Multiple-choice questions in gastroenterology
- aNinewells Hospital, Dundee, UK, bBishop Auckland General Hospital, Bishop Auckland, UK
- Accepted 4 January 1999
Are the statements listed beneath each question true or false? Answers are given overleaf.
Question 1
Congenital pyloric stenosis:
A Usually presents in the first few days of life
B Occurs more commonly in males than females
C Presents with bile-stained vomiting
D May be accurately diagnosed by clinical examination
E Is treated by pyloroplasty.
Question 2
Spontaneous perforation of the oesophagus:
A Occurs after a heavy meal
B Usually occurs in a previously abnormal oesophagus
C Diagnosis is aided by the presence of mediastinal gas
D Diagnosis is confirmed by oesophagoscopy
E Is preferably treated conservatively
Question 3
The diagnosis and staging of a carcinoma of the oesophagus should ideally include:
A Upper gastrointestinal and biopsy
B Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level
C Oesophageal manometry
D Laparoscopy
E Transoesophageal ultrasound and lymph node biopsy
Question 4
Achalasia of the cardia: …
