Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except: A. Schizophrenia B. Sheehan's syndrome C. Depression D. Anorexia nervos 2 / 50 2. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except: A. Lung abscess B. Emphysema C. Fibrosis of the lung D. Pneumonia 3 / 50 3. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except: A. Tetrathiomolybdate B. Colchicine C. Penicillamine D. Elemental zinc 4 / 50 4. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis? A. Mild, firm hepatomegaly B. Jaundice C. Sarcoidosis may be an aetiology D. Liver biopsy is diagnostic 5 / 50 5. Primary biliary cirrhosis may be associated with all except: A. CREST syndrome B. Autoimmune thyroiditis C. Wilson's disease D. Renal tubular acidosis 6 / 50 6. Chronic afferent loop syndrome producing obstruction may lead to: A. Recurrent ulceration B. Hypoglycaemia C. Palpitation D. Steatorrhoea 7 / 50 7. Granulomatous hepatitis is not a feature of: A. Tuberculosis B. Sarcoidosis C. Metastatic carcinoma D. Blastomycosis 8 / 50 8. Elevation in 5-HIAA (5 hydroxy-indole acetic acid) in urine is found in all except: A. Carcinoid syndrome B. Systemic mastocytosis C. Coeliac sprue D. Whipple's disease 9 / 50 9. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except: A. Polymerase chain reaction B. Endoscopic view C. Histology D. Rapid urease test 10 / 50 10. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is: A. H. pylori infection B. Herpes virus infection C. Pernicious anaemia D. Alcohol 11 / 50 11. Raspberry tongue is found in: A. Glandular fever B. Yellow fever C. Rheumatic fever D. Scarlet fever 12 / 50 12. The maximum absorption of fluid in the gastrointestinal tract occurs in: A. Jejunum B. Stomach C. Colon D. Ileum 13 / 50 13. Crohn’s disease is caused by: A. Nutritional deficiency B. Toxin elaborated by infectious microorganisms C. Autoimmunity D. Not known 14 / 50 14. Which of the following is the most sensitive and test of choice in diagnosing cystic dud obstruction, i.e. acute cholecystitis? A. ERCP B. HIDA scan C. CT scan D. Ultrasonography 15 / 50 15. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is: A. Reflux oesophagitis B. Irritable bowel syndrome C. Duodenal ulcer D. Diverticulitis 16 / 50 16. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except: A. Polyarteritis nodosa B. Myocarditis C. Aplastic anaemia D. Meningitis 17 / 50 17. 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. Serum AST> 400 ID /L C. Hyperglycaemia > 200 mg/ dl D. Serum LDH > 400 ID /L 18 / 50 18. Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea? A. Whipple's disease B. Coeliac disease C. Lactase deficiency D. Laxative abuse 19 / 50 19. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by: A. Lymph node biopsy B. Rectal biopsy C. Stomach biopsy D. Liver biopsy 20 / 50 20. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori? A. Pantoprazole B. Tinidazole C. Cefixime D. Clarithromycin 21 / 50 21. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection: A. HBV DNA B. IgM anti-HBc C. HBeAg D. IgG anti-HBc 22 / 50 22. All of the following produce “sub-total villous atrophy’ except: A. Hypogammaglobulinaemia B. Coeliac disease C. Radiation D. Abetalipoproteinaemia 23 / 50 23. Features of gastric outlet obstruction produced by congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis develop in infants: A. Within the first 24 hours of birth B. During the first 10 days of life C. Over the first 4-6 weeks of life D. At birth 24 / 50 24. Lactose intolerance with lactase deficiency may be present in all except: A. Crohn's s disease B. Cystic fibrosis C. Amoebiasis D. Giardiasis 25 / 50 25. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of: A. Amlodipine therapy B. Carbamazepine therapy C. Scurvy D. Acute monocytic leukaemia 26 / 50 26. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy? A. Sucralfate B. Misoprostol C. Carbenoxolone D. Omeprazole 27 / 50 27. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia? A. Renal insufficiency B. Burns C. Acute intermittent porphyria D. Pseudopancreatic cyst 28 / 50 28. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except: A. Intestinal metaplasia B. Antibodies to parietal cells C. Gastric atrophy D. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 29 / 50 29. 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. Malabsorption D. Patchy lesion 30 / 50 30. What is true about Weil’s disease? A. Low glucose in CSF B. Leucopenia C. Liver biopsy is diagnostic D. Myocarditis may be a complication 31 / 50 31. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer? A. More common in first degree relatives of duodenal ulcer patients B. An increase in serum pepsinogen II level C. Increased incidence of HLA-B5 antigen D. Increased frequency of blood group O and of the non-secretor status 32 / 50 32. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is: A. 50% B. 30% C. 80% D. 10% 33 / 50 33. Which segment of the Gl tract is most susceptible to volvulus? A. Sigmoid colon B. Caecum C. Stomach D. Small intestine 34 / 50 34. Severe kwashiorkor may have a hepatic lesion in the form of: A. Hepatitis-like picture B. Laennec's cirrhosis C. Fatty infiltration D. Hepatic vein thrombosis 35 / 50 35. Intestinal lymphangiectasia is characterised by all except: A. Malabsorption B. Low level of transferrin and ceruloplasmin C. Hypoproteinaemia and oedema D. Lymphocytosis 36 / 50 36. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma? A. Eosinophilic enteritis B. Coeliac disease C. Ulcerative colitis D. Intestinal lymphangiectasia 37 / 50 37. The most reliable screening test for patients suffering from malabsorption is: A. Small intestinal X-rays B. Quantitative determination of faecal fat C. D-xylose absorption test D. Radioactive triolein absorption (breath) test 38 / 50 38. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except: A. Heart B. Meninges with encephalon C. Vulva D. Skin 39 / 50 39. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in: A. Felty's syndrome B. Focal amyloidosis C. Chronic myeloid leukaemia D. Chronic active hepatitis 40 / 50 40. Endopeptidases include all except: A. Elastase B. Chymotrypsin C. Carboxypeptidase D. Trypsin 41 / 50 41. Which is the most sensitive test to diagnose hepatopulmonary syndrome? A. CT scan of liver B. Pulmonary angiography C. Contrast-enhanced echocardiography D. MRI scan of liver 42 / 50 42. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by: A. Legionella pneumoniae B. Measles C. Propranolol D. Thiazides 43 / 50 43. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland B. Hyperparathyroidism C. Carcinoid syndrome D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 44 / 50 44. Which ion is necessary for the active transport of sugars? A. Magnesium B. Calcium C. Sodium D. Potassium 45 / 50 45. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except: A. Hypochondriac personality B. Chronic anxiety states C. Pyloric stenosis D. Rapid eating habit 46 / 50 46. The causative agent of tropical sprue is: A. Shigella B. Campylobacter C. Unknown D. Yersinia 47 / 50 47. The commonest cause of chronic relapsing pancreatitis is: A. Alcohol abuse B. Trauma C. Infection D. Gallstones 48 / 50 48. The most helpful differentiating histological feature between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by rectal biopsy is: A. Granuloma B. Fibrosis C. Transmural involvement D. Crypt abscess 49 / 50 49. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is: A. Away from the umbilicus B. Above downwards C. Towards umbilicus D. Below upwards 50 / 50 50. Which is not an indication of liver transplantation? A. Hereditary oxalosis B. Haemangioma of liver C. Tyrosinaemia D. Primary sclerosing cholangitis LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology