Surgical GI Conditions in Children
- Previous year questions on Surgical GI Conditions in Children for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Paediatrics section of the exam.
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- 13 live questions in Surgical GI Conditions in Children.
- 3 of 13 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2020.
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- Question set last updated 5 Sept 2026.
Q1.A newborn baby presented with a failure to pass meconium in the immediate postnatal period. The pediatrician also notices visible yet ineffective peristalsis, and abdominal distention. A radiological contrast enema demonstrated a narrow conical segment and a dilated proximal bowel. A diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease was made. Which of the following is a cause of the condition in the patient?
- AFailure of migration of neural crest cells✓ Correct answer
- BExcessive peristalsis of the affected part of gut
- CFailure of involution of vitelline duct
- DObstruction secondary to an infectious agent
Q2.Most probable diagnosis in a newborn baby with regurgitation of feeds and continuous drooling of saliva is:
- AEsophageal atresia✓ Correct answer
- BDiffuse esophageal spasm
- CAchalasia cardia
- DZenker's diverticulum
Q3.A term baby girl has two episodes of bile-stained emesis at 24 hours after birth. There is a history of excessive amniotic fluid volume. The most appropriate diagnostic test is?
- ABlood culture
- BBarium swallow and Gastrointestinal X rays✓ Correct answer
- CCT scan of head
- DNeurosonogram
Q4.Hirschsprung disease is due to
- AFailure of migration of Neural crest cells✓ Correct answer
- Bdue to loss of crypts
- Cdue to mucosa thickening
Q5.What is true regarding congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis :
- AMore common in girls
- BHypochloremic alkalosis✓ Correct answer
- CHellers myotomy is the procedure of choice
- DMost often manifests at birth
Q6.Hirschsprung's disease is
- AIs inherited in an Autosomal recessive fashion
- BIs due to unopposed parasympathetic activity in the affected segment of the bowel
- CHas an equal incidence in girls and boys
- DIs seen more frequently in children with Down's syndrome than in the general population✓ Correct answer
Q7.Which of the following is most characteristic of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?
- AAffects the first born female child
- BThe pyloric tumour is best felt during feeding✓ Correct answer
- CThe patient is commonly marasmic
- DLoss of appetite occurs early
Q8.Which of the following is a cause of Hirschsprung disease in a patient ?
- AFailure of migration of neural crest cells✓ Correct answer
- BExcessive peristalsis of the affected part of the gut
- CFailure of involution of vitelline duct
- DObstruction secondary to an infectious agent
Q9.Least common site of volvulus in children
- AMidgut
- BSmall bowel
- CIleocolic
- DLarge bowel✓ Correct answer
Q10.The cause of death in congenital diaphragmatic hernia is –
- ASepticaemia
- BHemorrhage
- CPulmonary hypoplasia✓ Correct answer
- DIntestinal obstruction
Answer key
Q1: A. Failure of migration of neural crest cells; Q2: A. Esophageal atresia; Q3: B. Barium swallow and Gastrointestinal X rays; Q4: A. Failure of migration of Neural crest cells; Q5: B. Hypochloremic alkalosis; Q6: D. Is seen more frequently in children with Down's syndrome than in the general population; Q7: B. The pyloric tumour is best felt during feeding; Q8: A. Failure of migration of neural crest cells; Q9: D. Large bowel; Q10: C. Pulmonary hypoplasia.
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