Gastroenterology

1. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is:

2. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma?

3. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in:

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

5. Which one is true in relation to Barrett’s oesophagus?

6. Pregnancy predisposes to all except:

7. The classical triad in carcinoid syndrome is:

8. Hepatitis-like features may be seen in therapy with all except:

9. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking:

10. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except:

11. Which endocrine disorder is associated with exudative ascites?

12. Minimal fluid required to have classical shifting dullness in ascites is:

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

14. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from:

15. Regarding carcinoma of oesophagus, all are true except:

16. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by:

17. The causative agent of tropical sprue is:

18. Which of the following agent’s absorption is least affected in massive small bowel resection?

19. Gastric diverticula are:

20. Incidence of gastric carcinoid is increased in all except:

21. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by:

22. The major site of bile salt absorption is:

23. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in:

24. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is defined as when:

25. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is:

26. Giardiasis is characterised by all except:

27. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except:

28. Crohn’s disease may be complicated by all except:

29. Whipple’s triad is found in:

30. The weight of normal daily stool of a healthy adult is:

31. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except:

32. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is:

33. The most sensitive test which detects hepatic involvement in congestive cardiac failure is:

34. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome?

35. Which of the following is false regarding cholera?

36. Mid-zonal necrosis of liver is caused by:

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

38. Protein-losing enteropathy maybe feature of all except:

39. Saint’s triad is the presence of gallstones, hiatal hernia and?

40. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except:

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

42. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea?

43. Carbenoxolone sodium may be associated with all of the following features except:

44. Calcification of spleen is seen in:

45. One of the earliest manifestations of cystic fibrosis is:

46. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to:

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

48. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis?

49. Which indicates chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection?

50. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except: