Essay questions:
Q1: Mention at least five features for each of obstructive and hepatocellularjaundice.
Q2: Define hyperpyrexia, hyperthermia and mention important causes.
Q3: Write briefly on clinical features of Malaria due to P. falciparum.
Enumerate the main complications.
Q4: Comment on the effects of malaria on red blood cells.
Q5: Mention 3 causes for each of the following conditions:
A. Dysphagia.
B. Dyspepsia.
C. Upper GIT bleeding.
D. Severe acute lower bowel bleeding.
E. Endocrinal causes of weight loss.
Q6: Mention 3 important features of diarrhea due to:
A. Small intestine diarrhea (other than malabsorption).
B. Large bowel diarrhea.
C. Malabsorption syndrome.
Q7: Mention the main groups which cause fever and give examples for each.
Q8: Comment on:
A. Obscure major GIT bleeding.
B. Occult GIT bleeding.
SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
Which of the following conditions is most likely cause of oropharyngeal
dysphagia?
A. Oesophgeal polyp.
B. Carcinoma of oesophagus.
C. Gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD).
D. Achalasia.
E. Bulbar palsy.
The least likely feature of dyspepsia is:
A. Abdominal fullness.
B. Lower abdominal pain.
C. Acidity.
D. Early satiety.
E. Nausea.
The most likely cause of dyspepsia is:
A. Duodenal ulcer.
B. Gastric ulcer.
C. Functional.
D. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases.
E. Gastric lymphoma.
The least likely cause of dyspepsia is:
A. Gastric cancer.
B. Acute gastritis.
C. Duodenal ulcer.
D. Gastric ulcer.
E. Chronic pancreatitis.
All the following are bad prognostic factors of upper GIT bleeding, except:
A. A young age group.
B. Endoscopic finding of non-bleeding visible vessel.
C. Co-morbidity.
D. Re-bleeding.
E. Presentation with shock.
All the following are causes of severe, acute lower GIT bleeding, except:
A. Bowel ischaemia.
B. Diverticular disease of large bowel.
C. Meckel’s diverticulum.
D. Angiodysplasia.
E. Ulcerative colitis
Q1: Write briefly on causes, clinical manifestations and management of acute
gastritis.
Q2: Comment on the importance of following imaging investigations in GIT
diseases:
A. Plain abdomen.
B. Capsule endoscopy.
C. Barium swallowing.
D. Gastroduodenoscopy (indications).
Q3: Mention: Indications, contraindications and complications of
gastroduodenoscopy.
Q4: Mention the value of the following investigation in diagnosis of
gastrointestinal diseases:
A. Capsule endoscopy.
B. Measurement of gastrin level.
C. MRCP.
D. Urine amylase.
E. Gastric biopsy in megaloblastic anaemia.
Q5: Comment on tests used for diagnosis of H. pylori infection.
Which of the following diagnostic procedure is the best for detection of obscure
major GIT bleeding?
A. Barium follow through.
B. Capsule endoscopy.
C. Enteroscopy.
D. Total colonoscopy.
E. Plain abdomen X-ray.
The unlikely cause of acute gastritis among the following conditions is:
A. Bile reflux.
B. Aspirin.
C. Ibuprofen.
D. Viral infection.
E. Autoimmune.
Which of the following is consider the second most common gastric malignancy?
A. Gastric lymphoma.
B. Leiomyosarcoma.
C. Carcinoid.
D. Adenoacanthoma.
E. Squamous cell carcinoma.
Which of the following diets predispose to gastric carcinoma?
A. Diet rich in fresh vegetable.
B. Diet rich in vitamin C.
C. Vitamin A containing diet.
D. High fruit containing diet.
E. Salted, smoked diet.