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Which of the following inhibits GH secretion from the anterior pituitary gland? | Growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, is secreted by somatotroph cells, which account for 50% of the anterior pituitary glands. The release of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary is pulsatile in nature, increasing after meals: with exercise, and during slow-wave sleep. Growth hormone, which is necessary fo... | 17,900 | medmcqa_train |
Conjugation does not involve - | Conjugation: it is the process whereby a male or donor bacterium mates or makes physical contact with a female or recipient bacterium and transfer genetic material into it. This has been considered to be the bacterial equivalent of sexual mating in higher organisms but the analogy is irrelevant as following conjugation... | 17,901 | medmcqa_train |
A 40-year-old hypeensive lady is brought to the emergency room after being unresponsive following a sudden bout of severe headache, vomiting and neck rigidity at work. 0/E her BP is 180/100 mmHg and her respiration is irregular and of Cheyne-Stokes type. She is agitated and doesn't follow commands, but moves her extrem... | Ans. Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to rupture cerebral aneurysm | 17,902 | medmcqa_train |
Atheromatous changes of blood vessels affects early in | repeated question The risk factors are Constitutional- genetic abnormalities,family history , increasing age, male gender, hyperlipidemia,hypeension,cigaratte smoking, diabetes, inflammation Myocardial infarction is the main condition | 17,903 | medmcqa_train |
Which of the following drugs can be safely prescribed in pregnancy - | For pregnant women and women who have given bih, heparin is the anticoagulant of choice and is recommended by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. It does not cross the placenta, and therefore is considered to be safe . Ref - Harrisons 20e p848-850 | 17,904 | medmcqa_train |
The preferred agent in treatment of typical B cell CLL among elderly patients is: | Typical B cell CLL/small lymphocytic lymphoma treatment: The most common treatments for patients with typical B cell CLL/small lymphocytic lymphoma have been chlorambucil or fludarabine. Chlorambucil is the preferred agent in elderly patients. Chlorambucil can be administered orally while fludarabine is administered IV... | 17,905 | medmcqa_train |
Obermeyer test comes out to be positive in which disease | Amino acid Trytophan gives obermeyer test positive.
Hartnup's disease is characterised by impaired absorption of neutral amino acids especially tryptophan.
Thus Tryptophan gets excreted in large amounts and gives positive obermeyer test. | 17,906 | medmcqa_train |
Somites are derived from ----- mesoderm | The intraembryonic mesoderm splits into:Paraxial which forms SomitesIntermediate plate gives rise to the Genital & Urinary systemLateral plate encloses a cavity called the intraembryonic coelom, which fuher forms the pericardial, peritoneal & pleural cavities | 17,907 | medmcqa_train |
In AIDS , lymphadenopathy is most often due to - | Persistent Generalized Lymphadenopathy HIV patients develop PGL as an early clinical manifestation of HIV infection PGL is defined as presence of >1LN in two or three extra-inguinal sites for >3 months without an obvious cause Enlargement is due to follicular hyperplasia Ref: Harrison's 19th edition Pgno :1232-1233 | 17,908 | medmcqa_train |
A 63-year-old patient presents with a lesion on his toe that has doubled in size in the past year. It is non-tender and does not bleed, but his wife says it's getting bigger and darker on one side. The macule is 7mm in diameter. Which of the following is the best next step? | Any pigmented cutaneous lesion that has changed in size or shape or has other features suggestive of Malignant melanoma is a candidate for biopsy. An excisional biopsy with 1-3 mm margin is suggested. Accurate measurement of thickness, if the lesion is melanoma, and constitutes definitive treatment if lesion is benign.... | 17,909 | medmcqa_train |
Which of the following causes increased rennin on prolonged use ? | Ans. is 'b i.e., Enalapril | 17,910 | medmcqa_train |
Grid is a device used for - | X ray grid ensures the contrast of image on X ray film. X ray grid absorbs the scattered xrays and filters out radiations | 17,911 | medmcqa_train |
True statement regarding fracture base of the skull are all of the following except: March 2008 | Ans. C: Early surgery is indicated for optimal outcome | 17,912 | medmcqa_train |
Penicillin would be LEAST effective in treating: | Mycoplasma organisms do have a cell wall and are therefore resistant to penicillin. Other forms of bacteria that lack a cell wall are spheroplasts and protoplasts, which are formed from gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, respectively, through the action of penicillin or by other procedures that remove the cell w... | 17,913 | medmcqa_train |
Which pa is high sensitive to radioactivity: | Radio sensitivity of different cells or tissues: White blood cells (lymphocytes) Red blood cells (erythrocytes) Immature reproductive cells Epithelial cells Endothelial cells Connective tissue cells Bone cells Nerve cells Brain cells Muscle Ceells | 17,914 | medmcqa_train |
Nitroglycerine causes all, EXCEPT: | Nitroglycerin is predominantly a venodilator. With large doses of NTG, a significant fall in blood pressure and a reflux sympathetic activation resulting in tachycardia occurs. Ref: KDT 6th Edition, Page 523; Essentials of Medical Pharmacology By K D Tripathi, 5th Edition, Pages 488-90 | 17,915 | medmcqa_train |
Antischkow cells are - | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Modified macrophages Pathologic Features of Acute Rheumatic Fever :-o Aschoff bodies focal inflammatory lesions seen in acute rheumatic fever consisting of foci of T lymphocytes, occasional plasma cells, and plump activated macrophages,o These activated macrophages called Anitschkow cells (pathognomon... | 17,916 | medmcqa_train |
Artemesinin is best used for | Treatment of cerebral malaria:
IV Quinine: Needs continuous cardiac monitoring; can cause QTc prolongation, hypoglycemia
IV Artesunate has better efficacy and safer than quinine, 2.4 mg/kg IV BD. then OD
Exchange transfusion if parasite index is > 10%
Artemisinin (qinghaosu) acts rapidly against erythrocytic stages of... | 17,917 | medmcqa_train |
What one structural feature do all blood capillaries have in common - | Ans. is None The blood flows from the hea through aery, aeriole, capillary, venule and vein, and then returns to the hea. Structure of aery and aeriole o It is made up three layers ? Tunica Intima o The inner most layer (towards lumen) of aery is intima. o It consists of endothelial cells which rest on basment membrane... | 17,918 | medmcqa_train |
Which of the following condition has a propensity to invade the poal or hepatic vein? | Hepatocellular carcinoma has a propensity to invade poal or hepatic veins. Neo vascularity within the thrombus in the poal or hepatic veins on Doppler US is considered diagnostic of hepatocellular carcinoma. Common factors associated with increased risk of developing HCC: Cirrhosis from any cause Hepatitis B or C chron... | 17,919 | medmcqa_train |
Which of the following malignancy is associated with underlying progression and spreads characteristically in a stepwise fashion and hence staging the diseaseis an impoant prognostic factor? | Ans. is `a' i.e., Hodgkin's lymphomao Hodgkin's lymphoma encampasses a distinctive group of neoplasms that arise almost invariably in a single lymph node or chain of lymph nodes and spread characteristically in a stepwise fashion to the anatomically contiguous nodes.o Therefore staging of Hodgkin's lymphoma not only de... | 17,920 | medmcqa_train |
Methylation of deoxyuridylate to thymidylate involve one carbon metabolism. Cofactor in one carbon metabolism is: | FH4 is an intermediate in reactions involving the transfer of one-carbon units from a donor to an acceptor. One-carbon units enter the folate pool principally the serine hydroxymethyltransferase reaction which requires pyridoxal phosphate as cofactor. The most impoant clinically is the methylation of deoxyuridylate to ... | 17,921 | medmcqa_train |
All of the following organizations have their head quarter at Geneva EXCEPT: | Ans. a (UNICEF). (Ref. Park PSM 22nd/pg. 862)UNICEF (UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN EDUCATION FOUNDATION)# Established in 1946# Regional office -Delhi# Head quarter -Newyork# Contents of child health (UNICEF) =- Child health- Child nutrition- Family and child welfare- Education# Currently UNICEF is promoting a c... | 17,922 | medmcqa_train |
Febrile response in CNS is mediated by | ref Harrison 18/e 143p -145 Fever is produced in response to substance called pyrogens that acts by stimulating prostaglandins synthesis in vascular and periferal cells of hypothalamus.there are exogenous and endogenous pyogens | 17,923 | medmcqa_train |
Frequency of sterilization services at different health facilities at "Fixed day static services (FDS)" is given below. Find out the wrong one: | In District hospital sterilization is done weekly. Govt. of India is promoting FDS approach in sterilization services within public health system with the aim of increasing access to sterilization services. Ref: Park's textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 21st edition, page-475 | 17,924 | medmcqa_train |
Study state plasma concentration is achieved after? | Ans. is 'd' i.e., 5 t% | 17,925 | medmcqa_train |
Tender hepatomegaly is seen in all except? | Tender hepatomegaly * CHF (acute) * Viral hepatitis * Amoebic liver abscess Reye syndrome - Anicteric hepatitis with combination of Aspirin + V. Zoster | 17,926 | medmcqa_train |
Which of the following is false regarding suspended animation? | Ans. is 'd' i.e., It usually lasts for 6 hrs Suspended animation (sudden death) It is apparent death, i.e. signs of life are not found as the functions are interrupted for some time or are reduced to minimum. The person is not dead i.e. there is no somatic death, brain death or molecular (cellular) death. Life continue... | 17,927 | medmcqa_train |
Anticancer drug with disulfuram like action - | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Procarbazine Disulfiram like reaction Ceain drugs when taken concurrently with alcohol produce disulfiram like actions. That means these drugs produce similar distressing symptoms as disulfiram, when taken with alcohol - flushing, burning sensation, throbbing headache, prespiration, unesasiness, tight... | 17,928 | medmcqa_train |
A middle aged female presented with a 4cm mass in upper outer quadrant of the breast. Biopsy showed densely packed cells within large lakes of mucin. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis of this patient? | Colloid (mucinous) carcinoma is an invasive variant. Colloid carcinoma has a glistening surface and mucoid consistencyon cut section Composed ofsmall clusters of epithelial cells,occasionally forming glands,floating in pools of extracellular mucin. In its pure form,colloid carcinomahas a considerablybetter prognosistha... | 17,929 | medmcqa_train |
The sulphonylurea with relative longer duration of action is: | The duration of action of various sulfonylureas is given below:
Tolbutamide: 6-8 hours
Glipizide: 10-16 hours
Glibenclamide: 16-24 hours
Chlorpropamide: 30-36 hours | 17,930 | medmcqa_train |
Heriditory spherocytosis is caused by | Spectrin causes membrane loss leading to spherical shape of rbc | 17,931 | medmcqa_train |
Main pa of pulmonary aery is a derivative of which of the following branchial arch? | The ventral pa of the 6th arch forms the main pa of the pulmonary aery. The dorsal pa on the left side persist as ductus aeriosus which closes after bih and remains as ligamentum aeriosum. The dorsal pa on the right side disappears. Vascular elements of branchial arches:First arch: Maxillary aerySecond arch: Stapedial ... | 17,932 | medmcqa_train |
55 year old male patient who is a know case of chronic kidney disease present to emergency with vomiting and Is diagnosed with uremic acidosis. His ABG analysis report is
pH= 7.42
pCO2= 40
HCO3= 25
Na+= 140 mmol/L
K+= 3 mmol/L
Cl-= 95 mmol/L | PH is higher, but CO2 and HCO3 look normal. So look at Anion gap = 20 .
But difference in HCO3 = 0 so is a case of High Anion Gap metabolic acidosis + metabolic alkalosis. | 17,933 | medmcqa_train |
Which is not a side effect of POP | Adverse effects of progestin only pill (minipill) Menstural irregularities Headache, nausea, dizziners Bloating or weight gain Increased risk of INDDM Ovarian cysts Breast tenderness Acne Ectopic pregnancy Ref : Shaw book of gynecology 8th Ed | 17,934 | medmcqa_train |
Tense bullous lesions are seen in - | In bullous pemphigoid, there will be large, tense, oval or round blisters arise on normal or erythematous skin which may contain serous or hemorrhagic fluid. Page no.283. Reference IADVL's concise textbook of dermatology | 17,935 | medmcqa_train |
Colonic divericulosis and diverticulitis maximally seen in: | Ans. (a) Sigmoid colonRef: Sabiston 20th edition, Page 1333Acquired diverticulum:* Most common site in colon -- sigmoid* Most common site in small intestine -- duodenum | 17,936 | medmcqa_train |
The major pressures that determine filtration and absorption of fluid by capillaries are the: | Ans. A. Capillary hydrostatic pressure and plasma colloid osmotic pressureAll The other possibilities include one minor force for filtration or absorption. | 17,937 | medmcqa_train |
Suprasellar aneurysms causes | (B) Bitemporal hemianopia # Sagittal (central) lesions of the chiasma.These are characterized by bitemporal hemianopia and bitemporal hemianopic paralysis of pupillary reflexes.> Lateral chiasmal lesions: Salient features of such lesions are binasal hemianopia associated with binasal hemianopic paralysis of the pupilla... | 17,938 | medmcqa_train |
Which of the following statements about pneumothorax is true: | Answer is D (Often need chest tube inseion): Pneumothorax is associated with decreased breath sounds, hyperresonant (increased) percussion note. Chest tube drainage is often required but is not necessary in all cases. Many small pneumothoraces resolve spontaneously as air is reabsorbed from the pleural space. In reliab... | 17,939 | medmcqa_train |
Hepatitis C virus TRUE finding is -a) Spreads along fecooral routeb) Antibody to HCV may not be seen in acute stagec) Does not cause chronic hepatitisd) It cannot be cultured | Two choices are correct in this Question :
Antibody to HCV may not be seen in Acute stage "Antibody to HCV appears late and irregular, limiting their
diagnostic utility"
it cannot be cultured
“HCV cannot cultured It can only be cloned in E. coli"
Modes of transmission of HCV
Blood transfusion, through contaminated bloo... | 17,940 | medmcqa_train |
Kallu 2 yrs child weighing 6.7 Kg presents in the casualty with history of vomiting & diarrohea for last 2 days. On examination skin pinch over the ant. abdominal wall go quickly to its original position. Interpretation of skin - pinch test in this child will be- | Ans. is 'd' i.e., Skin Pinch can't be evaluated in this child Frist step in assessing the skin pinch requires status of malnutrition of child as skin pinch is less useful in infants or children with Marasmus (severe wasting), Kwashiorker (Severe malnutrition with edema), Obese children Child in the given question is 2 ... | 17,941 | medmcqa_train |
A patient presented with blunt trauma to the abdomen to the emergency department. His heart rate is 150/min and his BP is 80/50 mm Hg. He is scheduled to undergo an emergency laparotomy. Which of the following is the anaesthetic agent of choice ? | Inducing agents of choice patients with hypotension are Ketamine and Etomidate :-
(1) If the patient is hypertensive at the time of induction → Etomidate is preferable.
(2) If the patient is normotensive or mild hypotensive → Either of two can be used.
(3) If the patient is severely hypotensive → Ketamine is preferred. | 17,942 | medmcqa_train |
False statement about trigeminal nerve is | Trigeminal nerve has 4 nuclear which are main sensory nucleus (carrying sensation from face & anterior scalp motor nucleus (supplying muscles of mastication, tensor tympani /palatini, mylohyoid & digastric anterior belly), mesencephalic nucleus and spinal nucleus (extending in medulla oblongata & spinal cord upto C2 se... | 17,943 | medmcqa_train |
Macrophages with abundant cytoplasm containing dusty brown pigment are seen in | Desquamative interstitial pneumonia is characterized by large collections of macrophages in the airspaces in a current or former smoker. The macrophages were originally thought to be desquamated pneumocytes, thus the misnomer "desquamative interstitial pneumonia."The most striking finding is the accumulation of a large... | 17,944 | medmcqa_train |
All of the following statements about carcinoid syndrome are true except: | Answer is C (Metastasis to bone is common in Midgut Carcinoids): Palliative Care (Oxford University Press, 2009)/ 452; Multiple references Metastasis to bone is rare in Midgut Carcinoids and is Common in Foregut Carcinoids. Features Foregut Midgut Hindgut Site Esophagus Jejunum Transverse Colon(Distal) Stomach Ileum De... | 17,945 | medmcqa_train |
cleft palate is the side effect of | - SIDE EFFECTS OF THE DRUG - APLASTIC ANEMIA - AGRANULOCYTOSIS - Hyponatremia - Steven Johnson's syndrome - Liver enzyme elevation - It has teratogenic potential - CLEFT PALATE, FINGER NAIL HYPOLASIA, - SPINA BIFIDA Ref, kaplon and sadock, synopsis of psychiatry, 11 th edition,pg no.935 | 17,946 | medmcqa_train |
Features of pulmonary venous hypertension are A/E– | Radiological findings of PVIER :- Prominent upper lobe vessels (due to diversion of blood to upper lobe veins), cephalization of pulmonary vascularity, peribronchial cuffing, Kerley B lines (due to interlobar septal thickening), Perihilar haze, Alveolar edema, pleural effusion, Ground glass appearance of lung, Pulmonar... | 17,947 | medmcqa_train |
A child with bladder exstrophy and chronic renal failure. The Anaesthesia of choice for the child while operating exstrophy is – | "Atracurium and cisatracurium are muscle relaxants of choice for both liver and kidney failure". | 17,948 | medmcqa_train |
Melphalan is used in - | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Multiple myeloma o Melphalan is an anticancer (alkylating) agent which is most effective in multiple myeloma. | 17,949 | medmcqa_train |
The liver biopsy in acute hepatitis due to hepatitis B virus is likely to show all of the following, except ? | Ans. is 'b' i.e., Ground glass hepatocytesGround glass hepatocytes are large hepatocytes containing surface antigen. Their cytoplasm is ground glass in appearanceo These cells are seen in chronic hepatitis (not acute hepatitis)o Ground glass hepatocytes can be identified histochemically with orcein or aldehyde fuschin ... | 17,950 | medmcqa_train |
The type of fracture occur by fall from height on the feet or buttock is | Ring fracture It is a fissured fracture which encircles the foramen magnum. This type of fracture may occur by fall from a height on the feet or buttock A heavy blow on the top of head may also cause a ring fracture. In traffic accidents a forceful impact on the front of chin may also cause an annular fracture probably... | 17,951 | medmcqa_train |
Minimum Alveolar concentration of halothane is | Halothane is a potent anesthetic with a MAC of 0.74%. Its blood/gas partition coefficient of 2.4 makes it an agent with moderate
induction and recovery time. It is not a good analgesic and its muscle relaxation effect is moderate. | 17,952 | medmcqa_train |
HPV is associated with ? | Ans. is 'd' i.e., Carcinoma head neck Cancers associated with HPV are :?Cervical carcinomaAnal carcinomaVulvar carcinomaPenile carcinomaVaginal carcinomaOropharyngeal carcinoma (soft palate, base of tongue, tonsils). | 17,953 | medmcqa_train |
Contraindication of induction of labour : | Hea disease | 17,954 | medmcqa_train |
Which technique is used to study structure of molecules - | In the question, they have not mentioned about the nature of structure such as 1o, 2o or 3o etc. In this case, consider teiary structure (3D structure). So, mark X-ray crystallography (X-ray crystallography can detect 3-D structure of any macromolecule). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC Mass spectrometry: Best tech... | 17,955 | medmcqa_train |
Which of the following bacterium is non-motile? (D. REPEAT 2013) | Ref: Colour Atlas and Textbook of Medical Microbiology. Elmer W Koneman, 5th edition, Page 195Explanation:Please note that all the bacteria asked in the options are members of the Enterobacteriaceae.Here is a list of enterobacteriaceae members with their motilitv.Motile Enterobacteriaceae aceae membersNon-motile Entero... | 17,956 | medmcqa_train |
Gravindrex test can detect pregnancy in: MAHE 12 | Ans. 2 weeks | 17,957 | medmcqa_train |
The immediate treatment of 10 kg weight infants presented with tetany - | Ans. is 'b' i.e., IV calcium gluconate with cardiac monitory | 17,958 | medmcqa_train |
Carphologia is seen in: | Carphologia is seen in Datura poisoning Typical pill rolling movements Pull imaginary threads from fingeips Threads imaginary needles Other sign and symptoms: Dry mouth, irrelevant slurred speech, dry and hot skin, dilated pupils. Physostigmine, a reversible acetylcholine-esterase antagonist, is effective treatment for... | 17,959 | medmcqa_train |
A lady wants LASIK surgery for her daughter. All the following are indications for performing LASIK surgery, EXCEPT: | Currently FDA has approved the use of LASIK only in people above 18 years of age. Indications for performing LASIK includes myopia, myopic astigmatism and hyperopia. Hyperopia ranging upto 6 diopters is correctible but at a higher level of attempted correction, predictability is reduced. Ref: Lasik: Fundamentals, Surgi... | 17,960 | medmcqa_train |
Test shown in the video is for which structure & its nerve supply: | Test shown in the video is for Supraspinatus (C5,C6) Empty can test: This tests the strength of Supraspinatus . The patient is asked to raise his /her arms to a position of 90-degree abduction,30 degrees of forward flexion and internal rotation(thumbs pointing to the floor, as if emptying an imaginary can) The examiner... | 17,961 | medmcqa_train |
Most common complication of meningitis in children is - | Ans. is 'b' i.e., Seizure Complications of meningitis in children Seizure is the commonest complication of meningitis in children. It occurs in about 30% of patients. o Other common complications of meningitis. 1) Subdural empyema or effusions -- It is commonly seen after meningitis with H. Influenza. 2) Brain Abscesse... | 17,962 | medmcqa_train |
Watery diarrhea in children is caused by ? | Ans. is 'b' i.e., EPEC | 17,963 | medmcqa_train |
Which of the following is not included in &;5 cleans&; in conduct of delivery? | Cleans of safe Delivery: &;Five cleans&; (Practices) under strategies for elimination of neonatal tetanus include, Clean delivery surface Clean hands (of bih attendants) Clean cord cut (blade or instrument) Clean cord tie Clean cord stump (no applicant) Ref: National Health Programs of India by Dr. J. Kishore 8th editi... | 17,964 | medmcqa_train |
High false positive cases in a community signify that disease has: | High Incidence and Low Prevalence Actually when a disease has high incidence and low prevalence, it implies people are getting cured earlier. Low prevalence leads to high false positives as chances of picking a healthy person wrongly is higher. If there is higher incidence but low prevalence, then by the time the confi... | 17,965 | medmcqa_train |
Jefferson fracture is - | Jefferson&;s fracture is the fracture of C1 veebra (atlas). Reference- Maheshwari-9th edn- pg no 3 | 17,966 | medmcqa_train |
Fixed performance device: | Ans: A. Venturi maskRef: Ajar Yadov, Short Textbook of Anesthesia, 1st edition. pg 37.Explanation:Oxygen delivery SystemsOxygen is given thru fixed and variable performance devices.Fixed performance devices deliver a flow of oxygen equal to or in excess of peak inspiratory flowVariable performance devices use the deads... | 17,967 | medmcqa_train |
Painful arc syndrome is caused by impingement of - | Rotator cuff impingement syndrome is a painful disorder which is thought to arise from repetitive compression or rubbing of the tendons (mainly supraspinatus) under the coracoacromial arch. Normally, when the arm is abducted, the conjoint tendon slides under the coracoacromial arch. As abduction approaches 90 degrees, ... | 17,968 | medmcqa_train |
Chronic/ recurrent paronychia is caused by: March 2013 | Ans. D i.e. Fungal infection | 17,969 | medmcqa_train |
79 yrs old lady had fall, the following X-ray was taken. Which of the following is treatment? | X-ray shows fracture in the neck of Femur. The treatment for neck of femur fracture is based on age: < 65 years old - Fixation > 65 years old- Hemiahroplasty Total hip replacement is done for ahritis of any age group. X- ray shows no ahritis. Nailing is used for shaft of femur fracture. | 17,970 | medmcqa_train |
All are risk factors for vaginal candidiasis except: | Ans. is b, i.e. HypertensionRef: Shaw 15th/ed, p146Risk factors for Candidal (Monilla) Vaginitis* Promiscuity* Immunosuppression (like HIV)* Pregnancy* Steroid therapy* Following long-term broad spectrum antibiotic therapy* Oral contraception pills* Diabetes mellitus* Poor personal hygiene* Obesity | 17,971 | medmcqa_train |
A 65-year-old man has experienced worsening fatigue for the past 5 months. On physical examination, he is afebrile and has a pulse of 91/min, respirations of 18/min, and blood pressure of 105/60 mm Hg. There is no organomegaly. A stool sample is positive for occult blood. Laboratory findings include hemoglobin of 5.9 g... | The marked reticulocytosis and marrow hyperplasia indicate that the marrow is responding to a decrease in RBCs. The reticulocytes are larger RBCs that slightly increase the MCV. Anaplastic marrow is very hypocellular and unable to respond to anemia; it is associated with pancytopenia. The normal Coombs test results exc... | 17,972 | medmcqa_train |
Shilling's test is used to determine deficiency of | Answer is A (Vitamin B12) Shilling's test is done to determine the cause of cyanocobalamine deficiency (Vitamin B12). Schilling test is abnormal in conditions that affect cobalamine absorption including Pernicious anemia, Chronic Pancreatitis, Bacterial overgrowth syndrome and Heal dysfunction. Conditions with Abnormal... | 17,973 | medmcqa_train |
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate is zero in- | Ans. is 'b' i.e., Afibrinogenemia | 17,974 | medmcqa_train |
Tellurite stimulates growth of- | Ans. is 'c' i.e., Corynebacterium diphtheriae | 17,975 | medmcqa_train |
Stapler used for MIPH:- | Procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoidectomy- also known as or MIPH - also known as or stapled hemorrhoidectomy MIPH Minimally invasive proctoscopic hemorrhoidectomy - In this procedure a circular cutting stapler is used to excise a sho - Circumferential segment of rectal mucosa proximal to dentate line, thus ligating v... | 17,976 | medmcqa_train |
Teacher slaps a student which results in permanent deafness, the injury is: AIIMS 09 | Ans. Grievous injury | 17,977 | medmcqa_train |
The index described by Brooke and Shaw to assess orthodontic treatment need from an anatomical and aesthetic perspective is: | INDEX OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT NEED (IOTN):
The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Needs (IOTN) was described in 1989 by R H. Brook and W.C. Shaw to assess orthodontic treatment need from an anatomical and aesthetic perspective.
Essentials of preventive and community dentistry
Soben Peter
5th edition | 17,978 | medmcqa_train |
Dye used in SPECT - | Ans. is 'b' i.e., Tc - 99 o The radioisotopes typically used in SPECT to label tracers are Iodine - 123, technetium - 99m, xenon -133, thallium - 201, and fluorine - 18. | 17,979 | medmcqa_train |
Pelvic diaphragm is formed by the following muscles: | The pelvic diaphragm forms a broad muscular sling and provides substantial suppo to the pelvic viscera. This muscle group is comprised of the levator ani and the coccygeus muscle. The levator ani is composed of the pubococcygeus, puborectalis, and iliococcygeus muscles. The pubococcygeus muscle now is preferably termed... | 17,980 | medmcqa_train |
Directly acting, lipid-soluble cholinomimetic among the following is: | pilocarpine is directly acting while physostigmine is indirectly acting cholinomimetic and both are used for the treatment of glaucoma. | 17,981 | medmcqa_train |
A 40-year-old male presented with fever, cough with expectoration and shoness of breath, mild confusion for 1 week. Patient gave history of shower in a public washroom 10 days back. Patient also repoed some episodes of diarrhoea. Sputum sample was taken. And gram staining and direct fluorescent antibody test were done.... | This is a case of pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila. Gram stain shows poorly stained gram-negative bacilli. DFA test shows positive test for Legionella. CT scans shows multifocal consolidations- suggestive of pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila. Legionella pneumonia/ Legionnaires' disease Pulmonary infection ... | 17,982 | medmcqa_train |
Basanti a 29 years female from Bihar present with active tuberculosis; she delivers baby all of the following are indicated except - | Park&;s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine 23rd edition Page no:195 A child born to mother who was diagnosed to have TB in pregnancy should receive prophylaxis for 6 months provided congenital TB has been ruled out . BCG vaccination can be given at bih even if INH chemoprophylaxis is planned | 17,983 | medmcqa_train |
"Peritoneal mice" is | Ans. is 'b' i.e., Appendices epiploicae | 17,984 | medmcqa_train |
NFHS-3 was conducted in ? | Ans. is 'c' i.e., 2005-06 National family health survey (NFHS) Is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India. 3 rounds of the survey have been conducted till date. NFHS-1: 1992-93 NFHS-2: 1998-99 NFHS-3: 2005-06 Goals of NFHS survey: To provide essential data n... | 17,985 | medmcqa_train |
Antimicrobials effective against anaerobic bacteria include the following except | Ref-KDT 6/e p719,720 Aminoglycoside require oxygen for transpo in the bacterial cell. This hardware for ineffective against anaerobic organism | 17,986 | medmcqa_train |
If the right cardiac silhouette is obliterated, it means the pathology involves: | Right middle lobe opacity illustrates the "silhouette sign" on the right hea border. The silhouette sign is is commonly associated with alveolar disease. It consists of obliteration of an anatomic border due to direct contact with an alveolar density. It is also associated with pulmonary collapse, masses and pectus exc... | 17,987 | medmcqa_train |
The following pattern of aberration occurs, when irradiation is done at which of the following phase of cell cycle? | When a DNA strand break occurs prior to chromosomal duplication (G1 and early S phase of the cell cycle; the break is replicated and both sister chromatids will carry the damage. Resultant aberrations are termed chromosome aberrations. If the cell is irradiated after chromosomal duplication, the break will occur in onl... | 17,988 | medmcqa_train |
All the following are related to legal responsibility of an insane person except- | Criminal responsibility of insane is judged by following piles : (i) MC Naughten rule (legal test, right or wrong test), (ii) doctrine of partial responsibility, (iii) Durham rule, (iv) Currens rule, (v) American law institute test, and (vi) Norwegian system. | 17,989 | medmcqa_train |
Which of the following statement is false regarding bacterial cell wall? | Difference between Gram positive cell wall and gram negative cell wall Structure Primary Functions Chemical Constituents Gram- Positive cell wall Peptidoglycan osmotic stability, structural integrity, cell shape; permeable to antibiotics Thick meshwork of peptide cross-linked polysaccharide chains Teichoic and lipoteic... | 17,990 | medmcqa_train |
Minimum number of Goblet cells in Conjunctiva is found at | Upper temporal conjunctiva has minimum number of Goblet cells in Conjunctiva.
Nasal bulbar conjunctiva has maximum number of Goblet cells in Conjunctiva. | 17,991 | medmcqa_train |
A person is screened for blood Donation. Which of the following serology is safe for Blood donation. | Answer is A (Anti HBsAg positive) Presence of Anti HBsAg positive status indicates either immunization with HBs Ag or Hepatitis B in the remote past with complete recovery such patients are considered safe fin- blood transfusion. HbsAg Anti-HBs Anti-HBc HBeAg Anti-HBe Interpretation - + IgG - +/- Recovery from hepatiti... | 17,992 | medmcqa_train |
The lateral zones of cerebellum are associated with | Dentate nucleus is associated with Cerebrocerebellum which correspond to lateral zone of cerebellum Ref: Ganong , 25th edition/ page 248 | 17,993 | medmcqa_train |
All are risk factors for preterm delivery except | Fetal fibronectin is a fetal glycoprotein that is expressed in the first half of pregnancy. After 20 weeks it is not normally detectable until membranes rupture. So its absence has been associated with a low risk of preterm delivery,whereas other 3 are obvious risk factors for preterm labour. (TB of OBG Sheila 2nd edtn... | 17,994 | medmcqa_train |
False about local anesthetics | Ans. is 'a' i.e., Prilocaine is less toxic than lignocaine | 17,995 | medmcqa_train |
Stereotactic radiosurgery is done for: | Ans. (d) AV malformation of brainRef: Sabiston 19/e p 1900-1902* Stereotactic Surgery involves delivery of concentrated dose of RT to a defined volume of brain using Gamma knife or modified linear accelerator* Used in# Metastatic tumors# AV malformations# Benign Cranial nerve lesions# Trigeminal neuralgia | 17,996 | medmcqa_train |
False about the malignant ulcer of the stomach is- | Margins of the ulcer is overhanging in benign ulcers, not in malignant ulcer of stomach.
In benign ulcer, surrounding gastric mucosal folds are converging towards the base of the ulcer with overhanging margins whereas in malignant ulcer, these folds are effaced around the ulcer and the margins are heaped up and everted... | 17,997 | medmcqa_train |
In a prospective study comprising 10,000 subjects, 6000 subjects were put on beta carotene and 4000 were not. 3 out of the first 6000 developed lung cancer and 2 out of the second 4000 developed lung cancer. What is the interpretation of the above results ? | Ans. is 'b' i.e., Beta carotene and lung cancer have no relation to each other Prospective (coho) study is used to test the association between risk factor and disease. o Relative risk (estimated by coho study) is a direct measure of the strength of association between suspected cause and effect. o Relative risk one in... | 17,998 | medmcqa_train |
Which of the following secretions has a very high Ph | Ans. (b) Pancreatic juice(Ref: Ganong, 25th ed/p.461)Highly alkaline - pancreatric juice (pH- 8.3)Highly acidic - Gastric juice (pH-<3) | 17,999 | medmcqa_train |
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