A new screening test has been devised to detect early stages of prostate cancer. However, the test tends t of people with no cancer, although they do have cancer as diagnosed by other standard tests.
What is this flaw?
A. True -ve
B. False +ve
C. Poor specificity
D. True +ve
E. False -ve
33-year-old lady who is a drug addict wants to quit. She says she is ready to stop the drug abuse. What drug treatment would you give her?
A. Benzodiazepines
B. Methadone
C. Disulfiram
D. Lithium
E. Diazipoxide
A 61year man was found with K+=7.5 and ECG with prolong QRS complex. What is the best possible treatment?
A. IV calcium gluconate
B. Dialysis
C. Loop diuretics
D. Salbutamol nebulizer
E. IV insulin and dextrose
An infant boy is born at 39 weeks' gestation by way of spontaneous vaginal delivery to a healthy, 32-yearold primigravid women. Prenatal care was appropriate and there were no problems at the time of delivery. Physical examination by the staff pediatrician is normal, with the exception of the genital examination. She observes that the urethral meatus is located on the ventral aspect of the penile shaft.
Which of the following is the most correct statement about this condition?
A. The infant may have a circumcision now
B. Voiding cystourethrogram should be ordered
C. A-Circumcision should be delayed D. The infant may never have a circumcision
Ophthalmoplegic migraine is best characterised as?
A. Headache associated with irreversible palsy of 3rd nerve
B. Headache with optic neuritis
C. Recurrent headache with transient palsy of 3, 4 and / or 6th cranial nerves
What is the most common serious complication of PM/DM?
A. Malignancy
B. Metabolic acidosis
C. Phabdomyolysis
D. Hyperkalemia
A 74-year-old woman is referred to osteoporosis clinic for advice on management of osteoporosis. She has a history of hiatus hernia, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, chronic kidney disease stage 4 and COPD. She has recently been found to have osteoporosis after a Colles' fracture. She is taking calcitriol, and other medication for her comorbidities.
Based on the information above, which would be the most appropriate agent for treatment of her osteoporosis?
A. Denosumab
B. Intravenous zoledronate
C. Strontium ranelate D. Calcium and Vitamin D supplements
Patient came with pitting edema grade 1, where fluid is will accumulate.
A. Veniole
B. Arteriole
C. Interstitial
D. Capillary
The best test for diagnosis of adenomyosis:
A. Ultrasound
B. Laproscopy
C. Hystroscopy
D. MRI
A 10-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital because of bleeding. Pertinent laboratory findings include a platelet count of 50,000/L, prothrombin time (PT) of 15 seconds (control 11.5 seconds), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) of 51 seconds (control 36 seconds), thrombin time (TT) of 13.7 seconds (control 10.5 seconds), and factor VIII level of 14% (normal 38%-178%).
Which of the following is the most likely cause of his bleeding?
A. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
B. Vitamin K deficiency
C. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)