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15338 Surgery

Which of the following patients needs to be staed on multidrug therapy for TB?

AA 43 year old with a history of tuberculosis treated with three drugs for 6 months, who has calcified granulomas on his chest X-ray.
BA 17 year old with a lymph node biopsy growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis
CA 51 year old nurse who was inadveently exposed to a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis in an emergency room for 30 minutes
DA 34 year old man with cough and expectoration for 4 weeks, not responding to oral amoxycilin and symptomatic management.
Surgery
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15342 Surgery

A 20 year old male has presented with repeated episodes of hematemesis. There is no history of jaundice or liver decompensation. On examination the significant findings include splenomegaly (8 cms below costal margin), and presence of esophageal varices. There is no ascites or peptic ulceration. The liver function tests are normal. The most likely diagnosis is-

AExtahepatic portal venous obstruction
BNon cirrhotic portal fibrosis
CCirrhosis
DHepatic venous outflow tract obstruction
Surgery
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