C. Over the first 4-6 weeks of life D. Within the first 24 hours of birth 21 / 50 21. What is true about Weil’s disease? A. Myocarditis may be a complication B. Leucopenia C. Low glucose in CSF D. Liver biopsy is diagnostic 22 / 50 22. Macroglossia is not found in: A. Primary amyloidosis B. Bulbar palsy C. Hurler syndrome D. Myxoedema 23 / 50 23. Octreotide can be used in all except: A. Oesophageal variceal bleeding B. Short bowel syndrome C. Pancreatic ascites D. Ulcerative colitis 24 / 50 24. Which of the following clotting factors retains its activity in hepatocellular disorder? A. VII B. IX C. VIII D. II 25 / 50 25. Which is true regarding Vincent’s angina? A. Gum is the principal site of affection B. Hiatus hernia may be associated with C. May be complicated by angina pectoris D. Superficial ulcers in mouth 26 / 50 26. Which one of the following is not a space-occupying disease of liver? A. Gummas B. Cyst C. Metastatic tumour D. Amyloid 27 / 50 27. Which segment of the colon is commonly affected by vascular insufficiency? A. Splenic flexure B. Hepatic flexure C. Transverse colon D. Ascending colon 28 / 50 28. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is reported in association with all of the following except: A. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid B. Pituitary adenomas C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Phaeochromocytoma 29 / 50 29. Which one of the following is false in hepatorenal syndrome? A. Urine to plasma creatinine ratio >30 B. Slow-onset azotaemia in chronic liver disease C. Urine Na+ concentration >10 mEq/dl D. Urine to plasma osmolality ratio >1.0 30 / 50 30. The most valuable provocative test of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is: A. Histamine injection test B. Secretin injection test C. Feeding of a standard mea D. Calcium infusion test 31 / 50 31. Ulcerative colitis involves the rectal mucosa in: A. 50-60% B. 70-80% C. 90-100% D. 30-40% 32 / 50 32. Oral mucous membrane may be affected in all except: A. Stevens-Johnson syndrome B. Dermatitis herpetiformis C. Lichen planus D. Pemphigus Vulgaris 33 / 50 33. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is: A. Broad-spectrum antibiotics B. Iron C. Folic acid D. Vitamin 34 / 50 34. All the drugs are given at some time in the treatment of carcinoid syndrome except: A. Methylxanthine bronchodilator B. Serotonin antagonist C. H1 + H2 receptor antagonist D. beta-adrenergic agonist 35 / 50 35. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin? A. Ultraviolet B. Fluorescent C. Moonlight D. Sunlight 36 / 50 36. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except: A. Shunt hyperbilirubinaemia B. Gilbert's syndrome C. Dubin-Johnson syndrome D. Crigler-Najjar syndrome 37 / 50 37. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except: A. Penicillamine B. Tetrathiomolybdate C. Colchicine D. Elemental zinc 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in: A. Sigmoid colon B. Caecum C. Descending colon D. Transverse colon 40 / 50 40. The water content of adult stool is approximately: A. 50-60% B. 20-30% C. 40-50% D. More than 60% 41 / 50 41. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true? A. Usually a disease of teen age B. Invariably requires surgery C. 'Nutcracker' oesophagus is the mildest form D. Chest pain mimics angina pectoris 42 / 50 42. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true? A. Rectal bleeding is a rare complication B. Angiography is not helpful C. Affects young population D. Almost always an occlusive disease of mesenteric vessels 43 / 50 43. Constipation may develop from all except: A. Calcium-channel blocker B. Clonidine C. Cholestyramine D. Colchicine 44 / 50 44. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except: A. Meninges with encephalon B. Heart C. Vulva D. Skin 45 / 50 45. ‘Puddle sign’ detects a small amount of free fluid in peritoneal cavity which may be as low as: A. 270ml B. 120ml C. 70ml D. 200ml 46 / 50 46. Which one of the following originates from non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas? A. Insulinoma B. Glucagonoma C. Somatostatinoma D. Gastrinoma 47 / 50 47. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in: A. Ascending colon B. Sigmoid colon C. Caecum D. Transverse colon 48 / 50 48. Carbenoxolone sodium may be associated with all of the following features except: A. Complicated by oedema B. Development of potassium depletion C. May be associated with milk-alkali syndrome D. Development of systemic hypertension 49 / 50 49. Crohn’s disease is caused by: A. Toxin elaborated by infectious microorganisms B. Not known C. Nutritional deficiency D. Autoimmunity 50 / 50 50. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except: A. Increased bicarbonate level in serum B. Elevated blood urea nitrogen C. Hypercalcaemia D. Hypophosphataemia LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology