Gastroenterology

1. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true?

2. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with:

3. Constipation may develop from all except:

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

5. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma?

6. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with:

7. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except:

8. ‘Puddle sign’ detects a small amount of free fluid in peritoneal cavity which may be as low as:

9. Hirschsprung’s disease is not manifested by:

10. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure?

11. Manometric study of the lower oesophagus is important in all except:

12. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) may be produced by all except:

13. Which is true in halothane-induced. hepatitis?

14. Which is true in familial polyposis coli?

15. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except:

16. A desire for defaecation is initiated by:

17. Characteristic of hepatic pre-coma is:

18. The most reliable method of measuring steatorrhoea is:

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

20. Which of the following clotting factors retains its activity in hepatocellular disorder?

21. Necrolytic migratory erythema is a feature of:

22. Which vitamin deficiency is commonly seen in Crohn’s disease?

23. Diabetic diarrhoea may be encountered in the presence of:

24. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false?

25. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in:

26. Hepatic rub may be found in:

27. Endopeptidases include all except:

28. The presence of hepatic bruit over the liver suggests:

29. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is:

30. Normal faecal fat is defined as:

31. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with:

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

33. Which of the following infections may produce features like cardiospasm?

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

35. Which is not a member of familial non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia?

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

37. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is:

38. The lower oesophageal mucosa ring (Schatzki ring) is:

39. Which is the most sensitive test to diagnose hepatopulmonary syndrome?

40. Major organ responsible for the removal of gastrin is:

41. Silvery stool signifies a lesion characteristic of:

42. Crohn’s disease is caused by:

43. Which endocrine disorder is associated with exudative ascites?

44. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is:

45. The major immunoglobulin in primary biliary cirrhosis is:

46. Which segment of the Gl tract is most susceptible to volvulus?

47. The major site of bile salt absorption is:

48. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with:

49. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis?

50. Atypical chest pain of reflux oesophagitis is very often precipitated by: