94.

95.

96.

97.

88.

Effects of chronic hypoxia include all EXCEPT :
{A) Elevated production of erythrocytes
(3) Reduced pulmonary artery resistance
{C) Reduced systemic arterial resistance

യ) Upregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor

Treatment of choice for a 72 year old man with asymptomatic MGUS with no organ
dysfunction and <6% plasma cells in bone marrow is :

(മ) Yearly serum protein electrophoresis (B) Low dose prednisolone
€) Rituximab (D) Thalidomide

A 76 yr old smoker presents with unilateral limb oedema and elevated D-Dimer, he gives ‏ولط‎
‎past similar episode. Which of the following makes D Dimer less predictive of DVT 17 this
patient?

(A} Smoking {B) Negative Homan sign
{C) Age>7T0yrs (D) Previous DVT

In an ECG with wide QRS tachycardia, which of the following strongly favours ventricular
tachycardia?

(ಹ). A-V dissociation

{B) RBBB pattern

(0 TIrregularly irregular rhythm with varying QRS complexes
(2) QRS duration > 120 msec

Which of the following is true coma?
{A) Akinetic mutism {B) Metabolic encephalopathy
(0) Locked in state (D) Catatonia

A 55 yr old woman, is found to have a 14 cm cyst in liver with daughter cysts extending to
liver edge, causing biliary dilatation. Appropriate management for the condition?

{A) Albendazole followed by surgery {B) Needle biopsy
(ಲ) PAIR (D) Serological testing for Echinococcosis

100. All are true regarding Ascaris Lumbricoides EXCEPT :

{A) May be asymptomatic {B) Fever and meningeal signs
{C) Non productive cough and pleurisy (D) Small bowel obstruction

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