MDS PREP
Following are the findings in sickle cell Anemia, except -
1) Fish vertebra
2) Enlarged heart
3) Splenomegaly usually seen
4) Leukocytosis
General Pathology
Answer: 3
Splenomegaly is not usually seen in sickle cell anemia; instead, autosplenectomy often occurs due to repeated splenic infarctions.
Hypersensitively reaction seen in stomatitis venenata is
1. Type I
2. Type II
3. Type III
4. Type IV
Hypersensitivity reactions seen in stomatitis venenata are classified as Type IV.
Reiter's syndrome is associated with which of the following microbial agents?
1) Staphylococcus aureus
2) Streptococcus pyogenes
3) Borrelia burgdorferi
4) Shigella spp., Salmonella spp., Yersinia spp., Campylobacter jejuni, and Chlamydia trachomatis
Reiter's syndrome is associated with microbial agents such as Shigella spp., Salmonella spp., Yersinia spp., Campylobacter jejuni, and Chlamydia trachomatis.
Which of the following diseases are characterized by absence of lamina dura, hypocalcified dentine, elongated pulp horns, periapical infection with multiple periapical fistulas
1. Paget"s disease
2. Primary hyperthyroidism
3. Vit D resistant rickets
4. Hypophosphatasia
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Vitamin D resistant rickets is characterized by absence of lamina dura and hypocalcified dentine.
The function of the facial nerve is best tested by
1. Swallowing
2. Whistling
3. Protruding tongue
4. Moving the mandible side to side
The function of the facial nerve is best tested by whistling.
Mean exposure of radiation from pantamograph is
1. 90 mR
2. 120 mR
3. 250 mR
4. 300 mR
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Mean exposure of radiation from a pantomograph is approximately 250 mR.
Biochemical abnormality associated with osteogenesis imperfecta is increase in
1. Alkaline phosphatase
2. Acid phosphatase
3. Bicarbonate ion
4. Phosphorylase enzyme
The biochemical abnormality associated with osteogenesis imperfecta is an increase in acid phosphatase.
A 50-year-old obese man complains of several recent abscesses in the gingival with loosening of teeth. He also suffers from itching of skin and polyuria. The most probable aetiology is
1. Scurvy
2. Myxoedema
3. Diabetes mellitus
4. Vitamin A deficiency
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
The most probable etiology for the man’s symptoms is Diabetes mellitus, given the signs of abscesses and polyuria.