Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is: A. Uveitis B. Pyoderma gangrenosum C. Sclerosing cholangitis D. Arthritis 2 / 50 2. Which is the most sensitive test to diagnose hepatopulmonary syndrome? A. MRI scan of liver B. CT scan of liver C. Pulmonary angiography D. Contrast-enhanced echocardiography 3 / 50 3. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is: A. Segmentation and clumping B. Dilatation C. Coarsening of mucosal folds D. Loss of mucosal pattern 4 / 50 4. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true? A. Affects young population B. Rectal bleeding is a rare complication C. Almost always an occlusive disease of mesenteric vessels D. Angiography is not helpful 5 / 50 5. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except: A. Melena B. Altered bowel habits C. Low back pain D. Cramps in the abdomen 6 / 50 6. Elevation in 5-HIAA (5 hydroxy-indole acetic acid) in urine is found in all except: A. Whipple's disease B. Coeliac sprue C. Carcinoid syndrome D. Systemic mastocytosis 7 / 50 7. All are examples of APUDomas except: A. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland B. Hepatoma C. Melanoma D. Phaeochromocytoma 8 / 50 8. Acid peptic disease is rarely found in: A. Pregnancy B. Cushing's syndrome C. Polycythaemia vera D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 9 / 50 9. Chronic afferent loop syndrome producing obstruction may lead to: A. Palpitation B. Recurrent ulceration C. Steatorrhoea D. Hypoglycaemia 10 / 50 10. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except: A. Amylase B. Trypsin C. Lipase D. Pepsin 11 / 50 11. Which site of gastric carcinoma is easily overlooked. by barium meal study? A. Lesser curvature B. Antrum C. Body D. Cardia 12 / 50 12. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Malabsorption B. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection C. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy D. Patchy lesion 13 / 50 13. Weil’s disease is associated with: A. Severe muscle pain B. Leucopenia with lymphocytosis C. Jaundice in all D. Absence of renal involvement 14 / 50 14. Fatty liver may be produced by: A. Anabolic steroids B. Tetracycline C. Chloramphenicol D. Oral contraceptives 15 / 50 15. Secretory diarrhoea has no association with: A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome B. Pancreatic insufficiency C. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid D. Villous adenoma of rectum 16 / 50 16. Normal portal venous pressure is: A. 5-7mmHg B. 7-10 mmHg C. >12mmHg D. <5mmHg 17 / 50 17. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except: A. Peliosis hepatis B. Benign adenomas in liver C. Hepatic granulomas D. Budd-chiari syndrome 18 / 50 18. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except: A. Colchicine B. Sorbitol C. Theophylline D. Amitriptyline 19 / 50 19. Which of the following is not responsible for food poisoning? A. Clostridium perfringens B. Bacillus cereus C. Clostridium botulinum D. Streptococcus (Group A) 20 / 50 20. Botulism may be associated with all of the following except: A. Constipation B. Diplopia C. Descending paralysis D. Increased salivation 21 / 50 21. All are causes of chylous ascites except: A. Filariasis B. Tuberculosis C. Intra-abdominal malignancy D. Thrombosis of mesenteric artery 22 / 50 22. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Mucous diarrhoea or pencil-like pasty stools B. Sense of complete evacuation C. Colicky pain abdomen D. Abdominal distension 23 / 50 23. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Pancreatic carcinoma B. Hyperparathyroidism C. Biliary tract disease D. Pancreatic islet cell tumour 24 / 50 24. Atypical chest pain of reflux oesophagitis is very often precipitated by: A. Consumption of food B. Attacks of emotional stress C. Change of posture D. Induction of vomiting 25 / 50 25. Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is > 1.1 g/dl in all except: A. Tuberculous peritonitis B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Budd-Chiari syndrome D. Cirrhosis of liver 26 / 50 26. Malignant potential is least in: A. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome B. Ulcerative colitis C. Villous adenoma of colon D. Familial colonic polyposis 27 / 50 27. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except: A. Hypochondriac personality B. Rapid eating habit C. Pyloric stenosis D. Chronic anxiety states 28 / 50 28. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is: A. Acute leukaemia B. Haemophilia C. Trauma D. Anticoagulant therapy 29 / 50 29. Upper GI bleeding, angioid streaks in retina and yellowish skin papules indicate: A. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome B. Render-Weber-Osler disease C. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum D. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 30 / 50 30. What percentage of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are malignant? A. 30% B. 60% C. 40% D. 20% 31 / 50 31. Which is not a member of familial non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia? A. Rotor syndrome B. Dubin-Johnson syndrome C. Reye's syndrome D. Gilbert's syndrome 32 / 50 32. Sialorrhoea is associated with all of the following except: A. Achalasia cardia B. Wilson's disease C. Post-encephalitic parkinsonism D. Carcinoma of the tongue 33 / 50 33. The presence of hepatic bruit over the liver suggests: A. Hepatoma B. Perihepatitis C. Portal hypertension D. Recent liver biopsy 34 / 50 34. Constipation may develop from all except: A. Cholestyramine B. Clonidine C. Calcium-channel blocker D. Colchicine 35 / 50 35. The causative agent of tropical sprue is: A. Campylobacter B. Yersinia C. Shigella D. Unknown 36 / 50 36. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by: A. Prostaglandins like misoprostol B. H2-receptor antagonists C. Proton pump inhibitors D. Coating agents like sucralfate 37 / 50 37. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Arthralgia B. Amenorrhoea C. Jaundice D. Haematemesis 38 / 50 38. Regarding carcinoma of oesophagus, all are true except: A. Odynophagia may be a symptom B. Commonest site of affection is lower third C. Dysphagia starts with solid foods D. Tracheo-esophageal fistula may occur in advanced disease 39 / 50 39. Which of the following is not included in the classical triad of chronic pancreatitis? A. Steatorrhoea B. Pancreatic calcification C. Diabetes mellitus D. Abdominal pain 40 / 50 40. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is: A. Above downwards B. Below upwards C. Away from the umbilicus D. Towards umbilicus 41 / 50 41. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is: A. Plasma iron >300 μg/ dl B. Hepatic iron index >1.5 C. TIBC < 200 μg/dl D. Liver biopsy 42 / 50 42. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may be associated with: A. Atrial septal defect B. Endocardial fibroelastosis C. Retroperitoneal fibrosis D. Medullary sponge kidney 43 / 50 43. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is classically diagnosed by: A. Evoked potential study B. Psychometric study C. EEG D. MRI of brain 44 / 50 44. Venous prominence present in the upper abdomen with direction of flow towards pelvis suggests: A. Portal hypertension B. Inferior vena caval obstruction C. Hepatic vein thrombosis D. Superior vena caval obstruction 45 / 50 45. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission? A. Serum AST> 400 ID /L B. Hyperglycaemia > 200 mg/ dl C. Leucocytosis > 16000/mm3 D. Serum LDH > 400 ID /L 46 / 50 46. The commonest manifestation of radiation proctitis is: A. Bleeding per rectum B. Diarrhoea C. Pruritus ani D. Mucous discharge 47 / 50 47. Incidence of stress ulcers in acutely traumatised patients is: A. 70-80% B. 90-100% C. 50-60% D. 30-40% 48 / 50 48. Menetrier’s disease may have all of the following except: A. Hypoproteinaemia B. Gastritis C. Large tortuous gastric mucosal folds D. Hypochlorhydria 49 / 50 49. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. Black tarry semisolid stool B. At least 60 ml of blood is required C. Offensive in odour D. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut 50 / 50 50. The major site of bile salt absorption is: A. Distal small intestine B. Proximal small intestine C. Duodenum D. Stomach LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology