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 developmental abnormality characterized by the presence of fewer than the usual number of teeth is
1) Anodontia
2) Oligodontia
3) Microdontia
4) Dens in dente
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
1. Anodontia: This is the complete absence of teeth. It is a rare condition
where an individual fails to develop any teeth.
2. Oligodontia: This term is used when an individual has fewer teeth than the
typical dental formula, which is six incisors, two canines, two premolars, and
six molars in the permanent dentition (excluding the third molars or wisdom
teeth). The term "hypodontia" is often used synonymously with oligodontia, but
hypodontia can also refer to a broader range of conditions characterized by the
congenital absence of one or more teeth, whereas oligodontia is more
specifically the absence of six or more teeth.
3. Microdontia: This condition involves teeth that are smaller than normal. It
can affect either the primary or permanent dentition and may involve one tooth
or multiple teeth.
4. Dens in dente: This is a rare developmental anomaly where a tooth forms
within the dental crown of another tooth, typically in the form of a small
tooth-like structure. It is not a condition of tooth number but rather an
abnormality of tooth structure.
What condition is typically characterized by a malar rash, arthritis, serositis, and the presence of antinuclear antibodies?
1) Goodpasture's syndrome
2) Friedreich ataxia
3) Huntington's disease
4) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by a malar rash, arthritis, serositis, and the presence of antinuclear antibodies.
Bite cells are seen in -
1) G6PD deficiency
2) SCA
3) Hereditary spherocytosis
4) Trauma
General Pathology
Answer: 1
Bite cells are characteristic of G6PD deficiency, resulting from oxidative damage to red blood cells.
Which of the following genetic conditions is MOST likely to be the cause of a child born with a small head, small eyes, six fingers on each hand, and congenital heart defects?
1) Trisomy 13
2) Trisomy 18
3) Trisomy 21
4) XXY
General Pathology Answer: 1
Trisomy 13 is associated with congenital anomalies such as a small head, small eyes, and congenital heart defects.
Unit of measurements to compare radiation damage
1. Exposure
2. Dose
3. Effective dose
4. Dose equivalent
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
The unit of measurement to compare radiation damage is dose equivalent.
The typical ‘crew cut’ appearance seen in sickle cell anemia because
of:
1. Capillary stasis — decreased blood supply to bone
2. Resorption of marrow leads to expansion of skull bone
3. Expansion of marrow leads to resorption of bone with apposition of new bone
on skull
4. All of the above
Pathology Answer: 3
The expansion of the marrow space due to increased hematopoiesis can lead to resorption of the outer cortical bone and the formation of new bone, resulting in the characteristic "crew cut" appearance on X-rays. This appearance is due to the trabecular pattern of the skull becoming more prominent as the outer layer is resorbed.
Dinesh, a 24-year-old male, complains of loose teeth in a single quadrant. His radiograph shows irregular bone loss and histopathology reveals eosinophils and histiocytes. The most probable diagnosis is
1. Hand-Schuller-Christian disease
2. Paget"s disease
3. Osteoclastoma
4. Albright"s syndrome
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
The most probable diagnosis for irregular bone loss and eosinophils is Hand-Schuller-Christian disease.