Fresh Gastroenterology Interview Questions & Answers:

1. Is it true that morphine is contraindicated in the treatment of acute pancreatitis because of sphincter of Oddi spasm?

yes it causes biliary colic...,so it should b given wit
atropine as it relaxes d biliary smooth muscles.

2. What are four abdominal radiographic findings of
diverticulitis?

Ileus, partially obsructed colon, Air/fluidlevel, Free air if
perforated.

3. Which small bowel obstruction can occur when a large gallstone erodes through the gall bladder and into the duodenum?

Gallstone Ileus

4. What is the remnant of omphalomesenteric duct which connects the yolk sac to primitive midgut in the embryo?

Meckel's Diverticulum.

5. Which disorder is characterized by abnormal liver function tests, a TIBC of 61% and an increased ferritin level?

Hemochromatsis.

6. Which disorder is characterized by epigastric pain radiating to either quadrant or to the back, epigastric tenderness, nausea and vomiting, diminished bowel sounds secondary to adynamic ileus, fever, and dehydration/shock?

Pancreatitis

7. What is an encapsulated collection of pancreatic fluid with no epithelial cell lining?

Pancreatic pseudocyst.

8. In liver disease, what causes spider telangiectasias and palmar erythema?

Altered oestrogen and androgen metabolism with altered
vascular physiology.

9. When does the serum lipase begin to rise in patients with acute pancreatitis?

The serum lipase begin to rise in patients with acute
pancreatitis within 2-4 hrs.

10. Which inflammatory bowel disease will manifest with deep fissures and fistulas?

Crohn's disease.