(Single Best Answer) Question 1171: A truck driver hit his chest against the steering wheel and sustained multiple rib fractures. His vitals are stablel however, the injured side of the chest shows paradoxical movement. The chest X-ray shows no evidence of haemothorax or pneumothorax but there is a large pulmonary contusion. The most appropriate treatment will be ?
A) Tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation and positive end-expiratory pressure ventilation B) Stabilisation of fractured ribs with towel clips C) Immediate operative stabilisation D) Insertion of an intrathoracic drain Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 1172: The Ranson prognostic criteria used at the time of admission in acute pancreatitis include all of the following except ?
A) Age more than 55 years B) Blood glucose more than 200 mg / 100 mL C) WBC count more than 16000/mm3 D) Serum calcium < 2.0 mmol/L Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Left gastric B) Common hepatic C) Splenic D) Superior mesenteric Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 1174: Which one of the following nerves is vulnerable to injury while conducting an appendicetomy through the McBurneys incision ?
A) Subcostal nerve B) Genitofemoral nerve C) Ilio-inguinal nerve D) Lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Sclerotherapy is the ideal treatment for acute external haemorrhoids B) In patients with haemorrhoids at 3 oclock, 7 oclock and 11 oclock positions, the injection is made in the sitting position C) Sclerotherapy is the treatment of choice for the prolapse haemorrhoids D) Injection of sclerosant is made above the dentate line (pectinate line) Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Hereditary spherocytosis B) Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura C) Myelofibrosis D) Hydatid cyst of the spleen Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Streptococcus pneumoniae B) Neisseria meningitides C) Haemophilus influenzae D) Staphylococcus aureus Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Medullary carcinoma of the breast B) Lobular carcinoma of the breast C) Colloid carcinoma of the breast D) Ductal carcinoma of the breast Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):