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Citelli's abscess is | Ans. is 'b' i.e., Formed over occipital bone Abscesses related to mastoid infection* Acute mastoiditis can be complicated by following abscesses:-1) Postauricular abscess:- This is the commonest subperiosteal abscess associated with acute mastoiditis. It occurs lateral to the cortex of mastoid in MacEwen's triangle.2) ... | 2 | Drained through external meatus | Formed over occipital bone | Presents as upper neck swelling | Retroorbital abscess | ENT | Ear | f7bc917e-82a0-44f3-b3e5-3192efbe3a2b | single |
Primitive streaks remnants give rise to:- | SACROCOCCYGEAL TERATOMA Teratomas occur most frequently in the neonatal period, sacrococcygeal region is the MC siteQ. TREATMENT Complete surgical excisionQ through a chevron-shaped buttock incision. | 3 | Neuroblastoma | Wilm's tumor | Sacrococcygeal teratoma | Hepatoblastoma | Surgery | Pediatric Surgery | bd22147d-8dfd-4247-8609-75d36c0b1a74 | single |
A patient with ascites comes to your clinic for paracentesis and you decide to use a midline approach to drain the fluid.Which of these structures is not pierced in this approach | Transversus abdominis is not pierced when paracentesis is performed using the midline approach Layers of abdomen if pierced in the midline approach (from superficial to deep) *Skin *Superficial fascia *linea alba *transveralis fascia *Extraperitoneal fat *parietal peritoneum There are no muscles pierced in the midline ... | 4 | Transversalis fascia | Extraperitoneal fat | Campers and Scarpa | Transversus abdominis muscle | Anatomy | Abdomen and pelvis | 8b618533-d31f-4160-bee6-96fd0922a510 | single |
A patient presents with symptoms of Hypoglycemia. Investigations reveal decreased blood glucose and increased Insulin levels. C-peptide assay is done which shows normal levels of C-peptide. The most likely diagnosis is: | For the production of insulin enzymes in the pancreatic beta cells cleave the proinsulin molecule into insulin and C peptide, which are both present in insulin granules and are released in equimolar amounts when insulin is secreted into blood stream. In accidental exogenous Insulin administration, beta cell function is... | 3 | Insulinoma | Accidental sulfonylurea ingestion | Accidental exogenous Insulin administration | Accidental Metformin ingestion | Medicine | null | 89e26485-c1cd-4a5b-bfb5-708e8ba69139 | single |
Backwash ileitis is seen in | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Ulcerative colitis Ulcerative colitis always involves the rectum and extends proximally in continuous fashion to involve pa or all pa of the colon. Involvement of terminal ileum in ulcerative colitis is called backwash ileitis | 1 | Ulcerative colitis | Crohn's disease | Colonic carcinoma | heal polyp | Medicine | null | 335cfb3a-e2ee-454c-bc72-c40b8a35be8a | single |
Which of the following drug is a renin inhibitor? | ANSWER: (D) AliskirenREF: Goodman Gillman page 525, KDT 6th edition page 482, Katzung 12th ed page 190, 300Repeat from Pharmacology June 2010, December 2008RENIN INHIBITORSCleavage of angiotensinogen by renin is the rate-limiting step in the formation of ANG II and thus represents a logical target for inhibition of the... | 4 | Enalapril | Losartan | Clonidine | Aliskiren | Pharmacology | Anti-Hypertensive | eff97fb0-6200-4c40-9dd4-5149564cc1fd | single |
Bacteria acquire characteristics by all the following except | null | 2 | Through Plasmids | Incorporating part of host DNA | Through bacteriophages | Through conjugation | Microbiology | null | 4aab8efc-93e1-489e-ba59-0940456867d0 | multi |
Least common type of twins- | Ans. is d i.e., Conjoined twins Dizygotic twins 180%) o Result from fertilization of two ova, most likely ruptured from two distinct Graffian follicles usually from same or one from each ovary, bye two sperms during a single ovarian cycle. Monozygotic twins (20%) o Twinning may occur at different periods after fertiliz... | 4 | Diamniotic-dichorionic twins | Diamniotic -monochorionic twins | Monoamniotic-monochorionic twins | Conjoined twins | Gynaecology & Obstetrics | Multiple Pregnancy | 307adbc8-98b1-4e80-b359-5f0013389344 | single |
While doing thoracocentesis, it is advisable to introduce needle along - | The intercostal vessels and nerves pass along the lower border of the ribs. To avoid injury to these structures, it is advised to pass needle close to upper borders of the ribs, during thoracocentesis. | 1 | Upper border of the rib. | Lower border of the rib. | In the center of the intercostal space. | In anterior part of intercostal space. | Anatomy | null | cb705b92-d426-4586-82d3-bc88cd425a2c | single |
Violent vomiting after forceful retching present with sudden severe haematemesis. Diagnosis is | C. i.e. (Mallory weiss syndrome) (1016 - B & L 25th) (813 - S. Das 5th)* A history of vomiting followed by either malaena or haemotema suggest Mallory - Weis syndromeMALLORY -WEISS SYNDROME - vigorous vomiting produces a vertical split in the gastric mucosa immediately below the squamo columnar junction at the cardia i... | 3 | Haemangioma of esophagus | Carcinoma oesophagus | Mallory-weiss syndrome | Oesophageal varices | Surgery | Oesophagus | 4d4cef0c-460b-48aa-b9ff-9711cf761115 | multi |
Which of the following statements about a basal cell
carcinoma of the skin is TRUE? | null | 3 | It is also called a marjolin's ulcer | It metastases to the regional lymph nodes | It is radiosensitive | None of the above statements is true | Surgery | null | ab759b7e-babe-4b8b-b3a5-c75bd71d125e | multi |
Torsades de pointes cause? | Ans. is 'c' i.e., Wide QT Torsades - de pointes is a cardiac arrhythmia, which may cause blackouts or even sudden death Q (d/t ventricular fibrillation).The phrase "Torsades de pointes" literally means "Twisting of the point referring to the characteristic appearance of the electrocardiogram during the rhythm abnormali... | 3 | Eide QRS | Short QRS | Wide QT | Short QT | Medicine | Arrhythmias | 6645308e-60f1-400b-9009-61bef197c691 | single |
Intraductal papillary mucin neoplasm is a precursor of- | Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)
IPMN is a papillary neoplasm that arises within the main pancreatic duct (MPD) or its branches.
IPMN is characterized by
Intraductal, papillomatous growth pattern
Excessive mucin secretion
Excessive mucin secretion results in progressive ductal dilatation and cyst form... | 3 | Mucinous cystic neoplasm | Mucinous non-cystic neoplasm | Ductal adenocarcinoma | Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm | Pathology | null | 7a5ce0cf-8600-45dd-b2d4-3143729b15cf | single |
Stewa-Treves syndrome is used to described development of | Answer- A. LymphangiosarcomaStewa-Treves' syndrome:Ulceration, non-healing bruises and raised purple-red nodules in patients with lymphatic disorders, should lead to suspicion of malignancy.Lymphangiosarcoma was originally described in postmastectomy oedema (Stewa-Treves'syndrome) | 1 | Lymphangiosarcoma | Rhabdomyoma | Angiosarcoma | Mesothelioma | Surgery | null | b4c4eef9-2e69-429e-b766-8e2136fbe605 | single |
Which one of the following clinical situation would be LEAST likely to result in a newborn who is small for gestational age? | Pregnancies associated with, gestational diabetes mellitus usually produce newborns that are large for gestational age (macrosomia). Hyperglycemia in the mother causes fetal release of insulin, which increases the synthesis of fat and muscle. Fetal, placental, and maternal causes can result in a newborn that is small f... | 4 | Premature rupture of the membranes | Abruptio placentae | Congential CMV infection | Gestational diabetes mellitus | Surgery | null | c0917ebf-3273-4193-ab29-34fd2298e92e | multi |
"Multibacillarv" is a spectrum of disease, seen in- | Ans. is 'a' i.e.. Leprosy ClassificationsRidley and JoplingIndianMadrido Tuberculoid (TT)o Indeterminate (I)o Indeterminateo Borderline tuberculoid (BT)o Tuberculoido Tuberculoid flat raisedo Borderline (BB)o Borderlineo Borderlineo Borderline lepromatous (BL)o Lepromatouso Lepromatouso Lepromatous (L.L)o Pure neuritic... | 1 | Leprosy | TB | Tetanus | Trachoma | Social & Preventive Medicine | Communicable Diseases | d4e061f8-370e-4b38-b1db-5144c8a2e6cd | single |
Which is not a 2nd generation anti-histamine agents | Anti histamines are classified into first generation and second generation compounds on the basis of CNS penetration and anti cholinergic propeies. First generation anti-histamine can penetrate blood brain barrier and possess additional anti cholinergic propeies which are lacking in second generation drugs. Cyclizine i... | 2 | Cetirizine | Cyclizine | Loratidine | Fexofenadine | Pharmacology | Autacoids | 9bb6393b-39f4-47e5-b8f1-f885dcb48703 | single |
Mean transformation time for HIV and AIDS is: | Mean transformation time for HIV to AIDS is 10 years. The duration between primary infection and progression to clinical disease averages about 10 years. Facts about HIV infection (Jawetz): The typical course of "untreated HIV" infection spans around a decade (10 years) Following infection the period of clinical latenc... | 2 | 7.5 years | 10 years | 15 years | 12 years | Microbiology | Virology | 2130aa01-956c-4fa4-be37-cd9da2c8d910 | single |
A multigravida at 35 weeks' gestation had the following finding on ultrasound. The following can be the causes except: | Ans. B. Posterior urethral valvePolyhydramnios is diagnosed when the AFI >24cm or the single deepest pocket measures >8cm.Causes of polyhydramnios:a. MC cause of mild polyhydramnios = idiopathicb. Multifetal pregnancyc. Maternal diabetesd. Cleft lip/palate (GIT anomalies >NTD)e. Esophageal atresia/duodenal atresiaf. An... | 2 | Diabetes | Posterior urethral valve | Rh alloimmunization | Anencephaly | Gynaecology & Obstetrics | Miscellaneous (Obs) | 697e3742-6f7f-41f6-ba65-01a10c8a6cce | multi |
A person has history of steatorrhoea of long duration. D-xylose was ordered. 5 hour urine sample show < 4.5 g excretion after giving 25g D-xylose. What is the probable diagnosis a) Celiac disease b) Pancreatitis c) Blind loop syndrome d) Heal disease | null | 1 | ac | ab | ad | bd | Medicine | null | 2b29abbc-9ac1-421e-b38b-e2c1db11bcf6 | single |
Pink puffers are associated with? | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Emphysema * A "pink puffer" is a person where emphysema is the primary underlying pathology. In emphysema, not only there is less surface area for gas exchange, there is also less vascular bed for gas exchange. The body then has to compensate by hyperventilation (the "puffer"). Their arterial blood ga... | 1 | Emphysema | Chronic bronchitis | Pneumonia | Bronchiectasis | Pathology | Respiration | 6712af3c-eb0d-43a8-ad30-cc82c50e9069 | single |
In lesion of the right hypoglossal nucleus, the tip of the tonge on protrusion turns to: | Lesion of hypoglossal nucleus: Lesion of the hypoglossal nucleus, there is ATROPHY of the muscles of the IPSILATERAL one-half of the tongue. This is a lower motor neuron lesion. Upon closer examination, FASCICULATIONS (tiny, spontaneous contractions) can be seen. Both fasciculations and atrophy result from the loss of ... | 3 | Left side because of paralysis of left side tongue mscles | Right side because of paralysis of right side tongue mscles | Right side because of the unopposed action of left geniglossus muscle | Left side because of the unopposed action of left geniglossus muscle | Anatomy | null | a5c6d493-abdf-4709-aaf2-da0a8ff13cd4 | single |
Multiple myeloma is diagnosis by- | Answer is option4, roulex formation in blood. Multiple myeloma Much rouleaux formation of the red cells is in this thick area of red cell distribution. This is pathologic rouleaux in contrast to normal stacking of red cells in a thick area of a normal blood smear. The background has a bluish tinge. Two small lymphocyte... | 4 | 24 hour urine protein | Kidney biopsy | >10% plasmacytoma | Rouleaux formation in blood | Pathology | Haematology | 3e4d72bb-5c62-4e1e-ba14-01ff7b2080dc | single |
Approximate time, at the end of which, the quantity of ATP within ischemic cardiac myocytes is reduced to 10% of original is - | null | 4 | <2 minutes | 10 minutes | 20 minutes | 40 minutes | Pathology | null | d9d99e76-d6dd-49e7-a662-c2dd401d3cb9 | single |
Deep inguinal ring is a deficiency in the - | Deep inguinal ring lies lateral to rectus abdominis, as an opening in fascia transversalis. | 4 | Internal oblique muscle | Transversus abdominis muscle | Internal spermatic fascia | Transversalis fascia | Anatomy | null | 470d1799-6fd8-4df1-bd7e-e6a8f8de53a4 | single |
Commonest cause for acute otitis media in children is | Most common organisms in infants and young children are Streptococcus pneumonia (30 c/o ), Haemophilus influenza(20%) and Moraxella catarrhalis(12%). Other organisms include Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and sometimes Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (Ref: Textbook of diseases of ENT, PL Dhingra, 7th edition, pg... | 2 | H influenza | S pneumonia | S aureus | Pseudomonas | ENT | Ear | 0d5cfc3d-c902-47f5-b50d-396144783470 | single |
All of the following are the indications for myomectomy in a case of fibroid uterus except: | From the given options the answer is quite obvious as red degeneration of fibroid is managed conservatively not by any surgery. But let us rule out other options also.
Indication of myomectomy: Myomectomy is specifically indicated in an infertile woman, in recurent abortions and patients with symptomatic fibroid but de... | 4 | Associated infertility | Recurrent pregnancy loss | Pressure symptoms | Red degeneration | Gynaecology & Obstetrics | null | 233ef194-70f3-46aa-8fd6-f8ea77791b97 | multi |
In skeletal class III malocclusion will show | null | 2 | ANB of +8° | ANB of -6° | ANB of 0° | ANB of +2° | Dental | null | e638055b-b379-4fef-a75f-12e665fd3735 | single |
Sign of antemortem hanging is | Ans. is 'b' i.e., Eye is open * The important PM findings of Hanging are :i) Ligature mark is above thyroid cartilage, incomplete, bilaterally symmetrical and directed obliquely upward extending to the angles of mandible, then to mastoid and finally to occipital protuberance. Ligature mark is an example of imprinted/pr... | 2 | Ligature mark | Eye is open | Fracture of hyoid | Tardieu spots | Forensic Medicine | Death and Investigations | 4b19c20d-c66b-4694-8000-e9124c346826 | single |
Clinical diphtheria is caused by | Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the causative agent for diphtheria. The incubation period is 3-4 days. The site of infections is faucial, nasal, otitic, laryngeal, cutaneous. According to clinical severity, malignant, septic and hemorrhagic types are there. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panicker... | 1 | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | Corynebacterium parvum | Corynebacterium Ulcerans | Streptococcus pyogenes | Microbiology | Bacteriology | 317e080b-38cf-4f43-a51c-e769f7aac7a7 | single |
The most common second malignant in survivors of retinoblastoma is – | Most common secondary tumor in survivors of retinoblastoma is osteosarcoma. | 4 | Thyroid cancer | Nasopharyngeal carcinoma | Optic glioma | Osteosarcoma | Ophthalmology | null | 28cf80d3-ad40-48ad-b0b4-d6903dc072bf | single |
All of the following statements about purification of water are true except | null | 3 | Sodium thiosulphate is used to neutralize certain contaminants | Coliforms must not be detectable in any 100 ml sample of drinking water | Presence of Clostridial spores indicates recent contamination of water | Coliforms may be detected by multiple tube method and indole production | Social & Preventive Medicine | null | 2d6b18bf-ef60-4a07-b83c-08443b57aac7 | multi |
Killer cells are associated with type....immunologic response - | A form of type II hypersensitivity is called antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). Here, cells exhibiting the foreign antigen are tagged with antibodies (IgG or IgM). These tagged cells are then recognized natural killer cells (NK) and macrophages ( the Fc region) to the effector cell surface receptor, ... | 2 | Type I | Type II | Type III | Type IV | Microbiology | Immunology | cf0dd7e6-dbb8-4f09-8f30-8db6f8eb131d | single |
Neologism is | (B) Totally a new word # Neologisms are newly formed words or phrases whose derivation can not be understood.> These are created to express a concept for which the subject has no dictionary word.> Sometimes, normal words are used in an unconventional or distorted way but the derivation can be understood, even if bizarr... | 2 | Minting of words | Totally a new word | Has a some meaning | Modification of word | Medicine | Miscellaneous | 25fe183b-4fbe-41c9-a7c2-1e2ddfdc255f | multi |
Cholangiocarcinoma is associated with - | Ans. (a) Chlonorchis sinensisRef: Bailey 26th edition Table page 1115* Opisthorcis vivernii and Clonorchis sinensis are associated with Cholangiocarcinoma. | 1 | Chlonorchis sinensis | Schistosoma | Plasmodium | null | Surgery | Gall Bladder & Bile Ducts | 5b93e51b-dd56-4982-bddf-c2483e01eeee | multi |
The permeability of which of the following ion leads to resting membrane potential? | Ionic Basis of Nerve Resting Membrane Potential
• RMP: Resting membrane potential is a potential difference across the cell membrane in millivolts, which is by convention -70 Mv.
• RMP is established by the diffusion potential that results from concentration differences of permeable ions.
• Resting membrane potential (... | 3 | Sodium | Calcium | Potassium | Chloride | Physiology | null | 1629e079-2fa9-4027-aa60-639615beb317 | single |
Which of the following is absolutely essential for wound healing? | Fibroblasts require vitamin C to produce collagen. There is an increase in the tensile strength of the wound due to increased collagen, which is at first deposited in a random fashion and consists of type III collagen. The remodelling phase is characterised by maturation of collagen (type I replacing type III until a r... | 3 | Vitamin D | Carbohydrates | Vitamin C | Vitamin E | Surgery | General surgery | 4e00dc4d-8973-4ae4-b741-c64f532179fb | single |
Total numbers of codons are - | Ans. is 'd' i.e., 64 o The information needed to direct the synthesis of protein is contained in the mRNA in the form of a genetic code, which intum is transcribed from template strand of DNA and is therefore complementary to it.o The genetic code is the system of nucleotide sequences of mRNA that determines the sequen... | 4 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 64 | Unknown | null | 38338abc-6d01-4e44-b126-5335acd11a56 | single |
True about zafirlukast is : | Zafirlukast and montelukast are cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonists. They cause modest improvement in lung function and reduction in asthma symptoms and lessen the need for beta-agonist rescue therapy. These drugs can be considered as alternatives to low-dose inhaled corticosteroids in patients with persistent a... | 4 | It inhibit lipooxygenase pathway | It blocks LT receptor | It can be administered orally | All of these | Pharmacology | null | 7e936116-7341-456f-af04-a39ea251e911 | multi |
LES sphineter is relaxed by - | Answer is 'a' i.e. Nitrates | 1 | Nitrates | HL blockers | Morphine | All | Surgery | null | 6a4a29ac-5f4a-4ebd-ac1c-c9fd4980a927 | multi |
Most common muscle damaged in rotator cuff is | Refer Williams Vil 1.p 330 The tendons of the rotator cuff, not the muscle are most commonly involved and of the four, The supraspinatus us effected most frequently as it passes below the acromian | 1 | Supraspinatus | Infraspinatus | Subsacapularis | Teres minor | Anatomy | General anatomy | 594d3070-e4bd-44ba-824a-693ef24b00c9 | single |
A nulliparous woman in spontaneous labor was examined by you at 2pm and was found to be 6 cm dilated, 80% effaced with absent membranes, clear liquor and fully effaced cervix and vertex at 0 station and oxytocin was started to augment the contractions. At 6pm, she is reassessed and found to have same findings, but now ... | Ans. C. Shift her to OT for caesareana. The woman is diagnosed with arrest of active stage of laborb. ACOG has updated the definition of arrest of 1st stage of labor in woman undergoing spontaneous labor to decrease the incidence of first caesarean section.c. Arrest in dilatation in active labor is defined at more than... | 3 | Wait and watch for another two hours | Oxytocin augmentation | Shift her to OT for caesarean | Vacuum delivery | Gynaecology & Obstetrics | Miscellaneous (Obs) | bb62a0de-d12a-4297-99cf-55ba17f12e59 | multi |
Highest impulse discharge frequency from baroreceptors will be at what blood pressure? | - The range for baroreceptor function is 60-180 mm Hg. - The normal set point for baroreceptors is 100 mm Hg. - At 100 mm Hg, there is a steady impulse discharge from baroreceptors to the VMC. - When BP increases --> impulse discharge increases; when BP decreases --> impulse discharge decreases. - Thus, impulse dischar... | 4 | 60 mm Hg | 100 mm Hg | 150 mm Hg | 180 mm Hg | Physiology | Circulation | 1d505258-fc72-4af9-a6fd-ee50e050fdbd | single |
Which antibiotic acts by inhibiting protein synthesis | Ref Goodman Gilman 11/e p 1173 Doxycycline is a tetracycline that act by inhibiting protein synthesis Cefotetan and oxacillin are beta lactam antibiotics that act by inhibiting cell wall synthesis Ciprofloxacin is a Fluroquinolone that acts by inhibiting DNA gyrase | 2 | Cefotetan | Doxycycline | Ciprofloxacin | Oxacillin | Pharmacology | Chemotherapy | 756c3ccd-e4b1-4cc0-a7c3-0ba6da860211 | single |
Atrial natriuretic polypeptide (ANP) acts by? | ANP is secreted by right atrium acts in many ways such as decreasing aldosterone production, decrease sodium absorption from renal tubules and also inhibit release of renin. (Ref: General pathology in Textbook of PATHOLOGY 6th Edition by HARSH MOHAN) | 4 | Decreasing aldosterone production | Decreasing sodium reabsorption from renal tubules | Inhibiting release of renin | All of the above | Physiology | General physiology | 57eb98f9-2cc4-49bb-99dd-afbfefb58079 | multi |
Malignant hyperthermia is associated with all of the following except? | Ans. is 'b' i.e., Dantrolene Drugs causing malignant hyperthermia* Succinylcholine, Desflurane, Tricyclic antidepressants, Halothane, Cyclopropane, Phenothiazines, Isoflurane, Ether, Lignocaine, Enflurane, Methoxyflurane, Sevoflurane & MAO inhibitors.* Succinylcholine is the most common cause of MH.* Amongst inhalation... | 2 | Succinyl choline | Dantrolene | Halothane | Methoxyflarane | Anaesthesia | Complications Of Anaesthesia | 1a031868-cc09-4454-8681-519f34c9923b | multi |
In Klippel flail syndrome all are seen except: | Ans: A (High...) ",Prominence of the trapezius muscle gives the appearance of webbing at the base of neck. The posterior hairline is much lower than the normal. Associated anomalies includes are common & includes hem iverteh rae, posterior arch defect, cenical meningomyelocele, thoracic defects, scapular elevation & vi... | 1 | High posterior hair line | Associated visceral anomalies present | Restriction of neck mobility' | Short neck | Orthopaedics | Miscellaneous | 1131a46b-a9bd-490f-910a-bd0c00920349 | multi |
A person 'X' hits another person 'Y' with a wooden stick on provocation. This leads to the formation of a bruise 3 cm × 3 cm on the forearm. No other injuries are noted. Which of the following is true, regarding his punishment - | The person Y has developed simple hurt (non-grievous) without provocation and with a non-dangerous weapon.
The punishment for voluntarily causing hurt (no provocation, non-grievous hurt, non-dangerous weapon) is imprisonment up to 1 year with or without a fine of 1000 Rs. (Sec 323 IPC). | 1 | Imprisonment for one year and/or fine of Rs. 1000 | Imprisonment for two year and/or fine of Rs. 5000 | Imprisomnent for 1 month and/or fine of Rs. 500 | Rigorous imprisonment for six months. | Forensic Medicine | null | c4767703-17fb-4eca-936e-49e0f4b13b78 | multi |
Asymptomatic hypercalcemia in a 30 year old young male is due to : | Answer is B (Primary Hyperparathyroidism) : The most likely cause of asymptomatic hypercalcemia in a patient aged 30 .years is primary hyperparathyroidism. Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, is most often detected in the first ten years of life when hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism is a rarity. Both ... | 2 | Occult primary malignancy | Primary Hyperparathyroidism | Familial hypocalciuria | Hyper-nephroma | Medicine | null | e2427dfb-a689-4d3a-80b9-47c3e517464f | single |
Opioid that activates monoamine action is: | null | 1 | Tramadol | Pentazocine | Pethidine | Meperidine | Pharmacology | null | f304f31b-2177-4ca8-8e77-3f299b528495 | single |
Otto Loewi is famous for discovery of | Otto Loewi is famous for discovery of acetylcholine for which he received a Nobel price. so the option 2.(Reference: www.nobelprize.org) | 2 | Succinyl choline | Acetyl choline | Adrenaline | Noradrenaline | Physiology | General physiology | 4e6c00e4-ba44-4455-af58-c60e7e1f5348 | single |
All comprise inherent propeies of a screening test except- | Ref :Parks 23rd edition pg 140 Yield is not an inherent propey of screening test. Yield is the amount of previously unrecognized disease that is diagnosed as a result of screening effo. It depends on many factors : Sensitivity and specificity of the test Prevalence of disease Paicipation of individuals in the detection... | 3 | Sensitivity | Specifivity | Yield | Predictive accuracy | Social & Preventive Medicine | Screening | e29d8751-8fd7-4cb7-9f02-4b8a8621e272 | multi |
The most common benign tumor of the lung is - | null | 1 | Hamartoma | Alveolar adenoma | Teratoma | Fibroma | Surgery | null | 38350826-5120-4820-9799-c5bc334e5f78 | single |
Which is not a primary cutaneous disorder | Reiters disease | 3 | Lichen planus | Psoriasis | Reiters disease | Bowen Disease | Skin | null | ca6827c0-3853-4662-9784-425dabbaa29a | single |
Temperature regulation is chiefly under the control of:September 2007 | Ans. D: HypothalamusThermoregulation in both ectotherms and endotherms is controlled mainly by the preoptic area of the anterior hypothalamus.Such homeostatic control is separate from the sensation of temperature | 4 | Midbrain | Pons | Medulla | Hypothalamus | Physiology | null | c06a549f-c272-4b4a-b79d-5e0e669ab4dc | single |
Polar amino acids are all except ? | Ans. is 'd' i.e., Methionine | 4 | Glutamic acid | Histidine | Glutamine | Methionine | Biochemistry | null | ad85765d-cab2-433f-85cd-79133250141b | multi |
What is cutaneous Tuberculosis secondary to underlying tissue lymph node called | Cutaneous Tuberculosis Scrofuloderma:- It is a result of contiguous spread of infection to skin from underlying disease (usually cervical lymph nodes and bones); fluctuant nodules that develop sinus tracts, draining to skin, with tethered appearance. Ref:- Review of Dermatology by Alikhan; pg num:-302 | 1 | Scrofuloderma | Lupus vulgaris | Spina ventosa | None of the above | Dental | Bacterial infections | 0be56713-6464-410b-bb65-5427456089d7 | multi |
A boy can grasp a rattle & recently he become able to transfer objects, hand to hand. He can do- | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Babble o A child is able to grasp an object (palmar grasp) at the age of 7 months. o A child can transfer the object form one hand to another by the age of 5-7 months. o So, the age of this child is 7 months. o A 7 months old child can do :? 1) Holds the objects with crude grasp from palm (palmar gras... | 1 | Babble | Say 'mama' or dada | Sit without suppo | Stand with suppo | Pediatrics | null | f33945c0-3c8e-46b2-b326-75a799c12b7b | single |
Choose the major fuel that is being used by the chest muscles used during weightlifting. | We will illustrate, in addition, how biochemical measurements can pinpoint a disorder and allow one to determine which enzyme is functioning improperly.a. Mouth(1). Salivary glands produce a-amylase, which cleaves a-1,4 bonds between glucose residues in dietary starch. (Pancreatic a-amylase catalyzes the same reaction.... | 4 | Ketone bodies | Blood glucose | Fatty acids | Glycogen | Biochemistry | Carbohydrates | a79eb0b4-9c8e-427f-ba81-b7945fe5bab8 | single |
All of the following statements about Sternberg Canal are true, except? | Sternberg's canal is located anterior and medial to foramen rotandum. It is also known as lateral craniopharyngeal canal. | 4 | Causes intrasphenoidal meningocele | Represents persistent craniopharyngeal canal | Located anterior and medial to Foramen Rotundum | Located posterior and lateral to Foramen Rotundum | Anatomy | null | 5746ca44-d168-4155-a4fc-a38f8baff1e1 | multi |
The term "id" was coined by | In response to the unstructured ambiguity and conflicting uses of the term "the unconscious mind", Freud introduced the structured model of ego psychology (id, ego, super-ego) in the essay "Beyond the Pleasure Principle" (1920) and elaborated, refined, and made that model formal in the essay "The Ego and the Id Accordi... | 2 | Weyker | Freud | Blueler | Skinner | Dental | miscellaneous | 4d1099f5-d131-403d-9284-afc5ff1b62c3 | single |
Birbeck's granules in the cytoplasm are seen in | ref Robbins 9/e p622 Birbeck granules, also known as Birbeck bodies, are rod shaped or "tennis-racket" cytoplasmic organelles with a central linear density and a striated appearance. First described in 1961 (where they were simply termed "characteristic granules"), they are solely found in Langerhans cells. | 1 | Langerhan's cells | Mast cell | Myelocytes | Thrombocytes | Anatomy | General anatomy | 49a1c022-831b-4806-9995-cfdf503c0de0 | single |
Which of the following is not a primary prevention strategy? | ANSWER: (A) Breast self examREF: Park 20th edition page 38, 334Indirect repeat from December 2009"Breast self examination is for early detection of breast cancer and its treatment as early as possible and hence it is a secondary prevention"Cancer education is a primordial prevention which is a type of primary preventio... | 1 | Breast self exam | Control of tobacco | Radiation protection | Cancer education | Social & Preventive Medicine | Concept of Control | 0d11be55-52c9-459d-9e3a-537f1c66c977 | single |
Widal test is specific for: | null | 4 | Plague | Leprosy | Pemphigoid | Typhoid | Microbiology | null | c63d283a-0584-4756-959f-19c895fb2fa4 | single |
Beta blockers: | Beta-blockers provide quick symptomatic relief in thyrotoxicosis that result due to sympathetic overactivity like palpitations, tremors, sweating etc. They have no effect on the synthesis of the hormones in the thyroid gland. They are valuable in providing symptomatic relief while awaiting response to radioactive iodin... | 1 | Relieve symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. | Should not be used along with carbimazole. | Reduce the synthesis of hormones in the gland. | Should not be given before thyroid surgery. | Pharmacology | null | 5bab108b-e5ca-4410-83b8-59625c8c479e | single |
Epispadias in relation to hypospadias - | null | 2 | Is more common | Less common | Occures with the same frequency | Is difficult to treat | Surgery | null | 80fa660f-35ac-4ca2-b7c0-34818413b9b7 | single |
Shoest incubation period is seen in: | Influenza Incubation period is the time elapsed between exposure to the pathogenic organism and when symptoms and signs are first apparent. Incubation period of some pathogens are: Varicella (Chickenpox) - usually 14 to 16 days Measles (Rubeola) - usually 10 days from exposure to onset of fever, and 14 days to appearan... | 4 | Hepatitis A | Hepatitis B | Rubella | Influenza | Social & Preventive Medicine | null | d906501c-43d1-4f22-aae2-acf370494b4e | single |
Toxic shock syndrome is caused by -a) Streptococcus pyogenesb) Staphylococcus aureusc) Strept albicansd) E.durans | Toxic shock syndrome
TSS is a potentially fatal multisystem disease characterized by sudden high fever, fainting, watery diarrhea, headache and muscle ache.
There are two types of TSS :-
1. Staphylococcal TSS
- Staphylococcal TSS results from the elaboration of toxic shock syndrome toxin type-1 (TSST-1) also kn... | 2 | ac | ab | ad | bc | Microbiology | null | ae1311df-1403-41d7-9919-26511f53136b | single |
The most common source of embolism: | Ans. (a) DVT(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 127; 8th/pg 126)MC cause of venous embolism is DVTMost arise in the deep leg veins above the level of the knee. Q | 1 | DVT | Trauma | Infection | Surgery | Pathology | Hemodynamics | fe81823c-ee60-4667-a644-a2037f41af23 | single |
Finger by which all three major nerves of the upper limb can be tested - | null | 3 | Index | Ring | Thumb | Middle | Anatomy | null | e017ffa3-52d1-412c-a962-7eb42e6b1d45 | multi |
Complications of total thyroidectomy include all except: | Ans. (d) HypercalcemiaRef: Schwartz 10th edition page 1372* Hypocalcemia can happen on 2- 5 days after surgery due to vascular compromise for parathyroid glands | 4 | Hoarseness | Airway obstruction | Hemorrhage | Hypercalcemia | Surgery | Thyroid Gland | f2ad3d9e-eab7-4730-ba6e-78a2d122c423 | multi |
All of the following are a part of the innate immunity except - | Alternate pathways of Complement , NK cells and Macrophages (as phagocytes) are the components of innate immunity
B cell, T cell, Classical complement and Antigen presenting cell are components of adaptive/acquire immunity.
Ref: Apurba Sastry’s Essentials of Medical Microbiology 1/e p97, Kuby’s Immunology 6/e p53 | 4 | Complement | NK cells | Macrophages | T cells | Microbiology | null | ec1cad9e-9075-46ea-b84a-5b7b6fac8c98 | multi |
Best marker of SLE?- | Immunologically the SLE. is associated with an enomorous array of autoantibodies , Classically include Anti nuclear antibody. Anti-DNA antibody to native DNA in abnormal tier Robbins 9 th edition page no. 125 | 2 | Anti Sm antibodies | Anti-ds DNA antibodies | Anti-Histone antibodies | Anti-Ro (SS-A) antibodies | Pathology | General pathology | 35260f62-9a8f-4150-be40-134ae3d5980f | single |
While giving injection minimum distance from biopsy site should be: | null | 3 | Over the margin of the lesion. | Above the lesion. | 1cm away from the margin of the lesion. | Distance is not very significant factor | Surgery | null | ca87802c-113b-4ca4-98eb-9bcefdd0b5a0 | multi |
One of the following condition is not associated with clubbing : | Answer is B (Chronic bronchitis): Chronic bronchitis does not cause clubbing Some causes of finger clubbing Respiratory Cardiovascular Bronchial carcinoma, especially epidermoid (squamous cell) type (major cause) Cyanotic hea disease Chronic suppurative lung disese Subacute infective endocarditis Bronchiectasis Lung ab... | 2 | Primary biliary cirrhosis | Chronic bronchitis | Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis | Central bronchiectasis | Medicine | null | 8164abaf-7f79-4921-9bc5-62b187596936 | single |
Which antibodies can be detected in a patient suffering from polymyositis? | Anti-Jo1 antibody is specific for polymyositis and dermatomyositis. | 3 | Anti-SSH | Anti-Scl70 | Anti-Jo1 | Anti-ds DNA | Pathology | null | 728d48fa-9f18-402c-a8b2-30321c55be8d | single |
Which of the following isotope is commonly used in teletherapy: September 2010 | Ans. A: Cesium Cobalt-60 and Cesium-137 sources are the most common ones used in radiotherapy. | 1 | Cesium | Iridium | Technetium | Iodine | Radiology | null | 13931207-9486-4629-8da1-8964c90cc7f6 | single |
Alkaline diuresis is done for treatment of poisoning due to | Alkaline diuresis is useful for poisoning of acidic drugs as acidic drugs ionize in alkaline medium ionized drugs will get eliminated easily eg for acidic drugs- Barbiturates, benzodiazepines, tetracyclines, penicillins, sulphonamides, etc Ref: KD Tripathi pharmacology 7th edition (page.no: 81) | 3 | Morphine | Amphetamine | phenobarbitone | Atropine | Pharmacology | General pharmacology | 21bc15c4-b93f-4cb2-be12-1349fcb36f72 | single |
Vestibulo ocular reflex concerned with | Flocculonodular lobe is phylogenetically the oldest pa of cerebellum has vestibular connections and is concerned with equilibrium and eye movements ie vestibulo ocular reflex.Ref: Ganong&;s review of medical physiology; 23rd edition; pg:257. | 3 | Archicerebellum | Neocerebellum | Floculomodular lobe | Occipital lobe | Physiology | Nervous system | e829aa2c-d260-4a59-a2a3-3bf39766a77c | single |
Nails is formed in which week of IUL – | null | 2 | 0 – 6 week | 10 –12 week | 14 – 18 week | 20 – 24 week | Pediatrics | null | 75f1a184-9d79-45bd-9d27-bc9f1a337a86 | single |
Medusahead colonies on nutrient agar point the diagnosis of infection with | Bacillus anthracis-medusa hair appearance like growth on nutrient agar Ref: Textbook of Microbiology Baveja 5th ed Pg 220 | 1 | Bacillus anthracis | Bacillus cereus | Anthracoid bacilli | Clostridium per fringes | Microbiology | Bacteriology | 4e0fc7bb-6eea-4d7e-b6d4-5c78f06366f5 | single |
Which of the following disease is associated with reactivation | Zoster or shingles occurs due to reactivation of latent VZV present in the trigeminal ganglia that occurs mainly in adult life. Rashes are unilateral and segmental, confined to the area of skin supplied by affected nerves Ref: essentials of Medical microbiology apurba sastry 1st edition page 438 | 2 | Pleurodynia | Shingles | Infectious mononucleosis | Viral ahritis | Microbiology | Virology | 9ea54383-3054-4cd2-8864-dad322dc33a0 | single |
Most common tumor of the anterior mediastinum tumour is - | null | 1 | Thymoma | Lymphoma | Neurogenic tumour | Vascular cyst | Medicine | null | 30ad790e-5f2f-40ca-81d6-3d67d8742b3f | single |
Most important objective of doing a medicolegal autopsy is - | Important objectives of doing a medicolegal autopsy is to know the cause of death, time passed since death, and manner of death. | 4 | Time since death | Manner of death | Cause of death | All of the above | Forensic Medicine | null | ca1ead8b-dd05-4f98-baaa-eab84428f766 | multi |
Pheochromocytoma is characterized by: September 2007 | Ans. D: All of the above Symptoms of phaeochromocytoma include the following: Headache Diaphoresis Palpitations Tremor Nausea Weakness Anxiety, sense of doom Epigastric pain Flank pain Constipation Weight loss The classic history of a patient with a pheochromocytoma includes spells characterized by headaches, palpitati... | 4 | Headache | Paroxysmal hypeension | Profuse sweating | All of the above | Medicine | null | b87aca55-e94d-4885-bf0b-dca7d156d652 | multi |
Increased osmotic fragility seen in | Ans. is 'd' i.e., Hereditary spherocytosisOsmotic fragility of Red blood cells.Red blood cell osmotic fragility is the resistance of RBC hemolysis to osmotic changes.Normally RBC maintains osmotic equilibrium with the surrounding medium i.e., with serum that has 0.9% NaCI.As the surrounding medium becomes hypotonic flu... | 4 | Alpha thalasemmia | Beta thalassemia | Sickle cell anemia | Hereditary spherocytosis | Pathology | null | f1c3e162-a3e8-4422-8d4d-89745adf543a | single |
Treatment of strangulated hernia is: | Ans: b (Immediate surgery)Ref: Bailey & Love, 24th ed, p. 1279 & 23rd ed, p. 1150 | 2 | Observation | Immediate surgery | Manual reduction | Analgesics | Surgery | Hernia | 09d56037-0c2f-4f2f-b082-8bfd5760a7d7 | single |
The substance essential for transfer of fatty acids across mitochondrial membrane: | C i.e. Carnitine | 3 | Cera tine | Ceratinine | Carnitine | Coenyzme A | Biochemistry | null | 2426676c-c114-4e2c-b020-9347550372e3 | single |
Which part of ICA does not give any branch- | null | 1 | Cervical | Petrous | Cavernous | Cerebral | Anatomy | null | 7a5e96f3-289b-4a7c-aa0e-dfb6e8c149ec | single |
Which of the following factors are deficient in patients under warfarin therapy: | Clotting factors 2,7,9,10 are vitamin K dependent factors.
Six of the proteins involved in clotting require conversion of a number of glutamic acid residues to γ-carboxyglutamic acid residues before being released into the circulation, and hence all six are vitamin K-dependent. These proteins are factors II (prothrombi... | 2 | 9,10 | 2,7,9,10 | 5,7,9,10 | 3,4,5,7,10 | Physiology | null | b1228939-5554-4a19-954e-557aeb3094ff | single |
Most indicative sign of pneumonia in one year old child with cough and fever is - | <p> In pneumonia a child has fast breathing and fever of 38o or more . Fast breathing in <1 year child:50 breaths per minute or more in a child aged 2 months upto 12 months. Reference:Park&;s textbook of preventive and social medicine,K.Park,23rd edition,page no:169-171. <\p> | 3 | Intercostal retracion and fever | Grunting and resp. Rate more than 60 | Temperature 39.5 oand 60 resp. Rate | None of the above | Social & Preventive Medicine | Communicable diseases | 4820f185-3f2d-4f00-9a6d-26c83d5cfa22 | multi |
Lynching is: | Lynching : Form of homicidal hanging. A suspect, an accused or an enemy is overpowered by several persons, acting jointly and illegally, and hung him by means of a rope from a tree or some similar object. It was prevalent in Noh America, where it was practiced by whites on blacks. | 2 | Accidental hanging | Homicidal hanging | Accidental drowning | Homicidal drowning | Forensic Medicine | Hanging and strangulation | 1061596c-e592-4ede-b560-c498a37373fc | single |
Ohodromic conduction is | In the natural situation, impulses pass in one direction only, ie from synaptic junctions or receptors along axons to their termination. Such conduction is called ohodromic conduction. Ref: Ganong&;s review of medical physiology; 23rd edition; pg:88 | 1 | An axon can conduct impulse in one direction only | An axon can conduct impulse in both direction | The jumping of depolarization from node to node | The print at which a runaway spike potential | Physiology | Nervous system | 45f76c1b-4f5b-427d-93e3-4f6552ee424e | multi |
Ascending aoa Involvement is the commonest site of which aneuryam | Syphilitic aneurysm Teiary sypilis... Trepenomonas has affinity for vaso vasorum of mainly thoracic aoa leads to obliterative endaeritis leads to ischemic damage to the aoic media and aneurysm Ramdas Nayak page no. 379 | 1 | Syphilitic | Atherosclerotic | Mycotic | None of the above | Pathology | Cardiovascular system | 88b8bf41-c1e9-42df-8a9d-88c8f3e0bee4 | multi |
Parasitic subconjunctival cysts are caused by | Parasitic cysts such as subconjunctival cysticercus, hydatid cyst, and filarial cyst are not infrequent in developing countries. cyst with hooklets on the optic disc has been repoed who also had sub-cutaneous and cerebral involvement. The differential diagnosis of orbital cysticercosis includes idiopathic myositis, tum... | 2 | Toxoplasmosis | Cysticercosis | Leishmaniasis | Chagas disease | Ophthalmology | Conjunctiva | 32aa7a99-5f32-44aa-bc68-f919d52fc3e4 | single |
Bacterial countindoudenum- | Ans. is 'a' i.e., 105 per gram It is 103-106 bacteria per gram. | 1 | 105 per gram | 108 per gram | 1010 per gram | 1012 per gram | Microbiology | null | f203025b-7c16-47c9-a56b-655934064f0e | single |
All of the following are true about lymph node metastasis except? | Impoant Lymph nodes Rotter's nodes - Interpectoral nodes (CA breast) Rouvier Nodes - Retropharyngeal Nodes (CA Nasopharynx) Delphian nodes - Pre-Cricoid / pre-tracheal / Pre-laryngeal lymph nodes Irish nodes - Nodes in left axilla (CA stomach) Sister Mary joseph nodes - Periumbilical metastatic cutaneous nodules Vircho... | 3 | Delphian:-Pretracheal | Virchow's node:- Left Supraclavicular LN | Rotter's :- retropharyngeal lymph node | Sister Mary Joseph nodule:- not a lymph node cutaneous metastatic deposit around umbilicus | Surgery | Oncology | d98ac6ab-af97-4ce8-8945-e94b0ee77e1e | multi |
Asbestosis is associated with all except- | null | 1 | Pleural fibroma | Bronchogenic cancer | Gastric cancer | Mesothelioma | Medicine | null | 9c58df37-2dac-4b36-b946-eb369676f0f6 | multi |
Reverse splitting of 2nd hea sound heard in - | In LBBB, Left ventricular depolarisation is late than RV depolarisation, so A2 appeares late than P2. Causes of Reverse splitting : RV pacemaker WPW syndrome Eisen menkers syndrome AS LVF LBBB Ref : Harrison's 20th edition pg 1448 | 2 | RBBB | LBBB | Tricuspid stenosis | AR | Medicine | C.V.S | 401791b2-5d6b-43d2-9066-abd1c8c82824 | single |
What is the size of ideal mosquito net ? - | null | 2 | 0.575 mm in one dimension | 0.0475 mm in any dimension | 0.475 mm in one dimension and 0.575 in other dimension | 0.575 in both dimensions | Social & Preventive Medicine | null | 81cad1c6-34e1-4bec-ab96-2142bbdae2b0 | multi |
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