FCPS MCQS OF SURGERY
1- Which of the following statements about achalasia is/are correct?
A. In most cases in North America the cause is a parasitic infestation by Trypanosoma cruzi.
B. Chest pain and regurgitation are the usual symptoms.
C. Distal-third esophageal adenocarcinomas may occur in as many as 20% of patients within 10 years of diagnosis.
D. Manometry demonstrates failure of LES relaxation on swallowing and absent or weak simultaneous contractions in the esophageal body after swallowing.
2-The most specific blood test in diagnosing acute pancreatitis is
a) Serum amylase
b) Urinary amylase
c) Serum lipase
d) CA 19-9
1- Which of the following statements about achalasia is/are correct?
A. In most cases in North America the cause is a parasitic infestation by Trypanosoma cruzi.
B. Chest pain and regurgitation are the usual symptoms.
C. Distal-third esophageal adenocarcinomas may occur in as many as 20% of patients within 10 years of diagnosis.
D. Manometry demonstrates failure of LES relaxation on swallowing and absent or weak simultaneous contractions in the esophageal body after swallowing.
2-The most specific blood test in diagnosing acute pancreatitis is
a) Serum amylase
b) Urinary amylase
c) Serum lipase
d) CA 19-9
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