Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma? A. Eosinophilic enteritis B. Coeliac disease C. Intestinal lymphangiectasia D. Ulcerative colitis 2 / 50 2. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. Away from the umbilicus B. Towards the umbilicus C. From above downwards D. From below upwards 3 / 50 3. Which segment of the Gl tract is most susceptible to volvulus? A. Stomach B. Caecum C. Small intestine D. Sigmoid colon 4 / 50 4. All are major components of intestinal gas except: A. CO2 B. N2 C. H2S D. Methane 5 / 50 5. Which of the following is false regarding Gaucher’s disease? A. High serum acid phosphatase level B. Elevated serum angiotensin-converting enzyme C. Pre-malignant D. Hepatosplenomegaly 6 / 50 6. Crohn’s disease may produce all of the following except: A. Rectovesical fistula B. Vesicovaginal fistula C. Jejuno-colic fistula D. Perianal fistula 7 / 50 7. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Hyperparathyroidism B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 8 / 50 8. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in: A. Diverticulosis of colon B. Pseudomyxoma peritonei C. Malakoplakia of colon D. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis 9 / 50 9. High transaminase levels may be found in all except: A. Right-sided heart failure B. Acute myocardial infarction C. Chronic pancreatitis D. Acute viral hepatitis 10 / 50 10. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except: A. Histology B. Rapid urease test C. Polymerase chain reaction D. Endoscopic view 11 / 50 11. Hepatic rub may be found in: A. Acute viral hepatitis B. Hemangioma of liver C. Pyogenic liver abscess D. Hepatic neoplasm 12 / 50 12. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma? A. Brucella abortus B. LD body C. Pneumococcus D. Leptospira 13 / 50 13. Which of the following reflects the best prognostic marker of hepatocellular function? A. Alkaline phosphatase B. SGPT C. Prothrombin time D. Serum bilirubin 14 / 50 14. Which indicates chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection? A. IgG anti-HBc B. HBeAg C. Anti-HBs D. DNA polymerase 15 / 50 15. Regarding cimetidine, all of the following are true except: A. May cause mild elevation of serum transaminases and creatinine levels B. May produce benign intracranial hypertension C. Related structurally to histamine D. Tender gynecomastia may be a complication after prolonged use 16 / 50 16. Silvery stool signifies a lesion characteristic of: A. Ampulla of Vater B. Ileocaecal region C. Meckel's diverticulum D. Right colic flexure 17 / 50 17. All are examples of APUDomas except: A. Phaeochromocytoma B. Hepatoma C. Melanoma D. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland 18 / 50 18. Serum alkaline phosphatase is increased in alt except: A. Osteomalacia B. Sclerosing cholangitis C. Paget's disease of bone D. Osteoporosis 19 / 50 19. The smallest absorbing unit of the small intestinal mucosa is: A. Crypts B. Microvillus C. Villus D. Columnar cells 20 / 50 20. Oral mucous membrane may be affected in all except: A. Pemphigus Vulgaris B. Dermatitis herpetiformis C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome D. Lichen planus 21 / 50 21. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is: A. Response to treatment B. D-xylose absorption test C. Small intestinal biopsy D. Type of anaemia 22 / 50 22. All are characteristic features of Wilson’s disease except: A. Chorea B. Grimacing C. Sensory loss D. Slurred speech 23 / 50 23. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) may be produced by all except: A. Amiodarone B. Nifedipine C. Tetracycline D. Massive dose of estrogen 24 / 50 24. Gardner’s syndrome may be associated with all except: A. Astrocytoma B. Osteomas C. Epidermoid cyst D. Fibromas 25 / 50 25. All of the following protozoa! infections produce diarrhoea in a patient of AIDS except: A. Microsporidia B. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare C. Isospora belli D. Cryptosporidium 26 / 50 26. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except: A. Congestive cardiac failure B. Acute pulmonary thromboembolism C. Pernicious anaemia D. Tropical sprue 27 / 50 27. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is defined as when: A. > 50% of the total serum bilirubin is unconjugated B. > 85% of the total serum bilirubin is unconjugated C. > 60% of the total serum bilirubin is unconjugated D. > 70% of the total serum bilirubin is unconjugated 28 / 50 28. The most reliable screening test for patients suffering from malabsorption is: A. Radioactive triolein absorption (breath) test B. D-xylose absorption test C. Quantitative determination of faecal fat D. Small intestinal X-rays 29 / 50 29. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is: A. Liver biopsy B. Hepatic iron index >1.5 C. Plasma iron >300 μg/ dl D. TIBC < 200 μg/dl 30 / 50 30. Acid peptic disease is rarely found in: A. Pregnancy B. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease C. Cushing's syndrome D. Polycythaemia vera 31 / 50 31. Which one of the following is true regarding pre-sinusoidal portal hypertension: A. Blocked hepatic vein B. Commonest cause of portal hypertension C. Raised wedged hepatic venous pressure D. Congenital hepatic fibrosis is an example 32 / 50 32. Pyrosis is better known as: A. Water brash B. Retching C. Heartburn D. Singultus 33 / 50 33. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Lansoprazole therapy B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Duodenal ulcer D. Atrophic fundal gastritis 34 / 50 34. Treatment of peptic ulcers with magnesium hydroxide is characterised by: A. 50% of magnesium is absorbed by the small intestine B. Produces loose stool C. Stronger than H2-receptor blockers D. Suitable for patients with renal impairment 35 / 50 35. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Autosomal dominant B. Sex-linked dominant C. Autosomal recessive D. Sex-linked recessive 36 / 50 36. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with: A. Cirrhosis of liver B. Hypochlorhydria C. Chronic pancreatitis D. Vitamin B12 malabsorpfion 37 / 50 37. Steatorrhoea accompanying diabetes mellitus may be due to all except: A. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency B. Coexistent coeliac sprue C. Associated vasculitis D. Abnormal bacterial proliferation in proximal intestine 38 / 50 38. Which of the following agent’s absorption is least affected in massive small bowel resection? A. Ca++ B. Salt and water C. Vitamin B12 D. Fat 39 / 50 39. Hour-glass stomach is usually produced by: A. Lymphoma B. Gastric ulcer C. Syphilis D. Developmental anomaly 40 / 50 40. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis? A. Jaundice B. Mild, firm hepatomegaly C. Sarcoidosis may be an aetiology D. Liver biopsy is diagnostic 41 / 50 41. Octreotide can be used in all except: A. Ulcerative colitis B. Pancreatic ascites C. Oesophageal variceal bleeding D. Short bowel syndrome 42 / 50 42. Macroglossia is not found in: A. Bulbar palsy B. Myxoedema C. Hurler syndrome D. Primary amyloidosis 43 / 50 43. Continued infectivity in HBV infection is diagnosed by: A. HBV DNA B. IgM anti-HBc C. HBsAg D. Anti-HBs 44 / 50 44. Among the undermentioned liver function tests, which one is least likely to be impaired during normal pregnancy? A. Serum cholesterol B. Serum albumin C. Serum transaminases D. Serum bilirubin 45 / 50 45. A ‘white patch’ in the throat may be due to all except: A. Infectious mononucleosis B. Streptococcal infection C. Ludwig's angina D. Diphtheria 46 / 50 46. Carcinoid syndrome: A. Produces jaundice B. Is multiple in 1/5th cases C. Increases BP D. More common in women 47 / 50 47. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is: A. Vitamin B. Iron C. Folic acid D. Broad-spectrum antibiotics 48 / 50 48. The causative agent of tropical sprue is: A. Yersinia B. Unknown C. Campylobacter D. Shigella 49 / 50 49. All of the following may cause traveller’s diarrhoea except: A. Rota and Norwalk viruses B. Campylobacter jejuni C. Clostridium difficile D. Enterotoxigenic E. coli 50 / 50 50. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is associated with all of the following except: A. Vitamin B12 malabsorption B. Diarrhoea and steatorrhoea C. Recalcitrant upper GI ulcers D. Diagnosis with certainty by BAO /MAO ratio LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology