GIT - Liver II Past Papers 3rd Year
GIT - Liver II Past Papers 3rd Year
ESOPHAGUS
Barrett esophagus predisposes to what condition? Esophageal adenocarcinoma
Pink columnar epithelium in lower esophagus? Barret esophagus
Barrett’s esophagus? Columnar metaplastic
Condition not predisposing to CA esophagus? Plummer Vinson syndrome, Zenker’s diverticulum,
Achalasia, Epidermolysis bullosa, Ectodermal dysplasia
Regarding Achalasia? Decreased resting lower esophageal tone, Absence of myenteric plexus
Achalasia triad? Inability of LES to relax + aperistalsis + ↑LES tone
Management of Achalasia? Heller’s myotomy
Hx of heart burn, endoscopy showed red esophageal mucosa near GE junction, dx? Barrett’s
esophagus
Woman with severe retching & vomiting? Mallory Weiss
Reflux esophagitis exacerbated by? Reflux of bile
Morphology of GERD? Basal zone hyperplasia 20%
Not a risk factor for GERD? Multiple small meals
Esophagitis in immunocompromise? CMV
A patient has anemia, dysphagia, atrophic glossitis. Diagnosis? Plummer Vinson syndrome
60yr old man with progressive dysphagia has irresectable esophageal tumor. What Treatment will you
offer to relieve his dysphagia? Perform surgery, Band ligation, Endoscopy with metallic stent
placement
Palliative care surgery? Esophageal stenting
Surgical indication of esophageal varices? Cause other than cirrhosis or Child A
Most common esophageal cause of hematemesis? Esophageal varices, Mallory Wiess tears
A man of 55 yrs. age, vomited 2 cups of blood in his office. Has distended abdomen? Bleeding due
to esophageal varices.
Varices can be detected by? Venogram
Endoscopic banding? Management of varices to stop bleeding
Initial management of hematemesis? Plasma expanders/ Terlipressin/ balloon ligation
What do we do if sclerotherapy fails to stop variceal bleeding, once? And then it again bleeds after 12
hrs.? Do it again
Histopathological form of squamous carcinoma of esophagus? Pedunculated, Exophytic, Flat,
Most common site of squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus? Middle part of esophagus
Except rare cases, carcinoma of esophagus: Epithelial, Connective tissue
STOMACH
Burning in epigastrium not relieved by PPI? Test for H. pylori
A male patient complains of abdominal fullness & bloating after having a meal since__. He also
reports to have lost 5 kg weight over a period of__. How will you further manage the patient?
Endoscopy, H.pylori test
Female diagnosed as having H. pylori via blood test, in a health camp. She has no nausea, vomiting or
abdominal pain. What will u advise?
a. She may or may not have peptic ulcer
b. Start H. pylori treatment immediately
c. Wait for symptoms
d. She may have H pylori but not ulcer
A person had symptoms related to chronic gastritis. Workup was performed and he was diagnosed
with H. pylori confirmed by endoscopy and biopsy. What further investigation is needed at this time?
U/S abdomen, CT abdomen, H Pylori Serology, Urea breath test
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A case in which patient had gas under the diaphragm on x ray, leucopenia, fever. Dx? Typhoid ileal
perforation, PUD
A case in which patient had gas under the right hemidiaphragm on x ray. Diagnosis? Peptic ulcer
Most common cause of chronic Gastritis? H pylori, Autoimmunity, NSAID induced gastritis
Most common factor causing gastric CA? H pylori, Lack of fruits and vegetables in diet,
Nitrosamines
Most common site of peptic ulcer? Duodenum
Regarding peptic ulcer disease: Cushing ulcers develop in raised intra cranial pressure.
On and vomiting. pain after eating and before sleeping. Diagnosis? Acid peptic disease
Characteristic of autoimmune gastritis: antibodies against IF
Intestinal metaplasia risk ↑in? autoimmune gastritis
Intr-epithelial neutrophils + plasma cells? H. pylori gastritis
Best test for h pylori? Best is Culture
Epigastric pain, spiral organism of microscope? H. pylori
H. pylori most common site? Antrum
A 60-year-old patient with dyspepsia took H.pylori eradication therapy but to no avail. What will be
further management? Endoscopy
H. pylori confirmed by urea breath test, further investigation? Endoscopy with biopsy
Man has duodenal perforation, management? Keep omental patch & suture the defect,
Gastrojejunostomy, Billroth I gastrectomy
Wrong about gastric cell? Paneth, APUD, oxyntic ,parietal ,epithelial
Board like rigidity? perforated duodenal ulcer
Gastrinomas most commonly associated with: MEN 1
Correct regarding gastric carcinoma? Diffuse type has good prognosis, Gastric carcinomas always
have bad prognosis, Gastric carcinomas are chemo sensitive
Gastric carcinoma prognosis in USA? 5-year survival less than 30%
Gastric carcinoma prognosis depends upon: invasion & metastasis to lymph nodes
70 years old pt. with weight loss and endoscopy shows signet cells? Gastric adenocarcinoma
MALABSORPTION
Whipple’s Disease? Defect in lymphatic transport
Drug prescribed for 1 yr. in Whipple’s disease? Co-trimoxazole
Management autoimmune enteropathy: gluten free diet, immunosuppression, steroids
Total/subtotal villous atrophy: topical sprue
Diff b/w topical sprue & celiac disease: villous bunting, crypt hyperplasia, distal bowel segment is
involved, intraepithelial lymphocytes
Not seen in celiac disease? Intraepithelial CD8+T lymphocytes, infiltration of lymphocytes mast cells
plasma cells, crypt hyperplasia, villous atrophy, epithelial dysplasia
Which of the following can precipitate a Celiac disease episode? Barley
In celiac disease there is villous? Atrophy
Celiac disease lymphocytes? T cells
Another question for celiac disease morphology? Crypt hyperplasia intraepithelial lymphocytes
and villous atrophy
True about celiac disease? Leads to lymphoma & adenocarcinoma
Bloody diarrhea not seen in? Celiac disease
Antibody in celiac? Anti-tissue transglutaminase (tTG) antibodies, endomysial antibodies (EMA)
Wrong statement regarding Abetalipoproteinemia is: Autosomal dominant disease
A patient not able to digest milk: disaccharidase deficiency
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Characteristic morphologic feature seen in α-1 anti-trypsin deficiency? PAS positive & diastase
resistant granules
Which is associated with malabsorption? Osteoporosis, jaundice, macrocytic hemolytic anemia,
hypothyroidism.
A female patient with mid night pyrexia, weight loss n abdominal pain? Abdominal TB.
Patient with abdominal pain n erythema nudism? IBD, Intestinal TB
Which of these is not associated with an ulcer of intestinal TB? Intestinal perforation, Transversely
oriented ulcers, Intestinal malabsorption
A person had history of fever, altered bowel habits, Diagnosis? Intestinal TB
COLON
Patient has diarrhea, recurrent blood in stools, erythema nodosum: Inflammatory bowel disease
A 25-yr. man has light abdominal pain which abates on defecation, have 2 to 3 diarrhea per day from
1 yr.? UC
A lady with ulcerative colitis, no response to cyclosporine and steroids, Tx? infliximab
A person, known case of ulcerative colitis for 13 years, came to the doctor. He has colitis in rectum
and right colon. Further management? Pan colectomy with ileostomy, Pan colectomy with ileoanal
pouch
A 30 years old male presented with loose motion, abdominal cramps, joint pain & red eyes. Dx? IBD
Not microscopically seen in ulcerative colitis? transmural inflammation, crypt abscesses
Ulcerative colitis always involves: rectum
Complication of ulcerative colitis: toxic megacolon
Drug used in UC? Mesalamine
A patient with left sided abdominal mass with UC? Megacolon
UC, antibodies are? p-ANCA (75%)
Many broad-based ulcers? UC
Mucosal ulcers & pseudo polyps? UC
Morphology ulcerative colitis? Diffuse inflammatory infiltrate of mucosa
Morphology Crohn’s? non-caseating granuloma
Not microscopically seen in Crohn’s Disease? Superficial Ulceration, Submucosal edema
Most common sites involved in Crohn disease: terminal ileum, ileocecal valve, cecum
4-fold increased risk of Crohn’s disease? NOD2
Multiple perianal abscess? Crohn’s disease
X-ray shoes many Aphthous ulcers? Crohn’s disease
Common cause of morbidity after ulcer surgery? Dumping
A question about Ischemic bowel disease? Transmural infarct by chronic -vascular obstruction, -
epithelial shedding
Not found in IBS? Weight loss, Mucorrhoea, Bloating, Pain, diarrhea
A 30 years old male came with loose motions, abdominal cramps, hematochezia, joint pain and red
eyes, proctoscopy was clear? Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative colitis
A patient has upper small bowel obstruction and develops abdominal pain, distention, vomiting. In
what order will the clinical features develop in this patient? Vomiting, dehydration, pain [PVD]
20 years old male pt. presents with diarrhea, mucoid, pain relieves on defecation? IBS
Cause of Ischemic bowel is?
Patient has vomiting, abdominal distention, pain, constipation, temp 99, pulse 130/80, abdominal
examination shows previous scars of caesarian surgery. Likely cause: Adhesion, volvulus
A case which describes signs and symptoms and x ray findings of a patient having intestinal
obstruction due to volvulus. The segment of large bowel undergoing volvulus is not mentioned.
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Management? Untwisting of volvulus and fixation, Decompression of sigmoid, nasogastric tube and
rectal tube
Common site for diverticulitis? Sigmoid
Pseudo obstruction? Paralytic ileus
What investigation to do to check the viability of bowel left in abdomen?
2nd degree hemorrhoids on proctoscopy, next step of management? Sigmoidoscopy + band ligation,
Sigmoidoscopy, Band ligation
Hallmark of acute appendicitis? Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Neutrophils in muscularis
Woman with pain in right iliac fossa, diagnosed appendicitis. Surgeon opened abdomen & saw 500cc
frank/fresh blood. Diagnosis? Ruptured ectopic pregnancy, typhoid Ileal Perforation
Man has 6-7 episodes of bleeding P/R bleed daily for 1 month. Next step that will diagnose? Rigid
Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy, Barium Enema
A person developed intestinal obstruction 2 years after appendix surgery? Adhesion
Most common site of colorectal CA? Rectum
Which of the following has the maximum capacity to convert in Colorectal carcinoma?
Adenomatous polyps
Most common site where colonic cancer metastasizes: liver
Pathology of colon cancers. What happens first. Something like this? Mutations of cancer
suppressor gene
Malignant potential is highest in? Villous, Tubulovillous, Hemartamous
Regarding metastasis of CRC? Lymph node invasion/ distant metastasis
Cowden syndrome gene? PTEN
CRC gene? APC
Gardener syndrome associated tumor? Osteomas
Serrated appearance of polyp? Hyperplastic
Napkin ring on endoscopy of patient? CRC
A patient developed left iliac mass? CRC
Most common cause of adenoma? Alcohol
Carcinoembryonic Antigen levels increased in? Metastatic colorectal CA
Colonic carcinoma prognosis depends on? infiltration of bowel wall and lymph node metastases,
lymph node metastases and CEA levels
Tumor of anal canal is associated with infection by? HPV
a 70-year-old patient with Hx of constipation and pain for 3 days in left iliac fossa?
polypoid bulge of mucosa of large bowel in ulcerative colitis is known as? pseudopolyps
medically unexplained symptom best to handle by? Reassurance, evidence by negative reports,
somatization of unexplained symptoms.
not a feature of right sided Ca colon? Obstruction, Iron def anemia, fatigue
LIVER
What doesn’t include in Rosen criteria at the time of admission? AST, Bilirubin
Most common symptom of obstructed jaundice
Investigation for liver abscess? U/S
Cherry red spot on macula and hepatosplenomegaly. what investigation will be done for final
diagnosis? BM biopsy (bcoz Neiman-Pick suspected)
A pt. having GCS of 13/15, which improves & have bilirubin 17, what child's classification?
Wrong about liver? Liver is endocrine gland
True about liver anatomy? Structural & functional unit of liver is lobule
Liver function is? Major metabolic
Bile salts comes from? Cholic acid
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Blood fluke? Schistosoma
Larval stage is in? intermediate host
Young female with pruritus, abdominal distension. ALP values were markedly raised compared to
ALT. Next best investigation? Anti-mitochondrial antibodies, Anti-nuclear antibodies.
Girl had jaundice for 6 months or so, maybe had pruritis too, AST was around 1100 u/l, what do you
check next? PT, Serum albumin, AMA, ANA
Best test for Wilsons? Liver Biopsy
Sunflower cataract? Copper deposition
Diagnostic feature of Wilson except resting tremor? Kayseri Fischer
Female, right hypochondriac pain for 2 weeks, fever, jaundice, same episode 2 years back, transfused
fresh blood 3 years back due to obstetric complication. Diagnosis? Chronic viral hepatitis, AI
Hepatitis, Wilson disease
Autoimmune hepatitis? Interface hepatitis with plasma cells
Man had transfusion 8 years back has jaundice and something else too. What is the cause? Hep b,
Hep c, Autoimmune
Histological feature of alcoholic hepatitis? Mallory bodies + hepatocyte swelling
HO injured in needle prick while dealing HBV? Active with passive reaction
Pregnant lady with abnormal liver tests? HepE, Hep a, Hep c
Person transfused blood few years back develop abdominal distension. Which hepatitis? B
Pregnant lady with jaundice for 15 days , infecting agent would be hep A virus or hep E virus
Best test too diagnoses HCV? PCR + 3rd generation ELISA
Chronic stage of HepB: anti-HepB, absent HBe, HBsAg, core mutant
Fulminant hepatitis? Necrotizing
incubation period of HAV? 30 days
Risk factor for HCV? IV drug abuse
How to check immunity for hep b? anti-HBs
Hepatitis C can transform into hepatoma? Yes
Morphology of hepatitis C? lymphoid aggregates with focal macrovascular steatosis
what are Mallory bodies? eosinophil bodies with keratin and proteins(cytoplasm)
Person suffering from encephalopathy and cirrhosis , what will you adjust in diet? Proteins
In which condition protein less than1g/kg body weight is administered? Hep encephalopathy,
Cirrhosis and Encephalopathy,
Grade 3 ascites treatment? Paracentesis
Most common cause of death in ALD? Massive GI bleeding
Ascites, pus in peritoneal cavity indicates? bacterial peritonitis, chemical, bleeding, billow
worst prognosis of liver diseases is due to ↑ bilirubin or ↑pro-thrombin time corrected with vitamin k?
Fulminant hepatic failure, poor prognosis: increased PT by Vit. K, decrease transaminase
Alcohol liver disease, which inflammatory infiltrate: Neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages
Impaired hepatic blood flow to the liver, clinical manifestation:
a. Hepatomegaly
b. Splenomegaly
c. Intestinal congestion
d. Abdominal pain
Portal hypertension can manifest by the obstruction at the level of? Intrahepatic
Portal hypertension, which occurs? Splenomegaly, varices
Which types of collagen are deposited in the space of Disse in cirrhosis? Type I and III
Indication for liver transplantation in cirrhosis related ascites? Diuretic resistant ascites,
Hyponatremia, Post TIPSS encephalopathy
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Prophylaxis for portal Hypertension? Propranolol, Spironolactone
Treatment of encephalopathy? Lactulose, Neomycin, liver transplantation, Post TIPSS
encephalopathy
95% of bile salts absorbed from? Small intestine, Lymphatics, Cistern chyle, Wirsung duct, pancreas
patient with hx of weight loss, anorexia. worsening jaundice and pale skin? firm mass in RUQ.
3 yrs. child fever, moderate hepatomegaly n jaundice, vomit?
bronze pancreas is seen in? haemochromatosis
not a complication of cirrhosis? Hypoestrogenimia
synthetic ability of liver is assessed by? PT
most common cause of liver transplantation in western is? A,C,B,D,E
which infection would likely get after needle prick? B,C,D,H
Vascular occlusion in liver causing portal hypertension at which level? Sinusoids
Hepatic vein thrombus? Polyarteritis
Pelosi’s hepatis is associated with? TB & anabolic steroids
Pelosi’s hepatis? Blood filled cavities
Rye syndrome is? Microvascular steatosis
Patient has jaundice, weight loss, palpable abdominal mass in right upper quadrant:
Cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma
Malignant tumor after oral contraceptives? Angiosarcoma, Hepatoma, Adenoma
Patient having umbilical hernia. Investigations revealed he also has CLD. Treatment/surgical
procedure? Conservative treatment, Liver Transplantation, Treat liver cirrhosis
Tumor of 2 cm in liver. Treatment? Chemo, Radio, Transplant, Resection
Most imp risk factor for hepatoma: Cirrhosis, alcohol, OCPs
Alcoholic patient, risk of? Hepatoma
GALL BLADDER
Fever, Rigors, Jaundice, RUQ pain. Diagnosis? Cholangitis
Palpable mass in RUQ?
Fever, Rigors, RUQ pain, tender gall bladder. Diagnosis? Acute cholecystitis
Acute cholecystitis? Analgesics and antibiotics
right hypochondrial pain, progressive jaundice? Cholangiocarcinoma
acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis? Surgery
RUQ pain after major surgery? Acalculous cholecystitis
Causes of acalculous cholecystitis? Hemolysis
Fitter clinics? Reduce patient load in OPD
Diagnostic test of acute cholecystitis: +ve Murphy’s sign, hyperesthesia around right shoulder
How to diff between acute cholecystitis and biliary colic: Leukocytosis seen in acute cholecystitis.
Male patient previously diagnosed as acute pancreatitis, now has gall stones & mild pancreatitis.
When to do cholecystectomy? wait for 6 weeks, 2 months after pancreatitis, in same hospital visit
Diabetic woman having gall stone. Treatment? No treatment, Follow up, Control diabetes, Stone
dissolution, Elective cholecystectomy
Pregnant woman having gall stone, test to confirm diagnosis? ERCP, CT, MRI, X-ray
A lady has recurrent gallstones in CBD. No stones in gallbladder. Diagnosed as a case of primary
ductal calculi. Cause of stone formation? Foreign Bodies, Hyper saturated Cholesterol, Dec. bile
acids, Hemolysis
Patient has fever, right hypochondriac pain. What would you ask in history to confirm diagnosis?
history of jaundice, history of rigors & chills, History of medications
Investigation for gallstones? U/S
Removal of CBD? ECRP
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Choledocholithiasis... before stone removal what should be done? ERCP
Palpable gall bladder associated with? Ca pancreatic head
Palpable gallbladder, jaundice but no pain? Malignancy of GB
Regarding gall bladder histology? mucosa is thrown into folds
Solitary stone in GB in hemolytic patient? pigmented stones
True about Gall stones? Pigment stones by infection and hemolysis, Cholesterol stones are
radiolucent, Pigment stones are radiopaque
To prevent stone infection? Prophylaxis, education
Cause of bile stones? Ascaris
Risk factor for piment stones? Crohn’s Disease
PANCREAS
Wrong about pancreas anatomy? Acini not found in head
which doesn’t occur in acute pancreatitis? Hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, hypoalbuminemia
Characteristic feature of acute pancreatitis? Fat necrosis
Pseudocyst pancreatic?
Calcification on abdominal x-ray? Chronic pancreatitis
A person who is known case of chronic pancreatitis is now seen to have dilated pancreatic duct,
stones in duct, multiple stricture formation. Management? Pancreatojejunostomy, Whipple’s
procedure, frays procedure, pancreatectomy
A person has an irresectable pancreatic cancer. Which test is useful for staging the cancer? ERCP &
stenting, CT, MRI
Acute pancreatitis is said to occur when inflammatory cells are in which layer?
Gene in AP? SPINK1
Hereditary pancreatitis mutation: p53, p63, PRSS1
DIARRHEA
A patient presentation with bloody diarrhea. Which investigation not required to be performed?
upper GI endoscopy
Most common cause of infectious diarrhea in pediatrics: Rotavirus
Empirical treatment for diarrhea? Oral rehydration
Drug used in acute diarrhea?
18year drug abuser developed pro fused diarrhea, causative agent?
Reiter syndrome associated with? Campylobacter
common cause of diarrhea? Campylobacter (bloody in infants
Non inflammatory diarrhea caused by? (vibrio, shigella, E. coli, E. histolytica)
6-year-old child has diarrhea for more than 3 weeks & moderate dehydration. Classify child a/c to
IMNCI: chronic diarrhea, persistent diarrhea, severe persistent diarrhea
Administer GIT fluid loss? Ringer lactate
Signs of severe dehydration? Stage of severe dehydration
Other most important exam in dehydration? Heart rate, tears
Ringer lactate is administered in? 1, 2, 3 4, 6 hours
IMNCI Rx of dysentery? 5 days
Antibiotic associated colitis? C. difficile
Prophylaxis for traveler’s diarrhea? Ampicillin/co-trimoxazole
Food poisoning? Hydration with fruit juices
Persistent diarrhea? 14 days
A pt. with diarrhea relieves by taking RTI, explosive bloody diarrhea for 5 days?
Pseudomembranous colitis
V. cholera causes diarrhea by? Increasing Cl secretion in gut
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HERNIA
Appearance of strangulated hernia pt.’s abdomen on x-ray? Multiple loops of distended
Features of strangulated hernia? Incredibility, pain
Treatment? Hospitalize, pass NG, pass IV, prepare for surgery
Management plan for strangulated hernia? Emergency surgery
Max age for surgical correction of hernia?
Umbilical hernia, age of repair of child is?
Hernia in a two-year-old child, which could be reduced manually and had a positive cough impulse.
Most likely diagnosis? Indirect inguinal hernia
SALIVARY GLANDS
True about pleomorphic adenoma? Benign tumor of epithelial and myoepithelial cells
Most common salivary gland malignant tumor? Mucoepidermoid CA, Adenoid cystic CA
Salivary gland tumor exclusively in parotid: Warthin
Atrophic glossitis caused by all except? Vit D3
Pyogenic granuloma found on? Gingival mucosa
Pyogenic granuloma? Capillary dilatation + inflammatory infiltrate
Most common cause of salivary gland infection? Mumps
Dry mouth found in? Sjogren syndrome
Most common cancer of head n neck? Squamous
Wrong about xerostomia? Anticholinergic are given in treatment
Sialadenitis due to? inflammation by staph aureus, obstructing stone
Risk factor for oral candidiasis? Diabetes, Aids, poor oral hygiene antibiotics
A pt. having sublingual gland fluctuant swelling will mucin filled surrounded by granulomatous
tissue? Ranula, Mucocele
wrong about pleomorphic adenoma? fast growing
PHARMACOLOGY
Drug of choice for motion sickness? Scopolamine or H1 blockers
Why octreotide is better than somatostatin? Prolong half-life, Less adverse effects
Not the side effect of dopamine receptor antagonist?
Pirenzepine is? Antimuscarinics
Cyclizine is from which class? H1 anti-histamine
Which is not 5 ASA? Octreotide
Which of these is not a PPI? Entamizole (LIPPIN)
Mesalamine is used in the treatment of? inflammatory bowel disease
Which drug acts by inhibiting proton pump? Omeprazole
30-year-old unmarried female has constipation? Give fiber, Avoid gluten
Wrong statement regarding H2 receptor antagonists? Decrease acid secretion by inhibiting gastrin
action on parietal cells
Wrong about H2 blockers? Famotidine is less potent than cimetidine
Wrong statement regarding PPIs? Should be used with H2 receptor antagonists
Gynecomastia &galactorrhea are side effects of: Cimetidine
Zollinger Ellison: Omeprazole
prokinetic agent use for post-partum lactation? Domperidone
mechanism of 1st line treatment of peptic ulcer? Inhibit H+/k ATPase, healing by forming a layer,
eradication of H. pylori, blockage of receptor in secretion of HCL,
Greatest acid suppression? Omeprazole
PPI Causes which vitamin deficiency: B-12
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Which drug causes irritation and increase motility? Phenolphthalein, Loperamide, MgSO4
Regarding antacids? MgOH causes diarrhea , ulcers don’t heal
For nocturnal GERD Tx is? PPI/cimetidine
Drug for immediate relief of heartburn? PPI, antacid
Centrally acting anti-emetic? Meclizine
Diabetic patient pregnant, bloating, which prokinetic drug: metoclopramide
Laxative: Senna
Osmotic laxative? MgOH
Which is not bulk laxative? Bisacodyl
Alosetron? 5HT3 antagonist
Drug for luminal amebiasis? D. furoate
Wrong about antacids: NaHCO3 is not a systemic antacid
Systemic antacid? NaHCO3
Lamivudine: increase transaminase, Bone marrow suppression, mutation, decompensated cirrhosis
Lamivudine can be given in? decompensated CLD
Metoclopramide acts on? Dopamine receptors
Prokinetic for diabetics? Metoclopramide
Drug accumulate in canaliculi, H//K ATPase? Omeprazole
Drug elevating liver enzymes? Cimetidine
Drug for H. pylori? Clarithromycin
MISC.
Hepatomegaly in all glycogen storages disorders except? McArdle
the child was 2 years old, coarse facial features, developmentally slow, stiff joints, short stature,
corneal clouding. Diagnosis? Galactosemia
Non milk extrinsic sugar (NMES) is present in: Fruits, Veg, milk, Honey
Protein sparing diet? Carbohydrates
High energy? Fats
Partially hydrogenated Fatty acids, harmful for health: Trans fatty acid
Bile salts are made by? Biliverdin, Bilirubin, Lecithin
Lipids go bad. Rancidity
Last region affected in starvation? Fat in gluteal region, Fat in mesentery, Fat in abdomen
Brain during starvation uses? Ketone bodies
Daily intake of nitrogen
-ve N2 balance? Decreased uptake increased loss
Protein content? Urinary
Amount of N excreted in urine? 20-30g
Nitrogen is transported from muscle to liver I form of? Alanine
Nitrogen is mainly excreted in which form? Ammonia, Urea
Old proteins replaced with new ones? Protein turn over
Protein in normal adult's diet
C-terminal amino acids broken down by: carboxy peptidase
Medium glycemic index? 56-69
Kg/m2 (kilograms per meter square) is the unit of: BMI
Normal BMI? 18.5 to 24.9
Energy expenditure calculator? Calorimeter
Nutritional toxicology?
Skin pinch gives? Overall nutritional status
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A person had acidotic breath, was suffering from metabolic acidosis, : organic academia, tyrosinemia,
maple syrup urine disease,
Basal metabolic rate of men: 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804
Hookworm is transmitted as? Larva
Calories and protein malnutrition? Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, Starvation
Vit K in ? lettuce
Bicarbonate is secreted from? Pancreas
Enzyme required for digestion(most essential)? Pancreatic
Pepsinogen is activated in? stomach by HCl
Acid released by a hormone secretes from? Parietal cells
Hormone extracted from islets causes gluconeogenesis and hyperglycemia? Glucagon
Contraction of GIT is b/o uptake of ____ ion? Ca
K+ secreted from: upper small bowel, middle small bowel, lower small bowel, colon e)stomach
Imp in GIT: Motility, secretion, absorption, digestion, All
Pacemaker cells of GI: Cajal cells
Pancreatic juice pH is? 8
Cause of death in acute starvation?
About pancreatic anatomy marks the incorrect one? Lies in transpyloric plane, Head has acinar cells
Regarding stomach. Had to mark the incorrect one
a. Lesser omentum attached to lesser curvature
b. Bed is formed by spleen pancreas and left kidney
c. Partially supplied by celiac trunk
Bowel loops rotate 270 degree around an axis created by?
a. Superior mesenteric artery
b. Celiac axis
c. Umbilical artery
d. Umbilical vein
e. Inferior mesenteric artery
Linea nigra? Pubis to umbilicus
Crude death rate is not a good indicator
For disease control, dietary factors are? mandatory
A permanent stoma is made in: Abdominoperineal resection
Salt n pepper appearance in which tumor?
Insulinoma is aggravated by? Alcohol
It is necessary to be aware of medical ethics because?
Enzyme which removes nitrogen from amino acids in urea cycle? Glutamine synthase
Females who worry too much about their health? Hypochondriac
Most common site of carcinoid syndrome? Midgut, Hindgut, Foregut, Lungs
A/C to WHO new classification which is not epithelial tumor: Adeno, squamous, carcinoid
Sign of jejunal dilatation on radiograph? Coiled spring sign
Which of the following is not used? Manometry
Barium swallow for intestine? Barium sulphate contrast
1st organelle affected from hypoxia? Mitochondria
Sign of local peritonitis? Rebound tenderness on affected area
Common of cause of pseudo obstruction? Surgery
Metabolic disorder in gastric outlet obstruction? Hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic acidosis
Acquired diverticulosis, which layer is not present: lamina propria, muscularis, mucosa, serosa
Early manifestation of SIDS? Drowsiness
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Physiologic jaundice? Increased RBC and immature hepatocytes
Physiological jaundice of the new born? 2-3 days after birth, Bilirubin level remains above 2 mg/dl
Dehydration treatment: Plan B? fluid given 75ml/kg body weight
Dehydration treatment: Plan C? ringer lactate/normal saline 100ml/kg
Weight of child triples of birth weight at what age? 1 year
All children with diarrhea should be given? oral rehydration therapy, exceptional antibiotic/IV
fluids
Spleen/hepatomegaly, total bilirubin 18, direct 10 in a child with prolonged jaundice? Atresia
Distribution of various age and sex groups in a population? Population pyramid
Population growth has not stopped even after some balance? Population momentum, population
growth
State of extreme emaciation is: Kwashiorkor, Marasmus, Malabsorption
Characteristic feature of starvation in a dead body? Loss of subcutaneous fat, Tissue paper intestine,
Marked emaciation, Distended gallbladder
Glycemic index: amount of glucose a diet can provide to blood
OSPEs
1. OSPE: Pg.770-771
Diagnosis: Barrettes Esophagus
Lesion: Metaplastic
Cells: Goblet
Affects which part of esophagus? Lower 1/3
Prognosis in relation to cancer: Barrett's
esophagus is its strong association with
esophageal adenocarcinoma
2. OSPE: Pg.792 - Patient comes with pain, jejunectomy.
Lesion: Ischemic injury
Histology: atrophy & sloughing of epithelium
Diagnostic or ____: Mucosa is hemorrhagic
Trans mural ischemia/infarction: Arterial occlusion,
venous occlusion, vasculitis, dehydration
Ischemia can cause: board like rigidity, severe pain
Most common of ischemia? Intramural thrombus
3. OSPE(Fig.1)
Diagnosis is? Cholesterolosis, Cholelithiasis, Fat necrosis, Fatty change, Stasis of bile
This condition is most commonly associated with? Biliary atresia, Biliary cirrhosis,
Cholangiocarcinoma, Cholecystitis, Carcinoma of pancreas
All of the following are complications of conditions except? Cystic duct obstruction, Empyema, Fat
necrosis, Ileus, Perforation
A gallbladder showing extensive dystrophic calcification? Empyema of gallbladder, Mucocele of
gallbladder, Porcelain of gallbladder, Red currant gallbladder, Strawberry gallbladder
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder is seen on microscope as? Cholesterol crystals, Cholesterol clefts,
Foamy macrophages, Epithelial cells, Giant cells
4. OSPE(Fig.2)
Photograph A shows normal mucosa, in B lesion is identified as? Celiac disease
It is associated with? Gluten
microscopic features of condition is/are?
a. Thickening of mucosa and diffuse inflammatory infiltrates
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b. Thickened mucosa with loss of villi
c. Diffuse enteritis
d. Diffuse enteritis with loss of villi
e. Normal thickness of mucosa with loss of villi
Following statement is true about lesion: It is cell-mediated chronic inflammatory condition with
autoimmune component
Lesion is highly associated with?
a. Large intestine adenocarcinoma
b. Hodgkin lymphoma
c. Squamous esophageal carcinoma
d. Hepatocellular carcinoma
e. Adenocarcinoma of stomach
Fig.1 Fig.2
5. OSPE
Involved cells? Hepatocytes
Most common organ involved? Liver
Stain? Persian blue
Caused by? Long term transfusions
Element is? Iron
6. OSPE
Diagnosis? Peptic ulcer
Gastric cancer gene? Cag A
Inflammation factor? IL-1, TNF
Associated abnormality? Gastric cancer, obstruction, ulcer
Triple therapy? Clarithromycin + PPI + Metronidazole
7. OSPE
Which disease? Wilson
Lesion in which another region? Cornea
Best investigation? Liver copper content
Special stain? Rhodamine
Best treatment? Antidote administration
8. OSPE
Which disease? Hepatitis C
Morphology of Hep C? lymphoid follicles
Which investigation is best to do? Viral markers
Which other hepatitis is also transferred by IV? Hepatitis B
9. OSPE(Fig.3)
Identify the above lesion?
a. Pleomorphic adenoma
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b. Warthin tumor
c. Oncocytoma
d. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
e. Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Most common site of origin of this lesion?
a. Minor salivary glands
b. Sub-mandibular glands
c. Parotid glands
d. Sub-lingual glands
e. Lacrimal glands
Above lesion is derived from? Myoepithelial or ductal reserve cells origin
10. OSPE(fig.4)
What is the diagnosis of given picture?
a. Ulcers on intestine
b. Polyp on stomach
c. Inflammation of esophagus
d. Esophageal varices
e. Tuberculosis of intestine
Cause of the disease is?
a. Cirrhosis of liver
b. Alcoholic hepatitis
c. Hepatic Schistosomiasis
d. Portal hypertension
e. Dilated and tortuous veins
Complication of the disease is?
a. Chronic inflammation
b. Massive hemorrhage
c. Suffusion of wall with blood
d. Ulcer formation
e. Acute inflammation
Primarily the disease appears as?
a. Tortuous vessels in esophagus
b. Tortuous vessels in submucosa of proximal and distal esophagus
c. Tortuous dilated veins lying in submucosa of distal esophagus and proximal stomach
d. Tortuous vessels around esophagus and stomach
e. Dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower third of the esophagus
Fig.3 Fig.4
11. OSPE
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Identify the lesion? Aphthous ulcers
Most important cells in the above lesion? Mononuclear
infiltrate
Fate of the above lesion? Spontaneously resolves
Treatment of above lesion? Symptomatic
CASES:
12. Case: tobacco chewer, 48 years old.
Diagnosis? Leukoplakia
Leukoplakia is? Precancerous
Leukoplakia characteristic? Verrucous
Not found on? Lip
Presents in age? 40+
13. Case; Banker, recurrent burning pain, aggravated with aspirin, loss of appetite, associated with food,
+ve urea breath test.
Diagnosis: Acid peptic disease
Treatment: PPIs + clarithromycin + amoxicillin or metronidazole
Other test: histopathology of biopsy specimen
If not treated: a)perforation b)gastric carcinoma
Indication of surgery: a)perforation b)recurrent dyspepsia c)NSAIDs d)Nausea, Vomiting
14. Case;
What disease? Celiac
Important D/D? tropical sprue and celiac
All can precipitate celiac except? Corn
Most specific investigation? Biopsy
Antibodies found? anti-tTG, anti-gliadin
Treatment? Gluten free diet
Which cells? CD4, CD8
15. Case; __ year old per rectal occult bleeding, father has same history & died of colorectal carcinoma.
FAP Mutations: APC
CRC Mutation: a)microsatellite instability pathway b)Increased RNA mismatch repair & increased
APC c)Increased COX-1
Investigation: a)CT b)Colonoscopy* c)sigmoidoscopy d)barium enema
CRC single drug: a)5-FU + folinic acid b)Methotrexate c)Azathioprine d)irinotecan
16. Case; Patient mucus discharge, fresh bleeding rectum, spastic pain.
Diagnosis: Hemorrhoids
Emergency hemorrhoidectomy indication: a)strangulation b)thrombosed c)fibrosed
Stapled hemorrhoidectomy indications: a)fibrosed b)thrombosed c)prolapsed*
Complication of hemorrhoidectomy not easy to treat: a)pain b)urinary retention c)anal stenosis
d)fecal incontinence
Complication after sclerotherapy: a)proctitis b)vaginorectal fistula c)bleeding*
17. Case; A 40year old lady, BMI 38, severe pain in right upper abdomen, constant, not radiating, not
relieved by OTC drugs, patient has pale skin n sclera, Lab shows increased cholesterol, bilirubin in
urine but no urobilinogen, dark urine n stools, U/S shows thickened gall bladder wall n areas of
calcification.
Investigations: a)LFTs, Amylase, CT b)CT, MRCP, ERCP c)CT, ERCP, AKR
Diagnosis: a)Acute pancreatitis b)bile duct obstruction by stones c)Acute cholecystitis d)Carcinoma
of gall bladder
Treatment: a)Cholecystectomy b)Pancreatojejunostomy
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Patient at home: a)Lifestyle modification b)Decrease weight with statins c)Aspirin
Complication: a)Gallstone ileus, empyema c)cholangitis d)chronic pancreatitis e)Pancreatic
carcinoma f)duodenal ulcer
18. Case; __ year old, pale skin, jaundice 3 days, drowsiness, GCS 12/15, slurred speech, 3 months dark
stools/melena.
Cause of melena: Variceal hemorrhage
Encephalopathy corrected, acute massive bleeding controlled by: a)Blackmore b)TIPPs
Encephalopathy treatment: a)Neomycin b)lactulose
Bilirubin 17mg/dl, Albumin 35, child’s classification: a)Child A b)B c)C d)All e)None
Sclerosing therapy failed, next step: a)Reendow & banding b)Vasopressin c)TIPPs d)Surgery
19. Case; __ year medical student, withdrawing blood of encephalopathy patient, get prick, bleeding,
HBV.
Which antibody to be given: a)IgA containing blood of anti HBs* b)HBsAg c)DNA
If not infection: HsAg vaccine
Infective/ replicative stage: a)HBcA &DNA
Which family: hepadna
20. Case: Child with red currant jelly stool , no fever.
Diagnosis? intussusception
Investigation? X-ray, U/S, angiography, CT
Non-ionizing radiation? MRI
Following has therapeutic role also? Angiography, U/S, CT, X-ray
Rx for the condition? Ba enema
21. Case; a lady presented with localized RUQ pain, BMI 38, stone on U/S
Diagnosis? Acute cholecystitis
Further investigation? CBC, LFT, amylase
Rx? Surgery with urodeoxycholic acid
For avoidance of recurrence? Lifestyle change, low fat diet
Complications? Empyema, ileus, perforation, gallstones, fistula.
22. Case;
Diagnosis? Varices
Rx? Block new tube
Investigation? Endoscopy
23. Newborn child, prolonged jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, Tc99m scan shows no secretion of dye in
intestines.
Diagnosis?
a. extrahepatic biliary atresia
b. alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency
c. idiopathic neonatal cholestasis
What procedure should be done
a. Kasai procedure
b. liver transplant
When to do surgery?
a. surgery as soon as possible
b. surgery after 8 weeks
c. surgery at 1 year of life with palliative measures
Drug used to reduce pruritus?
a. Cholestyramine
b. UDCA
24. OSPE ON DIARRHEAL ORGANISM. A case of diarrhea was given
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most common cause of gastroenteritis is ? h pylori, campylobacter, rotavirus
most common cause of travelers’ diarrhea is ETEC
solution give in severe dysentery? Ringer lactate, normal saline, dextrose
treatment of acute diarrhea ? ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, clarithromycin
region effected by shigella? distal colon, ileum n colon, colon n appendix
27. acute hepatitis OSPE
indication of previous infection of HAV? Anti haV IgG
marker of infectivity of organism? hbe ag.
marker of chronic hep B? anti HB cag igG
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31. Regarding tumors of gall bladder: Infiltrative form is most common, Metastasize to spine, Are
squamous cell, 90% are diagnosed pre operatively
32. Most common symptom of tumor of head of pancreas? Epigastric discomfort, nausea & vomiting,
dark urine, obstructive jaundice
33. X-ray of intestinal obstruction? Step ladder fashion
34. Most common site of diverticulitis? Sigmoid
35. Weight loss, evening pyrexia night sweats? Intestinal tb
36. Most common site of intestinal TB? Terminal ileum
37. Appendix sign? Psoas sign
38. Palpation on LIF, pain on RIF? Rovsing Sign
39. Signs of localized peritonitis? Rebound tenderness on affected area, abdomen doesn’t with
respiration, irregular pulse, fever
40. Reiter syndrome? Campylobacter
41. Most common cause of infectious diarrhea in pediatrics: Rotavirus
42. Irritable child, skin pinch goes slowly back to normal, dry mucosal membrane. what should be the
treatment according to state of dehydration? Ringers plus metronidazole, ORS 300 mg/4hr, ORS 50-
60 mg/watery diarrhea, Normal saline,
43. A child skin pinch goes slowly back to normal, dry mucosal membrane. Classify dehydration? some
dehydration
44. Child with lethargy unconsciousness and acidotic breath. Which test? Blood sugar, CBC
45. Cherry red spots on macula, progressive loss of developmental milestones, mental retardation. Test to
be performed? LFTs, CBC, bone marrow biopsy, liver biopsy , Serum Ammonia
46. Child presented with abdominal distention, episodes of convulsions, hepatosplenomegaly,
hypoglycemia. diagnosis? Galactosemia, Niemann pick disease, Glycogen storage disease type 1
47. Mode of action of adefovir dipivoxil? DNA polymerase inhibitor
48. Drug given adjuvant to adefovir dipivoxil to prevent resistant? Ribavirin, lamivudine, Emtricitabine,
Afavirenz
49. Drug given adjuvant to adefovir dipivoxil to prevent resistant?
50. Metoclopramide and domperidone dopamine antagonists. What is not seen with domperidone ?
Tardive dyskinesia
51. Drug used for heart burn which lowers acid secretion by blocking a receptor? Cimetidine
52. A pt. taking cimetidine, he should be aware of? Gynecomastia
53. PPI use is associated with deficiency of which vitamin? Vit B12
54. Antibiotic for H. pylori? Clarithromycin
55. Methylxanthine MOA? Slows peristalsis
56. A woman physiologically capable of bearing and delivering children? Fertility, Total fertility,
Subfertility, Fecundity
57. Distribution of various age and sex groups in a population? Population pyramid
58. Population growth has not stopped even after some balance? Population momentum, population
growth
59. Chemical asphyxiant? CO, phosgene,
60. Antemortem sign of burns? Carboxyhemoglobin
61. Rule of nine for? Burns
62. Road rash is? Graze
63. Friction burn is type of? Abrasion
64. Pugilistic attitude is due to? Coagulation of muscle proteins
65. Convex shaped hemorrhage on imaging of brain? Subdural, Extra-Dural, Subarachnoid
66. Raindrops & hyper ketosis? Arsenic
67. Encephalopathy, Clenched hand? Mercury
68. State of extreme emaciation is: Kwashiorkor, Marasmus, Malabsorption
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69. Characteristic feature of starvation in a dead body? Loss of subcutaneous fat, Tissue paper intestine,
Marked emaciation, Distended gallbladder
70. Color of carboxyhemoglobin blood after adding 3% tannic acid? Cherry red, Pink, Purple, White
71. Glycemic index: amount of glucose a diet can provide to blood
72. Age of bruise? Greenish – 4th day
73. Nutritional assessment: to assess the ratio of malnourished peoples
74. Hypothyroid kid, to be treated with thyroxine:
75. 10 years kid with hyperglycemia 400mg/dl, convulsions, resp alkalosis, heavy breathing? Diabetic
ketoacidosis
76. A patient presented to ER in unconscious state having acidotic breath? Diabetic ketoacidosis
77. Intake of saturated fats is associated with? CVDs
78. True about pancreas: derived from foregut
79. Most important organ for digestive enzymes? Pancreas
80. Neurologic complication post-operative causes? Hyperkalemia, Metabolic acidosis, Uremia,
Hypokalemia, Hypernatremia
Case; a female patient presented with altered bowel habits, abdominal cramps.
85. Provisional diagnosis? IBS
86. Investigation? Colonoscopy, U/S abdomen, X-ray abdomen, Blood CP, thyroid profile
87. Diagnosis on the basis of? Rome’s criteria
88. Alarm symptom for further investigation? Bloody diarrhea & weight loss
89. Management? Reassurance & anti-spasmodic
Case; A 60-year-old male presented with weakness, fatigue, pain in right iliac fossa & mass in RIF. On
dietary history he is taking red meat & carbohydrate.
94. Diagnosis? CRC
95. Associated with? Cowden syndrome, Diverticulitis
96. This condition most likely preceding from? UC
97. Protective effect for the symptoms of above condition? Chronic aspirin intake, Water intake, Juice
intake, Physical exercise
98. Further symptoms possible? Occult bleeding
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3. Antibiotic for H. pylori? Clarithromycin
4. Methylxanthine MOA? Slows peristalsis
5. A boy was playing baseball with his father when he ended up chasing after the ball and got hit by a
truck. He was brought to the emergency room with severe head injury, multiple broken ribs and
fractured tibia. Upon examination, blood and CSF were leaving his ears. Which part of the cranium
was fractured? Fracture of middle cranial fossa
6. This is due to the flanking and grazing by a bullet which produces a furrow in the outer table of the
skull. Name the fracture: gutter fracture
7. A person was hit from the side by a car while was crossing road. He fell on the ground and rolls over
for some distance. What type of injury does he have? Abrasion
8. Fracture in child abuse? Nabbing fracture
9. Penetrating injury from pointed weapon? Stab Wound
10. Injury on skull, exposure of bone without fracture: Shajjah-I-mudihah
Case; A 60-year-old male presented with weakness, fatigue, pain in right iliac fossa & mass in RIF. On
dietary history he is taking red meat & carbohydrate.
16. Diagnosis? CRC
17. Associated with? Cowden syndrome, Diverticulitis
18. This condition most likely preceding from? UC
19. Protective effect for the symptoms of above condition? Chronic aspirin intake, Water intake, Juice
intake, Physical exercise
20. Further symptoms possible? Occult bleeding
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