In a patient in whom a tumour was removed from lateral pharyngeal space, presents with excessive bleeding 7 days postoperatively. This could be due to 1) Secondary haemorrhage due to infective erosion of internal jugular vein 2) Reactionary haemorrhage due to infective erosion of internal carotid artery 3) Reactionary haemorrhage from prerygoid plexus of veins 4) None of the above
Oral medicineAnswer: 2
Features of hyperthyroid crisis may include 1) Fever and agitation 2) Atrial fibrillation 3) Cardiac failure 4) All of the above
Oral medicineAnswer: 4
Dilatation of the pupil in head injury is due to 1) Cerebral irritation 2) Compression of III cranial nerve 3) Pontine haemorrhage 4) All of the above
Oral medicineAnswer: 2
Parotitis in postoperative period can be best 1) Preventing dehydration 2) Preventing dehydration & oral antiseptic 3) Local antibiotics 4) Systemic antibiotics
Oral medicineAnswer: 1
Which of the following should be done during a biopsy examination?
1. Only a small superficial piece of tissue should be removed
2. The tissue should be placed immediately in 10% formalin
3. A horizontal section should be taken without disturbing the base of the lesion, especially in ulcers
4. To avoid bias the pathologist should not be told of the provisional diagnosis
Oral MedicineAnswer: 2
Tumours which involve the tip of the tongue may metastasise to the 1) Submandibular nodes 2) Submental nodes 3) Jugulodigastric nodes 4) Jugulo-omohyoid nodes
Oral medicineAnswer: 2
Most usual and successful graft for arterial surgery is 1) Dacron 2) Saphenous vein 3) PTFE 4) Miller cuff
Oral medicineAnswer: 2
Not a feature of branchial fistula 1) Unilateral bilateral 2) Represents persistent second branchial cleft 3) External orifice at upper third of neck 4) Treatment is excision
