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2207 Psychiatry

Miss B, a 27 year old nurse had extracurricular interest in trekking and painting. She broke up relationship with her boy friend. Two months later she lost interest in her hobbies and was convinced that she would not be able to work again. She thought life was not woh living and has consumed 60 tablets of phenobarbitone to end her life. She is most likely suffering from:

AAdjustment disorder
BConversion disorder
CDepressive disorder
DPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Psychiatry
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2208 Psychiatry

A patient is brought to the casualty in the state of altered sensorium. He was on lithium for affective disorder and has suffered through an attack of epileptic fits. On examination he has tremors increased DTRs and incontinence of urine. He has also undergone an episode of severe gastroenteritis 2 days ago. The serum lithium was found to be 1.95 m moles/L. What is the MOST likely cause of her condition?

ALithium toxicity
BDehydration
CManic episode
DDepressive stupor
Psychiatry
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2212 Psychiatry

A 25-year old housewife came to the Psychiatry out patient depament (OPD) complaining that her nose was longer than usual. She felt that her husband did not like her because of the deformity and had developed relationship with the neighbouring girl. Fuher she complained that people made fun of her. It was not possible to convince her that there was no deformity. What does her symptoms suggest?

ADelusion
BDepression
CHallucination
DDepersonalization
Psychiatry
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