(Single Best Answer) Question 1081: An army jawan posted in a remote forest area had fever and headache. His fever was 104°F and pulse was 70 per min. He had an erythematous lesion of about 1 cm on the leg surrounded by small vesicles, along with generalized lymphadenopathy at the time of presentation to the referral hospital. His blood sample was collected to perform serology for the diagnosis of Rickettsial disease. Which one of the following results in Weil-felix reaction will be diagnostic in this clinical setting ?
A) High OX-2 B) High OX-19 C) High OX-K D) High OX-19 and OX-2 Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) It cannot be eradicated by antimicrobial agents B) It is absent in the stomach due to the acidic pH C) It establishes in the body only after the neonatal period D) The flora in the small bronchi is similar to that of the trachea Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Hb Bart's cannot bind oxygen B) The excess á - globin form insoluble precipitates C) Hb Bart's cannot release oxygen to fetal tissues D) Microcytic red cells become trapped in the placenta Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Early repolarization variant B) Constrictive pericarditis C) Ventricular aneurysm D) Prinzmetal angina Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Parathyroid hormone (PTH) B) Parathyroid hormone related protein (PTHrP) C) Interleukin - 6 (IL-6) D) Calcitonin Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):