Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Luge gastric folds are seen in all except: A. Gastric malignancy B. Sarcoidosis C. Menetrier's disease D. Chronic H. pylori infection 2 / 50 2. Venous prominence present in the upper abdomen with direction of flow towards pelvis suggests: A. Hepatic vein thrombosis B. Superior vena caval obstruction C. Inferior vena caval obstruction D. Portal hypertension 3 / 50 3. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is: A. 30% B. 80% C. 50% D. 10% 4 / 50 4. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by: A. Terlipressin B. Somatostatin C. Nitroglycerines D. Propranolol 5 / 50 5. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with: A. Ulcerative colitis B. Biliary atresia C. Tinea echinococcus infestation D. Cholelithiasis 6 / 50 6. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure? A. Means nothing to clinical course B. A fluctuating clinical course C. A bad prognosis D. The disease process is improving 7 / 50 7. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true? A. 'Nutcracker' oesophagus is the mildest form B. Usually a disease of teen age C. Chest pain mimics angina pectoris D. Invariably requires surgery 8 / 50 8. Atypical chest pain of reflux oesophagitis is very often precipitated by: A. Consumption of food B. Induction of vomiting C. Change of posture D. Attacks of emotional stress 9 / 50 9. Chronic gastritis may be characterised by all except: A. Anorexia B. Gastric polyp C. Incessant vomiting D. Haematemesis 10 / 50 10. Which one of the following originates from non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas? A. Glucagonoma B. Gastrinoma C. Somatostatinoma D. Insulinoma 11 / 50 11. The commonest cause of pancreatic calcification is: A. Pancreatic carcinoma B. Alcohol abuse C. Hyperthyroidism D. Protein-energy malnutrition 12 / 50 12. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except: A. Theophylline B. Colchicine C. Amitriptyline D. Sorbitol 13 / 50 13. Acid peptic disease is rarely found in: A. Cushing's syndrome B. Pregnancy C. Polycythaemia vera D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 14 / 50 14. Hyperdefaecation is found in all except: A. Proctitis B. Diabetes mellitus C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Hyperthyroidism 15 / 50 15. All of the following are true regarding right-sided colonic carcinoma except: A. Pain abdomen B. Cachexia C. Alteration of bowel habit D. Anaemia 16 / 50 16. Which of the following is false regarding autoimmune hepatitis? A. Hypoalbuminaemia is very active disease B. Very high bilirubin level C. AST and ALT levels fluctuate within 100-1000 units D. Hyperglobulinaemia is common 17 / 50 17. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except: A. Gilbert's syndrome B. Dubin-Johnson syndrome C. Crigler-Najjar syndrome D. Shunt hyperbilirubinaemia 18 / 50 18. Granulomatous hepatitis is not a feature of: A. Metastatic carcinoma B. Blastomycosis C. Tuberculosis D. Sarcoidosis 19 / 50 19. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis? A. Liver biopsy is diagnostic B. Sarcoidosis may be an aetiology C. Mild, firm hepatomegaly D. Jaundice 20 / 50 20. Crohn’s disease may be complicated by all except: A. Clubbing B. Chronic cholecystitis C. Amyloidosis D. Hydroureter 21 / 50 21. All of the following are true in irritable bowel syndrome except: A. Altered intestinal motility and increased visceral perception are the main pathophysiologic abnormalities B. Sigmoidoscopy shows multiple small discrete ulcers often covered with slough C. Usually have 3 clinical components: spastic, diarrhoeal and both D. Rectal ampulla is empty but tender sigmoid is full of faeces 22 / 50 22. Sialorrhoea is associated with all of the following except: A. Carcinoma of the tongue B. Wilson's disease C. Achalasia cardia D. Post-encephalitic parkinsonism 23 / 50 23. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in: A. Psoriasis B. Atopic eczema C. Dermatitis herpetiformis D. Pemphigus 24 / 50 24. Hepatitis-like features may be seen in therapy with all except: A. INH B. Atorvastatin C. Ketoconazole D. Zidovudine 25 / 50 25. All of the following may be associated with hyposplenism except: A. Haemolytic anaemia B. Dermatitis herpetiformi C. Sickle cell disease D. Coeliac disease 26 / 50 26. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Villous adenoma of the colon D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 27 / 50 27. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by: A. Coating agents like sucralfate B. Prostaglandins like misoprostol C. H2-receptor antagonists D. Proton pump inhibitors 28 / 50 28. Malabsorption may produce all of the following except: A. Loss of libido B. Achlorhydria C. Peripheral neuropathy D. Cheilosis 29 / 50 29. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to: A. IgG B. IgA C. IgM D. IgD 30 / 50 30. Zieve’s syndrome in alcoholic cirrhosis includes pain abdomen and haemolytic anaemia; the other component is: A. Hypergastrinaemia B. Hypercalcaemia C. Hyperlipidaemia D. Hyperamylasaemia 31 / 50 31. Spider naevi: A. Correlates with the amount of urinary oestradiol excretion B. Are pathognomonic of portal hypertension C. May be seen in some healthy people D. Often seen in the first trimester of pregnancy 32 / 50 32. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false? A. Haemotochezia is common B. Left colon is commonly affected C. It looks like spider angiomas of the skin D. Aortic stenosis may be associated with it 33 / 50 33. Hirschsprung’s disease is not manifested by: A. Obstipation B. Rectal ampulla is full of faeces while the anal sphincter is normal C. Distended abdomen D. Vomiting 34 / 50 34. Absolute contraindication for liver biopsy is: A. Haemangioma of liver B. Cirrhosis of liver C. Amoebic liver abscess D. Cholestasis 35 / 50 35. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Breakdown of myoglobin B. Breakdown of haemoglobin C. Ineffective erythropoiesis D. Rotor syndrome 36 / 50 36. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy? A. Sucralfate B. Misoprostol C. Omeprazole D. Carbenoxolone 37 / 50 37. Carbenoxolone sodium may be associated with all of the following features except: A. Development of potassium depletion B. Complicated by oedema C. Development of systemic hypertension D. May be associated with milk-alkali syndrome 38 / 50 38. Which cardiovascular disorder is not associated with steatorrhoea? A. Left atrial myxoma B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Mesenteric vascular insufficiency D. Constrictive pericarditis 39 / 50 39. Which is not an indication of liver transplantation? A. Tyrosinaemia B. Haemangioma of liver C. Hereditary oxalosis D. Primary sclerosing cholangitis 40 / 50 40. Regarding Meckel’s diverticulum, which one is false? A. Usually 5 cm long B. Present within 100 cm of the ileocaecal valve C. May contain oesophageal or rectal mucosa D. Present in 2% population 41 / 50 41. The best single diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is: A. Quantitative faecal fat estimation B. Serum amylase C. Quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test D. Serum lipase 42 / 50 42. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by: A. Rectal biopsy B. Stomach biopsy C. Lymph node biopsy D. Liver biopsy 43 / 50 43. Regarding solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS), which of the following is false? A. Surgery by resection rectopexy may be done B. Commonly in the posterior wall of rectum C. Rectal bleeding and tenesmus are common D. Rectal prolapse and straining by patient are common associations 44 / 50 44. The most valuable provocative test of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is: A. Calcium infusion test B. Secretin injection test C. Histamine injection test D. Feeding of a standard mea 45 / 50 45. Manometric study of the lower oesophagus is important in all except: A. Polymyositis B. Mallory-Weiss syndrome C. Diffuse oesophageal spasm D. Achalasia cardia 46 / 50 46. Which of the following infections may produce features like cardiospasm? A. Trichinosis B. Schistosomiasis C. Leishmaniasis D. Trypanosomiasis 47 / 50 47. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except: A. Depression B. Schizophrenia C. Sheehan's syndrome D. Anorexia nervos 48 / 50 48. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Colicky pain abdomen B. Sense of complete evacuation C. Mucous diarrhoea or pencil-like pasty stools D. Abdominal distension 49 / 50 49. Secretory diarrhoea has no association with: A. Pancreatic insufficiency B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Villous adenoma of rectum D. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid 50 / 50 50. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is: A. Small intestinal biopsy B. Type of anaemia C. Response to treatment D. D-xylose absorption test LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
