Gastrointestinal
Gastroenterology and GI Surgery MCQs with Answers
Free single best answer (SBA) and true/false MCQs, plus flashcards, for medical students revising Gastroenterology and GI Surgery. Every question has a worked explanation. 50 MCQs · 43 flashcards. The full bank has 999 items.
Topics
- Acute Diarrhoea in Adults
- Acute Liver Failure
- Adult Constipation and Faecal Incontinence
- Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
- Anorectal Disorders
- Appendicitis and Appendiceal Disease
- Applied Gastrointestinal Anatomy
- Childhood Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhoea and Malabsorption
- Cirrhosis and Chronic Liver Disease
- Colorectal Cancer
- Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhoea and Dehydration in Children
- Dysphagia and Oesophageal Cancer
- Gallstones and Biliary Disease
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
- Neonatal Jaundice
- Paediatric Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer
- Peptic Ulceration and Helicobacter pylori
- Salivary Gland Disorders
- Steatotic Liver Disease and Chronic Hepatitis
- Surgical (Obstructive) Jaundice
- Viral Hepatitis
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Acute Diarrhoea in Adults
Acute Liver Failure
Adult Constipation and Faecal Incontinence
- FlashcardHow are acute and chronic constipation distinguished, and why does the distinction matter?
- FlashcardWhat is the medical treatment of chronic constipation?
- SBA questionA 55-year-old man develops constipation that has been present for 6 weeks, a change from his lifelong normal habit. What is the single…
- SBA questionA patient is assessed for chronic functional constipation. According to the Rome criteria, for how long must symptoms have been present?
- True/False MCQRegarding constipation, the following statements are TRUE:
Anorectal Disorders
Appendicitis and Appendiceal Disease
- FlashcardWhat is acute appendicitis, and what is its typical epidemiology?
- SBA questionA 25-year-old man presents with central abdominal pain that shifted to the right iliac fossa over a few hours, with anorexia and nausea…
- True/False MCQRegarding acute appendicitis, the following statements are TRUE:
Applied Gastrointestinal Anatomy
Childhood Constipation
- SBA questionA 4-year-old boy has reduced bowel frequency (once in 5 days) and hard stools for 6 months. He refuses to pass stools in the potty and…
- True/False MCQRegarding childhood constipation, the following statements are TRUE:
- FlashcardHow is functional constipation defined in children (Rome IV criteria)?
Chronic Diarrhoea and Malabsorption
- SBA questionA clinician is defining chronic diarrhoea for a teaching session. Which definition is correct?
- FlashcardHow is chronic diarrhoea defined, and why is it not itself a diagnosis?
- SBA questionA 13-year-old boy has 6 months of abdominal pain and diarrhoea. On examination he has aphthous ulcers on the palate and tender…
- FlashcardWhat is bile acid malabsorption, and how is it treated?
- True/False MCQRegarding the definition and classification of chronic diarrhoea, the following statements are TRUE:
Cirrhosis and Chronic Liver Disease
- SBA questionA 56-year-old man who drinks half a bottle of illicit liquor daily for 10 years presents with haematemesis and altered behaviour for 3…
- SBA questionA patient presents with a large-volume upper GI bleed. Which of the following is a recognised cause of upper GI bleeding to consider…
- FlashcardWhat is cirrhosis, and what distinguishes compensated from decompensated cirrhosis?
- FlashcardWhat drug and endoscopic treatments are used for acute variceal bleeding, and why are antibiotics given?
Colorectal Cancer
- FlashcardHow common and important is colorectal cancer?
- FlashcardHow does colorectal cancer present, and how does this differ between right colon, left colon, and rectum?
- SBA questionA 65-year-old woman presents with left-sided lower abdominal pain, iron-deficiency anaemia and a palpable mass in the left iliac fossa…
- True/False MCQRegarding risk factors for colorectal cancer, the following statements are TRUE:
Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- SBA questionA 35-year-old man presents with intermittent loose stools containing blood and mucus for 12 months, weight loss and lower back pain…
- SBA questionA 30-year-old man with IBD develops episodes of intestinal obstruction, an enterovesical fistula causing recurrent urinary tract…
- True/False MCQRegarding features that favour Crohn's disease over ulcerative colitis, the following are TRUE:
- FlashcardWhat is inflammatory bowel disease, and what are its two main forms?
- True/False MCQRegarding surgery in inflammatory bowel disease, the following statements are TRUE:
- FlashcardWhat is toxic megacolon, how is it recognised, and why is it dangerous?
Diarrhoea and Dehydration in Children
Dysphagia and Oesophageal Cancer
Gallstones and Biliary Disease
- FlashcardWhat are the types of gallstones, and what proportion are radio-opaque?
- FlashcardWhat are the risk factors for gallstones?
- FlashcardHow do gallstones present, and how often are they asymptomatic?
- SBA questionA 45-year-old overweight woman has recurrent bouts of severe right upper quadrant and epigastric pain, lasting a few hours and often after…
- True/False MCQRegarding biliary (gallstone) stones, the following statements are TRUE:
Gastric Cancer
- SBA questionA 68-year-old man presents with epigastric discomfort, early satiety, anorexia and weight loss. Examination reveals a hard, enlarged left…
- SBA questionA 60-year-old man is found to have a gastric ulcer at endoscopy. Biopsies are reported as benign. According to standard recommendations…
- FlashcardWhat are the major risk factors for gastric adenocarcinoma?
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
- FlashcardWhat risk-scoring systems are used in upper GI bleeding?
- SBA questionA patient presents with haematemesis and melaena and is hypotensive and tachycardic. What is the correct immediate priority?
- SBA questionA cirrhotic patient with bleeding oesophageal varices needs pharmacological therapy to reduce portal pressure. Which drug is the agent of…
- SBA questionA 2-year-old boy has had several episodes of painless rectal bleeding. He is thriving and haemodynamically stable, with a normal abdomen…
- True/False MCQRegarding the treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices, the following statements are TRUE:
Neonatal Jaundice
- FlashcardWhat is neonatal jaundice, and how common is it?
- FlashcardWhy are newborns prone to jaundice (the basis of physiological jaundice)?
- FlashcardWhat is the Kasai portoenterostomy, and what determines its success?
- SBA questionA baby develops visible jaundice within the first 24 hours of life. How should this be regarded?
- True/False MCQRegarding physiological neonatal jaundice, the following statements are TRUE:
Paediatric Gastrointestinal Surgery
Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer
- FlashcardWhat are the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas?
- FlashcardHow is acute pancreatitis diagnosed biochemically and radiologically?
- FlashcardHow is chronic pancreatitis treated?
- FlashcardWhat is the epidemiology and aetiology of pancreatic carcinoma?
- SBA questionA 45-year-old man presents with severe constant epigastric pain radiating to the back, with vomiting. Serum amylase is over three times…
- SBA questionA patient with a long history of alcohol use has recurrent epigastric pain, weight loss with greasy offensive stools, and is now diabetic…
- True/False MCQRegarding chronic pancreatitis, the following statements are TRUE:
Peptic Ulceration and Helicobacter pylori
- SBA questionA 60-year-old man has had upper abdominal pain for 2 years with dyspeptic symptoms. He has chronic knee pain for which he takes regular…
- True/False MCQComparing duodenal and gastric ulcers, the following statements are TRUE:
- FlashcardWhat is peptic ulcer disease and what is the fundamental imbalance that causes it?
Salivary Gland Disorders
- FlashcardWhat are the salivary glands, and what type of saliva does each major gland produce?
- FlashcardWhat are the functions of saliva?
- FlashcardWhat are the degenerative salivary gland disorders (Sjogren's syndrome and sialosis)?
- SBA questionA 50-year-old man presents with a slow-growing, painless lump below the left ear, present for 2 months, with no other symptoms. The lump…
- SBA questionA middle-aged woman has dry eyes and a dry mouth with bilateral salivary gland enlargement. Which degenerative/autoimmune salivary gland…
Steatotic Liver Disease and Chronic Hepatitis
- SBA questionA 52-year-old obese man (BMI 32) with type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidaemia is referred for persistently raised liver enzymes (AST 78, ALT…
- True/False MCQRegarding metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD/NAFLD), the following statements are TRUE:
- FlashcardWhat is chronic hepatitis, and what are its main causes?