(Single Best Answer) Question 1591: An elderly woman was admitted with a fracture of the neck of right femur which failed to unite. On examination an avascular necrosis of the head of femur was noted. The condition would have resulted most probably from the damage to ?
A) Superior gluteal artery B) Inferior gluteal artery C) Acetabular branch of obturator D) Retinacular branches of circumflex femoral arteries Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 1592: An elderly woman suffering from schizophrenia is on antipsychotic medication. She developed purposeless involuntary facial and limb movements, constant chewing and puffing of cheeks. Which of the following drugs is least likely to be involved in this side effect ?
A) Haloperidol B) Clozapine C) Fluphenazine D) Loxapine Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 1593: An elderly diabetic has left sided orbital cellulites. CT Scan of paranasal sinuses shows evidence of left maxillary sinusitis. Gram stained smear of the orbital exudate shows irregularly branching septate hyphae. The following is the most likely etiological agent ?
A) Aspergillus B) Rhizopus C) Mucor D) Candida Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 1594: An AIDS patient with T lymphocyte counts < 200 /mm3, presented with complaints of headache, nausea, dizziness and irritability. As a part of the diagnostic tests, spinal fluid was submitted to the laboratory with a request to examine the specimen directly in India ink to enhance visualization of encapsulated organisms. This request was made on the suspicion of a diagnosis of ?
A) Histoplasmosis B) Candidiasis C) Nocardiosis D) Cryptococcosis Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 1595: An 8 day old breast fed baby presents with vomiting, poor feeding and loose stools. On examination the heart rate is 190/minute, blood pressure 50/30 mmHg, respiratory rate 72 beats/minute and capillary refill time of 4 seconds. Investigations show hemoglobin level of 15 g/dL, Na 120 mEq/l, K 6.8 mEq/l, Cl 81 mEq/l, bicarbonate 15 mEq/l, urea 30 mg/dl and creatinine 0.6 mg/dl. The most likely diagnosis is ?
A) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia B) Acute tubular necrosis C) Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis D) Galactosemia Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 1596: All of the following strategies are effective in preventing mother to child transmission of HIV, except ?
A) Zidovudine to mother and baby B) Vaginal cleansing before delivery C) Stopping breast feeding D) Elective caesarian section Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Loss of pupillary light reflex B) Loss of corneal blink reflex C) Ptosis D) Right ophthalmoplegia Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 1598: All of the following drugs are useful in the treatment of a patient with acute bronchial asthma except ?
A) Ipratropium B) Salbutamol C) Montelukast D) Hydrocortisone Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 1599: All of the following conditions are contraindicated or likely to worsen in a case of primary open angle glaucoma, when treated with Timolol maleate 0.5% eye drops, except ?
A) Hypertension B) Hypercholesterolemia C) Depression D) Bronchial asthma Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) It can be a part of the normal flora in some persons B) The serotyping is based on the bacterial outer membrane proteins C) It requires Haemin and NAD for growth in culture medium D) Type b is responsible for invasive disease Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):