MDS PREP
Which of the following is the explanation for the laboratory findings in an alcoholic with chronic obstructive lung disease, secondary to cigarette smoking, of persistently lower serum levels than expected of theophylline which is being used as a bronchodilator, even though the drug is taken according to schedule?
1) Cirrhosis of the liver
2) Decreased absorption
3) Enhanced liver metabolism
4) Increased urinary clearance
General Pathology Answer: 3
Enhanced liver metabolism is the explanation for persistently lower serum levels of theophylline in an alcoholic with chronic obstructive lung disease.
Clinical features of which of the following include conjunctivitis, urethritis mucocutaneous lesions and arthritis?
1. Behcet"s syndrome
2. Hodgkin"s disease
3. Grinspan syndrome
4. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Behçet's syndrome is a systemic vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, uveitis (which can lead to conjunctivitis), skin lesions, and arthritis.
What of the following is characterized by left lower quadrant periumbilical pain in an elderly person, with the presence of fever, tender abdomen, leukocytosis, nausea, and vomiting?
1) Acute appendicitis
2) Diverticulitis
3) Gallstones
4) Pancreatitis
General Pathology Answer: 2
Diverticulitis is characterized by left lower quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis, especially in elderly patients.
Port wine stains are seen in
1. Nevus
2. Haemangioma
3. Melanoma
4. All the above
Port wine stains are seen in hemangioma.
The principle hazard to operator and patient is produced by what type of radiation
1. Gamma
2. Primary
3. Secondary
4. None of the above
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
The principle hazard to the operator and patient is produced by secondary radiation.
Crew haircut appearance in X-ray skull and Gamna Gandy bodies are seen in -
1) G-6-PD deficiency
2) Hodgkin's lymphoma
3) Hereditary spherocytosis
4) Sickle cell anaemia
General Pathology
Answer: 4
Crew haircut appearance in X-ray skull and Gamna Gandy bodies are associated with sickle cell anemia due to chronic hemolysis and bone marrow hyperplasia.
Prolonged administration of broad spectrum antibiotics results in the formation of
1. Black hairy tongue
2. Decrease exposure time
3. Geographic tongue
4. Fissured tongue
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Prolonged administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics can lead to black hairy tongue.
The following protein defects can cause hereditary spherocytosis except -
1) Ankyrin
2) Palladin
3) Glycophorin C
4) Anion transport protein
General Pathology
Answer: 3
Glycophorin C is not associated with hereditary spherocytosis; it is a sialoglycoprotein found in the red blood cell membrane, while ankyrin, palladin, and anion transport protein are involved in the structural integrity of the membrane.