Gastroenterology

1. Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is > 1.1 g/dl in all except:

2. A ‘white patch’ in the throat may be due to all except:

3. The most helpful differentiating histological feature between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by rectal biopsy is:

4. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is:

5. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by:

6. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori?

7. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia?

8. Whipple’s triad is found in:

9. Gardner’s syndrome may be associated with all except:

10. Luge gastric folds are seen in all except:

11. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by:

12. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except:

13. Lactose intolerance with lactase deficiency may be present in all except:

14. The most valuable provocative test of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is:

15. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer?

16. Which one of the following originates from non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas?

17. Botulism may be associated with all of the following except:

18. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except:

19. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true?

Burst abdomen commonly occurs on which post-op day of abdominal surgery?
A. 1st day B. 2nd day
C. 3rd day D. 7th day

21. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with:

22. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in:

23. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except:

24. Hyperdefaecation is found in all except:

25. What is true about Weil’s disease?

26. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis?

27. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in:

28. Which cardiovascular disorder is not associated with steatorrhoea?

29. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is reported in association with all of the following except:

30. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is:

31. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except:

32. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from:

33. Elevation in 5-HIAA (5 hydroxy-indole acetic acid) in urine is found in all except:

34. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except:

35. The major site of bile salt absorption is:

36. Features of gastric outlet obstruction produced by congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis develop in infants:

37. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except:

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

39. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is:

40. Crohn’s disease may produce all of the following except:

41. Macroglossia is not found in:

42. Auto-vagotomy may be observed in:

43. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by:

44. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

45. Which of the following is not a disorder of intestinal motility?

46. H. pylori is usually not associated with:

47. Which of the following is false regarding pernicious anaemia?

48. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is:

49. Granulomatous hepatitis is not a feature of:

50. Which of the following is not associated with leucocytosis?