(Single Best Answer) Question 201: A 20-year old man presents with repeated episodes of haematemesis. There is no history of jaundice or liver decompensation. On examination the significant findings include moderate splenomegaly and presence of oesophageal varices. There is no ascites or peptic ulceration. The liver function tests are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis ?
A) Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction B) Noncirrhotic portal fibrosis C) Cirrhosis D) Hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 202: A 55-year-old woman presents with progressively deepening jaundice, uncontrollable pruritus, pain in the abdomen (right upper quadrant) and yellow coloured urine. Investigations revealed: Serum bilirubin - 19.5 mg% SGPT - 45 IU/L Serum Alkaline Phosphatase - 1225 IU/L Prothrombin Time - 25 seec Urine bile pigment - Present Urine Urobilinogen - Absent Stools - Clay coloured What is the most likely diagnosis ?
A) Viral hepatitis B) Cirrhosis of liver C) Carcinoma of head of the pancreas D) Hepato-cellular carcinoma Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Nitrofurantoin B) Amiodarone C) Sulfonamides D) Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 204: Which one of the following statements is not correct about chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) ?
A) Respiratory flow rates are decreased B) Total lung capacity is normal or increased C) Residual volume is increased D) Vital capacity is increased Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 205: Which one of the following distinguishes ARDS (Acute / Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome) from Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema ?
A) Normal PaO2 B) Normal pulmonary arterial pressure C) Normal arterial - alveolar gradient D) Normal PaCO2 Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Malignancy B) Tuberculosis C) SLE D) Rheumatoid Arthritis Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 208: A fifty-year-old woman presents with dry cough and progressive breathlessness of two years duration. Examination reveals clubbing, cyanosis and bibasilar crypts. What is the probable diagnosis ?
A) Bronchiectasis B) Lung Abscess C) Interstitial lung disease D) Pulmonary tuberculosis Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Pericardial tamponade B) Acute severe asthma C) Acute myocardial infarction D) Massive pulmonary embolism Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):