Bence Jones protein
Bence Jones protein A. Dipeptide B. Immune complex C. Immunoglobulin heavy chain D. Immunoglobulin light...
Endometriosis Staging
Endometriosis staged I–IV Minimal Endometriosis Stage I (Minimal) Findings restricted to only superficial lesions and...
Gynecology MCQs-I
Most common site for endometriosis A. Pouch of Douglas.B. OvaryC. Posterior surface of the uterusD....
Pyramidal lobe
Pyramidal lobe is present in A. Liver B. Lungs C. Thyroid D. Brain Pyramidal lobe...
Berry’s ligament
Berry’s ligament is the suspensory ligament of A. Axilla B. Thyroid gland C. Breast D....
Polyhydramnios
Polyhydramnios is defined as a state where liquor amnii exceeds A. 500 ml B. 700...
Acute liver failure
Leading cause of acute liver failure in developing countries is A. Viral hepatitisB. Paracetamol overdoseC....
Bariatric and metabolic surgery
All are indications of bariatric surgery except A. Anyone with a BMI ≥40B. People with...
Duodenal obstruction
Most common cause of congenital duodenal obstruction is A. Type I atresia of duodenumB. Annular...
Peyer’s patches
Payers patches are seen in all EXCEPT A. Duodenum B. Jejunum C. Ileum D. Caecum...
Medicine MCQs-15
All of the following are CORRECT for peripheral neuropathy EXCEPT -
Toes are involved first then Fingers
Inverted champagne bottle appearance seen in -
Lipodermatosclerosis
Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease
Which nerve fiber has slowest conduction velocity?
Type C
C fibers are unmyelinated unlike most other fibers in the nervous system.
This lack of myelination is the cause of their slow conduction velocity
ALL of the following are CORRECT about Wallerian degeneration EXCEPT -
Part of the axon distal to the injury (i.e. farther from the neuron's cell body) degenerates
Wallerian degeneration is an active process of degeneration that results when a nerve fiber is cut or crushed and the part of the axon distal to the injury (i.e. farther from the neuron's cell body) degenerates
Which of the following nerve fibers first involved in Peripheral Neuropathy?
Type C
In the CNS, including the spinal cord, myelin sheaths are produced by -
In the CNS, including the spinal cord, myelin sheaths are produced by oligodendrocytes and not by Schwann cells.
Most common inherited cause of peripheral neuropathy -
Most common type inherited cause of peripheral neuropathy is Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
This is one of the hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies.
ALL of the following causes stocking neuropathy EXCEPT -
Excess vitamin B6 can cause nerve damage
Dysesthesias restricted to the fifth digit and the adjacent one-half of the fourth finger on one hand point to disorder of the -
Dysesthesias restricted to the fifth digit and the adjacent one-half of the fourth finger on one hand reliably point to disorder of the ulnar nerve， most commonly at the elbow
Megavitamin-B6 syndrome has been reported in doses as low as -
Megavitamin-B6 syndrome has been reported in doses as low as 24 mg/day
Most common polyneuropathy is -
Most common polyneuropathy is diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy
Medicine MCQs-14
Most common presentation of Milroy Disease is -
Most common presentation of Milroy Disease is unilateral lower extremity lymphedema
Milroy's disease is also known as -
Primary or hereditary lymphedema type 1A
Early onset lymphedema.
Stemmer-Kaposi sign is a helpful clinical sign in diagnosing -
Kaposi-Stemmer sign - inability to pinch and lift the skin at the dorsum of the base of the second toe
Kaposi-Stemmer sign has been shown to be the most useful.
Which of the following is called potato nose?
Rhinophyma
Milroy's disease is -
Milroy's disease - autosomal dominant
Blueberry muffin baby is due to -
Blueberry muffin baby - also known as extramedullary hematopoiesis
Hereditary Lymphedema type II known as -
Hereditary lymphedema type II - known as - Meige disease
Potato Nose [Rhinophyma] develops in certain individuals with -
Rhinophyma develops in some individuals after long-standing rosacea that has progressed to acne rosacea
Recent study has proven the link between geographic tongue and ....
Recent study has proven the link between geographic tongue and psoriasis - the presence of geographic tongue can be a predictor of psoriasis.
Virchow's law is applied for which of the following?
Virchow's law - during craniosynostosis, skull growth is restricted to a plane perpendicular to the affected, prematurely fused suture and is enhanced in a plane parallel to it.
Most widely accepted cause of Yellow nail syndrome is dysfunction of - lymphatic system
Most widely accepted explanation for the signs and symptoms associated with Yellow nail syndrome is a dysfunction of the lymphatic system.
Medicine MCQs -13
'Brugada syndrome' is most frequently linked to mutations in the
Brugada syndrome - most frequently linked to mutations in the Na+ channel α-subunit， SCN5A
'Maltese cross appearance' in RBCs seen in -
Babesia microti, a hemoprotozoan parasite of rodents, is also important as a zoonotic agent of human babesiosis. The Maltese cross form, which consists of four masses in an erythrocyte, is characteristic of the developmental stage of B. microti.
Which is the VECTOR for Babesiosis?
Babesiosis - Tick-borne
Tsetse flies - Sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis) - Parasite
Sandflies - Leishmaniasis.
Lice - Typhus - Louse-borne relapsing fever
Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a reduction in systolic blood pressure of at least ...... mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of at least ..... mmHg within ..... min of standing
Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a reduction in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of at least 10 mmHg within 3 min of standing
When non painful stimulus is experienced as painful is is called as -
Hypesthesia or hypoethesia refers to a reduction of cutaneous sensation to a specifc type of testing such as pressure， light touch， and warm or cold stimuli
Allodynia describes the situation in which a nonpainful stimulus is experienced as painful
Hyperalgesia denotes severe pain in response to a mildly noxious stimulus
'Maltese crosses' under polarized light are commonly seen in the urinary sediment of patients with -
Maltese crosses under polarized light are commonly seen in the urinary sediment of patients with a nephrotic syndrome
Upper motor neuron lesions ALL of the following are CORRECT EXCEPT -
Fasciculations may be a sign of degeneration of lower motor neurons in which case they may be associated with muscle cramps and neuromyotonia.
'Coat-Hanger' headache seen in -
Headache of Orthostatic hypotension - is called coat-hanger ache because it affects the neck and shoulders in a coat-hanger pattern.
Neck pain， typically in the suboccipital， posterior cervical， and shoulder region (the "coat-hanger headache")，
Coat-hanger headache -most likely due to neck muscle ischemia
Abiliity to identify common objects by palpation, recognizing their shape, texture and size is called as -
Stereognosis
Most common purpose of Lumbar puncture is in suspected -
Most common purpose is in suspected meningitis, since there is no other reliable tool with which meningitis, a life-threatening but highly treatable condition, can be excluded.
Downey cells
Seen in EBV infection Downey type I cells Downey type I cells are slightly larger…
Medicine MCQs – EBV
"kissing disease" is other name for
Infectious mononucleosis is often called the kissing disease.
Epstein-Barr virus is spread through saliva.
In the endemic type Burkitt's lymphoma ALL of the following factors primarily contribute to its development EXCEPT -
In the endemic type Burkitt's lymphoma there are three factors that contribute to its development:
- Malaria,
- EBV,
- Expression of the c-myc gene.
All of the following are CORRECT for EBV infection EXCEPT -
Fever is usually low-grade and is most common in the first 2 weeks of the illness
In EBV infection Lymphadenopathy most often affects -
Lymphadenopathy most often affects the posterior cervical nodes but may be generalized.
Enlarged lymph nodes are frequently
tender and symmetric but are not fixed in place.
Epstein-Barr virus spreads primarily through -
Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV- It spreads primarily through saliva
Which is the most prominent sign in EBV infection?
Pharyngitis, often the most prominent sign, can be accompanied by enlargement of the tonsils with an exudate resembling that of streptococcal pharyngitis.
Severity of the disease in EBV infection correlates with the levels of
Severity of the disease correlates with the levels of CD8+ T cells and EBV DNA in the blood.
Immunology MCQs
Which is the largest immunoglobulin?
IgM is the largest antibody and the first one to be synthesized in response to an antigen or microbe, accounting for 5% of all immunoglobulins present in the blood. IgM typically exists as polymers of identical subunits, with a pentameric form as the prevalent one.
Which is the most common Immunoglobulin?
IgG
Which is the smallest immunoglobulin?
IgG
Which is the primary mediator of vasodilation in "niacin flush"?
Primary mediator of vasodilation in "niacin flush" - Prostaglandin D2
Which is the least common Immunoglobulin?
IgE:
IgE is the least prevalent one, with a serum concentration 10,000 times lower than IgG.
In the process of binding of IgE to human mast cells and basophils which of the following is mainly responsible?
The α chain is responsible for IgE binding, and the β and γ chains provide for signal transduction
Which immunoglobulin is an important part of the immune response against infection by certain parasitic worms?
IgE
Binding of IgE to human Mast cells and Basophils is called as -
Binding of IgE to human mast cells and basophils - Called sensitization
Sensitization - Prepares these cells for subsequent antigen specific activation.
Prostanoids includes Prostaglandins and ---------
Prostaglandins and thromboxane A2 (TXA2), collectively termed prostanoids
Which is the major prostaglandin produced by mast cells?
Prostaglandin D2
Medicine MCQs 10 : STERILIZATION & DISINFECTION
Greatest antimicrobial activity of UV light occurs at -
Greatest antimicrobial activity of UV light occurs at 250 to 260 nm, which is the wavelength region of maximum absorption by the purine and pyrimidine bases of DNA
Which antiseptic effectiveness is limited by the organism’s ability to produce catalase?
Hydrogen peroxide - effectiveness is limited by the organism’s ability to produce catalase
Flash pasteurization involves exposure of milk and other liquid products to at least -
Flash pasteurization involves exposure of milk and other liquid products to at least 72°C (approx. 162°F) for at least 15 seconds
Which is the most effective skin antiseptic used in medical practice ?
Iodine is the most effective skin antiseptic used in medical practice
The process of complete elimination of vegetative forms of microorganisms except the bacterial spores from inanimate objects is called -
The process of complete elimination of vegetative forms of microorganisms except the bacterial spores from inanimate objects is called - Disinfection
germicide includes both antiseptics and disinfectants. Antiseptics are germicides applied to living tissue and skin; disinfectants are antimicrobials applied only to inanimate objects.
In general, antiseptics are used only on the skin and not for surface disinfection, and disinfectants are not used for skin antisepsis because they can injure skin and other tissues.
Which is the most frequently used method of sterilization in medical practice?
Moist heat sterilization, usually autoclaving, is the most frequently used method of sterilization.
Phobic Disorders
Which of the following is used for performance anxiety in Phobic Disorders ? Beta blockers…
Infections caused by rickettsiae
Mediterranean spotted fever is caused by A. R. typhi B. R. conorii C. R. akari…
Himalayan P waves
Himalayan P waves are tall (>5 mm) and peaked Most prominent in lead II Suggestive…
Dutcher body
Dutcher body inclusion body structure seen in the nucleushighly specific to neoplastic myeloma cellsPresence of…
Image Question-13
Gottron’s papules – Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis Autoantibodies
Autoantibodies are associated with specific complications and findings: Anti-Jo: Antisynthetase syndrome consisting of interstitial lung…
Dermatomyositis
Why is SLE more common in females?
Association with genes on the X-chromosome Women are at ten times more risk of developing…
