Biliary surgery: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Biliary surgery

Sample item

What imaging study is commonly used first for suspected gallstones?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Right upper quadrant ultrasound

Ultrasound is a first-line test for gallstones because it visualises the gallbladder, stones, wall thickening, and biliary dilatation without radiation.

Option by option

  • A. Plain chest radiograph

    Chest radiographs rarely diagnose gallstones.

  • B. Echocardiogram

    Echocardiography evaluates cardiac structure.

  • C. Skull CT

    Skull CT does not assess biliary disease.

  • D. Right upper quadrant ultrasound (correct)

    Correct: ultrasound is sensitive and noninvasive for gallbladder disease.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is D, Right upper quadrant ultrasound. Ultrasound is a first-line test for gallstones because it visualises the gallbladder, stones, wall thickening, and biliary dilatation without radiation.

Why is "Plain chest radiograph" not the answer?

Chest radiographs rarely diagnose gallstones.

Why is "Echocardiogram" not the answer?

Echocardiography evaluates cardiac structure.

Why is "Skull CT" not the answer?

Skull CT does not assess biliary disease.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Biliary surgery in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: ultrasound is sensitive and noninvasive for gallbladder disease.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Biliary surgery?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.