Minion

1.

1 point

Regarding HIV infection, which one of the following statements is true

a. In the latent phase, patients will have few HIV particles

b. Infected T cells survive for a month in infected patients

c. CD4 counts are not used in for prediction of disease progression

d. Needle stick injury leads to infection in 0.3% cases

2.

1 point

Which one of the following is not true regarding homocystinuria?

a. Downward dislocation of lens

b. Marked osteoporosis

c. Stroke in young

d. Autosomal dominant inheritance

3.

1 point

The breeding ground for the vectors of Japanese B virus is :

a. Paddy field

b. Mixed garbage

c. Cooler water

d. Stale food

4.

1 point

Wenckebach’s AV block is characterised by all of the following except:

a. Progressive prolongation of PR interval followed by a dropped QRS

b. Progressive shortening of RR interval

c. Incremental increments in PR interval

d. Longest RR interval is less than twice the shortest RR interval

5.

1 point

A 47year old man is found to have edema,ascites, and hepatosplenomegaly. The examination of his neck veins reveals elevated venous pressure with a deep y descent. Heart size on xray is normal. Which of the following etiologies is not a possible explanation for this syndrome?

a. Rheumatic fever

b. Unknown cause

c. Previous acute pericarditis

d. Neoplastic involvement of the pericardium

6.

1 point

Which of the following is the most early presentation of anterior pituitary hyposecretion in a 26yearold woman?

a. Occurrence of myxedema

b. Emaciation and cachexia

c. Loss of axillary and pubic hairs

d. Amenorrhea

7.

1 point

A patient with polyuria and polydipsia is newly diagnosed with central diabetes insipidus (DI). Which of the following is the most likely finding on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain?

a. Hypothalamic tumor

b. Hyperintense signals in the cerebral cortex

c. Agenesis of the corpus callosum

d. Lack of hyperintense signals from the posterior pituitary

8.

1 point

A17yearold man is 5’7” tall and weighs 370 lb.No medical cause for this “essential obesity” is found. Which of the following abnormalities can he also be expected to have?

a. Normal mortality risk

b. Hypothyroidism

c. Low PCO2 values

d. Hypertriglyceridemia

9.

1 point

Venous Corrigan is seen in:

a. Aortic regurgitation

b. Mitral regurgitation

c. Tricuspid regurgitation

d. Pulmonary regurgitaton

10.

1 point

The most likely diagnosis in the case of a patient with multiple pulmonary cavities, haematuria and red cell casts is :

a. Anti – GBM disease

b. ChurgStrauss allergic granulomatosis

c. Systemic lupus erythematosus

d. Wegner’s granulomatosis