A) Metabolic acidosis B) Metabolic alkalosis C) Respiratory acidosis D) Mixed acidosis Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 202: For the prevention of Yellow fever a single vaccination with 17 D non-pathogenic strain of virus gives full protection to the individual for at least ?
A) 10 years B) 12 years C) 15 years D) 18 years Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 203: A 44-year-old man presents to the hospital emergency with sudden onset pain in the epigastrium and three episodes of vomiting in the last two hours. His last vomitus was slightly brownish in colour. He is a known case of ankylosing spondylitis requiring regular medication for back pain. Which one of the following tests would best help diagnose the patient ?
A) Upper GI endoscopy B) Ultrasound abdomen C) Ryles tube aspiration D) H. pylori serology Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 204: Hypercalcaemia caused by which one of the following is most likely to respond to treatment with corticosteroids ?
A) Primary hyperparathyroidism B) Milk alkali syndrome C) Sarcoidosis D) Pagets disease Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 205: A 45-year-old male, who was operated for fracture of the femur neck, developed severe chest pain, dyspnoea and streaky haemoptysis followed by hypotension on the 4th post-operative day. The likely aetiology is ?
A) Myocardial infarction B) Pulmonary embolism C) Acute respiratory distress syndrome D) Aortic dissection Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 206: A 26-year-old woman presents with scanty menstrual bleeding and milk secretion from the breasts. On examination, she has galactorrhea and dry skin. A lateral skull radiograph shows enlargement of the sella. The test that will be most helpful in the diagnosis is ?
A) Serum prolactin level B) Serum ACTH level C) Serum ADH level D) Serum TSH level Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 207: A 25-year-old hypertensive man with a history of recurrent calcium-containing renal calculi presents to the emergency department with excruciating flank pain and blood in the urine. This patient is likely to have which one of the following underlying disorders ?
A) Chronic proteus infection B) Factor VIII deficiency C) Hyperaldosteronism D) Hyperparathyroidism Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 208: Haemodialysis is useful in the management of overdosage / poisoning of the following drugs except ?
A) Lithium B) Theophylline C) Chloramphenicol D) Salicylates Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 209: A 75-year-old lady is diagnosed of having a thyroid malignancy. Her serum calcium is low. What is the most likely explanation ?
A) She has developed metastasis to the parathyroid B) She has Follicular carcinoma C) She has Papillary carcinoma D) She has Medullary carcinoma Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Physiologic response to puberty B) Primary hypogonadism C) Primary aldosteronism D) Choriocarcinoma testis Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):