MDS PREP
A patient on warfarin sodium following myocardial infarction reports for an oral surgical procedure. Which one of the following laboratory tests should be preferred to ascertain the fitness
1. Prothrombin time
2. Tourniquet time
3. Clotting time
4. Bleeding time
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Prothrombin time should be preferred to ascertain fitness for extraction in a patient on warfarin.
A 23-year-old female presented with jaundice and pallor for 2 months. Her peripheral blood smear shows the presence of spherocytes. The most relevant investigation to arrive at a diagnosis is -
1) Reticulocyte count
2) Osmotic fragility test
3) Coombs test
4) Tests for PNH
General Pathology
Answer: 3
The osmotic fragility test is the most relevant investigation for diagnosing hereditary spherocytosis, as it assesses the red blood cells' ability to withstand osmotic stress.
Penetration power of X-ray is measure of
1. Exposure time
2. Milliamperage
3. Kilovoltage
4. None of the above
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Penetration power of X-ray is primarily measured by kilovoltage.
Ramsay Hunt syndrome affects which nerve
1. 5th nerve
2. 7th nerve
3. 9th nerve
4. 10th nerve
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
Ramsay Hunt syndrome affects the 7th nerve.
Green stains which occur frequently in children are due to
1. Enamel deficiency
2. Dentin deficiency
3. Material alba
4. Chromogenic bacteria
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Green stains in children are often due to chromogenic bacteria.
Chronic granulocytic leukaemia is due to
1. Chromosomal deletion
2. Chromosomal mutation
3. Chromosomal translocation
4. None of the above
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Chronic granulocytic leukemia is due to chromosomal translocation.
Progenitor hematopoietic stem cells originate in -
1) Bone Marrow
2) Thymus
3) Lymph node
4) Spleen
General Pathology
Answer: 1
Progenitor hematopoietic stem cells originate in the bone marrow, where they differentiate into various blood cell lineages.
One variant of hidebound disease is which syndrome?
1. Down"s syndrome
2. Crest syndrome
3. Greenspan"s syndrome
4. Kleinfelter"s syndrome
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
Crest syndrome is a variant of hidebound disease.