Gastroenterology

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

2. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is:

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

4. Luge gastric folds are seen in all except:

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

6. Which is not an indication of liver transplantation?

7. Hepatic rub may be found in:

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

9. Granulomatous hepatitis is not a feature of:

10. Which of the following immunoglobulins may be depressed in Giardia lamblia infestation?

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

12. Characteristic of hepatic pre-coma is:

13. All of the following may be the aetiology of Budd-Chiari syndrome except:

14. Incidence of stress ulcers in acutely traumatised patients is:

15. The most common cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome is:

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

17. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration?

18. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true?

19. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to:

20. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin?

21. Which of the following is false regarding pernicious anaemia?

22. Which of the following agent’s absorption is least affected in massive small bowel resection?

23. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body?

24. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is:

25. Faecal assay of alpha1-antitrypsin clinches the diagnosis of:

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

27. The commonest cause of pancreatic calcification is:

28. All of the following are true regarding Whipple’s disease except:

29. Carbenoxolone sodium may be associated with all of the following features except:

30. The commonest type of oral malignancy is:

31. Which is true in familial polyposis coli?

32. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy?

33. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except:

34. ‘Puddle sign’ detects a small amount of free fluid in peritoneal cavity which may be as low as:

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

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

37. The major site of bile salt absorption is:

38. Acid peptic disease is rarely found in:

39. Features of Mallory-Weiss syndrome comprise all except:

40. Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea?

41. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except:

42. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except:

43. Hepatitis-like features may be seen in therapy with all except:

44. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is:

45. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea?

46. Malignant potential is least in:

47. Octreotide can be used in all except:

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

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

50. Pseudomembranous colitis is best treated by: