GERD

Q. A patient complained to a doctor about uneasiness in his chest. He mentioned that he is experiencing a burning sensation in the chest, rising pain, foul, unpleasantly bitter (acrid) taste in the mouth. What do you think is the reason behind it?

1. Due to alkaline environment in the oesophagus
2. Due to backflow of acidic contents from stomach to the oesophagus
3. Due to acid production in the oesophagus
4. None of the above

Q. The full form of GERD is ___

Q. Regarding the assertion and reason, choose the correct option.
Assertion [A]: Pregnant women are more prone to heart burn.
Reason [R]: Gastric reflux happens due to higher abdominal pressure in comparison to the lower oesophageal pressure.

1. Assertion [A] is True and Reason [R] is False.
2. Assertion [A] is True and Reason [R] is True, and [R] is a correct explanation to [A].
3. Assertion [A] is True and Reason [R] is True, but [R] is not a correct explanation to [A].
4. Reason [R] is True and Assertion [A] is False.

Q.

what effect might vagotomy (cutting of vagal nerve fibres) have on emptying of the stomach?

Q. Alexis St. Martin is famous for

1. His views on evolution
2. Work on animal breeding
3. Being first person to study digestion
4. Open stomach for experiments on digestion

Q. The full form of GERD is ___

Q. Regarding the assertion and reason, choose the correct option.
Assertion [A]: Pregnant women are more prone to heart burn.
Reason [R]: Gastric reflux happens due to higher abdominal pressure in comparison to the lower oesophageal pressure.

1. Assertion [A] is True and Reason [R] is False.
2. Reason [R] is True and Assertion [A] is False.
3. Assertion [A] is True and Reason [R] is True, and [R] is a correct explanation to [A].
4. Assertion [A] is True and Reason [R] is True, but [R] is not a correct explanation to [A].

Q. What does loss of oesophageal spinchter tone mean (referring to indigestion)?

Q. Gastric glands secretes hydrochloric acid to kill microorganisms which come along the food. Then, why this acid does not damage the stomach wall ?

Q. Triphala is mainly composed of

1. Harad
2. Bahera
3. Amala
4. All of the above

Q. A patient complained to a doctor about uneasiness in his chest. He mentioned that he is experiencing a burning sensation in the chest, rising pain, foul, unpleasantly bitter (acrid) taste in the mouth. What do you think is the reason behind it?

1. Due to backflow of acidic contents from stomach to the oesophagus
2. Due to alkaline environment in the oesophagus
3. Due to acid production in the oesophagus
4. None of the above