Here Are 50 Important Mcqs On
PORTAL HYPERTENSION
1. Portal hypertension is defined as an increase in the pressure within the portal
vein system, which drains blood from which organs?
a) Liver and stomach
b) Liver and intestines
c) Heart and lungs
d) Spleen and pancreas
**Answer: b) Liver and intestines**
2. Which of the following is a common cause of prehepatic portal hypertension?
a) Cirrhosis
b) Portal vein thrombosis
c) Budd-Chiari syndrome
d) Hepatic vein thrombosis
**Answer: b) Portal vein thrombosis**
3. Cirrhosis-induced portal hypertension is primarily caused by:
a) Increased hepatic arterial blood flow
b) Decreased intrahepatic resistance
c) Hepatic vein stenosis
, d) Fibrosis and distortion of hepatic architecture
**Answer: d) Fibrosis and distortion of hepatic architecture**
4. Which of the following is the most common complication of portal
hypertension?
a) Ascites
b) Hepatic encephalopathy
c) Jaundice
d) Gastroesophageal varices
**Answer: d) Gastroesophageal varices**
5. The main mechanism behind the development of ascites in portal hypertension
is:
a) Increased hepatic blood flow
b) Reduced portal vein pressure
c) Hypoalbuminemia and increased capillary permeability
d) Elevated hepatic arterial flow
**Answer: c) Hypoalbuminemia and increased capillary permeability**
6. Which radiological technique is commonly used to assess portal hypertension
and its complications?
a) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b) Computed tomography (CT) scan
, c) Ultrasonography (USG)
d) Positron emission tomography (PET)
**Answer: c) Ultrasonography (USG)**
7. The hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is a useful indicator of:
a) Portal vein velocity
b) Hepatic artery blood flow
c) Severity of portal hypertension
d) Gastroesophageal varices location
**Answer: c) Severity of portal hypertension**
8. Which medication is commonly used to lower portal hypertension by reducing
splanchnic blood flow?
a) Lactulose
b) Spironolactone
c) Propranolol
d) Acetaminophen
**Answer: c) Propranolol**
9. Which endoscopic procedure is performed to manage acute bleeding from
esophageal varices?
a) Colonoscopy
PORTAL HYPERTENSION
1. Portal hypertension is defined as an increase in the pressure within the portal
vein system, which drains blood from which organs?
a) Liver and stomach
b) Liver and intestines
c) Heart and lungs
d) Spleen and pancreas
**Answer: b) Liver and intestines**
2. Which of the following is a common cause of prehepatic portal hypertension?
a) Cirrhosis
b) Portal vein thrombosis
c) Budd-Chiari syndrome
d) Hepatic vein thrombosis
**Answer: b) Portal vein thrombosis**
3. Cirrhosis-induced portal hypertension is primarily caused by:
a) Increased hepatic arterial blood flow
b) Decreased intrahepatic resistance
c) Hepatic vein stenosis
, d) Fibrosis and distortion of hepatic architecture
**Answer: d) Fibrosis and distortion of hepatic architecture**
4. Which of the following is the most common complication of portal
hypertension?
a) Ascites
b) Hepatic encephalopathy
c) Jaundice
d) Gastroesophageal varices
**Answer: d) Gastroesophageal varices**
5. The main mechanism behind the development of ascites in portal hypertension
is:
a) Increased hepatic blood flow
b) Reduced portal vein pressure
c) Hypoalbuminemia and increased capillary permeability
d) Elevated hepatic arterial flow
**Answer: c) Hypoalbuminemia and increased capillary permeability**
6. Which radiological technique is commonly used to assess portal hypertension
and its complications?
a) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b) Computed tomography (CT) scan
, c) Ultrasonography (USG)
d) Positron emission tomography (PET)
**Answer: c) Ultrasonography (USG)**
7. The hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is a useful indicator of:
a) Portal vein velocity
b) Hepatic artery blood flow
c) Severity of portal hypertension
d) Gastroesophageal varices location
**Answer: c) Severity of portal hypertension**
8. Which medication is commonly used to lower portal hypertension by reducing
splanchnic blood flow?
a) Lactulose
b) Spironolactone
c) Propranolol
d) Acetaminophen
**Answer: c) Propranolol**
9. Which endoscopic procedure is performed to manage acute bleeding from
esophageal varices?
a) Colonoscopy
