Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Incidence of stress ulcers in acutely traumatised patients is: A. 50-60% B. 90-100% C. 70-80% D. 30-40% 2 / 50 2. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin? A. Moonlight B. Ultraviolet C. Sunlight D. Fluorescent 3 / 50 3. Octreotide can be used in all except: A. Oesophageal variceal bleeding B. Pancreatic ascites C. Ulcerative colitis D. Short bowel syndrome 4 / 50 4. Minimal free fluid in the abdomen that can be picked up by ultrasonography is: A. 100 ml B. 15 ml C. 30 ml D. 75 ml 5 / 50 5. Diabetic diarrhoea may be encountered in the presence of: A. Macroangiopathy B. Retinopathy C. Nephropathy D. Neuropathy 6 / 50 6. All of the following may be associated with hyposplenism except: A. Dermatitis herpetiformi B. Sickle cell disease C. Haemolytic anaemia D. Coeliac disease 7 / 50 7. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except: A. Vulva B. Heart C. Meninges with encephalon D. Skin 8 / 50 8. Giardiasis is characterised by all except: A. Lactose intolerance B. Malabsorption C. Infection usually occurs by ingesting contaminated water containing the flagellate form D. Inflammation of duodenal and jejunal mucosa 9 / 50 9. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by: A. Somatostatin B. Terlipressin C. Propranolol D. Nitroglycerines 10 / 50 10. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Carcinoid syndrome B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland D. Hyperparathyroidism 11 / 50 11. Characteristic of hepatic pre-coma is: A. Babinski's sign B. Presence of ankle clonus C. Flaccid muscles D. Night-time somnolence 12 / 50 12. The Kayser-Fleischer (KF) ring is: A. Hampers vision B. Broader laterally and medially C. Copper deposition in Descemet's membrane D. The inferior pole of cornea is first affected 13 / 50 13. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from: A. Antral mucosa B. Jejunum C. 2nd part of the duodenum D. Fundus of the stomach 14 / 50 14. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy? A. Omeprazole B. Carbenoxolone C. Sucralfate D. Misoprostol 15 / 50 15. Bentiromide test diagnoses? A. Pancreatic carcinoma B. Exocrine pancreatic function C. Pancreatic ductal obstruction D. Endocrine pancreatic function 16 / 50 16. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Melanoma B. Carcinoma of breast C. Hepatoma D. Carcinoma of thyroid 17 / 50 17. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Pyoderma gangrenosum B. Bronchiectasis C. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia D. Sacroiliitis 18 / 50 18. Which is true in halothane-induced. hepatitis? A. Marked cholestasis B. Splenomegaly C. Males are commonly susceptible D. Peripheral eosinophilia 19 / 50 19. 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. At birth D. Over the first 4-6 weeks of life 20 / 50 20. Botulism may be associated with all of the following except: A. Diplopia B. Constipation C. Increased salivation D. Descending paralysis 21 / 50 21. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except: A. Chest pain B. Heartburn C. Dysphagia D. Regurgitation 22 / 50 22. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from: A. Gliclazide B. Rifampicin C. Copper sulphate D. Halothane 23 / 50 23. Leptospirosis can be diagnosed during the 1st week of illness by: A. Stool culture B. Dark-field examination C. Urine analysis D. Agglutination test 24 / 50 24. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body? A. Folic acid B. Iron C. Serum albumin D. Vitamin B12 25 / 50 25. Spider naevi: A. Often seen in the first trimester of pregnancy B. Correlates with the amount of urinary oestradiol excretion C. May be seen in some healthy people D. Are pathognomonic of portal hypertension 26 / 50 26. The most reliable method of measuring steatorrhoea is: A. D-xylose absorption test B. Schilling test C. Small intestinal mucosal biopsy D. Fecal fat estimation 27 / 50 27. Intestinal lymphangiectasia is characterised by all except: A. Malabsorption B. Hypoproteinaemia and oedema C. Lymphocytosis D. Low level of transferrin and ceruloplasmin 28 / 50 28. Which one of the following originates from non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas? A. Somatostatinoma B. Glucagonoma C. Gastrinoma D. Insulinoma 29 / 50 29. Raspberry tongue is found in: A. Scarlet fever B. Glandular fever C. Rheumatic fever D. Yellow fever 30 / 50 30. The maximum absorption of fluid in the gastrointestinal tract occurs in: A. Jejunum B. Ileum C. Colon D. Stomach 31 / 50 31. Regarding haematochezia, which one is false? A. Bleeding source is proximal to ligament of Treitz B. The blood may not be mixed with stool C. Maybe due to rectal polyp, ulcerative colitis or angiodysplasia of colon D. Passage of bright red blood per rectum 32 / 50 32. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Hemolysis B. Vitamin B12 deficiency C. Folic acid deficiency D. Iron deficiency 33 / 50 33. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is reported in association with all of the following except: A. Pituitary adenomas B. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid C. Phaeochromocytoma D. Hyperparathyroidism 34 / 50 34. Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea? A. Whipple's disease B. Laxative abuse C. Coeliac disease D. Lactase deficiency 35 / 50 35. All are characteristic features of Wilson’s disease except: A. Grimacing B. Sensory loss C. Slurred speech D. Chorea 36 / 50 36. All of the following produce invasive diarrhoea except: A. Clostridium perfringens B. Shigella C. Campylobacter D. Clostridium difficile 37 / 50 37. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false? A. Multiflagellated B. Gram-negative bacillus C. Often resides in the dental plaques of the patient D. It penetrates within the epithelial cells of the stomach 38 / 50 38. What is true about Weil’s disease? A. Liver biopsy is diagnostic B. Myocarditis may be a complication C. Low glucose in CSF D. Leucopenia 39 / 50 39. Continued infectivity in HBV infection is diagnosed by: A. IgM anti-HBc B. HBsAg C. HBV DNA D. Anti-HBs 40 / 50 40. Constipation may develop from all except: A. Calcium-channel blocker B. Colchicine C. Cholestyramine D. Clonidine 41 / 50 41. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma? A. Coeliac disease B. Intestinal lymphangiectasia C. Eosinophilic enteritis D. Ulcerative colitis 42 / 50 42. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen: A. In males B. On the palms and soles C. After a cold bath D. At daytime 43 / 50 43. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Jaundice B. Haematemesis C. Amenorrhoea D. Arthralgia 44 / 50 44. The commonest hepatic lesion in haemochromatosis is: A. Fatty liver B. Macronodular cirrhosis C. Haemosiderosis D. Micronodular cirrhosis 45 / 50 45. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to: A. IgG B. IgM C. IgD D. IgA 46 / 50 46. Which is not true so far as definition of cirrhosis of liver is concerned? A. Regeneration B. Necrosis C. Fibrosis D. Fatty infiltration 47 / 50 47. All are absorbed maximally in the upper small intestine except: A. Ca++ B. Fe++ C. Folate D. Vitamin B12 48 / 50 48. Which is true in familial polyposis coli? A. The rectum is spared B. The patient may not have any symptoms until a carcinoma has developed C. Polyps are present since birth D. X-linked recessive inheritance 49 / 50 49. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer? A. Increased incidence of HLA-B5 antigen B. More common in first degree relatives of duodenal ulcer patients C. Increased frequency of blood group O and of the non-secretor status D. An increase in serum pepsinogen II level 50 / 50 50. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is: A. Duodenal ulcer B. Irritable bowel syndrome C. Reflux oesophagitis D. Diverticulitis LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
