A) Gram positive organisms B) Gram negative organisms C) Mycoplasma D) Virus infections Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 275: A 50 year old man, an alcoholic and a smoker presents with a 3 hour history of severe retrosternal chest pain and increasing shortness of breath. He started having this pain while eating, which was constant and radiated to the back and interscapular region. He was a known hypertensive. On examination, he was cold and clammy with a heart rate of 130/min, and a BP of 80/40 mm Hg. JVP was normal. All peripheral pulses were present and equal. Breath sounds were decreased at the left lung base and chest x-ray showed left pleural effusion. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis ?
A) Acute aortic dissection B) Acute myocardial infarction C) Rupture of the esophagus D) Acute pulmonary embolism Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Subacute combined degeneration B) Picks disease C) Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease D) Alzheimer's disease Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Enteroaggregative E.coli is associated with Persistent diarrhoea B) Enterohemorrhagic E.coli can cause haemolytic uraemic syndrome C) Enteroinvasive E.coli produces a disease similar to salmonellosis D) Enterotoxigenic E.coli is a common cause of traveler's diarrhoea Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) It is caused by Burkholderia mallei B) The agent is a gram negative aerobic bacteria C) Bipolar staining of the aetiological agent is seen with methylene blue stain D) The most common form of melioidosis is pulmonary infection Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):