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Section 16 Questions and Answers Latest Verified Review 2023 Practice Questions and Answers for Exam Preparation, 100% Correct with Explanations, Highly Recommended, Download to Score A+
1. Which of the fo...
The NASPGHAN Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology and Nutrition
Section 16 Questions and Answers Latest Verified Review 2023
Practice Questions and Answers for Exam Preparation, 100%
Correct with Explanations, Highly Recommended, Download to
Score A+
1. Which of the following is not associated with esophageal webs?
A. Plummer-Vinson syndrome
B. Epidermolysis bullosa
C. Lupus
D. Psoriasis
E. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
2. An 11 year old boy complains that occasionally a bite of hotdog “gives mild pressing
pain in his chest” and that “it takes a while before he can take another bite.” If it
happens again, he discards the hotdog but sometimes he can finish it. The most helpful
diagnostic information would come from
A. Family history of Schatzki rings
B. Eosinophil counts
C. UGI
D. Time-phased MRI
E. Technetium 99 salivagram
3. 12 year old boy previously healthy with one-month history of difficulty swallowing both
solid and liquids. He sometimes complains food is getting stuck in his retrosternal area after
swallowing. His weight decreased approximately 5% from last year. He denies vomiting,
choking, gagging, drooling, pain during swallowing or retrosternal pain. His physical
examination is normal.
What would be the appropriate next investigation to perform in this
patient?
A. Upper Endoscopy
B. Upper GI contrast study
C. Esophageal manometry
D. Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)
E. Direct laryngoscopy
4. A 12 year old male presents to the ER after a recent episode of emesis. The parents are
concerned because undigested food 3 days old was in his vomit. He admits to a
sensation of food and liquids “sticking” in his chest for the past 4 months, as he points to
the upper middle chest. Parents relate a 10 lb (4.5 Kg) weight loss over the past 3
months. Past medical history and family history are unre- markable. Vital signs are stable,
and physical exam is unremarkable. The ER physician obtains a chest X-ray AP and lateral
that shows dilatation of the esophagus with an air fluid level. What is the best diagnostic
test for this patient’s condition?
A. Endoscopy
B. 24 hour PH monitoring
C. Barium swallow
D. Esophageal manometry
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, 5. A 26 month old female is referred to the GI clinic with a history of spitting up since 10
month of age. Mom noticed that symptoms began after the introduction of table food. The
pediatrician diagnosed GERD and started the patient on an H2 blocker. Medication was
changed to a proton pump inhibi- tor without improvement and the patient continued to
spit up and have difficulty swallowing with solids but not with liquids. She was in the
50%ile for height and the 25%ile for weight. Her diet was mainly liquid. The pediatrician
was concerned because in the last month she did not gain weight. Af- ter your history and
physical exam you ordered a barium swallow which showed a posterior impres- sion of the
upper-middle esophagus. Which of the followings is the next step in management?
A. Esophagoscopy
B. 24 hours PH monitoring
C. Barium swallow
D. Esophageal manometry
D. Chest MRI
6. Eosinophilic Esophagitis is associated with the following diseases except:
A. Atopic Dermatitis
B. Asthma
C. Helicobacter Pylori
D. Allergic Rhinitis
7. You are seeing an 8 year old male in clinic as a follow-up from a recent EGD you
performed for the sensation of “things getting stuck” while swallowing. A distal esophageal
biopsy showed 10 eosino- phils/HPF. The EGD was otherwise endoscopically and histologically
normal, which included a total of 6 esophageal biopsies. What is the most appropriate next
step:
A. Start oral fluticasone.
B. Start proton pump inhibitor therapy
C. Start elemental diet
D. Refer to an allergist
8. You have diagnosed a 1 year old child with eosinophilic esophagitis. All of the following
are treat- ment options except:
A. Oral fluticasone.
B. Directed food elimination diet based on food allergy testing (skin prick and patch testing)
C. 6-food elimination diet (eliminating milk, soy, egg, wheat, peanut, and fish/shellfish)
D. Elemental diet
E. Lactose-free diet
9. A 10 year old African-American female presents with complaints of several months of
intermittent symptoms including trouble keeping eyelids open, inability to brush her hair, and
trouble getting out of chairs at school. Her speech is sometimes slurred. She complains of
double vision occasionally. Her symptoms are usually worse in the evening after school. On
exam, she has bilateral ptosis. When asked to raise both extended arms over her head,
she can raise them only 3-4 times before tiring. On laboratory evaluation, she is
acetylcholinesterase receptor antibody positive. Which of the following structures is most
likely to be affected?
A. Duodenal villi chloride channels
B. Colonic motility
C. Bile canaliculi
D. Upper esophageal sphincter
E. Pancreatic duct
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,10. The ER calls you at 7 PM to see a 2 year old who swallowed an unknown quantity of
vanilla scented hair relaxer. You ask about the presence of facial or oral lesions and you
are told none are evident but the patient is not fully cooperative for a complete exam.
You know the endoscopy suite is only on emergency status so you
A. Request the ER attending to call the ENT service.
B. Request the ER attending to notify the endoscopy suite for an emergent study.
C. Proceed to the ER for your own assessment and finding no lesions or respiratory
distress, you recommend sending the patient home on bismuth subsalicylate to
return for F/U in one week.
D. Proceed to the ER for your own assessment and finding no lesions you or respiratory
distress, you recommend symptomatic treatment and endoscopy the following
morning
11. The patient with achalasia may have:
A. Incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter
B. Ineffective peristalsis
C. Absent peristalsis
D. Dysphagic chest pain
E. A and C
F. All of the above
12. Bloody emesis in a 2 day old healthy full term neonate is likely to be secondary to:
A. Mallory-Weiss tear
B. Esophageal varices
C. Foreign body aspiration
D. Swallowed maternal blood
13. Which of the following statements is true regarding reflux:
A. Thickening formula reduces reflux episodes
B. Proton pump inhibitors have been found to improve infant irritability
C. Treatment with PPI’s for three months is indicated in patients with endoscopically
proven reflux esophagitis
D. Acute life threatening events have definitively been linked to gastroesophageal reflux
disease
E. Erythromycin has been proven to be beneficial in patients with GERD
14. Nissen fundoplication is indicated for all except:
A. Institutionalization
B. Intractable pain
C. Recurrent bleeding
D. Recurrent aspirations
E. Neurological impairment
15. ENT complications of GERD may include all of the following except:
A. Sinusitis
B. Otalgia
C. Laryngitis hoarseness
D. Glue ear
E. Recurrent epistaxis
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, 16. An older sibling finds his 18m/o brother has taken apart a small non-functioning LED
flashlight and the lithium battery is missing. He informs his parents who then bring the
toddler to the ER. The ER attending calls and informs you that by x-ray the battery in
the stomach. You proceed to the ER, review the history, examine the child and find
he is in no distress. You then:
A. Call the endoscopy suite to set up for immediate removal
B. Tell the parents since the battery size is <10mm there is no need for concern or follow-up
C. Tell the parents a “dead” battery will not cause tissue damage
D. Arrange to follow the course of the battery with daily radiographs
E. Discharge the patient for F/U in one week but ask the parents to notify you if pain
or vomit- ing evolves and to examine diaper stools for the battery over the next
2-4 days
17. A one week old male infant has crying after feeds that last 2 hours. He spits up and
often calms down after passing gas. He stools after each feed. He takes a standard
cows’ milk formula. Mother recently noted small flecks of blood in the stools. The most
likely etiology is
A. Malrotation
B. Pyloric stenosis
C. Hirschsprung’s Disease
D. Milk-protein intolerance
E. Mild ulcerative colitis
18. Which statement is false?
A. E. histolytica infections are asymptomatic in 90% of patients.
B. E. histolytica liver abscesses tend to occur only in those
children who develop severe dysentery
C. G. lamblia can be zoonotic.
D. B. hominis produces diarrhea, bloating and eosinophilia
E. G. lamblia is predominantly contracted through water.
19. Which statement is false?
A. Salmonella infections can result from contaminated eggs, chicken, salads and cheese.
B. Campylobacter and Shigella sp infection can be very similar in presentation.
C. Yersinia infection of the terminal ileum can mimic appendicitis
D. Bacillus cereus constitutes a major component of probiotic therapy
E. Bacillus bifidum and Streptococcus thermophilus constitutes major components of
probiotic therapy
20. Which is a common association found amongst gastric polyps?
A. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and juvenile polyps
B. H. pylori infection and hyperplastic polyps
C. Juvenile polyposis syndrome and fundic gland polyps
D. Familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome and hamartomas.
21. With respect to gastric tumors in childhood, which statement is false?
A. Fundic gland polyps associated with familial adenomatous polyposis may
undergo malignant transformation
B. Fundic gland polyps associated with long-term PPI use rarely appear before six years
C. Fundic gland polyps associated with long-term PPI require
surveillance for malignant transformation
D. Nearly all patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome require surveillance for gastric hamartomas
E. Gastric teratomas with fetal elements occur exclusively in females
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