Medicine MCQ Questions — Page 862

Question 1

Feature of Torsade de pointes is:

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Wide QRS complex

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Sho QRS complex

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Sho QRS complex

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Sho QTc interval

Question 2

Parathyroid auto-transplantation is done in which of the following muscle?

BBiceps

CTriceps

DSaorius

Answer

Brachioradialis

Question 3

Which of the following is MOST com monly affected by Crohn’s Disease?

ACecum

BRectum

Answer

Sigmoid colon

Answer

Terminal Ileum

Question 4

A 2 year old boy presents with fever for 3 days which responded to administration of paracetamol. Three days later he developed acute renal failure, marked acidosis and encephalopathy. His urine showed plenty of oxalate crystals. The blood anion gap and osmolal gap were increased. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis –

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Paracetamol poisoning

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Diethyl glycol poisoning

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Severe malaria

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Hanta virus infection

Question 5

Many times the most important step that can be taken to reduce morbidity and mortality from common medical conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease is to focus on lifestyle and/or risk factor modification. A 45-year-old, healthy nonsmoking woman with a normal BMI (24) has been found on two occasions to have a blood pressure of 145/95. She has no family history of premature coronary artery disease. For this patient, choose the most important step to take next.

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Urge the patient to quit smoking and discuss the various available medications to assist in the process.

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Recommend an exercise program such as brisk walking for at least 30 minutes per day and a low salt, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.

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Prescribe a low-cholesterol diet and statin drug.

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Recommend aspirin (81 mg) daily.

Question 6

Which of the following is preferred in an elderly women having macrocytic anaemia with early signs of neurological deficit?

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Folic acid

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Hydroxycobalamine

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Erythropoietin

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Iron dextran

Question 7

True about Henoch Scholien purpura:

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Abdominal pain

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Can lead to end stage renal disease

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Palpable purpura

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All of the above

Question 8

A 68-year old man who has had a recent syncopal episode is hospitalized with congestive hea failure. His blood pressure is 160/80 mmHg. His pulse rate is 80 beats per minute, and there is a grade III/IV harsh systolic murmur. An echocardiogram shows a dispropoionately thickened ventricular septum and systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve. Which of the following findings would most likely be present in this man :

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Radiation of the murmur to the neck.

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Decrease of the murmur with hand grip

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Delayed carotid upstroke

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Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction 1

Question 9

TRALI occurs within how many hours of transfusion?

A6 hours

B12 hours

C48 hours

D72 hours