PGI CHANDIGARH MAY-2019 [Questions]
ANATOMY/EMBRYOLOGY
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Remnants of omphalomescentric duct include?
- Urachal sinus
- Umbilical sinus
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Patent vitelline duct
- Median umbilical ligament
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Which of the following structures are attached to the medial condyle of the femur?
- Tibial collateral ligament
- Fibular collateral ligament
- Popliteus
- Capsular ligament
- Lateral head of gastronemious muscle
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Which of the following vessels supply blood to the pectoralis major muscle?
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- Superior thoracic artery
- Lateral thoracic artery
- Pectoral branch of thoracoacromial artery
- Thoracodorsal artery
- Internal mammary artery
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Trigeminal nerve supplies all of the following muscles except?
- Anterior belly of diagastric
- Mylohyoid
- Tensor tympani
- Tensor velli palati
- Levator velli palate
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Tests used to detect ulnar nerve injury are?
- Card test
- Egawa test
- Pen test
- Pointing index
- Book test
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PHYSIOLOGY
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Action potential in cardiac muscle is generated by?
- Voltage gated sodium channels
- Voltage gated potassium channels
- P type calcium channels
- Q type calcium channels
- L type calcium channels
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True regarding vitamin D receptor is/are?
- Dimerises with retinoid X receptors
- Transcription factors
- Cytosolic
- Nuclear
- Located on the surface of smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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Pulmonary function tests in a normal individual can be affected by following factors?
- Height
- Age
- Weight
- Gender
- Genetics
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False statement regarding ECG is/are?
- QT interval corresponds to the initiation of Q wave to the termination of T wave
- ST interval is measured from the end of QRS complex to the end of T wave & its normal duration is 0.32 sec
- QRS complex corresponds to the phase 2 of action potential
- The P wave is produced by atrial depolarization and P wave is absent in atrial fibrillation
- There is no ECG wave corresponding to atrial repolarization
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BIOCHEMISTRY
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Pellagra can be caused by?
- Niacin deficiency
- Hartnup disease
- Tryptophan excess
- Leucine excess
- Carcinoid syndrome
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Tests used for protein detection are?
- Western blot
- ELISA
- Flow cytometry
- Sequential polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
- Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay
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Which of the following protein causes opening of double helix DNA in front of replication fork in DNA synthesis?
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- DNA polymerase I
- DNA polymerase II
- DNA ligase
- DNA helicase
- DNA topoisomerase
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Normally proteins are the linear polymers of amino acid polypeptide chains resulting from their folding. Sometimes these linear structures combine with each other to form homo and heterodimers. These include?
- Denatured protein
- Primary structure
- Secondary structure
- Tertiary structure
- Quaternary structure
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True regarding next generation sequencing is/are?
- Entire human genome can be sequenced within a single day
- Less sensitive than Sanger sequencing
- Can detect mosaic mutations
- More cost-effective for sequencing low numbers of targets
- Utilize RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) to discover novel RNA variants
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In future, next generation sequencing can be used for?
- Detection of synonymous small nuclear protein [SNP]
- Detection of non-synonymous SNPs
- Identification of genes with drug resistance
- Diagnosis of genetic diseases
- Better diagnosis of cancers
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Which of the following elongation / initiation factor acts as a GTPase switch during the process of translation?
- EF-tu
- EF-R
- Rho factor
- Initiation factor-2
- Elongation factor-2
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Which of the following RNA(s) is/are required to read the genetic information contained in DNA and transfer it for the purpose of protein synthesis?
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- mRNA
- tRNA
- rRNA
- MIRNA
- SIRNA
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Which of among the followings is not a purine nucleotide base?
- Adenine
- Guanine
- Thymine
- Uracil
- Cytosine
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Pentose phosphate pathway takes place in which part of a cell?
- Cytosol
- Nucleus
- Mitochondria
- Lysosome
- Golgi complex
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In which of the following condition(s) utilization of pyruvate is decreased?
- Pernicious anemia
- Scurvy
- Rickets
- Beri beri
- Pellagra
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Urea cycle enzymes include?
- Argininosuccinase
- Ornithine transcarbamoylase
- Argininosuccinate synthase
- Glutamate dehydrogenase
- Carbamoyl-phospahte synthatase -1
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MICROBIOLOGY
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Which of the following can be used to culture Ureoplasma ureolyticum?
- Blood agar
- McConkey agar
- PPLO
- SP4
- Alkaline peptone water
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Mycoplasma genitalum can cause which of the following infections?
- Sepsis
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Non-gonococcal urithritis
- Cervicitis
- Osteomyelitis
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True regarding Chikungunya virus is/are?
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- It is DNA virus
- Transmitted by aedes aegypti mosquito
- Cannot be detected in the blood during the acute illness
- Resides in muscle and joints during active phase
- Mostly presents as fever and athralgia
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Which of the following organisms can be grown on L-J media?
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Mycobacterium fortuitum
- Mycobacterium leprae
- Mycobacterium bovis
- Nocardia
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True regarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis is/are?
- All produce niacin
- Can be differentiated from other mycobacteria by BACTEC NAP test
- At least 100 fields on the slide should be examined before reporting it negative
- Mycobacterium microti is a part of MTB complex
- XpertMTB/Rif is specific test for MTB
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Among the following pathogenic protozoa, which are the members of "Mastigophora"?
- Balantidium coli
- Plasmodium vivax
- Giardia lamblia
- Toxoplasma gondii
- Trypanosome cruzi
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Which of the following statement) is/are true regarding Mucor?
- Filamentous fungus found in decaying fruits and vegetables.
- On tissue microscopy appear as septate hyphae with branching
- Human infections are usually caused by thermophilic species
- Vascular invasion is the most prominent feature of mucor infections
- Colonies grow very rapidly at 37°C temperature
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Which of the following statements is/are true regarding Meiliodosis?
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- Caused by a saprophyte found in soil and water
- Main source of infection is contaminated water
- May take years or even decades before becoming symptomatic
- Can present with fever and rash
- Treatment includes long term mentainance on trimoxazole or doxycycline
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PREVENTIVE & SOCIAL MEDICINE
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In which of the following conditions live vaccine should not be given?
- Pregnancy
- Immunodeficiency
- Tuberculosis
- Active acute infection
- Allergy to any adjuvant like aluminium hydroside
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Which of the following is/are included seven priorities of national health policy 2017?
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- Yatri suraksha (saving from road and rail accidents]
- Improved screening of genetic diseases
- Nirbhaya nari [action against gender violence]
- Reducing the stress and improving the health of the work place
- Emphasis on "make in India" programme for available cardiac instruments
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Which of the following conditions can be diagnosed with surveillance under "Fever without localized signs" in integrated disease surveillance programme/IDSP?
- Malaria
- Typhoid
- Leptospirosis
- Hepatitis
- Japanese encephalitis
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Which of the following are undifferentiated fevers under the syndromic approach to tropical fevers?
- Dengue
- Malaria
- Leptospirosis
- Typhus
- Borreliosis
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Which of the following statements is true regarding dengue?
- Incubation period is about < 48 hours
- Saddle back fever
- Blanchable rashes over trunk and limbs
- Maintains reservoir in rats
- Self limiting disease
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True regarding lymphatic filarisis eradication programme is/are?
- Lymphatic filarisis control programme was started in 1965
- Source reduction was the part of control strategy
- Home remedies were included as a part of control strategy
- Objectives included control through anti-larval measures
- Aim for elimination was in year 2015
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Which of the following vaccines should not be given in a child with egg allergy?
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- Measles
- Rubella
- Influenza
- Rubella
- Yellow fever
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PHARMACOLOGY
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Which of the following agent is a T-type calcium channel blocker?
- Ethosuxamide
- Zonasamide
- Levetiracetam
- Trimethadione
- Mibefradil
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Which of the following agent can be used for managing alcohol withdrawal in liver disease patient?
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- Chlordiazepoxide
- Diazepam
- Lorazepam
- Flunitrazepam
- Oxazepam
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding bioavailability?
- It is the proportion [fraction] of unchanged drug that reaches the systemic circulation
- Bioavailability of an orally administered drug can be calculated by comparing the Area Under Curve after oral and intravenous [iv] administration
- Can be measured by plasma concentration and urinary excretion data
- Low oral bioavailability always and necessarily mean poor absorption
- Bioavailability is studies in phase '0' of a clinical trial
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Which of the following drug has been approved by FDA to be used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis with G551D mutation?
- Ivacaftor
- Lumacaftor
- Ataluren
- Tezacaftor
- VX-661
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Which among the following drugs can cause Kynaecomastia?
- Calcium channel blockers
- Penicillamine
- Valproate
- Omeprazole
- Rifampicin
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Which of the following agent is a racemic mixture of two enentiomers with different pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties?
- Digoxin
- Phenytoin
- Levodopa
- Esomeprazole
- Verapamil
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Which of the following agents have antisuicidal property?
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- Lithium
- Clozapine
- Fluoxetine
- Electoconvulsive therapy
- Repeated intracranial transmagnetic stimulation
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Which of the following is true regarding thiazide diuretics?
- Act by blocking the sodium channels in interstitium
- Retain responsiveness even if the GFR is decreased
- Lead to decrease in absorption of sodium in distal tubule
- Cause decreased renal blood flow
- Can cause hyperglycemia
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Goiterogens which interfere with lodine trapping include?
- Vegetables of brassica family
- Percholates
- Para-amino ammonium sulphide (PAAS)
- Idodides in large doses
- Carbamizole
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Which of the following mentioned toxicity is associated with cisplatin use?
- Neurotoxicity
- Nephrotoxicity
- Cardiac toxicity
- Neuropathy
- Ototoxicity
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Which of the following agent acts by inhibiting alpha 2B beta 3 receptors?
- Clopidogrel
- Abciximab
- Heparin
- Tirofiban
- Eptifibitide
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Which of the following antibiotics cause time dependent killing?
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- Aminoglycosides
- Beta lactams
- Macrolides
- Linezolid
- Clindamycin
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Which among the following is considered a type 'C' adverse drug reaction?
- Steroids-osteoporosis
- Penicillin - anaphylaxis
- Opioid-respiratory depression
- Analgesics nephropathy
- Warfarin bleeding
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Which of the following statements are true regarding anticholinesterase?
- They cannot inhibit pseudocholinesterase
- They act by increasing the concentration of Ach by preventing its degradation
- Reversible and irreversible anticholinesterases act by different mechanism of action
- Anticholinesetrases inhibit the anionic site of acetylcholinesterase
- All organophosphates anticholinesetrases are water soluble
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PATHOLOGY
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In a case of Hodgkin's disease, classical Reid-Steenberg cells are positive for?
- CD10
- CD20
- C130
- CD4S
- MUMI
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Pierre Robbin syndrome is characterized by?
- Micrognathia
- Craniosynostosis
- Glossoptests
- Maxillary hypoplasia
- Cleft palate
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Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the p53 gene?
- Most common gene mutation found in human cancers
- p53 mediated senescence is temperature sensitive cell cycle arrest
- Works at G1/S check point
- Also called "guardian of genomes"
- Induces DNA repair by arresting the cell cycle at GI and inducing activation of DNA repair genes
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Which of the following are the histological features of typical ulcerative colitis?
- Crypt branching
- Crypt distortion
- Abundant lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate in basal layer
- Granulorias
- Hypertrophy of muscularis mucosal layer
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All of the following statements are true regarding Marfan syndrome except!
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- Autosomal dominant disease of connective tissue
- Occurs due to mutation in fibrillin i gene
- There is defect in enzyme lysyl hydroxylase
- Defective and excessive production of transforming groseth factor beta
- Results from defective collagen synthesis
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Which of the following is correct paring of plasma protein and its designated function?
- Cerulopalsmin-iron absorption
- Hemopexin-heme binding
- Heptaglobin-heme destruction
- Transcortin-copper binding
- Thyroxin binding globulin - thyroxin binding
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Which of the following are involved in etiopathogenesis of SLE?
- Interferon type 1
- Interferon type 2
- Failure of self tolerance in B cells
- Exposure to UV rays
- Early complement component deficiency
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All of the following are chromosomal disorders?
- Noonan syndrome
- Kleinfelter syndrome
- Pradder Willi syndrome
- Fragile X-syndrome
- Turner syndrome
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Which of the following is/are related to DICERI gene mutation?
- Retinoblastoma
- Pleuropulmonary blastoma
- Ovarian sex cord tumor
- Medulloepithelioma
- Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Two most common cardiac tumors are?
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- Myxoma
- Fibroma
- Sarcoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Metastasis
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Which of the following result from defect in innate immunity?
- Burtton's agammaglobulinemia
- Chediak Higashi syndrome
- Common variable immunodeficiency
- De George syndrome
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FORENSIC MEDICINE
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Conduct money is given in?
- Civil case
- Criminal case
- Property dispute
- Only 304 A casei
- Medical negligence compensation cases
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Chronic arsenic poisoning is characterized by
- Chronic constipation
- Peripheral sensory motor neuropathy
- Hypopigmentation
- Increased risk of renal and bladder cancer
- Lower limb gangrene
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Hatter's shake are a feature of which poisoning!
- Cannabis
- Nux vohimica
- Mercury
- Copper
- Arsenic
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Activated charcoal is not used in the management of which poisoning?
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- Paracetamol poisoning
- Salicylate toxicity
- Ethylene glycol poisoning
- Cyanide poisoning
- Kerosene poisoning
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In which of the following hair cortex is thicker than medulla?
- Pig
- Horse
- Reptile
- Boys
- Girls
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PEDIATRICS
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Which of the following is the most common cause of non-immune hydrops?
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- Cytomegalo virus
- Human papilloma virus
- Herpes simplex virus
- Hepatitis B virus
- Parvovirus B 19
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Which of the following can cause hypertension in children?
- Multiple pituitary hormone deficiency
- Hyperadrenalism
- Pheochromocytoma
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
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Which of the following is not a correct pairing of mile stone and its age of developing?
- 5 months - holding of objects with both hands
- 6 months - transfer of objects
- 6 months - tripod sitting
- 9 months - pulls to sitting
- 14 months - pincer grasp
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VACTERI anomalies include?
- Ventriculomegaly
- Cardiomegaly
- Tracheal stenosis
- Anorectal anomaly
- Radial limb anomaly
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Diphtheria in child is characterized by all of the following except?
- Incubation period is mostly 2-5 days
- Pharyngo tonsillar diphtheria commonly presents as sore throat.
- Membrane can cover, pharyngeal walls, tonsils, uvula, soft palate and glottis
- Fever, malaise & tachycardia
- Anterior nares are the most common sites of infection
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Which of the following is true regarding presentation of dehydration in a child?
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- Reduced skin turgor - mild dehydration
- Dry mucus membrane - moderate dehydration
- Urine output <0.5ml/kg/hour-moderate dehydration
- Fluid deficit of 150ml/kg - severe dehydration
- Rapid and deep breathing - severe dehydration
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Complications of hemolytic disease of newborn include all of the following except?
- Thrombocytopenia
- Late anemia of infancy
- Inspissated bile syndrome
- Hypoglycemia
- Cerebral palsy
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Congenital rubella syndrome is characterized by all of the following except?
- Microcephaly
- Patent ductus arteriosus
- Hutchinson teeth
- Deafness
- Mental retardation
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ENT
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Which of the following is/are associated with empty nose syndrome?
- Widely patent nasal cavity
- Previous history of nasal surgery with resection of turbinates
- Chronic nasal discharge
- Relieved by surgical resection of turbinates
- Foul smell from the nose
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Atresia / stenosis of ear canal is seen in?
- Treacher Collins syndrome
- Crouzon syndrome
- De George syndrome
- Pierre Robin syndrome
- All of the above
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Which of the following statement() is/are true regarding subglottic cancer?
- More common location than glottis and supraglottic location
- Mostly earliest symptom is hoarseness
- May present as stridor
- May involve upper and middle jugular lymph nodes
- It has worst prognosis than glottic and supraglottic variety
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Which of the following is a feature of Ranula?
- Mucus retention cyst
- Spontaneous resolution is possible
- Is a premalignant condition
- Translucent
- Is a rare parotid gland tumor
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OPHTHALMOLOGY
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Which of the following can increase the intra ocular pressure?
- Apple
- Topical steroids
- Ketamine
- Norflox eye drops
- Acetazolamide
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Which of the following statements) is/are not true regarding acute angle closure glaucoma?
- Aquous outflow blockage
- Clear cornea
- Cilliary congestion
- Non-reactive pupil
- Rapidly progressive vision loss
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True statement regarding macula lutea is?
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- Temporal to optic disc
- Presents as blind spot in visual field
- Appears as a dark spot on ophthalmoscopy
- Brighter than surrounding retina
- Rich blood supply
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Correct regarding chalazion is/are?
- Chronic lipo-granulomatous inflammatory lesion
- Acute infection of glands of Zeis or Moh's
- Occurs due to blockage of mebomian duct and impaction of sebaceous material
- Presents as round firm swelling within eyelid
- Always tender
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