Liver Disease and Infections in Pregnancy
- Previous year questions on Liver Disease and Infections in Pregnancy for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Obstetrics & Gynaecology section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 44 live questions in Liver Disease and Infections in Pregnancy.
- 3 of 44 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2019.
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology is worth about 30 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.A 23 yr primi 33 weeks pregnancy presented with jaundice for 2 days .On examination her BP 140/90mmhg , Serum bilirubin 5mg %, Hb 8gm%, Platelet count 90,000/ cu.mm, TLC 10,000/ cu.mm , Blood sugar 40mg/dl . AST and ALT were 85 and 80 IU/L. What is the probable diagnosis?
- AAcute Hepatitis A
- BAcute fatty liver in pregnancy✓ Correct answer
- CHELLP syndrome
- DAcute hepatitis E
Q2.A pregnant woman with the recent onset of urinary frequency, urgency and dysuria, and evidence of bacteriuria should be treated with
- ACiprofloxacin
- BNorfloxacin
- CTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
- DCephalexin✓ Correct answer
Q3.Risk of HIV transmission is highest during
- ADuring Caesarian section
- BDuring antepartum period
- CDuring vaginal delivery✓ Correct answer
- DBreast feeding
Q4.Which of the following is the biochemical marker of choice from cholestatic jaundice of pregnancy?
- ASerum Bilirubin
- BBile acids✓ Correct answer
- CBile salts
- DAlkaline phosphatase levels
Q5.The recommended treatment for pregnant women with syphilis is
- ATetracycline
- BOral pencillin
- CParenteral pencillin✓ Correct answer
- DAminoglycosides
Q6.Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy occurs in
- AFirst trimester
- BSecond trimester
- CThird trimester✓ Correct answer
- DPostpartum
Q7.Drug of choice for treatment of intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy is ?
- AUrsodeoxycholic acid✓ Correct answer
- BDexamethasone
- CAntihistamines
- DCholestyramine
Q8.Feature of hydrops fetalis in a fetus can be due to:
- AEbstein barr virus
- BHuman papilloma virus
- CParvovirus B19✓ Correct answer
- DInfluenza Virus
Q9.Regarding Listeriosis in pregnancy, which of the following is false?
- ACause 2nd trimester loss
- BInfection on drinking raw milk
- CSymptoms occur after 3 days of exposure✓ Correct answer
- DLeads to granulomatosis infantiseptica
Q10.Chicken pox infection in mother most dangerous for the baby when it occurs at -
- A14-28 weeks✓ Correct answer
- B3-9 weeks
- C28-37 weeks
- D8-14 weeks
Answer key
Q1: B. Acute fatty liver in pregnancy; Q2: D. Cephalexin; Q3: C. During vaginal delivery; Q4: B. Bile acids; Q5: C. Parenteral pencillin; Q6: C. Third trimester; Q7: A. Ursodeoxycholic acid; Q8: C. Parvovirus B19; Q9: C. Symptoms occur after 3 days of exposure; Q10: A. 14-28 weeks.
Other topics in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Anatomy of the Female Pelvic Organs
- Physiology of Conception and Fertilisation
- The Maternal Pelvis and Fetal Skull
- The Placenta and Fetal Membranes
- Sexual Development, Puberty and Adolescent Gynaecology
- Maternal Physiological Changes in Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Diagnosis and Antenatal Assessment
- Antenatal Screening and Investigations
- Imaging in Obstetrics
- Normal Labour: Stages and Mechanism
- Abnormal Labour and Dystocia
- Labour Induction and Augmentation
- Malpresentations and Malpositions
- Assisted Vaginal Delivery: Forceps and Vacuum
- Caesarean Delivery and Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
- Puerperium
- Multiple Pregnancy
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Abortion and Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)
- Antepartum Haemorrhage
- Postpartum Haemorrhage and Its Management
- Preterm Labour and Post-term Pregnancy
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Fetal Growth Restriction and Fetal Surveillance
- Anaemia in Pregnancy
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
- Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
- Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy
- Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy
- Rhesus Isoimmunisation and Haemolytic Disease
- Menstrual Disorders and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Urogynaecology and Urinary Incontinence
- Prolapse
- Uterine Fibroids
- Adenomyosis and Endometriosis
- Ovarian Disorders
- Contraception and Sterilisation
- Vaginitis and Vaginal Infections
- Infections of the Vulva
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Genital Tuberculosis
- Infertility
- Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopausal Bleeding
- Ovarian Tumours
- Vulval and Vaginal Malignancies
- Carcinoma of the Cervix
- Carcinoma of the Endometrium
- Obstetric and Gynaecological Instruments