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After a radiograph revealed a sialolith (stone) in a patient's right submandibular duct, the surgeon exposed the duct an intraoral approach. In this approach, what tissues or structures must be cut through?
The submandibular duct is found deep to the mucous membrane of the mouth, but superficial to the muscles of the tongue and the muscles on the floor of the mouth. So, genioglossus, mylohyoid, and hyoglossus are deep to the submandibular duct.
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Mucous membrane only
Mucous membrane and genioglossus muscle
Mucous membrane and mylohyoid muscle
Mucous membrane and hyoglossus muscle
Anatomy
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Most common location of Splenculi?
Ans. C. Splenic hilum. (Ref. LB 26th pg. 1089)"Splenunculi are single or multiple accessory spleen that are found approximately in 10-30% of the population. They are located near the hilum of the spleen in 50% of the cases and are related to the splenic vessels or behind the tail of pancreas in 30%. The reminder are lo...
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Behind the tail of pancreas
Splenic ligaments
Splenic hilum
Mesocolon
Surgery
Spleen
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Which of the following drug does not cause hypokalemia -
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Amiodarone Drugs causing hypokalemia agonist o Licorice o Penicillin derivatives o Amphotericin B o Theophylline o Steroids alpha Blockers o Toluene abuse o Gentamicin o Insulin o Vitamin B12 o Diuretics Carbenoxalone
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Gentamicin
Diuretics
Amphotericin B
Amiodarone
Pharmacology
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Which of the following tests is most sensitive for detecting early diabetic nephropathy -
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Serum Creatinine
Creatinine clearance
Microalbuminuria
Ultra sonography
Medicine
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Which of the following condition is associated with Cutis anserina?
Cutis anserina is a postmoem skin finding in drowning. In this the skin appears like an orange peel. This is due to the rigor mois of the erector pilorum muscles of hair follicles in the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Another postmoem skin finding of drowning is postmoem lividity, which is seen on the dependent pas of ...
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Drowning
Suffocation
Lust murder
Electrocution
Forensic Medicine
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In a patient predisposed to glaucoma, the drug contraindicated is:
Ans. None of the above
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Pilocarpine
Ecothiopate
Timolol
None of the above
Ophthalmology
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A 41year old married female presented with a headache for the last 6 months. She had several consultations. All her investigations were found to be within normal limits. She still insists that there is something wrong in her head and seeks another consultation. The most likely diagnosis is -
Information in this questions Preoccupation with fear of illness (something wrong in the head). Preoccupation is due to misinterpretation (headache as something wrong in the head) Normal investigations Multiple consultations Diagnosis is hypochondriasis
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Phobia
Psychogenic headache
Hypochondriasis
Depression
Psychiatry
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For diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, Fasting blood glucose level should be more than -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., 126 mg/di DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR DIABETES1) Symptoms of diabeticsplusrandom blood glucose concentration >200 mg/dl.(Random is defined as without regard to time since last meal)or2) Fasting plasma glucoseQ > (126 mg/dl)or3)Two hour plasma glucoseQ > (200mg/dl) during an oral GTTor4) A1C > 6.5% (Added ...
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126 mg/dl
140 mg/dt
100 mg/dl
200 mg/dl
Medicine
Endocrinology
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The risk of carbamazepine induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome is increased in the presence of which of the following genes?
HLA DRUG DISEASE B1502 CARBAMAZEPINE STEVEN JOHNSON SYNDROME B5801 ALLOPURINOL SKIN REACTION B5701 ABACAVIR MI B53 MALARIA PROTECTION B27 ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS
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HLA-B* 5801
HLA-B* 1502
HLA-B* 5701
HLA-B 27
Pharmacology
JIPMER 2017
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Characteristic features of rabies include all except-
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Can manifest as ascending paralysis
Hemotogenous spread to brain
Can be transmitted by bites other than dogs also
In invariably fatal
Social & Preventive Medicine
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'Which of the following represents a non deliberate cultural practice leading to anti-mosquito effect -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Use of alkaline detergent As the name suggests, nondeliberate antimosquito effect means mosquito control measure which is not intentional or deliberate. Mosquitoes do not grow in water with alkali. Since most soaps and detergents are alkali based, use of soaps and detergents has a nondeliberate antimo...
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Use of alkaline detergent
Use of larvicidal agents
Use of bed nets
Use of repellents
Social & Preventive Medicine
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Most common infections after splenectomy are:
Overwhelming post splenectomy infection MC late(after 2-5 years) fatal complication of splenectomy After splenectomy, ability to filter and phagocytose bacteria, paicularly encapsulated bacteria (Streptococcus pneumonia, Hemophilus influenza, Neisseria meningitides) and parasitized blood cells is lost. MC infection aft...
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Uncapsulated bacteria
Capsulated bacteria
Gram-positive sepsis
Gram-negative bacteria
Surgery
Spleen
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In a chronic smoker with mild haemoptysis. He also gave a history of hypertension and obesity. Lab data showed raised ACTH levels, which were not suppressed by dexamethasone. The cause for the Cushing's syndrome in the patient is -
Remember this In normal person   →  Low dose dexamethasone suppresses cortisol secretion.                                                                               In Cushing's syndromes  → Low dose dexamethasone is unable to suppress cortisol secretion. When Cushing's syndrome is caused due to ectopic ACTH product...
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MEN I
Pituitary adenoma
Adrenal cortical adenoma
Ectopic ACTH secreting tumor
Medicine
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True about non competitive in hibition are all except-
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Potency reduced Competitive antagonistNon comoetitive antagonist1. Antagonist bind to the same receptors as agonist2. Antagonist resembles chemically with the agonist3. The same maximal response can be obtained4. Potency is reduced (Right shift of DRC)5. Km is increased but Vmax is unchanged1. Binds t...
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Potency reduced
Km unchanged
V max reduced
Binds to another site of receptor
Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics
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In pemphigus circulating antibodies attack:
Pemphigus Is a skin and mucous membrane disease with autoimmune etiology. Characterized histologically by intradermal blisters circulating IgG (IgG1 and IgG4) antibody against keratinocyte cell surface (attack Desmoglein 1 and 3).
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Desmoglein 1&2.
Desmoglein1&3.
Desmoglein1&4.
Desmoglein2&4.
Pathology
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Brown type gallstones are formed due to:
Pigment stones are composed of calcium bilirubinate and are classified into "black" and "brown" types, the latter forming secondary to chronic biliary infection. Reference: Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Pages 2616-17
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Hypercholesterolemia
Long standing hemolysis
Chronic biliary infection
Drugs
Medicine
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Pathognomic lesion in HIV is: September 2011
Ans. B : Oral leukoplakia Oral hairy leukoplakia is viually pathognomic of HIV disease in the context of HIV risk factors. AIDS and HIV Infection with HIV-1 is associated with a progressive decrease of the CD4+ T cell count and an increase in viral load, the level of HIV in the blood. The stage of infection can be dete...
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Gingivitis
Oral leukoplakia
Herpes simplex
Aphthous ulcers
Medicine
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Which is not visualized on posterior rhinoscopy:
Posterior rhinoscopy: It is method of examination of the posterior aspect of nose and pharynx. Structures seen on posterior rhinoscopy: - Both choanae - Posterior end of nasal septum - Opening of Eustachian - Posterior end of superior/tube middle and inferior turbinates - Fossa of Rosenmuller - Torus Tubarius - Adenoid...
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Eustachian tube
Inferior meatus
Middle meatus
Superior concha
ENT
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Perimetry is a test to assess the –
The tests used to measure the field of vision are confrontation test and Perimetry.
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Visual acuity
Intraocular pressure
Visual field
Depth of the anterior chamber
Ophthalmology
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Which of the following amino acids can be phosphorylated?
The OH groups of serine, tyrosine, and threonine frequently serve as the points of covalent attachment for phosphoryl groups that regulate protein function Protein kinase enzymes catalyse the phosphorylation while protein phosphatase enzymes catalyse the dephosphorylation. Ceain protein kinases are specific to the amin...
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Cysteine
Leucine
Methionine
Serine
Biochemistry
Basics of amino acids
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The veebral aery traverses all of the following except
Veebral aery is the first and largest branch of the first pa of the subclan aery, destined chiefly to supply the brain PAS OF VEEBRAL AERY: FIRST PA-The first pa extends from the origin of the aery to the transverse process of sixth cervical veebrae SECOND PA-The second pa runs through foramina transversaria of the upp...
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Foramen magnum
Subarachnoid space
Interveebral foramen
Foramen transversarium
Anatomy
Head and neck
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All are antiplatelet drugs Except :
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Aspirin
Clopidogrel
Dipyridamole
Warfarin
Pharmacology
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Which among the following is not seen in inflammatory ahritis?
New bone formation i.e osteophyte formation is seen in non inflammatory conditions like osteoahritis. Raised ESR, morning stiffness in and around the joints lasting for more than 30 minutes, periaicular osteoporosis are features of inflammatory ahritis. The joint space narrowing, and marginal erosions are also seen.
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Raised ESR
Morning stiffness
Periaicular osteoporosis
New bone formation
Surgery
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Various agents are used for local anaesthesia. The first local anaesthetic used in clinical anaesthesia was:
The first local anesthetic, cocaine, was serendipitously discovered to have anesthetic propeies in the late 19th century. Cocaine occurs in abundance in the leaves of the coca shrub (Erythroxylon coca). Cocaine was first isolated in 1860 by Albe Niemann. Ref: Catterall W.A., Mackie K. (2011). Chapter 20. Local Anesthet...
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Bupivacaine
Cocaine
Lidocaine
Procaine
Anaesthesia
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Systemic effects of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) include all of the following except
Systemic sequelae of OSAS include hypertension, Cor Pulmonale, and cardiac arrhythmia.
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Hypertension
Cor pulmonale
Aortic aneurysm
Cardiac arrhythmia
Surgery
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Reye's Syndrome is cause by all except-
Ans. is 'b' i.e., RSV Reye's syndrome Reye's syndrome is a metabolic mitochondria! disorder characterized by - i) Fatty infiltration of liver ii) Encephalopathy iii) Sometimes fatty infiltration of kidney o So, it so also known as Encephalopathy with fatty degeneration of viscera. Etiology o It is an acute self limitin...
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Adeno virus
RSV
Herpes
Influenza
Pediatrics
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Recptors for vibration sense-
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Paccinian corpuscle Tactile (touch) receptors* For touch (superfical touch) :- Meissner's corpuscle (detect texture of surface, i.e. rough or smooth), Merkel's disc (detect two point discrimination).* For pressure (deep touch) :- Ruffini's end organ (slowly adapting).* Vibrations :- Detected by Pacini...
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Merkel's disc
Ruffini's end organ
Paccinian corpuscle
Meissner's corpuscle
Physiology
Nervous System
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Small cell Ca lung, DNA of the necrotic cells get deposited on vessels?
Ref: Internet SourcesExplanation:Azzopardi phenomenon:In necrotic areas of tumor, dark blue DNAliberated from dead cells sometimes coats vessel walls.The tumor cells surrounding the vessels show coagulative necrosis. The pink area at the lower right shows karyolysis of tumor nuclei.
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Psammoma body
Azzopardy effect
Button collar lesion
Necrotic diathesis
Pathology
Lung Tumors
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Mediator of acute inflammation not derived from cell is:
(Refer: Robbins & Cotran’s – Pathologic Basis of Disease, SAE, 1st edition, Vol I–pg no: 82-85) Chemical mediators of inflammation Cellular mediators
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Histamine
Leukotrienes
Kinins
Cytokines
Unknown
null
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Which of the following is/are not intermediate acting non depolarizing NMB -
Non depolarizing muscle relaxants are classified according to their structure and duration of action as: Stucture Clinical duration Long acting (>50 min) Intermediate (20-50 min) Sho (15-20 min) Ultra-sho (<10-12 min) Steroidal Pancuronium Pipecuronium Vecuronium Rocuronium Benzyliso- quinolinium d-Tubocurarine Metacur...
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Pancuronium
Vecuronium
Rocuronium
Atracurium
Anaesthesia
Neuromuscular Blocker
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The amino acid cannot be used for glycogen synthesis -
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Leucine o Synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors is called gluconeogenesis.o When the end product is glycogen instead of glucose, the process is called glyconeogenesis, i.e., synthesis of glycogen from noncarbohydrate precursors.o Terms gluconeogenesis and glyconeogenesis are used inter...
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Alanine
Threonine
Leucine
Methionine
Unknown
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Diplopia is characteristic feature of
Signs of paralytic squint: 1. Primary deviation.   2. Secondary deviation.   3. Restriction of ocular movements.  4. Compensatory head posture.   5. False protection.
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Concomitant squint
Non-paralytic squint
Paralytic squint
Latent squint
Ophthalmology
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Normal PCWP with pulmonary edema is seen in?
In Lv dysfunction and MS there will increase in pcwp with pulmonary edema . Normal pcwp withpulmonary edema is seen in Non cardiogenic pulmonary edema like ARDS,HIGH ALTITIDE ,Rapid evacuation of pneumothorax /hemothorax.
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Left atrial myxoma
High altitude
Mitral stenosis
LV systolic dysfunction
Medicine
Respiratory system
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All are indications for postoperative radiotherapy in a case of Carcinoma Endometrium Except
Pelvic postoperative radiotherapy (external) in a dose of 6000 cGy over a 6-week period is recommended in high-risk cases such as an undifferentiated tumor, myometrial infiltration, pelvic node involvement, and in serous, clear cell and adenosquamous carcinoma. The postoperative radiotherapy is required in Stages IA (G...
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Myometrial invasion >1/2 thickness
Positive lymph nodes
Endocervical involvement
Tumor positive for estrogen receptors
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Gynaecological oncology
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Allergic bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis is commonly a complication of:
ABPA represents a hypersensitivity to Aspergillus fumigatus. It is common in asthma and teenagers with cystic fibrosis.
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TB
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Cystic fibrosis
Wegener's granulomatosis
Medicine
fungal infection
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Inferior mesenteric vein drains into:
Ans. B. Splenic veininferior mesenteric vein (IMV) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the large intestine. It usually terminates when reaching the splenic vein, which goes on to form the portal vein with the superior mesenteric vein.Tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein drain the large intestine, sigmoid co...
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Portal vein
Splenic vein
Superior mesenteric vein
Renal vein
Anatomy
Abdomen & Pelvis
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A lady has carcinoma in upper and outer quadrant of the breast. It usually metastasises to all of the following lymph nodes, EXCEPT?
Lymphatics from most of the breast drains into axillary lymph nodes. The medial most poion of the breast drain through the chest wall into the internal mammary lymph nodes. So carcinoma in this patient which is in the upper outer quadrant spreads to the anterior, central and lateral group of axillary nodes. Aerial supp...
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Anterior axillary
Central
Lateral
Parasternal
Anatomy
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Waste in yellow plastic bags are treated by
Waste such as anatomical waste , solid waste,soiled waste , chemical waste is collected in yellow coloured bag and treated and disposed by incineration
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Incineration
Autoclaving
Microwaving
Shredding
Social & Preventive Medicine
Hospital waste and disaster management, Occupational health
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Treatment of metastatic prostate carcinoma is:
Ref: The Washington Manual of Surgery, 6th editionExplanation:"Hormonal therapy with either bilateral orchiectomy or luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists usually is reserved for men with locally advanced or metastatic disease"Management of Prostate cancerIncidentally diagnosed Tla and T1b disease.For men >70 ...
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Radiotherapy
Estrogen therapy
GnRH analogs
Radiotherapy with chemotherapy
Surgery
Prostate Cancer
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Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person. Is defined under which section of the Code Of Criminal Procedure
Section 54 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 54. Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person. When a person who is arrested, whether on a charge or otherwise alleges, at the time when he is produced before a Magistrate or at any time during the period of his detent...
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Section 53
Section 54
Section 56
Section 57
Unknown
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All are true about achalasia except:
Ans. (b) Body peristalsis is normalRef: Sabiston 20th Edition, Pages 1015-1018Salient Points in Achalasia:* Achalasia - Meaning failure to relax* Men = women affected equally* Dysphagia, regurgitation and weight loss are the triad of symptomsPathogenesis:* Progressive inflammation and selective loss of Inhibitory myent...
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It predisposes to malignancy
Body peristalsis is normal
LES pressure is increased
Dilatation of proximal segment
Surgery
Oesophagus
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Which of the following vaccine is routinely given in pregnancy?
Td vaccine should be given to pregnant women in the second or third trimester if they had not been vaccinated in the past 10 years. If a pregnant women received Td in the past 10 years Tdap should be given postpaum. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that influenza vaccine should be given onl...
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Influenza
Oral polio
Tetanus
Rabies
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
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D1C is common in which AML-
Ans. (b) Promyelocytic (M3)(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 612; 8th/pg 622)Acute Promyelocytic Leukemic (APML, M3) cells can induce Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
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Monocytic (M5)
Promyelocytic (M3)
Erythrocytic (M6)
Megakaryocytic (M7)
Pathology
Misc. (W.B.C)
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Which of the following cannot be done by a 3 year old child?
A child can draw a rectangle by the age of 4 years. All other options can be performed by a 3 year old child. Ref: O P Ghai, 7th Edition, Pages 26-29, 6th Edition, Page 44; Nelson, 18th Edition, Page 44.
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Draw a circle
Draw a rectangle
Telling a story
Riding tricycle
Pediatrics
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Which of the following is not a pyrogenic cytokine
Ref Harrison 18/e p 144;9/e p99 Interleukin-18 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the IL18 gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a proinflammatory cytokine. This cytokine is produced by many immune cells and can modulate both innate and adaptive immunity and dysregulation can cause autoimmune or inflammator...
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Il_1
TNF
IFN _alpha
IL -18
Anatomy
General anatomy
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Basilar migraine differs from classic migraine in the
In both classic migraine and basilar migraine ,women are more susceptible. aura and visual disturbances are seen in both. But it is more severe in basilar migraine that it may lead to complete blindness, frank psychosis, quadriplegia and coma.
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Sex of persons affected
Duration of aura
Severity of symptoms
Sequence of neurologic deficits
Medicine
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Most common physiologic cause of hypoxemia is-
Ans- C Ventilation-perfusion inequality a. Although hypoventilation, incomplete oxygen diffusion, and pulmonary shunts all are causes of hypoxemia, the most common cause is ventilation-perfusion inequality. b. The mismatch of ventilation and blood flow occurs to some degree in the normal upright lung but may become ext...
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Hypoventilation
Incomplete alveolar oxygen diffusion
Ventilation-perfusion inequality
Pulmonary shunt flow
Unknown
null
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Which of the following is not a cause for neonatal jaundice manifesting for the first time in the second week: September 2008
Ans. A: Rhesus Incompatibility Jaundice appearing after 72 hours: Sepsis neonatorum' Neonatal hepatitis Extra hepatic biliary atresia Breast milk jaundice Metabolic disorders
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Rhesus incompatibility
Hypothyroidism
Jaundice due to breast milk
Galactosemia
Pediatrics
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Disease rate is -
Disease rate is a measure of incidence or occurrence of disease in a population. In other words, it is synonymous for incidence rate.
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Risk of susceptibility
Usually expressed a percentage
Time period in a calendar year
Disease occurrence in a specified time period
Social & Preventive Medicine
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Which of the following antitubercular drug is not hepatotoxic :
Streptomycin and ethambutol are not hepatotoxic. Read carefully, option (c) is ethionamide, not ethambutol.
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Isoniazid
Rifampicin
Ethionamide
Streptomycin
Pharmacology
null
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Which of the following organs obtained from cadaver is not used for transplant? AI 11
Ans. Urinary bladder
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Blood vessels
Lung
Liver
Urinary bladder
Forensic Medicine
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Fracture of the 5th metatarsal is called as -
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Jones fracture [Ref: Maheshwari 4th/e p. 2, 3EponymFractures of lower limbBumper fractureComminuted, depressed fracture of the lateral tibial condylePott's fractureBimalleolar ankle fractureCotton's fractureTrimalleolar ankle fracturePilon fractureComminuted intra-articular fracture of distal tibial e...
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Malgaigne's fracture
Jones fracture
Cotton's fracture
Pott's fracture
Orthopaedics
Injuries to the Leg, Ankle & Foot
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All are true about epistaxis except:
Answer- C. Anterior nasal pack is easy to inse and less traumatic than balloon temponadeKeisselbach's plexus: This plexus is the commonest site of bleeding (90% of cases)Anterior nasal packing- Prophylactic antibodies should be used it pack is in a place for more than 24 hours.A balloon tamponade may be used as an alte...
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Keisselbach's plexus is source in 90% cases
If anterior packing is left in nose for more than 48hrs antibiotic coverage is given
Anterior nasal pack is easy to inse and less traumatic than balloon temponade
Trotter method is first aid method
ENT
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Antimalarial agent safe for use in pregnancy is :
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4
Atovaquone
Pyrimethamine
Primaquine
Proguanil
Pharmacology
null
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All are true about Rt kidney except :
C. i.e. Rt kidney is preferred over left kidney for transplantation- Left kidney is usually choosen for transplantation because it has longer renal vein which simplifies transplant operation.Q- Transplanted kidney is placed in iliac fossa, in the retroperitoneal position leaving native kidney in situ.- Renal vein is an...
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Rt renal vein is shoer then left
Related to duodenum
Rt kidney is preferred over left for transplantation
Rt kidney is placed at the lower level than left.
Anatomy
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Defect in collagen formation is seen in:
A i.e. Scurvy Collagen show triple helixQ and is never present free inside the cytoplasmQ. Scurvy, osteogenesis imperfectaQ, Ehler - Danlos syndrome & Alpo syndrome occurs d/t its deficient synthesis.
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Scurvy
Hunter's syndrome
Marfan's syndrome
All
Physiology
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Preterm babies:
(Born before 37 weeks of gestations): Ref: (460-Park 20th)1. Preterm babies - babies bom too early before 37 weeks of gestations (259 days)2. Small for date (SFD) babies - bom at term or preterm. They weight less than the 10th percentile for the gestational age.3. Term: babies bom from 37 completed weeks to less than 4...
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Bom before 37 weeks of gestations
Bom before 38 weeks of gestations
Bom before 39 weeks of gestations
Bom before 40 weeks of gestations
Social & Preventive Medicine
Obstetrics, Paediatrics and Geriatrics
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42 yrs male with frequent attacks of joint pain, underwent an X-ray showing soft tissue swelling. The likely diagnosis is:
Tophi appear as characteristic punched out cysts or deep erosions with over hanging bony edges -Mael's or G' sign. GOUT:- Sometimes only feature is acute pain and tenderness. hyperuricemia is not diagnostic and is often seen in normal middle aged men. During acute attack X-rays show only soft tissue swelling. Chronic g...
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Gout
Parathyroid adenoma
Psoriasis
RA
Orthopaedics
Joint disorders
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The drug of choice in Chorio ' Carcinoma is:
Methotrexate
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Methotrexate
Actinomycin-D
Vincristine
6-thioguanine
Pharmacology
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Antimalarial month is –
Antimalarial month is observed every year in month of June throughout the country, prior to the onset of mansoon and transmission season, to enhance the level of awareness and encourage community participation.
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April
May
September
June
Social & Preventive Medicine
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In which of the following immunodeficiencies, this chest X-ray finding is usually seen?
Chest X-ray: pneumonia with multiple pneumatoceles, suggestive of Staphylococcal pneumonia. Recurrent abscesses and staphylococcal infection is a feature of Hyper IgE syndrome. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome- eczema, thrombocytopenia, recurrent infections Di George syndrome- cardiac anomaly, abnormal face, thymic hypoplasia,...
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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Di George syndrome
Hyper IgE syndrome
Chediak Higashi syndrome
Pediatrics
Primary Immunodeficiency
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Special visceral efferent DOES NOT involve
(D) Dorsal nucleus of X cranial nerveNUCLEI BELONGING TO COLUMNSGSEOculomotor, Trochlear, Abducent, Hypoglossal nucleiSVEMotor nucleus of V nerve Motor nucleus of VII nerve Nucleus AmbiguusGVEEW nucleus, Lacrimatory nucleus, Superior & Inferior salivatory nuclei, Dorsal vagal nucleusGVA/SVANucleus of Tractus solitarius...
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Nucleus ambiguus
Motor nucleus of V cranial nerve
Motor nucleus of VII cranial nerve
Dorsal nucleus of X cranial nerve
Anatomy
Neuroanatomy
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A 65 year old man was seen as an outpatient complaining of central chest pain on exeion. His son tells you that 5 years ago he had been admitted for MI in the CCU of the same hospital. His vitals are stable and chest is clear. No added hea sounds are heard. What is the next best step?
The ECG shows a hea of 60/min with normal sinus rhythm. Prominent Q waves are noted in lead III, AVF indicating a previous inferior wall MI. Markedly Peaked T waves are noted in V2 and V3. Known case of ASCVD and currently is having chronic stable angina. He needs stress tests to decide the need for revascularization p...
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Perform Stress tests
Perform Cardiac biomarkers
Perform PCI
Perform Transvenous Pacing
Medicine
Acute coronary syndrome
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Swine flu is caused most commonly by -
<p> SWINE FLU:- Pandemic influenza A (H1N1). This differs from seasonal influenza in two ways. 1. Majority of population has little/no pre existing immunity to virus,the impact of the infection thus leading to wider range. 2. The virus infect the lower respiratory tract and can cause progressive pneumonia. Incubation p...
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H1N1
H5N1
H3N2
B virus
Social & Preventive Medicine
Communicable diseases
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Uterine blood flow at term is?
The massively increased uterine blood flow necessary to maintain pregnancy is made possible by significant hyperophy and remodeling of all pelvic vessels. After delivery, their caliber diminishes to approximately the size of the pre pregnant state. Uterine blood flow is increased from 50 ml/min in non pregnant states t...
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800-1200 ml/min
50-70 ml/min
175-200 ml/min
500-750 ml/min
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
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Area of brain involved in OCD: March 2004
Ans. A i.e. Basal ganglia
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Basal ganglia
Temporal lobe
Cerebellum
All of the above
Psychiatry
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All are true about congenital lymphedema except?
Ans. is 'None' Primary lymphedema has been classified on the basis of the age at onset and presence of familial clustering. a) Congenital lymphedema - has onset before the 1st year of life (according to Schwaz and Bailey onset is - congenital lymphedema can involve a single lower extremity, multiple limbs, the genitali...
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It is bilateral
Involve lower limb
Almost always manifests before pubey
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Surgery
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Type of collagen in brain
Type XXV is present in the brain Reference: Harper; 30th edition; Page no: 628 Table no: 50-1
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Type IV
Type VII
Type XXV
Type XXVI
Biochemistry
miscellaneous
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Which Congenital malformation of the fetus can be diagnosed in first trimester by ultrasound?
Ans. A. AnencephalyUltrasound can be used to detect anencephaly as early as 10 weeks' gestation. With an abnormal head/trunk ratio and abnormally large orbits, the absence of the superior vault is associated.The length of crown-rump is normal in most anencephalic fetuses.
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Anencephaly
Iniencephaly
Microcephaly
Holoprosencephaly
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Antenatal Care & Assessment of Fetal Well Being
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Umbilical vesicle attains full development in -
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2 week
4 week
6 week
7 week
Anatomy
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A 44-year-old woman comes to her physician and complains of headache and backache. On examination, she is found to have fluid accumulated in the spinal epidural space because of damage to blood vessels or meninges. Which of the following structures is most likely ruptured?
The Internal Veebral Venous Plexus is located in the spinal epidural space. The veebral aery and vein occupy the transverse foramina of the upper six cervical veebrae. The external veebral venous plexus consists of the anterior pa, which lies in front of the veebral column, and the posterior pa, which lies on the veebr...
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Veebral aery
Veebral vein
External veebral venous plexus
Internal veebral venous plexus
Anatomy
Back region
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The resting membrane potential depends mainly on gradient of
Ans. b (Potassium). (Ref. Ganong Physiology, 21st ed., 55, 56)Myocardial action potentialPhase 0Rapid upstrokeVoltage-gated Na-channels open.Phase 1Initial repolarizationInactivation of voltage-gated Na+ balances K+ effiux.Phase 2PlateauCa2+ influx through voltage-gated Ca2+ channels balances K+ efflux.Ca2+ influx trig...
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Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Calcium
Physiology
General
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Which hypolipidemic drug acts primarily by decreasing VLDL -
Ans. is'a'i.e., FibratesRef: KDT 6h/e p. 614; Harrison 18th/e ch. 356Fibrates (e.g. clofibrate) activate lipoprotein lipase, therefore, enhance lipolysis of triglycerides in VLDL.Statins and nicotinic acid also decrease VLDL but it is not their main mechanism of action.
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Fibrates
Nicotinic acid
Statins
Cholestyramine
Pharmacology
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Chromic catgut suture has added advantage that is:
The chromic catgut contains the chromic salt solution to delay absorption.
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Delayed resorption.
No resorption.
Early resorption.
Greater adherence.
Surgery
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A homosexual person feels that "he is a woman trapped in a man's body" and has persistent discomfo with his sex. Most likely diagnosis is:
As mentioned in the question, the person is uncomfoable with his sex and feels that he is imposed by a female body (i.e., he is of another sex). Both are characteristics of gender identity disorder. TRANSEXUALISM: It is the severest form of gender identity disorders There is a sense of discomfo with anatomical sex orga...
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Trans - sexualism
Transvestism
Voyeurism
Paraphilias
Psychiatry
Sexual Disorders
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Targeted intervention programmes for HIV are done among the following group of people, EXCEPT:
The basic purpose of the targeted interventions for HIV is to reduce the rate of transmission of HIV among the most vulnerable population such as, Sex workers Intravenous drug users Homosexual men Truckers Migrant laborers Street children The main activities under these intervention projects are behaviour change, commu...
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Commercial sex worker
Migrant laborers
Street children
Industrial worker
Social & Preventive Medicine
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Hypophosphatemia is seen in -
<p>Vitamin D-dependent rickets type I Rickets can be due to resistance to the action of vitamin D as well as to vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D-dependent rickets type I, previously termed pseudovitamin D-resistant rickets , differs from true vitamin D-resistant rickets (vitamin D-dependent rickets type II, see below) i...
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Pseudohypoparathyropdism
CRF
Rickets
Hyperparathyroidism
Medicine
Endocrinology
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X in the graph represents
Therapeutic index : LD50/ED50 Therapeutic window Range of steady-state concentrations of drug that provides therapeutic efficacy with minimal toxicity Therapeutic efficacy: Ability of a drug to activate a receptor and generate a clinical response is Therapeutic efficacy Therapeutic dose: Dose of a drug required to have...
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Therapeutic index
Therapeutic dose
Therapeutic window
Therapeutic efficacy
Pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics
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True about valves in portal venous system -
Although demonstrable during fetal and early neonatal period, there are no valves in a portal vein and its tributaries in the postnatal period.
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Present at the junction of superior mesenteric artery with the splenic artery
Within the portal vein only
The whole system is valveless
In the intrahepatic portion of portal vein
Anatomy
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All of the following are true regarding fluid resuscitation in burn patients except:
Ans. (a) Consider intravenous resuscitation in children with burns greater than 15% TBSA* More than 10% burns in children need fluid resuscitation.
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Consider intravenous resuscitation 1 children with burns greater than 15% TBSA
Oral fluids must contain salts
Most preferred fluid is Ringer's lactate
Half of the calculated volume of fluid should be given in first 8 hours
Surgery
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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APC gene exes its effect in combination with which of the following
Regulation of beta-catenin preventsgenes that stimulate cell division from being turned on too often and prevents cell overgrowth. The humanAPC gene is located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 5 in band q22.2 (5q22.2). The APC gene has been shown to contain an internal ribosome entry site. Refer robbins
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Beta catenin
E cadherin
Alpha catenin
BCX
Pathology
General pathology
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Case notification under international health regulations is done for which of the following: September 2009
Ans. C: Yellow fever
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Hepatitis B
HIV
Yellow fever
All of the above
Social & Preventive Medicine
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Delusion of grandeur, persecution and reference is seen in: PGI 09; UP 11
Ans. Paranoid schizophrenia
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Catatonic schizophrenia
Paranoid schizophrenia
Simple schizophrenia
Disorganized schizophrenia
Forensic Medicine
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Your patient with chronic renal failure reports pruritus. Which instruction should you include in this patient’s teaching plan?
Calcium-phosphate deposits in the skin may cause pruritus. Scratching leads to excoriation and breaks in the skin that increase the patient’s risk of infection. Keeping fingernails short and clean helps reduce the risk of infection.
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Rub the skin vigorously with a towel
Take frequent baths
Apply alcohol-based emollients to the skin
Keep fingernails short and clean
Pathology
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During progression of normal pregnancy, S/D ratio in umblical aery ?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., DecreasesThe commonly used parameters in the umbilical aery doppler are:SD ratio: systolic velocity/diastolic velocityPulsatility index (PI) (Gosling index): (PSV - EDV)/ TAVResistive index (RI) (Pourcelot index): (PSV - EDV) / PSVNormally the parameters mentioned above should decrease progressively a...
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Decreases
Increases
Plateau
Not significant
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
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Most common site for carcinoma pharynx in females suffering from plummer vinson syndrome is
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Post cricoid Plummer-Vinson syndrome Plummer-Vinson syndrome, also known as Brown-Kelly-Paterson syndrome or sederopenic dysphagia, seen in middle aged edentulous women. The plummer Vinsion Paterson Brown Kelly Syndrome is characterized by : - Dysphagia Chronic iron deficiency anemia Atrophic oral muc...
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Post cricoid region
Posterior wall
Lateral wall
Pyriformis fossa
ENT
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All of the following are the movements taking place during abduction of shoulder joint, EXCEPT?
Abduction of the shoulder joint is a complex movement in which the arm is carried forwards and laterally in the plane of scapula and then raised until it is directed veically above the shoulder thereby completing a movement of 180 degree. The movement involves not only the shoulder joint but requires the lateral rotati...
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Medial rotation of scapula
Axial rotation of humerus at acromioclavicular joint
Elevation of humerus
Movements at clavicular end of sternoclavicular joint
Anatomy
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A 25 year old woman complaints of bilateral hearing loss since 4 years which worsened during pregnancy. Type of tympanogram will be
answer: b) As (DHINGRA 6TH ED, P-24* Type A- normal tympanogram* Type As- (Low compliance) otosclerosis, malleus fixation* Type AD- (High compliance) ossicular discontinuity or thin and lax tympanic membrane* Type B- (No Change in compliance with pressure changes) middle ear fluid, thick tympanic membrane.* Type C- (Ma...
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Ad
As
C
B
ENT
Ear
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Peripoal fatty infiltration of liver is seen with
MORPHOLOGIC FEATURES. The pathologic features are common to both HBV and HCV infection and include the following lesions 1.Piecemeal necrosis. Piecemeal necrosis is defined as peripoal destruction of hepatocytes at the limiting plate (piecemeal = piece by piece). Its features in chronic hepatitis are as under: i)Necros...
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Alcoholism
Viral hepatitis
Malnutrition
Tetracycline
Pathology
G.I.T
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Which among the following is the smallest diameter of true pelvis?
Interspinous or bispinous diameter is the distance between the tip of the two ischial spines. It measures 10.5 cm. Diagonal conjugate is the distance between the lower border of symphysis pubis to the midpoint on the sacral promontory. It measures 12 cm. True conjugate or anatomical conjugate or conjugate vera is the d...
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Interspinous diameter
Diagonal conjugate
True conjugate
Inteuberous diameter
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
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A 25-yr man C/O recurrent episodes of flexural eczema, contact urticaria, recurrent skin infections & severe abdominal cramps & diarrhea upon taking sea foods. He is suffering from:
Ans. B. Atopic dermatitisAtopic dermatitis is a very common, extremely itchy disorder of unknown cause which characteristically, but not always, affects the face and flexures of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Foods, inhaled allergens, bacterial infection, reduced humidity; excessive sweating and irrit...
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Seborrheic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis
Airborne contact dermatitis
Nummular dermatitis
Skin
Dermatitis Erythema
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The following is used for testing absorption in intestine-
Ans. is 'a' i.e.. Xylose D-xylose test : Xylose absorption test is the most commonly employed test for carbohydrateQ absorption.D - Xylose TestAim :o Assessment ofproximal small intestinal mucosal function6.Principle :o D - Xylose is a carbohydrate absorbed almost exclusively in the small intestineQ.o It does not requi...
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Xylose
Sucrose
Fructose
Maltose
Medicine
Intestine
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Arrange the following statements in order: Regarding slit skin smear steps: 1. Clean the site with methyl alcohol and pinch the skin tightly using thumb and index finger. 2. Fix the smear by moving the slide briefly over flame. 3. Make a cut on the skin fold using a scalpel and scrape out the fragments of tissue and fl...
Steps of slit skin smear: 1. Mark the slide with patient's identification number. 2. Clean the site with methyl alcohol and pinch the skin tightly using thumb and index finger. 3. Make a cut on the skin fold using a scalpel and scrape out the fragments of tissue and fluid. 4. Spread the material obtained on a clean sli...
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5-1-3-4-2
2-4-3-5-1
5-1-3-2-4
4-3-5-2-1
Dental
Mycobacterial Infections
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Which of the following is seen in APGAR score?
Ans: a (Colour) Ref: Nelson, 18th ed, p. 879; OPGhai, 6th ed, p. 144Parameters used in APGAR score* Respiratory effort* Heart rate / min* Colour of the body* Muscle tone* Reflex stimulationAPGAR score is a semi objective measure of assessing the infants respiratory, circulatory and neurological status at birthNormal ba...
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Colour
Bilirubin
Blood group
Respiratory rate
Pediatrics
New Born Infants
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Retinal detachment occurs in which layer?
Sensory retina REP: Khurana 4th ed p. 275 "Retinal detachment is defined as separation of neurosensory retina from pigmentary retina"
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Sensory retina
Pigmentary retina
Inner nuclear layer
Outer plexiform layer
Ophthalmology
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Culture media used for O157 : H7 Entero- hemorrhagic E coli -
Ans. is 'a' i.e.. Sorbitol containing agar Culture of 0157: H7 E.colio E.coli 0157:H7 is not identified on routine stool cultures.o E.coli 0157:H7 can be specifically detected by the use of modified Mac Conkey media which containssorbitol in place of lactose (SMAC).o Sorbitol Mac Conkey media is specifically useful for...
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Sorbitol containing agar
Mannitol containing agar
Sucrose containing agar
Dextrose containing agar
Microbiology
Enterobecteriaceae
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Mechanism of action of Acyclov ir is
(D) Inhibitor of HSV polymerase # Mechanism of action:> Acyclovir differs from previous nucleoside analogues in containing only a partial nucleoside structure: the sugar ring is replaced with an open-chain structure. It is selectively converted into acyclo-guanosine monophosphate (acyclo-GMP) by viral thymidine kinase,...
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Inhibitor of viral DNA polymerase
Inhibitor of viral thymidine kinase
Inhibitor of viral reverse transcriptase
Inhibitor of HSV polymerase
Pharmacology
C.N.S
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If the tooth has not erupted to the line of occlusion it is called:
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Supraversion
Torsiversion
Rotated
Infraversion
Dental
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42 years old female presents diagnosed as iron deficiency anemia was staed on oral iron therapy and her Hb condition during review was 8 g%. The cause for failure of treatment is
. Poor compliance to oral iron
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Acquired sideroblastic anemia
Inadequate iron dosage
Poor compliance to oral iron
Folate deficiency
Pathology
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The structure marked with arrow is:
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Coronary artery
Pulmonary artery
Arch of aorta
Pulmonary vein
Medicine
null
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