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6beb2aef-93d4-4f71-b0a3-999d8c51ace5 | Following is true about safety muscle of tongue | Innervated by cranial pa of accessory nerve | Hypoglossal nerve | Attached to hard palate | None of the given options | 1b | multi | Ref BDC volume 3,6th edition pg 268Genioglossus is a life-saving muscle and its action is to protrude the tongueAll intrinsic and extrinsic muscles except palatoglossus are supplied by hypoglossal nerve | Anatomy | Head and neck |
0571ed99-b1fd-4109-a842-216efc3864ac | Large PDA leads to ? | Endocardial valvulitis | Eisenmenger syndrome | CHF | All of above | 3d | multi | Ans. is 'd' i.e., All of above Patent ductus aeriosus (PDA) Small PDA may not cause any complication but large defect if untread may leads to : Pulmonary hypeension Left to Right shunt leads to too much circulation of blood in lung which leads to pulmonary hypeension. Eisenmenger's syndrome - Large standing pulmonary h... | Pediatrics | null |
3979dbb1-3a9d-4b52-ab3c-aee2e0d9768b | Pure-tone audiometry of a 30 year old field worker shows Carha's notch. He has the following condition: | Otospongiosis | CSOM | Meniere's disease | Acoustic neuroma | 0a | single | The hallmark of bone conduction thresholds in otosclerosis/otospongiosis is the Carha notch. This is characterized by the elevation of bone conduction thresholds of approximately 5, 10, and 15 dB at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz, respectively. The Carha notch is thought to result from the disruption of normal ossicular resona... | ENT | null |
4fe082aa-a379-4e3d-a4d0-40966c942b94 | Cells of kidney having secretory function | I cell | P cell | JG cell | All | 2c | multi | C. i.e. JG cells | Anatomy | null |
d78edcd1-a48e-458c-99cb-e6388146efdf | The drug which releases NO | Hydralazine | Aminophylline | Amrinone | Sildenaphil | 0a | multi | Ans.is'a'i.e.,HydralazineRef:GoodmanGilmanlTthlep'863, 249, 825NO donors, which release NO are used to elicit smooth muscle relaxation.Eg: Organic nitrates (nitroglycerine), Organic nitrites (Isoamylnitrite), Sodium nitroprusside, Nebivolol & Hydralazine | Pharmacology | null |
7c4b0938-8096-4f42-852e-7885e1f19517 | Respiratory acidosis is characterized by primary: | Deficit of carbonic acid | Excess of carbonic acid | Deficit of bicarbonate | Excess of bicarbonate | 1b | single | Respiratory acidosis is caused by CO2 retention - excess carbonic acid. | Pediatrics | Body composition and Acid base Balance |
39e1d8ed-c363-4a3c-9dd6-cfd5916a24a0 | Most common manifestation of congenital toxoplasmosis | Hydrocephalus | Chorioretinitis | Calcification | Convulsions | 1b | single | Most common - Chorioretinitis
In adults - Cervical lymphadenopathy. | Microbiology | null |
d86d51d5-8847-4278-8f17-b64f03f22fbb | Most afferent fibers from the lateral geniculate nucleus terminate in the primary visual coex is: | Layer 1 | Layer 2 & 3 | Layer 4 | Layer 5 & 6 | 2c | single | C i.e. Layer 4Afferents from Lateral geniculate body terminate onto the visual coex, mostly through the magnocellular, and parvocellular pathways. Axons from parvocellular and magnocellular pathway, both terminate in Layer 4 of the visual coex.The axons from Lateral geniculate nucleus that form the magnocellular pathwa... | Physiology | null |
b39fdea1-3a3e-4331-b8f4-de9d68662b5c | The most common presentation of endemic goitre | Diffuse goitre | Solitary nodule | Hypothyroid | Hypehyroid | 0a | single | Endemic Goiter Worldwide, diffuse goiter is most commonly caused by iodine deficiency and is termed endemic goiter when it affects >5% of the population Endemic goiter occurs in geographical areas where soil, water and food supply contains low levels of iodine The lack of iodine leads to decreased Synthesis of thyroid ... | Surgery | Endocrinology and breast |
9d76d36e-fb8b-498f-a7ed-3501ed8a35a5 | MTP Act was introduced in: | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 1b | single | Ans: B (1971) Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by KS Narayan Reddy. 29th edition. 2010.Explanation:The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act of IndiaIt clearly states the conditions under wfhich a pregnancy can be ended or aborted, the persons who are qualified to conduct the abortion and th... | Forensic Medicine | Law & Medicine, Identification, Autopsy & Burn |
b25df54c-b496-455e-906d-e40e3e508eb6 | Infective endocarditis after tooth extraction is probably due to ? | Streptococcus viridans | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Streptococcus pyogenes | Staphylococcus aureus | 0a | single | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Streptococcus viridans Viridans streptococci are normally resident in the mouth and upper respiratory tract. They cause transient bacteremia following tooth extraction or other dental procedures; and get implanted on damaged or prosthetic valves or in a congenitally diseased hea, and grow to form vege... | Microbiology | null |
3b73952f-6619-4726-9925-c7d96f94144d | Sternum attached to scapula | Manubrium | Clavicle | First rib | Second rib | 1b | single | Sternum or chest bone is attached to scapula which is present on posterior surface with help of clavicle or collar bone so that weight of upper limb is transmitted to axial skeleton scapula,Clavicle and sternum | Anatomy | Osteology |
a75fe2a4-c4a8-4fc3-a989-4fef0ab97005 | Adenoma sebaceum is seen in | Scleroderma | Tuberous sclerosis | SLE | Systemic sclerosis | 1b | single | i.e. (Tuberous sclerosis): (96Q-CMDT-11) (1798 -1000-H17th)* Adenoma sebaceum subungual fibromas, shagreen patches (leathery plaques of subepidermal fibrosis) and leaf shaped hypopigmented spots - cutaneous abnormalities seen in TUBEROUS - SCLEROSIS* Renal abnormalities includes - Renal cysts, Angiolipomas, Renal cell ... | Medicine | Skin |
1d9e3cf3-13d2-455a-b4be-0ecd106deed2 | In vitro DNA amplification is done by | Blotting technique | Recombinant technique | Electrophoresis | Polymerase chain reaction | 3d | single | (D) Polymerase chain reaction # DNA amplification is done by PCR> Blotting technique Following gel electrophoresis, probes are often used to detect specific molecules from the mixture. However, probes cannot be applied directly to the gel. The problem can be solved by three types of blotting methods: Southern blotting,... | Medicine | C.N.S. |
411889a1-cd2b-44cd-99a1-ce8714ba8707 | Triad of Reiter's syndrome includes all except | Conjunctivitis | Ahritis | Urethritis | Uveitis | 3d | multi | Conjunctivitis in eye | Anatomy | All India exam |
ab5d86b9-b0f5-4e43-954f-8d0790ede7b1 | Anaesthetic agent that predisposes to maximum arrhythmias – | Isoflurance | Enflurane | Halothane | Ether | 2c | single | Amongst the inhalational agents, Halothane has the maximum propensity to sensitize heart to adrenaline → Arrhythmia can occur. | Anaesthesia | null |
10d29a63-ec02-4169-85e5-3d08f296c65b | Pathological changes of diabetic nephropathy are all except: | Fibrin caps and capsular drops | Kimmelstein-Wilson lesion | Basement membrane thickening | Focal glomerular sclerosis | 3d | multi | Diabetes may cause nodular and diffuse glomerulosclerosis but not focal glomerular sclerosis. Diabetes Mellitus - |ed glucose - non enzymatic glycosylation - Advanced glycation end products - efferent aeriole - |ed filtration injury - Nodular glomerulosclerosis ( most characteristic) : Kimmelstein Wilson lesion - diffu... | Pathology | Systemic Disorders affecting Glomerulus |
fc2bc39e-d897-4589-b026-222c7f50395d | A 15-year-old vegetarian being treated for tuberculosis develops peripheral neuropathy. choose the one most appropriate vitamin or trace element replacement therapy to treat the described condition. | Vitamin A | Niacin (Vitamin B3) | Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) | Folate (Vitamin B9) | 2c | single | Treatment for tuberculosis usually includes the medication isoniazid (INH), and INH competitively inhibits pyridoxine utilization. In most children, this does not result in clinical manifestations, but in individuals with a poor dietary intake of pyridoxine (eg, teenagers, vegetarians, and exclusively breast-fed infant... | Pediatrics | Gastro Intestinal System |
83366d28-b39a-4e7b-a3e4-04f3797d915d | A case of polytrauma with blunt abdominal injury presents to the casualty. The first investigation to evaluate his abdomen is - | USG | CT Scan | CompleteHemogram | Abdominal X-ray | 0a | single | Ans. is 'a' i.e., USG o Has been explained in previous sessions | Surgery | Abdominal Injury |
4d35f1b3-a62a-461c-b9f5-8054860f80e2 | IMCI approach developed by WHO encompasses following childhood illnesses Except | Malaria | Measles | Diarrhoea | Chicken pox | 3d | multi | The most common causes of infant and child moality in developing countries (including India) are:-Acute respiratory infections-Diarrhoea-Malaria-Measles and-Malnutrition IMCI approach developed by WHO encompasses these childhood illnesses. Ref : Park 23rd edition Pgno : 576 | Social & Preventive Medicine | Health programmes in India |
0398cbc5-09d6-47b8-996b-1ad44df0b979 | A 70 yr old man presents with 10 prosopagnosia loss of memory, 3rd person hallucination for 1 month. On examination deep Tendon reflexes are increased, mini-mental examination score is 20/30. What is most likely diagnosis: | Dissociated Dementia | Schizophrenia | Alzheimer's disease | Psychotic disorder | 2c | multi | C i.e. Alzheimer's diseaseDuration of 1 month only, is enough to rule out schizophrenia, in which duration should be at least 6 monthsIn psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia & psychosis, there may never be organic symptoms like increased tendon reflexes.Features of Alzheimer dementia areMemory impairment without im... | Psychiatry | null |
f4028799-3d03-4ce0-afb6-90360cd29b98 | Innovation of refrigeration leading to better food preservation has led to decrease incidence of which of the following malignancies? | Esophagus | Colon | Oropharyngeal | Stomach | 3d | single | Ans is 'd' i.e. Stomach "This sharp decline (in gastric cancer) during the 20th century remains an unexplained yet staling phenomenon. The leading theories to explain this change concern the advent of refrigeration and infection with Helicobacter pylori." Int. J. Epidemiol. (2001) 30 (1):181-182 Stomach cancer used to ... | Surgery | null |
8db3d1ee-7868-4b65-8f8b-6e2bf3cff4f6 | A 75 year old woman complains to a physician of facial pain, headache, and intermittent visual symptoms. Both temporal aeries are biopsied. If the biopsies show abnormal vessels, which of the following would be the most likely pathological finding? | Atherosclerotic plaque | Fibrinoid necrosis | Focal granulomatous inflammation | Fungal hyphae | 2c | multi | The suspected disease is temporal aeritis, also known as giant cell aeritis, because of the focal granulomatous inflammation (with giant cells) that characterizes the process. The cranial aeries (branches of the carotid system) are most often involved. Vigorous attempts at diagnosis, which may require biopsying 2-cm le... | Skin | null |
4d7c90fc-0e78-4429-834e-749cbf46ad0a | Working formulation in staging of non-hodgkins lymphoma is based on: March 2010 | Morphology of cells | Cell surface markers | Survival characteristic of cells | Cellular genetics | 0a | single | Ans. A: Morphology of cells The 1982 Working formulation is a classification of non-hodgkin lymphoma. It excluded the Hodgkin lymphomas and divided the remaining lymphomas into four grades (Low, Intermediate, High, and Miscellaneous) related to prognosis, with some fuher subdivisions based on the size and shape of affe... | Medicine | null |
587f9a84-bd87-4742-88cc-48ff7779af66 | Kwashiorkor is characterised by all of the following features except – | Edema. | Patchy depigmentation of hair | Fatty liver | Fatty infiltration of pancreas | 3d | multi | Kwashiorkor and marasmus are manifestations of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM).
Marasmus represents the compensated phase of PEM.
Kwashiorkor represents the uncompensated phase of PEM.
Kwashiorkor
It is characterized by following three essential features -
1) Edema
Edema starts in lower extremities and later invo... | Pediatrics | null |
3c9b240d-267f-430d-8724-069ac9626418 | Traveller's diarrhoea is most commonly caused by | ETEC | S. dysenteriae | EPEC | Salmonella | 0a | single | Ans. a (ETEC). (Ref. Harrison, 18th/Table 149-2; Chapter 149. Diseases by Gram-Negative Enteric Bacilli)Five types of E.coli include:1. ETEC (enterotoxogenic E.coli)2. EIEC (enteroinvasive E.coli)3. EPEC (enteropathogenic E.coli)4. EHEC (enterohemorrhagic E.coli)5. EAEC (enteroaggregative E.coli)Traveller's diarrhoea i... | Microbiology | Enterobecteriaceae |
d8a006d7-866c-4c56-b0eb-2d844b909a6a | A 50-year-old male with a positive family history of prostate cancer has come to you for a screening test. The most sensitive screening test to pickup prostate cancer is: | DRE | PSA | DRE + PSA | Endorectal Coil MRI with T1W and T2W images | 2c | single | Smith's Urology writes - "At the present time the data suggest that if screening is done, the combination of DRE & Serum PSA is best."
The diagnosis of Ca Prostate is established by TRUS-guided transrectal biopsy. | Surgery | null |
fb4c132c-cc8e-443e-afa5-963e33130c10 | A 12-year-old boy has a cough and earache for the past 2 days. He has a history of recurrent infections, including otitis media, diarrhea, and pneumonia. Physical examination shows an erythematous right tympanic membrane, a cleft palate, and murmur suggestive of congenital heart disease. A thoracic CT scan shows a smal... | Adenosine deaminase assay in lymphocytes | Branched DNA assay for HIV-1 RNA level | FISH analysis with a probe for chromosome 22q11.2 | Lymph node biopsy | 2c | multi | DiGeorge syndrome is an immunodeficiency characterized by infection, a small thymus, congenital malformations, and hypoparathyroidism. This cluster is characteristic of the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, readily diagnosed by FISH. Adenosine deaminase deficiency can cause immunodeficiency, but it is not associated with cong... | Pathology | Genetics |
9dda9c57-61ae-427b-b641-d3e852b82bf9 | Enzyme involved in cleavage of glycine in liver mitochondria is | Pyruvate dehydrogenase | Dihydrolipoyl transacetylase | Dihydrolipoyl | None of these | 2c | multi | Starvation. All the three amino acids undergo similar sequence of reactions. These are summarized in Table 16.2. In this pathway, the second enzyme is a branched chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase. It is a complex of decarboxylase, transacylase and dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase. So, this resembles pyruvate dehydrogenase... | Biochemistry | Enzymes |
189663f9-fa01-48a4-9ee0-0a330988485f | If the bih weight is 3 kg by the end of one year of age. It should become: | 6 Kg | 9 Kg | 12 Kg | 15 Kg | 1b | single | Average bih weight in India: 2.8 Kg (2.7-2.9 Kg) BW doubles at 5 months, triples by 1 year and quadraples by 2 years age So, BW of 3 Kg will become 6 Kg, 9 Kg and 12 Kg at 5 months, 1 year and 2 years age respectively. Weight gain Pattern in Children Age Weight increments 0-3 months 200 grams per week 4-6 months 150 gr... | Social & Preventive Medicine | Maternal and child care |
557c807d-094a-46dc-9feb-ae841c2e9f7d | True regarding Keratoacanthoma: | Central ulceration is uncommon | Known as Molluscum sebaceum | Caused by pox virus | Heals without scarring | 1b | multi | Central ulceration is very common Known as Molluscum sebaceum Caused by pox virus is a false statement Heals with scarring as it is a severe condition Keratoacanthome (KA) is a relatively common low grade tumor that originates in the pilosebaceious glands and closely resemble squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) Lesion shows ... | Dental | Viral infections |
3ff46e92-b095-4f40-911f-06fcd31daf76 | Commonest site of Ivory osteoma - | Frontal-Ethmodial region | Mandible | Maxilla | Sphenoid | 0a | single | Ivory osteomas are most commonly seen in frontal sinus followed by ethmoid and maxillary sinus. | ENT | null |
8949ef83-58bc-4536-9735-9a09734df12e | Congenital anomalies are most severe in: | Rubella infection | Mumps | CMV | Toxoplasma | 0a | single | Ans. is a, i.e. Rubella infectionRef. Williams Obs. 23/e, p 1214"Rubella is one of the most teratogenic agents known." Ref. Williams Obs. 23/e, p 1214Rubella causes a number of serious defects in fetus. These defects may occur singly or in combination called Congenital rubella syndrome. | Gynaecology & Obstetrics | Medical & Surgical Illness Complication Pregnancy |
6d71ffb5-12aa-46f1-84a3-1849029c6f93 | The intermediate host for T. Saginata is: | Man | Cow | Dog | Pig | 1b | single | Cow | Microbiology | null |
0332f53c-1444-4264-91cc-6b0cf371b18b | All of the following are true about vasectomy, EXCEPT: | Take about 3 months before the sperm stores are used up | Sperm granulomas are less common if electrocautery is used | Reversal is most successful within 10 years of initial surgery | There is a risk of chronic testicular pain | 1b | multi | Sperm granulomas are less common if thermal cautery is used rather than electrocautery. Some complications of vasectomy: a) Hematoma and infection b) Sperm Granulomas c) Chronic testicular pain d) Spontaneous recanalisation e) Antisperm antibody formation Ref: Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialities, 8th Edition, Page... | Social & Preventive Medicine | null |
5eca40b1-7194-40aa-bdbe-994aa0d9e1c4 | A 3-year-old boy's parents complain that their child has difficulty walking. The child rolled, sat, and first stood at essentially normal ages and first walked at 13 months of age. Over the past several months, however, the family has noticed an increased inward curvature of the lower spine as he walks and that his gai... | Occult spina bifida | Muscular dystrophy | Brain tumor | Guillain-Barre syndrome | 1b | multi | The most common form of muscular dystrophy is Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait. Male infants are rarely diagnosed at birth or early infancy since they often reach gross milestones at the expected age. Soon after beginning to walk, however, the features of this disease become m... | Pediatrics | Musculo Skeletal Disorders |
c3aee211-501d-4e8e-b849-b4d17e52c0e6 | Most common muscle affected in rotator cuff group is - | Supraspinatus | Infraspinatus | Teres minor | Subscapularis | 0a | single | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Supraspinatus * Rotator cuff is the group of muscles and their tendons around the shoulder that act to stabilize the shoulder. As it consists both muscles and tendon, it is also referred to as musculotendinous cuff of the shoulder. Muscles which forms the rotator cuff arise from the scapula and are in... | Orthopaedics | Injuries Around Shoulder |
98c44bf6-d352-4c6f-8953-f79b160de4c8 | Serum analysis of a patient with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction shows abnormal lipid profile. Which of the following lipoprotein is MOST closely associated with hea disease? | Chylomicrons | VLDL | LDL | HDL | 2c | multi | LDL cholesterol was prospectively associated with a threefold increased risk of coronary hea disease (CHD), independent of total cholesterol, HDL, and body mass index. The NCEP III guidelines recognize small, dense LDL as a CVD risk factor. LDL delivers cholesterol to peripheral tissues, including atheromatous lesions,... | Medicine | null |
13cea46f-9b13-4605-8f5d-c5a03e4d2cb2 | Which of the following is true about non specific interstitial pneumonia? | Common in elderly age group | Good prognosis | Early honeycombing | Males are affected more commonly then females | 1b | multi | Non specific interstitial pneumonia is usually presented at a younger age group,most commonly in women .HRCT shows bilateral,subpleural ground-glass opacities,often associated with lower lobe volume loss.Patchy areas of airspace consolidation and reticular abnormalities may be present,but honeycombing is unusual.The ma... | Medicine | Respiratory system |
2e5620f5-2568-468b-87d0-a4ba8c3970ab | A 45 year old Alcoholic comes to OPD who is on abstinence since last 10 years.He suddenly develops dysahria, shuffling gait and intention tremors . What shall be the most likely diagnosis ? | Wilson disease | Wernicke's disease | Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration | Halloverden spatz disease | 2c | multi | Disease Features Wilson's ds -Patient will be present at 10 yr age -KF Ring -But here it is alcoholic so ruled out. Wernicke's disease -Global confusion, -Ophthalmoplegia -Ataxia Hepatocerebral degeneration -Rare complication of cirrhosis -Indicates a decompensation in of cirrhosis - Development of Poal HTN - develops ... | Medicine | DNB 2018 |
47b51eac-a25a-4ee0-9864-0b2c8e48f7d4 | Takayam test is used for ? | To know the nature of stain | To know the species | For blood grouping | None of the above | 0a | multi | Ans. is 'a' i.e., To know the nature of stain It is a microchemical test to know the nature of stain.Microchemical tests :These tests are based on propey of haem pa of hemoglobin to form characteristic coloured crystals.Teichmann's haemin crystal testTakayama hemochromogen crystal testLuminal spray test : It is especia... | Forensic Medicine | null |
35af115a-ca54-4e48-a172-db9cce930f12 | Earliest congenital malformation that may be detected on USG is | Down's syndrome | Hydrocephalous | Anencephaly | Sacral Agenesis | 2c | single | C i.e. Anencephaly Neural tube defects (NTDs) i.e. anencephaly, meningomyelocele, encephalocele and spina bifidaQ can be caused by antifolate & antiepileptic drugs, maternal diabetes, lower maternal folate status, reduced activity of 5, 10, methylene - THE reductase (MTHFR) enzyme (d/t C677 T-polymorphism in MTHFR gene... | Radiology | null |
bdc3f765-5e1b-4cae-899e-6bf2901e7e71 | Preferred incision for abdominal exploration in Blunt injury abdomen is : | Always Midline incision | Depending upon the organ | Transverse incision | Paramedian | 0a | single | • Preferred incision for emergency abdominal exploration is a long midline incision.
• Bailey says “The routine approach for abdominal trauma is full midline Laparotomy”
• Schwartz says “All emergency abdominal explorations are performed using a long midline incision because of its versatility.” | Surgery | null |
cc7358ba-723e-4ad1-85eb-144da27a2729 | Selenium sulfide is indicated for treating - | Tinea versicolor | Tinea corporis | Mixed mycotic infections | Candidiasis only | 0a | single | Pityriasis versicolor or Tinea versicolor is a superficial infection of the skin caused by Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum orbiculare). -Drugs for T. versicolor - Topical - Selenium sulfide, salicylic acid, solution containing sulfur, terbinafine cream. Oral - Ketoconazole. Tinea corporis: Oral terbinafine or itraconaz... | Microbiology | Mycology |
27b28d09-a6e2-4c13-936e-bfd575de4067 | Which protein is absent in saliva? | Lactoferrin | Amylase | Mucin | Intrinsic factor | 3d | single | Intrinsic factor is secreted by the parietal cells of the stomach and is not secreted by the salivary glands. Lactoferrin, amylase, mucin, and muramidase are found in saliva. | Pathology | All India exam |
9401ef7c-fb23-4539-baf1-95210539fdc9 | An investigator into the life expectancy of IV drug abusers divides a sample of patients into HIV positive and HIV negative groups. What type of data does this division constitute? | Nominal | Ordinal | Interval | Portion | 0a | single | In the question, data has been divided into two groups, i.e. HIV positive/HIV negative → Data should be measured on the nominal scale especially Dichotomous type of nominal scale. | Social & Preventive Medicine | null |
0aec9501-ac1c-47b6-affe-e7c867f48735 | The impact and efficiency of an iodine control program can be determined by: | Urinary iodine levels in pregnant women | Neonatal thyroxine levels | Goiter in pregnant women | Goiter in children of age 12 to 18 | 1b | single | Epidemic assessment is absolutely necessary before initiation of any iodination programme and is also required for the surveillance of goitre control programme. Among all the indicators set up for the assessment, the most sensitive is the neonatal hypothyroidism in order to analyze the environmental iodine deficiency. ... | Social & Preventive Medicine | null |
ee0ce131-2ec3-4ae4-92a8-193be0f3ca9d | In the central nervous system (CNS), oligoden¬drocytes share a similar function with | Gemistocytes | Astrocytes | Schwann cells | Microglial cells | 2c | single | Oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS) share a similar function with Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system-synthesis of myelin. Oligodendrocytes are small, round, lymphocyte-size cells that produce and maintain CNS myelin, which is primarily located in the white matter. Certain diseases, such as... | Unknown | null |
894473e3-cbdf-490e-a342-cffca235895d | Burr cell is seen in | Uremia | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Gastric carcinoma | Ovarian cancer | 0a | single | Ref Tejinder Singh 1/e p38, robbins 9/e pg 418 Other causes of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia include malignant hypeension, systemic lupus erythematosus, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, hemolytic uremic syndrome, and disseminated cancer. The morphologic alterations in the injured red cells (schistocytes) are st... | Anatomy | Haematology |
8ec8c1f8-e811-4fb9-8b18-7de00bd2d506 | Maximum content of triglycerides are found in | HDL | LDL | Chylomicrons | VLDL | 2c | single | Ans. is 'c' i.e. Chylomicrons Maximum content of TG's is seen in - Chylomicrons*Maximum content of exogenous TG's is seen in -Chylomicrons*Maximum content of endogenous TG's is seen in -VLDL*Maximum cholesterol is seen in - LDL* | Biochemistry | Cholesterol and Lipoproteins |
31fcb35a-e2fb-4d3c-a5d7-b9124f61196a | Which among the following is not a cause for cyanosis? | Methemoglobin | Sulfhemoglobin | Cirrhosis | Carboxyhemoglobin | 3d | single | Cyanosis is caused by reduced hemoglobin. CO poisoning doesn't cause cyanosis. Approximately 5 g/dL of unoxygenated hemoglobin in the capillaries generates the dark blue color appreciated clinically as cyanosis. Causes: Central Nervous System: Intracranial hemorrhage, Cerebral anoxia Respiratory System: Pulmonary Hypee... | Medicine | null |
22a2b681-1927-4bb0-85b7-34e17aa87be1 | Treatment for choice for tubal pregnancy with no evidence of bleeding or rupture: September 2005 | Salpingectomy | Salpingostomy | Observation | Salpingocentesis | 2c | single | Ans. C: Observation There is spontaneous resolution in two third of early cases so wait and watch policy is employed in following cases: Falling hCG titre Ectopic mass less than 4 cm No evidence of bleeding or rupture Early treatment of an ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate is a ble alternative to surgical treatment. ... | Gynaecology & Obstetrics | null |
952e8cd4-2469-4dc9-9f9d-7c832c064736 | Which is true about the dislocation of hip joint? | Posterior dislocation is commoner | In posterior dislocation whole lower limb is rotated medially | In anterior dislocation whole lower limb is rotated laterally | All of the above | 3d | multi | Posterior dislocation is the commonest dislocation.
Posterior dislocation has typical deformity of flexion, adduction and internal (medial) rotation.
Anterior dislocation has deformity of flexion, abduction and external (lateral) rotation. | Orthopaedics | null |
a90c5541-0474-45ff-953f-ab1101f40212 | Patientswith STD are asked to name other persons of either sex who move in the same socio sexual environment. These patients are then screened for the disease. This process is known as: | Cluster testing | Mass screening | High risk screening | None of the above | 0a | multi | Patients of STD are asked to name other persons of either sex who move in the same socio sexual environment. These patients are then screened for the disease. This process is known as cluster testing. This technique is shown to double the cases found. Ref: Park 21st edition, page 313. | Social & Preventive Medicine | null |
8812c30c-0be2-4670-be83-04e736902abf | Shine dalgarno in prokaryotes is associated with? | Transcription | Translation | Replication | Translocation | 1b | single | Translation REF: Harper 27`h ed p. 372 Shine dalgarno sequence is a sequence of nucleotide bases (5 - UAGGAGG - 3) located 6-10 base upstream of AUG codon on mRNA molecule. It helps in initiation of translation in prokaryotes | Biochemistry | null |
53060ead-48de-44e0-8b8d-047e1071b424 | Which of the following is not a small round cell tumor? | Neuroblastoma | Retinoblastoma | Ewing's sarcoma | Hemangiosarcoma | 3d | multi | Ans. is 'd' i.e., hemangiosarcomaSmall round blue cell tumors:* Histologically many of the malignant paediatric neoplasms are unique.* They tend to have a more primitive (embryonal) rather than pleomorphic anaplastic microscopic appearance.* Often characterized by sheets of cells with small round nuclei.* Frequently ex... | Pathology | null |
218cdb10-7db2-48c3-b909-9e225c4dcd16 | The type of receptors present on T cells are: | IgG | IgD | CD4 | Prostaglandins | 2c | single | Ans. is 'c' i.e., CD4(Ref: Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 133 and 8th/e, p. 128)* Markers present on T cells are CD1, CD3, CD4, CD5 and CD8. | Microbiology | Immunology |
53badf68-d647-44e8-8c88-c69a4709ab8b | Most common ty pe of mental retardation - | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Profound | 0a | single | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Mild Category of mental retardationPercentageMild80 - 85 %Moderate10%Severe5 %Profound1 % | Social & Preventive Medicine | Mental Health |
26c2063e-f5b8-46a9-a9be-078d55ea22d5 | All of the following are seen in digitalis toxicity except | Ventricular bigeminy | Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia with fast ventricular rate | Regularization of atrial fibrillation | Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia | 1b | multi | Digitalis has a narrow margin of safety. T Toxicity in cardiac is manifested as ventricular premature beats, pulses bigeminy, ventricular tachycardia, atrial tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter Most common among these is pulses bigeminy (REF. Essentials of medical pharmacology KD TRIPATHI 8th ed.) | Pharmacology | Cardiovascular system |
313497ca-8ab3-44f3-ba34-cb3934f8f6a6 | Incubation period of pertusis is- | 1-7 days | 7-14 days | 15-28 days | More than 28 days | 1b | single | Ans. is 'b' 7-14 days [Ref :Park 20/e, p 149 (18/e, p136, 17/e, p130, 16/e,p129))* The I.P.'s of some more diseases which are often asked in various P.G. entrance examinations are :Incubation period of Pertussis = 7-14 days*Incubation period of Diptheria = 2-6 days*Incubation period of Mumps = 2-3 wks usually 18 days*I... | Social & Preventive Medicine | Whooping Cough (Pertussis) |
bf258e61-818b-4ac5-9697-f57165cef952 | Which is the most common nephropathy associated with malignancy? | Membranous | MCD | IgA | FSGS | 0a | single | Membranous nephropathy can be associated with tumors of the colon, lung and hematological malignancies like chronic lymphocytic leukemia | Medicine | Nephrotic and Nephritic syndrome |
312b5e14-91ab-481c-a697-0e95e4960ef8 | All the following factors predispose to Aoic dissection , except | Systemic hypeension | Takayasu's aeritis | 1 at trimester of pregnancy | Marfan's syndrome | 2c | multi | Ref Harrison 19 th ed pg 1541 Aoic dissection is the major cause of morbidity and moality in patients with Marfan's syndrome or Loeys- Dietz syndrome, and similarly may affect patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. The incidence also is increased in patients with inflamma- tory aoitis (i.e., Takayasu's aeritis, giant ce... | Anatomy | General anatomy |
2e32ae29-cb37-49db-bc72-4e639639775d | A child presents to the clinic with history of seizures and mental retardation. Clinical examination reveals multiple hypopigmented macules. What is the likely diagnosis: | Tuberous Sclerosis | Neurofibromatosis | Sturge Weber Syndrome | Linear epidermal nevus syndrome | 0a | single | Answer is A (Tuberous Sclerosis): The presence of hvopigmented macules in the background of seizures and mental retardation suggests the diagnosis of Tuberous Sclerosis. Often hypopigmented macules are the initial clue to tuberous sclerosis, a neurocutaneous disorder inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. Any child... | Medicine | null |
08559ba6-1070-4055-9dba-5210c8c8efa9 | Desmosomes are helpful in connecting – | Keratinocytes | Melanocytes | Dermis and epidermis | Langerhans cells | 0a | single | Desmosomes are the major adhesion complex in epidermis, anchoring keratin intermediate filaments (IFs) to the cell membrane and bridging adjacent keratinocytes, and allowing cells to withstand trauma. | Dental | null |
4c0dd197-1727-4fcf-b403-522e59b7261b | MIC-2 is a marker of? - | Ewing sarcoma | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | Mantle cell lymphoma | All of these | 0a | multi | Harshmohan textbook of pathology 7th edition In Ewings sarcoma - the cell surface marker by the tumor cells of ES / PNET group is CD99 which is a product of MIC2 gene located on X and Y chromosome. . | Pathology | General pathology |
5f0714e4-2298-4824-b56b-e9e37a376139 | The-most common differential diagnosis of hyper-thyrodism in a young female is - | Hysteria | Essential tremor | Anxiety neurosis | Parkinsonism | 2c | single | Anxiety) is a psychological and physiological state characterized by cognitive, somatic,emotional and behavioural components. Anxiety is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nausea, chest pain, shoness of breath, diarrhaea, chills, dryness of mouth, abdominal pain and headache. Somatic signs o... | Medicine | Endocrinology |
5746ca44-d168-4155-a4fc-a38f8baff1e1 | All of the following statements about Sternberg Canal are true, except? | Causes intrasphenoidal meningocele | Represents persistent craniopharyngeal canal | Located anterior and medial to Foramen Rotundum | Located posterior and lateral to Foramen Rotundum | 3d | multi | Sternberg's canal is located anterior and medial to foramen rotandum. It is also known as lateral craniopharyngeal canal. | Anatomy | null |
9428bb5e-e8d0-4c0d-b41f-f85f7f5bbd8f | Specific stain for myeloblasts - | Sudan black | PAS | Myeloperoxidase | LAP | 2c | single | The specific stain for myeloblast is myeloperoxidase And the specific stain for erythroblasts is periodic acid schiff Reference :textbook of Pathology 6th edition Author Harsha Mohan page number 362 | Pathology | Haematology |
d0bdabf2-3861-4e45-9fbc-9d3393fa4acd | Microfilaria is not seen in: September 2009 | Lymphatics | Hydrocoele fluid | Chylous urine | Blood | 0a | single | Ans. A: Lymphatics Filariasis due to Wucheria bancrofti is endemic to Southern Asia. While the laboratory diagnosis of filariasis have been conventionally made by demonstrating microfilariae in peripheral blood smear, these have also been occasionally diagnosed by cytological study of the material obtained by fine need... | Microbiology | null |
167b706e-b292-4b95-8b67-4d0bf0525852 | Which of the following drugs is a prodrug that after oral administration is conveed to an active agent, penciclovir | Acyclovir | Fomivirsen | Famciclovir | Ganciclovir | 2c | single | Famciclovir It is an ester prodrug of a guanine nucleoside analogue penciclovir. Pharmacokinetics:- It has good oral bioavailability and prolonged intracellular t 1/2 of the active triphosphate metabolite. mech of action:- Like acyclovir, it needs viral thymidine kinase for generation of the active DNA polymerase inhib... | Pharmacology | Antibiotics |
d2d78e9e-01d8-43d2-9a52-5acb54a27d99 | A 3-month old male child with normal genitalia presents to the emergency department with severe dehydration, hyperkalemia and hyponatremia. The measurement blood levels of which of the following will be helpful ? | 17-hydroxy progesterone | Renin | Cortisol | Aldosterone | 0a | single | Ans. is 'a' i.e., 17 hydroxyprogesterone 3 month old child with normal genitalia along with salt wasting and hyponatremia suggests congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency.Congenital adrenal hyperplasiaCongenital adrenal hyperplasia is a group of autosomal recessive disorder characterized by defi... | Pediatrics | Adrenal Gland |
c5604116-250a-4d13-a42a-d58356b2453d | Which general anaesthetic selectively inhibits excitatory NMDA receptors: | Thiopentone | Halothane | Desflurane | Ketamine | 3d | single | Ketamine Intravenous inducing agent. Acts by blocking NMDA receptors. Adverse effects : Hallucinations, delirium and vivid dreams are impoant adverse effects that are seen during recovery from anaesthesia (emergence delirium). Has indirect sympathomimetic action = | blood pressure, hea rate and cardiac output Increases... | Pharmacology | Anaesthesia |
3f4ca3f2-0cc7-4213-8ddb-dc62a67db7a6 | In AML, diagnosis of blasts cells is | 10% of myeloid blasts | 15% of myeloid blasts | 20% of myeloid blasts | 10% of myeloid blasts and 15% promyelocytes | 2c | single | C. i.e. (20% of myloid blasts) (462 - Basic pathology) (418 Harsh Mohan 5th)ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA* As per WHO classification of leukemias, these criteria have been revised upwards to 20% blasts in the marrow for labeling and treating a case as AML (418 - Harsh Mohan 5th)* By definition, in AML myeloid blasts or pr... | Pathology | Blood |
7537be44-5ec0-470e-b9fc-c047298b91e9 | Trisodium phosphonoformate (foscarnet) is a po¬tent antiviral agent for treating herpes simplex infec¬tions. It works by affecting | The viral RNA polymerase | The viral DNA polymerase | The viral reverse transcriptase | The host-cellular DNA polymerase | 1b | single | Trisodium phosphonoformate (foscarnet) inhibits herpes simplex virus (HSV) replication. Foscarnet is a potent inhibitor of HSV-induced DNA polymerase, and has little effect on known cellular DNA polymerases. Herpesvirus mutants resistant to the drug arise easily.
To a lesser extent, foscarnet also appears to inhibit t... | Unknown | null |
5bf5f3a3-426d-4290-bf67-523348b005f2 | The earliest discovery of a pathogenic microorganism was made by | Augustino Bassi | Pollender | Oliver Wendell | Louis pasteur | 0a | single | The earliest discovery of a pathogenic microorganism was probably made by Augustino Bassi(1835), showed that the muscardine disease of silkworms was caused by a fungus.Ref: Ananthanarayan; 7th edition; Page no: 1 | Microbiology | general microbiology |
b90ed278-3b41-425c-ba99-6f7f4de04165 | Bulging fissures in lungs is seen in – | Klebsiella pneumonia | Staph pneumonia | Pulmonary oedema | Pneumoconiosis | 0a | single | The most important cause of bulging fissure is klebsiella pneumonia. Other causes are legionella pneumonia, streptococcal pneumonia, TB, Yersinia pestis, lung abscess, carcinoma bronchus | Radiology | null |
608ba1f2-a6ab-4df4-83bf-cb80edd0f7d7 | True statement regarding migraine in pregnancy is: | Ketorolac is preferred | NSAIDs are first line drugs | Improved symptoms with pregnancy | Sumatriptan preferred over chlorpromazine | 1b | multi | Ans: (b) NSAIDs are first line drugsRef: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th edition, Page 2592Treatment of Acute MigraineNSAIDsNaproxen, lbuprofen,Tolfenamic acid Diclofenac, Acetominophen5-HT1 Receptor AgonistsOral: Ergotamine, Naratriptan, Rizatriptan, Sumatriptan, Frovatriptan, Almotriptan, Eletriptan,... | Medicine | Blood |
4385f9d2-ff17-4069-9b23-d7ad3adad915 | Expressed breast milk can be stored at room temperature for how many hoursRpt question need to be changed | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 1b | single | EXPRESSED BREAST MILK (EBM) STORAGEDURATIONRoom temperature6-8 hoursRefrigerator(4 C)24 hoursFreezer compament(-15 C)2 weeksDeep freezer (-18 C)3-6 months | Pediatrics | All India exam |
1e641605-8e84-4fdd-8909-6306ec4b3c44 | All are TRUE about Osteomalacia, EXCEPT: 1. Increased calcium 2. Increased serum phosphate 3. Normal serum calcium 4. Osteosclerotic lesions 5. Pseudofracture seen | 1,2,3 & 4 | 2,3,4 & 5 | 1,2,4 & 5 | 4 & 5 | 0a | multi | Osteomalacia means softening of the bone. It is the adult counterpa of rickets and is primarily due to deficiency of vit D. This results in failure to replace the turnover of calcium and phosphorus in the organic matrix of bone. Clinical features include bone pain, muscular weakness and spontaneous fracture usually in ... | Surgery | null |
60129dc5-8759-4db4-a67e-37103007a398 | A pregnant 35 yrs old patient is at highest risk for the concurrent development of which of the following malignancies? | Cervix | Ovary | Uterus | Vagina | 0a | single | Benign neoplasms are common in the female reproductive tract and include leiomyomas, ovarian neoplasms, and endocervical polyps. Malignancies of these organs are the most frequent cancers encountered in pregnant women, and of these, cervical cancers make up the majority. | Gynaecology & Obstetrics | Gynaecological oncology |
ff8d46fa-81bc-43bb-a9db-92ac9290ae60 | A patient had genital ulcer, with no blisters for which ASHA had given blue kit. After that patient presented with rash and fever. Which kit has to be given by ASHA to replace blue kit? | Gray | Red | White | Yellow | 2c | single | Patient has non herpetic genital ulcer (no blisters) for which blue kit was given to cover syphilis and chancroid. Patient presented with rash and fever suggestive allergy to pencillin present in blue kit. Now it has to be replaced with white kit that contains Doxycycline instead of penicillin.
Blue kit : Injection ben... | Dental | null |
ca2072b7-7582-4d16-86bf-0d841b275791 | False statement regarding DIC is: | Thrombocytopenia | Decreased fibrinogen | Decreased PTT | Increased PT | 2c | multi | Answer is C (Decreased PTT) "TT is increased in DI DIC or Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, is a complex thrombohaemorrhagic disorder characterized by the following sequence of events in general : Events Intravascular activation of coagulation by both intrinsic and extrinsic mechanism.deg A thrombotic phase Consu... | Medicine | null |
ae6ef9a4-0444-4a06-ab7f-ed2dc954ed73 | A 50 year old chronic smoker presented with cough, hemoptysis, and unexpained weight loss. CT scan revealed a tumor in the right lung invading the mediastinal pleura. The patient is likely to experience referred pain in which of the following regions? | Side of neck | Anterolateral thoracic wall | Medial pa of arm | Abdominal wall | 0a | multi | The pain from the mediastinal pleura is referred to the side of the neck Pleura Innervation Pain referred to Costal and peripheral diaphragmatic pleura Intercostal nerves Thoracic or abdominal wall Mediastinal and central diaphragmatic pleura Phrenic nerve (C3, C4 and C5) Lateral neck region and supraclavicular region ... | Anatomy | Thorax |
f87fb3f5-8a4f-4e50-b5a1-f1e60a8a3806 | Vascular sign of narath is seen in - | Dislocation of hip | Dislocation of knee | Dislocation of elbow | Dislocation of shoulder | 0a | single | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Dislocation of hip Vascular sign of Narath* Normally femoral pulse is felt in the groin against head of the femur.* In posterior dislocation of hip the vessels fall back unsupported, so femoral arterial pulsation, which is felt against the head of the femur will be feeble or even, may not be palpable. | Orthopaedics | Injuries Around Hip |
3103abb3-c4af-44b5-b618-40a0a935fa52 | A 45-years-old man who works in textile company visited hospital for routine health check-up. He prepares dyes in company from last 18 years. Which of the following investigation would you recommend for this patient? | Pulmonary function tests | Liver function tests | Urine examination | Complete blood count. | 2c | single | Dye stuffs & dyeing industries, rubber, gas & electric cable industries are associated with carcinoma of bladder (transitional cell carcinoma). Bladder cancer is caused by aromatic amines, which are metabolized in the body & excreted in the urine. Possible bladder carcinogens are: Beta-naphthylamines, benzidine, para-a... | Social & Preventive Medicine | Environment |
6da8aca5-f9c0-4d18-ba52-f7192be36df9 | In Japanese Encephalitis pigs acts as: | Amplifier | Definitive host | intermediate host | Any of the above | 0a | multi | (A)' Amplifier # In Japanese encephalitis, pig acts an amplifier, it doesn't manifest the disease.> Herons acts as reservoir hosts.> Human infection is a tangential 'dead end' event> Vertebrate hosts may include cattle and buffalo besides pig. | Microbiology | Misc. |
a8b6d903-8e93-499f-8869-fb1f83333f13 | Confabulation is? | A state of confusion where patient is not able to describe the details | Purposefully fabricating stories to project a ceain image | Filling up to gaps by fabrication to cover lapses in memory | A feeling of strangeness to familiar situations or events. | 2c | single | Ans. C. Filling up to gaps by fabrication to cover lapses in memoryConfabulationIt is a type of Paramnesia (Distoed or falsified recall of events in relation to details or their temporal relationships)Unintentional filling of gaps of memory with material which are untrue and fanciful. | Psychiatry | null |
1c4164ab-1264-4957-9479-b39a808a5e77 | The diluent used for BCG is - | Distilled water | Normal saline | Dextrose solution | Ringer - lactate | 1b | single | <p>BCG Aim- To induce a benign,aificial primary infection which will stimulate an acquired resistance to possible subsequent infection with virulent tubercle bacilli, and thus reduce the morbidity and moality from primary tuberculosis among those most at risk. WHO recommends the &;Danish 1331&; strain for vaccine produ... | Social & Preventive Medicine | Communicable diseases |
fb06cdf0-c62e-4f19-9f7a-9ac646969534 | Wrist drop is due Which Palsy? | Radial nerve palsy | Posterior Interossues berve injury | Ulnar nerve palsy | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 0a | single | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Radial nerve palsy Effects of nerve palsyFeatureNerve injuredWrist dropRadial nerveFoot DropCommon peroneal nerveClaw handUlnar nerveApe thumbMedian nerve | Anatomy | Upper Extremity |
edfb9317-7fa1-4a1c-80c0-320b47df2fb1 | The basement membrane that separates the enamel organ and the dental papilla just prior to dentin formation is called as: | Stellate reticulum. | Outer enamel epithelium. | Membrana preformativa. | Inner enamel epithelium. | 2c | multi | The basement membrane that separates the enamel organ and the dental papilla just prior to dentin formation is called the membrana preformativa. | Dental | null |
f7c8f44f-0a13-49bc-ab65-843b5fd771be | 'Post-moem staining' is distinguished from bruise by all EXCEPT: | Occurs in dependent pas | Edges are clearly defined | Does not appear elevated | None of the above | 3d | multi | Differences between Hypostasis & Bruise Trait Hypostasis Bruise Cause Distension of capillaries & veins Rupture of blood vessels Site Over most dependent pas of body Occur at site of injury, anywhere on body Appearance No elevation of involved area Swollen, due to collected blood & oedema Epidermis Not abraded May be a... | Forensic Medicine | FMT Q Bank |
b77d7b89-6ede-44b0-877b-fe086d682024 | Tick borne hemorrhagic fever is seen in | Omsk hemorrhagic fever | Chandipura virus | Vesicular stomatitis virus | Yellow fever virus | 0a | single | Omsk hemorrhagic fever :
vector - Tick
Manifestation - Hemorrhagic fever
Reservoir -Small mammals | Microbiology | null |
26100b4d-be28-4e87-bdb1-dd8f659cc63e | True regarding malathion are all of the following except: March 2008 | Used as a spray | Can be used as an alternative to DDT | Most toxic of all members of the group | Belongs to organophosphorous insecticides | 2c | multi | Ans. C: Most toxic of all members of the group | Social & Preventive Medicine | null |
9b1d56d1-c11a-4e86-84b9-52352cbbb94b | Which of the following drug do not cross the blood-brain barrier? | Diacetyl monoxime | Obidoximine | Physostigmine | Neostigmine | 3d | single | Neostigmine being a quaternary ammonium compound and highly polar cannot cross BBB.Pralidoxime which is used in OP poisoning also can&;t cross the BBB.Ref: Katzung 11th ed.Pg 121 | Pharmacology | Anesthesia |
65aaa955-47b2-4791-b9c2-e3272ba7b4e1 | Which of the following is not associated with zinc deficiency: March 2005 | Delayed wound healing | Loss of libido | Pigmentation | Sexual infantilism | 2c | single | Ans. C: Pigmentation Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare inherited form of zinc deficiency, characterized by periorificial and acral dermatitis, alopecia, and diarrhea. Symptoms of Zinc Deficiency Poor Immune system Weight loss Intercurrent infections Hypogonadism in males Lack of sexual development in females Growt... | Medicine | null |
eb4672f1-e02f-4a9d-9638-21f31eafe4a2 | A child presents with seborrheic dermatitis, lytic skull lesions, ear discharge and hepatosplenomegaly; likely diagnosis: | Leukemia | Lymphoma | Histiocytosis X | Multiple myeloma | 2c | single | LCH provokes a non-specific inflammatory response, which includes fever, lethargy, and weight loss. Organ involvement can also cause more specific symptoms. Bone: The most-frequently seen symptom in both unifocal and multifocal disease is painful bone swelling. The skull is most frequently affected, followed by the lon... | Pediatrics | null |
4da9bdc1-219a-4c7c-9b00-3fc85feae27f | Antifolate cancer drugs are: (PGI Nov 2009) | Methotrexate | Azathioprine | Cyclosporin | Vincristne | 0a | single | Ans:A (Methotrexate) Folate AntagonistMethotrexate'-'Trimethoprim4Pyrimethamine4PemetrexedMethotrexate (MTX) It is a folic acid antagonistQ that binds to the active catalytic site of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFRQ, interfering with the synthesis of the reduced form that accepts one-carbon units. Lack of this cofactor i... | Pharmacology | Anti-Neoplastic Agents |
2e862800-cfe0-4d7b-a934-6afb1c0a8f48 | Seal like limbs i.e. phocomelia is a specific side effect of - | Thalidomide | Cyclophosphamide | Doxorubicin | Terazocin | 0a | single | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Thalidomide * Repeat from NEET Dec -16 | Pharmacology | Adverse Drug Effect |
992755b2-6f6b-4e88-9c27-8c3226e86076 | Sphincter of Oddi consists of: | 2 sphincters | 3 sphincters | 4 sphincters | 5 sphincters | 1b | single | The entire sphincter mechanism is actually composed of numerous muscle fiber sphincters and the answer stands controversial.The latest information points to a total number of three (Gray's Anatomy, edition 41), though there have been mention of four, five and still more higher number in the past. The poal for entry of ... | Anatomy | Small and Large intestine |
9916b3da-f11e-4f50-a40c-d6c290f3b4fa | Petrified man is seen in: | Generalized myositis ossificans | Ehlers Danlos syndrome | Osteogenesis imperfecta | Cherubism | 0a | single | Claw hand: Seen in
Scleroderma
Leprosy
Mucopolysaccharidosis or Hurler's syndrome or Gorgolism
Mask like appearance of face:
Scleroderma
Bell's palsy
Grotesque or simian appearance - Pagets disease of bone.
Angle face: Cherubism
Petrified man: Generalized myositis ossificans (stiffness of organs)
Rubber man: Ehlers... | Pathology | null |
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