Quiz: Diarrhea — AUA MCQ

All of the following are true regarding Whipple's disease except

A A. Gram-negative bacilli Clostridium whipplei is responsible B B. Coronary arteritis may be a feature C C. Cranial nerve palsy may occur D D. Commonly manifested by diarrhoea, weight loss with hepatosplenomegaly

Steatorrhoea accompanying diabetes mellitus may be due to all except

A A. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency B B. Associated vasculitis C C. Coexistent coeliac sprue D D. Abnormal bacterial proliferation in proximal intestine

Tropical sprue may be associated with all except

A A. Malabsorption B B. Patchy lesion C C. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy D D. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection

All of the following may be associated with diarrhea except

A A. Amitriptyline B B. Colchicine C C. Sorbitol D D. Theophylline

Which cardiovascular disorder is not associated with steatorrhoea

A A. Constrictive pericarditis B B. Congestive cardiac failure C C. Left atrial myxoma D D. Mesenteric vascular insufficiency

A normal faecal fat is defined as

A A. < 6 g for 24 hrs B B. < 9 g for 24 hrs C C. < 12 g for 24 hrs D D. < 15 g for 24 hrs

All of the following endocrine disorders are associated with malabsorption except

A A. Diabetes mellitus B B. Adrenal insufficiency C C. Hyperparathyroidism D D. Carcinoid syndrome

The weight of normal daily stool of healthy adult is

A A. 100-200 g B B. 300-400 g C C. 500-600 g D D. 700-800 g

The water content of adult stool is approximately

A A. 20-30% B B. 40-50% C C. 50-60% D D. More than 60%

Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea ?

A A. Whipple's disease B B. Coeliac disease C C. Lactase deficiency D D. Laxative abuse

WBC in stool is not found in

A A. Giardiasis B B. Shigella C C. Campylobacter D D. Entero-invasive E. coli

Secretory diarrhoea has no association with

A A. Pancreatic insufficiency B B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C C. Villous adenoma of rectum D D. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid

Diarrhoea may be associated with all except

A A. Clindamycin B B. Sucralfate C C. Digitalis D D. Colchicine

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