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Which of the following statements is/are true about diaphragm -a) Left side pushed down by heartb) Left side lower than right sidec) Right side lower than left sided) Right side pushed up by livere) Hernia common on left because of weak origin
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ace
abde
bcde
ce
Anatomy
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Muir and Barclay formula is used for
The Muir and Barclay Formula estimates the amount of fluid that needs to be infused during the first 36 hours after a major burn. The Muir and Barclay Formula was described for albumin as the resuscitation fluid.0.5 x percentage body surface area burnt x weight = one poion;Periods of 4/4/4, 6/6 and 12 hours, respective...
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Total parentral nutrition
Acute pancreatitis
Colloid resuscitation in burns
Enhanced recovery in colo-rectal surgery
Surgery
General surgery
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In pneumatic dilatation for the treatment of achalasia, the cylindrical balloon dilator is dilated upto:
The only effective therapies for achalasia are pneumatic dilatation and Heller myotomy. Pneumatic dilatation - Efficacy is 32-98%, The cylindrical balloon dilator is positioned across the LES and inflated to a diameter of 3-4 cm. The major complication is perforation Also note: The most common surgical procedure for ac...
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1-2 cm
2-3cm
3-4 cm
5-6 cm
Medicine
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Choline in seminal fluid is detected by
Florence test - Detection of choline. Barberio's test - Detection of spermine.
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Barberio test
Florence test
ELISA
Agglutination inhibition
Forensic Medicine
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The usual incubation period for pertusis is -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., 7-14 days The incubation period of pertussis is usually 7-14 days, but not more than 3 weeks.More question on PertussisMost infectious during catarrhal stage.Infective period extends from a week after exposure to about 3 weeks after the onset of paroxysmal stage.The source of infection is a case of pe...
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7-14 days
3-5 days
21-25 days
Less then 3 days
Social & Preventive Medicine
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
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Lining epithelium of vagina is -
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Non keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Ciliated columnar epithelium
Anatomy
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Resolution power of light microscope is
Ans :c) 200 nmThe resolving power of light microscope is limited by the wave length of light. With visible light, using the best optical system, the limit of resolution is 200- 300 nm.Extra points:* Wavelength of electron in Electron microscope- 0.0005nm* Resolving power of electron microscope -1 nm* Reflected light ra...
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2nm
20 nm
200 nm
2000 nm
Microbiology
General
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Bullous pemphigoidis characterized by
Bullous pemphigoid ischaracterized by non acantholytic blisters on trunk and limbs. . It is characterized by a negative Nikolsky’s sign, so B is incorrect. Blisters of bullous pemphigoid are tense and not at all easily ruptured, so C is incorrect. Typical tense blisters of BP come on red/ urticarial base in elderly pop...
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Blisters coming on urticarial skin
A positive Nikolsky sign
Easily rupturing blisters
Acantholysis
Unknown
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Viral infection that is least transmitted transplacentally:
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Hepatitis B (Ref: Arora Microbiology, 3rd/e, p. 702)Rubella and HSV are teratogenic virus, so their transplacental transmission is expected to be high, HIV have 30% transplacental transmission but HBV is least transmitted transpalcentally.
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Hepatitis B
Rubella
Herpes simplex
HIV
Microbiology
Virology
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A 30-year-old man admitted for multiple injuries following an accident receives 8 units of packed RBCs (PRBCs). What is the most likely ABG finding in this patient?
Excessive Blood Transfusion leads to Metabolic Alkalosis. Reason - Citrate is used as an anticoagulant in blood bags. Excessive blood transfusion leads to citrate excess in body. This citrate is conveed to bicarbonate in the liver. This leads to metabolic alkalosis. Other complications include - Hypothermia (MC) Hyperk...
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Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory acidosis
Medicine
Blood Bank & Transfusion Therapy
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Radio iodine is used in treatment of
C i.e. Follicular Cell CA
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Papillary CA thyroid
Medullary CA thyroid
Follicular CA thyroid
Anaplastic CA thyroid
Radiology
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The most chemoresistant tumor amongst the following:
Ans. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
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Synol sarcoma
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
Osteosarcoma
Clear cell sarcoma
Radiology
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A 15-year-old girl after a horrific road traffic accident had to stay in the hospital for 3 days. Since her discharge she developed a fear of travelling on the road. She often has had nightmares and disturbed sleep. She explained that she often feels like living the car accident repeatedly for 3 months. What is the lik...
The principal features of Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are painful re-experiencing of the event (reliving experience, frightening dream with unrecognisable content in children), avoidance (avoiding the things or places involved in the trauma), emotional numbing and constant hyper arousal (anger, irritability, ...
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Dissociative Accident Disorder
Specific Phobia
Post traumatic stress disorder
Somatoform Disorder
Psychiatry
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Third generation cephalosporin that can be given orally is:
Cefixime It is an orally active third generation cephalosporin highly active against Enterobacteriaceae, H. influenzae and is resistant to many beta-lactamases. ESENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY page no.728
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Cefixime
Cefpirome
Cefaclor
Cefadroxil
Pharmacology
Chemotherapy
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Liver is darkly pigmented in
Dubin Johnson syndrome Autosomal recessive Liver darkly pigmented.
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Dubin Johnson syndrome
Gilbert syndrome
Rotor syndrome
Crigler - Najar syndrome
Medicine
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Metronidazole is a type of:
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Broad spectrum antibiotic
Quinolone
Imidazole derivative
Antidepressant
Pharmacology
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In a patient with bronchial asthma silent chest signifies
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Grave Prognosis Silent chest (Little/no air movement without wheezes in Bronchial Asthma suggests a grave prognosis/impending respiratory failure (Life threatening Asthma). Signs of impending respiratory failure include : Drowsiness or confusion Diaphoresis Bradycardia Paradoxical thoraco abdominal Si...
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Good Prognosis
Bad Prognosis
Grave Prognosis
Not a Prognostic sign
Medicine
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Trendelenburg sign is due to paralysis of
TRENDELENBURG SIGN:- Normally,when the body weight is suppoed on one limb,the glutei of the suppoed side raise the opposite and unsuppoed side of the pelvis. However,if the abductor mechanism is defective,the unsuppoed side of the pelvis drops- Trendelenburg sign +ve. Sign is positive in defects of power- paralysis of ...
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Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Pyriformis
Obturator externus
Anatomy
Lower limb
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Voyeurism is?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Sexual gratification by watching the act of sexual intercourse o Voyeurism (Scoptophilia, Peeping tom): Sexual gratification is obtained by looking at the sexual organs of other persons, watching the act of sexual intercourse, or witnessing undressing by a womano Fetichism- Fetish is an abnormal stimu...
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Sexual gratification by watching the act of sexual intercourse
Use of such objects for sexual gratification
Sexual gratification is by self pain
Sexual gratification by rubbing private part
Forensic Medicine
Sexual Offenses and Dowry Death
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Extentsion of neck occurs at
C1 and C2 form a unique set of aiculations that provide a great degree of mobility for the skull. C1 serves as a ring or washer that the skull rests upon and aiculates in a pivot joint with the dens or odontoid process of C2. Approximately 50% of flexion extension of the neck happens between the occiput and C1; 50% of ...
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Atlanto-occipital joint
C4-C5 veebra
Atlantoaxial joint
C6-C7
Anatomy
Head and neck
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In early pregnancy, the doubling time of the concentration of human chorionic gonadotropin in plasma in-
Ans-B
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1 day
2 days
3 days
5 Days
Unknown
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"Apple jelly nodules on diascopy are seen in"
It is the most form of cutaneous TB characterized by chronic,progressive,itch,annulor skin lesions with cetrol scarring,dioscopy(pressing with glass slide) reveals "Apple jelly nodules"
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Lichen schafuloceum
Lupus vulgaris
Psoriasis vulgorir
Scrofuloderma
Dental
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Given below is a clinical feature often associated with a tumour, what is the tumour?
Hyperophic osteoahropathy is encountered in 1% to 10% of patients with lung carcinoma. Rarely, other forms of cancer are involved. This disorder is characterized by(1) periosteal new bone formation, primarily at the distal ends of long bones, metatarsals, metacarpals, and proximal phalanges; (2) ahritis of the adjacent...
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Lung carcinoma
Renal cell cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Colon cancer
Pathology
General pathology
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Surest indicator of reversal of anaesthesia is
After reversal * good muscle tone - as assessed clinically .being able to cough, raise his or her head from the pillow for at least 5 s, protrude the tongue and have good grip strength
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Head lift for 5 seconds
Hand grip for 5 seconds
TOF > 0.9
Tongue depression
Anaesthesia
Preoperative assessment and monitoring in anaesthesia
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A 3 yr old completely unimmunised child comes to an immunization clinic at PHC for the first time. He should receive
.
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BCG, Measles, Vitamin - A
DT-1, OPV-1, Measles, Vitamin - A
BCG, DPT - 1, OPV - 1, Measles, Vitamin - A
DPT-1, OPV-1, Measles, Vitamin - A
Social & Preventive Medicine
Epidemiology
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For international comparison stillbih is applied to fetus weighing more than
Ref:Park's Text book of Preventive and Social Medicine 25th ed
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1000 gms
1500 gms
700 gms
2800 gms
Social & Preventive Medicine
obstetrics,pediatrics and geriatrics
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Nucleosides consist of?
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sugar + phosphate
Sugar + uric acid
Base + sugar
Base + sugar + phosphate
Biochemistry
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True regarding FLAIR MRI
T2-FLAIR stands for T2-weighted-Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery. Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) is a pulse sequence used in magnetic resonance imaging which was invented by Dr. Graeme Bydder. FLAIR can be used with both three-dimensional imaging (3D FLAIR) and two dimensional imaging (2D FLAIR). The pu...
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CSF appears bright on T2-FLAIR
It negates the fluid signals.
FLAIR stands for Fluid Attenuation Induction and Recovery.
All of the above
Radiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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A patient in ICU seemed to be very aggressive and restless. He is pulling out all the i.v lines. Duty doctor administered a muscle relaxant which has a fast onset of action and asked the nurse to sta iv fluids. Which among the following muscle relaxant has the fastest onset of action?
Rocuronium is a monoquaternary steroid analogue of vecuronium was designed to provide a rapid onset of action. Rocuronium is the fastest acting nondepolarizing muscle relaxant. Rocuronium (at a dose of 0.9-1.2 mg/kg) has an onset of action that approaches succinylcholine (60-90 s), making it a suitable alternative for ...
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Vecuronium
Rocuronium
Mevacuronium
Atracuronium
Anaesthesia
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All of the following nerves are involved in the process of erection of penis, EXCEPT?
Erection is parasympathetic and emission and ejaculation are parasympathetic. The erectile response is mediated by a combination of central (psychogenic) innervation and peripheral (reflexogenic) innervation. Sensory nerves that originate from receptors in the penile skin and glans converge to form the dorsal nerve of ...
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Pudendal nerve
Sacral plexus
Hypogastric plexus
Nervi erigentes (S2,3,4)
Anatomy
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A three-year-old child is brought to the emergency department having just ingested a large overdose of an antihistaminic drug. This drug is a weak base capable of entering most tissues including the brain. On physical examination the heart rate is 100/minute, blood pressure is 110/60 mm Hg and the respiratory rate is 2...
- Ionization of acidic drugs is increased in alkaline urine and vice versa. Ionized drugs cannot cross the plasma membrane easily. So is not reabsorbed into the blood from the tubules. Hence, enhanced excretion of the acidic drug through alkaline urine or basic drug through acidic urine.  - A basic drug would be ionize...
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Urinary excretion would be accelerated by administration of NH4Cl, an acidifying agent
Urinary excretion would be accelerated by administration of NaHCO3, an alkalinizing agent
More of the drug would be ionized at blood pH than at stomach pH
Absorption of the drug would be faster from the stomach than from the small intestine.
Pharmacology
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Which is an omega-9 fatty acid?
Unsaturated fatty acids are also designated o3 (omega 3) family--Linolenic acids o6 family--Linoleic and Arachidonic acids ( o9 family--Oleic acid.Ref: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry, 8th edition, page no: 76
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Arachidonic acid
Oleic acid
Linolenic acid
Cervonic acid
Biochemistry
Metabolism of lipid
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During the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, cytogenetic is least likely to occur with which one of the following modalities of treatment ?
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Hydroxyurea
Imatinib mesylate
Interferon-alpha
Bone marrow transplantation
Medicine
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The most impoant regulator of serum 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D concentration is
A major function of parathyroid hormone is to act as a trophic hormone to regulate the rate of formation of 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D. The mechanism by which parathyroid hormone exes this effect may be secondary to its effects on phosphorus metabolism. Other hormones, including prolactin and estrogen, also may playa role in ...
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Serum calcium
Serum magnesium
Serum 25 (OH) vitamin D
Parathyroid hormone
Medicine
Endocrinology
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Diaphysis fracture involves?
ANSWER: (B) Long boneREF: Turek's orthopaedics: principles and their application - page 10"The diaphysis is the main or mid-section (shaft) of a long bone"Long bones are found in the extremities: the arms, legs, hands, and feet (but not the wrists or ankles). As their name indicates, long bones have a long central shaf...
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Skull bones
Long bone
Sternum
Ribs
Orthopaedics
Anatomy of Bone & Fracture Healing
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Coxsackie group A commonly cause ?
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Aseptic meningitis . Aseptic meningitis is caused by all types group B Coxackies viruses and by many group 'A' Coxsakie viruses most commonly A7 and A9. About other options . Acute hemorrhagic conjuctivitis can be caused by Coxsackie virus A-24, but it is not common. Mostly it is caused by enterovirus...
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Conjunctivits
Aseptic meningitis
Hepatitis
Myocarditis
Microbiology
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Ferric chloride test is used to diagnose:
a. Pheylketonuria(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 636-642; Ghai 8/e p 653-655)Ferric chloride test is used to determine the presence or absence of phenols in a given sample.FeCl3 test with urine gives green colour in Phenylketonuria (detects phenylalanine in urine).
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Phenylketonuria
Alkaptonuria
Hartnup disease
Cystinuria
Pediatrics
Inborn Errors of Metabolism
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Relative risk 2 means ?
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Incidence rate is 2 times higher in exposed group than non-exposed It is very impoant to know the difference between relative risk and attributable risk.
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Risk of developing disease is 2 times higher among nonexposed
30% of disease among exposed is due to risk facter
200% increase in risk of developing disease among exposed
Incidence rate is 2 times higher in exposed group than non-exposed
Social & Preventive Medicine
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which of the following is type of histironic personality disorder
* HISTIRIONIC * Theatrical behavior * Superficial charming * Life and soul of the pay * Craving for attention, appreciation and affection * Excessive reaction to minor events( over act) * Egocentricity * Seductiveness * manipulative Ref.Kaplon and Sadock, synopsis of psychiatry, 11 th edition, pg no.744
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theaterical and dramatic
odd and excentric
magical thinking
black and white thinking
Psychiatry
Personality disorders
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In morbid obesity BMI is greater than?
40 REF: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 18th ed chapter 17 Morbid obesity is defined as being either 100 lb above ideal body weight, twice ideal body weight, or a body mass index (BMI, measured as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) of 40 kg/m2. The latter definition is more accepted internationally ...
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30
35
40
45
Surgery
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Maximum PUFA is seen in -
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Safflower oil [Ref: Park 23rd/ep.6II\o Richest source of polyunsaturated fatty acid - Safflower oil.o Richest source of monounsaturatedfatty acid - Palm olein oilo Richest source of saturated fatty acid - Coconut oil.
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Coconut oil
Mustard oil
Safflower oil
Soyabean oil
Social & Preventive Medicine
General
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Drug useful in breast cancer is ?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Tamoxifen Pharmacotherapv of breast cancer Many breast carcinomas possess estrogen receptors Estrogen promotes their growth. Drugs which decrease the action of estrogen on breast CA by one or other mechanisms, can be used in breast CA. Drugs used in Breast cancer Selective estrogen receptor modulators...
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Tamoxifen
Cyproterone
Testosterone
Chlorambucil
Pharmacology
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In Retinitis pigmentosa, following are true except:
D i.e. ERG normal - Typical retinitis pigmentosa/primary pigmentary retinal dystrophy is hereditary disorder affecting rodes more than cones and characterized by night blindness, tubular vision, annular (ring) scotoma bony spicule pigmentation, aeriolar attenuation and waxy pallor of optic discQ. - In Retinitis pigment...
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Pigments present
Pale waxy disc
Narrowing of vessels
ERG-normal
Ophthalmology
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Righting reflex is a ?
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Vestibular reflex Vestibular reflexesThe information collected by vestibular apparatus leads mainly to reflex adjustment in posture and eye movements.Vestibular reflexes are -Tonic labyrinthine reflexRighting reflex (labyrinthine righting reflex)Visual reflex vestibulo-ocular reFlex)
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Cochlear reflex
Spinal reflex
Vestibular reflex
None of the above
Physiology
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Submandibular gland is situated in:
The digastric triangle is subdivided into anterior and posterior parts by the stylomandibular ligament, which extends from the tip of the styloid process to the angle of the mandible. The posterior part of the triangle is continuous above with the parotid region. Contents in the anterior part of the triangle: Submandi...
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Digastric triangle
Carotid triangle
Muscular triangle
Deep to hyoglossus muscle
Anatomy
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Posterior epistaxis is commonly seen in -
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Hypertension o Posterior epistaxis is usually spontaneous (due to high BP or atherosclerosis) and is sever enough to requires hospitalization and posterior nasal pack.Epistaxiso Epistaxis refers to bleedingfrom the nose. Epistaxis is a common and often self limiting disease that affects men and women ...
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Children with ethmoidal polyps
Foreign bodies of the nose
Hypertension
Nose picking
ENT
Nose and PNS
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A 70-year-old man who had been treated for small cell carcinoma of the lung develops marked weakness of his legs and arms. He also complained of mouth dryness, double vision, and drooping upper eyelids. On physical examination there is diffuse muscle weakness and wasting. A muscle biopsy is normal. Laboratory studies d...
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. Lambert-Eaton syndrome is a paraneoplastic disorder that manifests as muscular weakness, wasting, and fatigability of the proximal limbs and trunk. Also termed myasthenic-myopathic syndrome, the disease is usually associated with small cell carcinoma of the lung, although it may also ...
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Becker muscular dystrophy
Dermatomyositis
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Myasthenia gravis
Pathology
Peripheral Nerve & Skeletal Muscles
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Treatment of choice for Clinically Significant Macular Edema in a diabetic is?
Focal Photocoagulation REF: Yanoff & Ducker- ophthalmology 2nd edition page 867, 884 While the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study demonstrated the visual benefit of focal photocoagulation for clinically significant macular edema, the CME component does not respond as well to laser photocoagulation. Patz was the...
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Control of Diabetes
Focal Photocoagulation
Panretinal Photocoagulation
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Ophthalmology
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All are the features of Paget's disease except-
*Paget's disease is slightly more common in males and is seen after 40years of age. Paget&;s Disease (Osteitis Deformans) # Excess of bone destruction & =organized bone formation and repair. The 2 nd most common bone disorder in the U.S. # The etiology is unknown # Usually affects the axial skeleton, veebrae and skull,...
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Defect in osteoclasts
Common in female
Can cause deafness
Can cause osteosarcoma
Anatomy
Metabolic and endocrine disorders
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In a neuron, graded electrogenesis occurs at:
Graded electrogenesis is local potential generation of which occurs in dendrite or, soma. Neurons generally have some important zones: A receptor, or dendritic zone, where multiple local potential generated by synaptic connections are integrated; A site where propagated action potentials are generated (the initial se...
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Soma-dendritic zone
Initial segment
Axon
Nerve ending
Physiology
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A child presents with linear verrucous plaques on the trunk with vacuolization of keratinocytes in S.Spinosum and S.Granulosum. Diagnosis is?
Verrucous epidermal nevus Verrucous epidermal nevus consists of hyperplasia of the surface epidermis and typically appears as verrucous papules that coalesce to form well demarcated, skin-coloured to the brown, papillomatous plaque. Most lesions are present at birth and develop during infancy. They enlarge slowly duri...
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Incontinenta pigmenti
Delayed hypersensitivity reaction
Verrucuous epidermal nevus
Linear darriers disease
Dental
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18 year old girl presents with amenorrhea, anorexia, weight loss and with milk discharge from the nipples. What is the likely diagnosis?
Anorexia nervosa H v pothvroidism It can be easily ruled out as it causes weight gain and menorrhagia. HIV H.I.V does not ause menstrual symptoms. Galactorhoea is also not associated with H.I.V. Occult carcinoma Is a small carcinoma either asymptomatic or giving rise to metastasis without symptoms due to primary carcin...
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HIV
Occult carcinoma
Anorexia nervosa
Hypothyroidism
Surgery
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The anticoagulant normally present in animal cell is:
Harper – 603 Heparin is used in clinical medicine to inhibit coagulation because it binds to the specific cationic site of antithrombin III, inducing a conformational change and promoting its binding to thrombin as well as to its other substrates.
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Vitamin K.
Heparin.
Hyaluronidase.
Dicoumarol.
Physiology
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Nanovalent vaccine offers protection against which type of HPV virus:
HPV vaccines Gardasil 9 For types 6,11,16,18,31,33,45,52,58 Gardasil 4 For types 6,11,16,18 Cervarix For types 16,18 Age when vaccine should be given is 9-25 yrs.
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Types 6,8,10,11,31,33,45,52 & 58
Types 6,11,16,18,31,33,45,52,58
Types 6,11,16,18,31,38,44,55,58
Types 6,11,16,18,19,31,32,33,34
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Cervical Carcinoma
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Movements of pronation and supination occurs in all the following upper limb joints, EXCEPT:
Supination and pronation movements are not possible in radio-carpal(wrist) joint because the aicular surfaces are ellipsoid shaped. Supination and pronation movements are possible in superior, middle and inferior radio-ulnar joints. Ref: Human Anatomy, B D Chaurasia, 4th Edition, Volume 1, Chapter 10, Page 151; Clinica...
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Superior radio - ulnar joint
Middle radio - ulnar joint
Inferior radio - ulnar joint
Radio - carpal joint
Anatomy
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Apple–jelly nodules are seen in –
"Apple jelly nodules" : - Characterized by yellow-brown nodules with tiny darker granules. On probing, the nodules are soft jelly-like seen in cutaneous TB infection Lupus vulgaris.
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Lupus vulgaris
DLE
Lichen planus
Psoriasis
Dental
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Bromocriptine is agonist of -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Dopamine Bromocriptineo It is synthetic ergot derivativeo It is a potent dopamine agonist.o It has greater action on D2 receptors, while at certain dopamine sites in brain it acts as partial agonis or antagonist of D1 receptor.o It is also a weak a-adrenergic blocker.o The actions of bromocriptine is ...
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Dopamine
Serotonine
Acetylcholine
Epinephrine
Pharmacology
Anti-Parkinsonism
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Klumpke's paralysis involves the following EXCEPT
Ans. a (C6) (Ref. BDC 4th/Vol. 1 53)BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURIES# Brachial plexus palsy due to birth injury has three general patterns of involvement:- Erb's palsy, involving C5 and C6 roots;- Klumpke's paralysis, involving C8 and Tl; and- Whole arm paralysis, where the extent of involvement of individual roots may vary.Er...
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C6
C8
C7
T1
Orthopaedics
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
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The most impoant factor for maintaining arches of the foot is
Factors in maintaining arches of foot are1 The shape of the bones concerned.2 intersegmental ties/staples or ligaments (and muscles) that hold the different segments of the arch together.3 Tie beams or bowstrings that connect the two ends of the arch.4 Slings that keep the summit of the arch pulled up.5 Suspension"The ...
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Shapes of bones
Ligaments of plantar aponeurosis
Tendons of muscles
Intearsal joints
Anatomy
Lower limb
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Drug of choice against influenza is -
Specific antiviral therapy is available for influenza ( Table 187-3 ): the neuraminidase inhibitors zanamivir, oseltamivir, and peramivir for both influenza A and influenza B and the adamantane agents amantadine and rimantadine for influenza A. A 5-day course of oseltamivir or zanamivir reduces the duration of signs an...
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Acyclovir
Gancyclovir
Zanamivir
Indinavir
Medicine
Infection
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The most effective treatment for Blepharospasm is
(C) Botulinum toxin # Botulinum toxin is currently the treatment of choice for blepharospasm. Botulinum toxin injections (Botox is a widely known example) have been used to induce localized, partial paralysis. Among most sufferers, botolinum toxin injection is the preferred treatment method.> Injections are generally a...
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Trihexphenidyl
Surgical ablation of nerve to orbicularis
Botulinum toxin
Dietary supplement of magnesium chloride
Ophthalmology
Miscellaneous
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The clinical manifestation of canda equina lesion include the following except-
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) signifies an injury of multiple lumbosacral nerve roots within the spinal canal distal to the termination of the spinal cord at L1-2. Low back pain, weakness and areflexia in the legs, saddle anesthesia, or loss of bladder function may occur. The problem must be distinguished from disorders ...
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Urinary retention
Radicular pain
Saddle anasthesia
Extensor plantar reflexes
Medicine
C.N.S
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Most Common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage is: March 2009
Ans. B: Saccular aneurysm rupture Excluding head trauma, the most common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is hemorrhage from an intracranial aneurysm. Other causes include vascular malformations, tumors, and infection. The management of aneurysmal SAH has changed due to superiority of early surgery for clipping o...
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Rupture of bridging veins
Saccular aneurysm rupture
Hypeension
Idiopathic
Medicine
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An old woman is required to receive 4 cycles of cancer chemotherapy. After her first cycle, she developed chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia. Then in the next cycle, it would be appropriate to give this patient:
Oprelvekin acts like megakaryocyte colony stimulating factor and can be used to treat and prevent chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia. Filgrastim (G-CSF) and sargramostim (GM-CSF) are used to prevent leucopenia. Iron Dextran (i/v or i/m) is used in Anaemia.
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Darbopoietin alpha
Filgrastim (G-CSF)
Iron dextran
Oprelvekin (IL-11)
Pharmacology
Hematology
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When a drug binds to the receptor and causes action opposite to that of agonist this is called as ?
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Complete Agonist
Partial Agonist
Inverse agonist
Neutral antagonist
Pharmacology
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Which of the following is not a risk factor for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment?
Hypermetropia is not a risk factor for Rhegmatous retinal detachment. Risk factors for RRD * Lattices * Retinal tears * High myopia * Trauma * Intraocular surgery * Aphakia *Drugs such as pilocarpine
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Trauma
Aphakia
Lattices
Hypermetropia
Ophthalmology
Retina
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Lack of fusion of maxillary and medial nasal process results in
Human embryology Tenth edition Inderbir Singh Page no 160 When one or both maxillary process don't fuse with medial nasal process give rise to defect in upper lip
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Upper hare lip
Lower hare lip
Cleft palate
Cleft palate and cleft lip
Anatomy
General anatomy
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Which of the following parameter is used to assess the rate of drug absorption
* Cmax - maximum plasma concentration of a drug that can be obtained after giving a paicular dose. Depends on dosage * AUC - Area under curve tells the EXTENT OF ABSORPTION * Tmax - Time in which concentration become maximum. tells the RATE OF ABSORPTION
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Tmax
Cmax
Half life
Area under the curve
Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics
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Which complication you would expect during internal podalic version in case of transverse lie?
This manoeuvre is currently used only for the delivery of a second twin. It consists of the inseion of a hand into the uterine cavity to turn the fetus manually. Complications of internal podalic version in mother: Uterine rupture Hemorrhage Complications of internal podalic version in child Traumatic intracerebral hem...
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Uterine rupture
Cervical laceration
Uterine atony
Vaginal laceration
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
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Sullivan&;s index is indicator of
SULLIVAN&;S INDEX also known as Disability Free Life Expectancy (DFLE) is a method to compute life expectancy free of disability. *It is calculated by formula:L Lifeexpectancy {\displaystyle -} duration of disability . Health expectancy calculated by Sullivan's method is the number of remaining years, at a paicular age...
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Burden of disease
Literacy rate
Moality rate
Disability rate
Social & Preventive Medicine
Concept of health and disease
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In Marshall - Marchetti - Krantz (MMK) colposuspension for stress urinary incontinence, Pubocervical fascia is attached to
Pubocervical fascia is attached to symphysis pubis in MMK colposuspension repair for stress urinary incontinence.
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Cooper Ligament
Symphysis pubis
Inguinal Ligament
Pectineal Ligament
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
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Most common cause of anterior staphyloma-
Anterior staphyloma. An ectasia of psuedocornea(the scar formed from organised exudates andfibrous tissue covered with epithelium) whichresults after total sloughing of cornea, with irisplastered behind it is called anterior staphyloma. REF:Comprehensive ophthalmology,20th edition,AK Khurana,pg no.122.
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High myopia
Scleritis
Corneal ulcer
Trauma
Ophthalmology
Cornea and sclera
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Following have no lymphatics except
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Brain
Internal Ear
Dermis
Eye
Pathology
All India exam
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How long will IVeponema pallidum survive in blood stored under oridanry refrigeration?
Treponema pallidum does not survive refrigeration for more than three days. Ref Harrison20th edition pg 1079
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Few hours
1 week
3 days
Several years
Medicine
Infection
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Which of the following is not true about testicular tumor?
About 95% of testicular tumours are Germ cell tumours. Embryonal carcinoma is a type of non seminomatous germ cell tumour. Pure embryonal carcinoma constitutes 30% of germ cell tumours but areas of embryonal carcinoma are present in about 40% of germ cell tumours. Teratomas spreads mainly through blood ( to lungs, live...
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About 95% are embryonal tumors
10% are bilateral
Pulmonary metastases suggest that the tumor is teratoma
Lymphatic spread is to retroperitoneal and intrathoracic lymph nodes
Surgery
Urology
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Child requiring repeated short-acting bronchodilators and what could be next line of management –
Tolerance is a potential problem with β2 agonists. So, β2 agonists should not be used on any regular schedule due to tolerance, bronchial hyperactivity not reduced on continuous use. It is advised that patients requiring regular medication should be treated with inhaled steroids and use of (β2 agonist inhaler should be...
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Methylxanthines
Short acting budesonide
Oral prednisolone
Montelukast
Pediatrics
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Typical feature of thoracic veebrae ?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Hea shaped Thoracic veebrae There are 12 thoracic veebrae. T2-T9 are typical thoracic veebrae and Tl, TIO, Tl 1, T12 are atypical thoracic veebrae. Characteristic features of typical thoracic veebra : -Body is medium sized and hea shaped.Spinous process is long and inclined downward.Veebral foramen is...
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Hea shaped
Large body
Triangular veebral foramen
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Anatomy
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What is the length of the lower esophageal sphincter?
Ans. is 'b' i.e., 3-5 cm [Ref: McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modem Medicine. 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.)* Lower esophageal sphincter is a zone of 3-5 cm located at the junction of the distal esophagus and gastric cardia acting as a physical barrier in preventing gastric reflux.
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l-2cm
3-5 cm
0.5-0.8cm
7-10cm
Anatomy
Thorax
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E. B. Virus causes all EXCEPT -
EB virus infection leads to Infectious mononucleosis, Burkitt's lymphoma , Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in persons of Chinese origin Lymphoma in immunodeficient persons such as AIDS. REF:ANATHANARAYAN AND PANIKER'S TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY 8TH EDITION PAGE NO:475
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Infectious mononucleosis
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Burkitt's Lymphoma
Carcinoma cervix
Microbiology
Virology
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Drug preferred in generalized tonic clonic seizure:
(Ref: Katzung, 14th ed. pg. 426; KDT 6th ed. pg. 407-408)* Given the choices the answer will be Na+ Valproate* According to Harrisons 19th ed. the current recommendable drug of choice for GTCS is LAMOTRIGINE > Na+ Valproate.
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Phenytoin
Na+ Valproate
Carbamazepine
Diazepam
Pharmacology
C.N.S
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All of the following paranasal sinuses are present at birth EXCEPT:
Ans. (c) Sphenoid sinusRef: Dhingra 5th Ed. / 203Development and Growth of paranasal sinusesSinusesStatus at the birthGrowthFirst radiologic evidenceMaxillaryPresent at birthRapid growth from birth to 3 years and from 7-12 years. Adult size-15yrs4-5 months after birthEthmoidPresent at birthReach Adult size by 12 years1...
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Maxillary sinus
Ethmoid sinus
Sphenoid sinus
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Unknown
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All are used in treatment of nocturnal eneuresis except ?
Ans. is 'd i.e Maintainence of calendar of day night wetting All are used. Treatment of nocturnal eneuresis It consists of :? Appropriate toilet training and restricting fluid at night. Encouraging the child to empty their bladder before bed. Alarm therapy Behavioral therapy using "bell and pad apparatus" Motivational ...
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Imipramine
Alarm setup
Voiding of urine before sleeping
Maintainence of calendar of day night wetting
Psychiatry
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Which of the following is NOT seen in morbidly obese sleep apnea patient?
(C) Rt. Ventricular failure # Heart Failure leads to increased left ventricular (LV) filling pressure.> Resulting pulmonary congestion activates lung vagal irritant receptors, which stimulate hyperventilation and hypocapnia.> Superimposed arousals cause further abrupt increases in ventilation and drive PaCO2 below the ...
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Polycythemia
Hypoxaemia
Rt. Ventricular failure
Lt. Ventricular failure
Medicine
Miscellaneous
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An accurate method of measuring fluid replacement following acute blood loss is to check the:
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Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
Blood pressure
Central venous pressure
Surgery
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is caused by
(D) Papova virus # Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a viral encephalitis caused by a polyomavirus (Papova virus or JC virus, totally unrelated to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) because the virus preferentially infects oligodendrocytes, demyelination is its principal pathologic effect.> Progressive multifocal l...
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HIV
Measles
Rubella
Papova virus
Microbiology
Misc.
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The Spinal cord ends at what level in a new born
Level of termination of spinal cord Adult Males - Lower border of L1 Adult Females - L 2 veebra New born - L3 veebra.
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T12- L1
Lower border of L1
L1-L2
L3
Anatomy
All India exam
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Compound that joins glycolysis with glycogenesis and glycogenolysis is
Glucose-6-phosphate is an important compound that joins several metabolic pathways viz. glycolysis, glycogenolysis, glycogenesis, gluconeogenesis and pentose phosphate pathway.
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Glucose 1,6 biphosphate
Glucose-1-phosphate
Glucose-6-phosphate
Fructose 1,6 biphosphate
Biochemistry
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All of the following are helpful for diagnosis of Medullary Ca thyroid except-
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Spindle cell stroma with few follicles
Amyloid deposition
Calcitonin in stroma
Histological mitochondria is essential for diagnosis
Surgery
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A new born presents with deepening cyanosis at birth, with congestive heart failure and normal first heart sound. X–ray reveals cardiomegaly diagnosis is –
Ebstein anomaly is a congenital malformation of the heart that is characterized by apical displacement of the septal and posterior tricuspid valve leaflets, leading to atrialization of the right ventricle with a variable degree of malformation and displacement of the anterior leaflet.
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Tetralogy of fallot's
Ebstein anomally
Transposition of great vessels
Tricuspid atresia
Pediatrics
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Proximal convoluted tubule have which type of aquaporins
Aquaporin-1 is localized to both the basolateral and apical membrane of the proximal tubules and its presence allows water to move rapidly out of the tubule along the osmotic gradients set up by active transpo of solutes, and isotonicity is maintained. Because the ratio of the concentration in tubular fluid to the conc...
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Aquaporin 1
Aquaporin 2
Aquaporin 5
Aquaporin 9
Physiology
Renal physiology
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Which of the following is the most common non-alcoholic cause of acute pancreatitis
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid. Gallstones can vary in size and number and may or may not cause symptoms. People who experience symptoms usually require gallbladder removal surgery. Gallstones that don't cause symptoms usually don't need treatment Ref : Oxford textbooks of surgery 2nd/e p. 1766
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Thiazides
Hypercalcaemia
Gall stones
Hyperlipidaemia
Anatomy
G.I.T
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A pole vaulter had a fall during pole vaulting and had paralysis of the arm. Which of the following investigations gives the best recovery prognosis:
Ans. is 'a' i.e. ElectromyographyRef: Adam's outline of Orthopedics 11th/e p 19; Schwartz Surgery 7th/e p 1885Electromyography-ProcedureIn this technique the electrical changes occurring in a muscle are picked up by a needle or surface electrodes.These electrical changes are then amplified and are studied in the form o...
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Electromyography
Muscle biopsy
Strength Duration Curve
Creatine phosphokinase levels
Orthopaedics
Infection of Bones & Joints
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Not a pathogenic mycobacterium -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., M. paratuberculosis
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M. paratuberculosis
M. kansasii
M. ulcerans
M. intracellulare
Microbiology
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Tobe Ayer's Test is seen in ?
Ans' is'a'i.e., Acute mastoiditis with lateral sinus thrombosis
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Acute mastoiditis with lateral sinus thrombosis
Maxillary cancer with spread to nasal cavity
Rhinosporidiosis
Jugular vein thrombosis
ENT
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A patient has presented with carcinoma rectum with obstruction in emergency. What is the treatment of choice?
Most common site of colorectal cancer is rectum, in obstructing carcinoma rectum loop colostomy or defunctioning colostomy should be done to relieve obstruction followed by neoadjuvant chemoradiation, with the plan to resect the primary lesion at a later time.
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Haman's Procedure
Total colectomy
Left hemi-colectomy
Defunctioning colostomy
Surgery
Intestinal obstruction
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A patient develops an infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. All of the following can be used to treat this infection except :
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Cotrimoxazole
Cefaclor
Ciprofloxacin
Vancomycin
Pharmacology
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A women treated with lithium during pregnancy the fetus should be tested for:
Ref: Katzung 14th ed *Lithium it taken during pregnancy can cause Ebstein's anomaly in the fetus, Which is a congenital hea disease presenting as tricuspid atresia.
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Neural tube defects
Cardiac malformations
Urogenital abnormalities
Scalp defects
Pharmacology
Central Nervous system
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Truss cannot prevent progression of which type of inguinal hernia -
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Sliding
Littres
Indirect
Direct
Surgery
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Indications of celiotomy in blunt trauma: a) Grade I spleen damage b) Grade II liver damage c) Peritoneal air on imaging d) Positive DPL e) Severe hypotension
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abc
bde
cde
acd
Surgery
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A 3 days old neonate is brought by the mother to the pediatrician and is found to have a bilirubin of 18 g/dl. What is the next step?
b. Start phototherapy and continue breastfeeding(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 873-74)First line of treatment for pathological neonatal jaundice is phototherapy; breastfeeding should be continued.
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Stop breastfeeding
Start phototherapy and continue breastfeeding
Start phototherapy and stop breastfeeding
Exchange transfusion
Pediatrics
New Born Infants
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