Gastroenterology

1. Which endocrine disorder is associated with exudative ascites?

2. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by:

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

4. Manometric study of the lower oesophagus is important in all except:

5. Necrolytic migratory erythema is a feature of:

6. Fats are ingested primarily in the form of:

7. Endopeptidases include all except:

8. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except:

9. Water is minimally absorbed from:

10. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except:

11. Which of the following is the most sensitive and test of choice in diagnosing cystic dud obstruction, i.e. acute cholecystitis?

12. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by:

13. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is:

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

15. Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) is classically present in:

16. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is:

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

18. Constipation may develop from all except:

19. All are major components of intestinal gas except:

20. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking:

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

22. The major immunoglobulin in primary biliary cirrhosis is:

23. Pneumaturia is an established feature of:

24. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is:

25. Normal portal venous pressure is:

26. Late dumping syndrome may be manifested by all except:

27. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except:

28. Which one is true in relation to Barrett’s oesophagus?

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

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

31. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except:

32. Which of the following is false regarding autoimmune hepatitis?

33. Macroglossia is not found in:

34. Serum alkaline phosphatase is increased in alt except:

35. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is:

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

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

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

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

40. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is:

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

42. Pyloric stenosis may be complicated by:

43. The best single diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is:

44. Malabsorption may produce all of the following except:

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

46. Hirschsprung’s disease is not manifested by:

47. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of:

48. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except:

49. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in:

50. The commonest cause of post-transfusion hepatitis is: