MDS PREP
The medical specialty in which there is statistically higher incidence of leukaemia
1. Dentistry
2. Internal medicine
3. Radiology
4. Anaesthesiology
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Radiology has a statistically higher incidence of leukemia.
Which of the following additional clinical findings would MOST be associated with a woman who has oral mucosal swelling, xerostomia, and intense salivary gland destructive inflammation?
1) Conjunctivitis
2) Goiter
3) Hemolytic anemia
4) Proximal muscle weakness
Conjunctivitis is often associated with Sjögren's syndrome, which can cause oral mucosal swelling and xerostomia.
The oral lesion of warty dsykeratoma is described as
1. a small whitish area of the mucosa with a central depression
2. a hyperemic papule with erosion
3. an erythematous macule with a central area of grayish desquamation
4. a white keratotic. papillary or verrucous lesion
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
The oral lesion of warty dsykeratoma is described as a small whitish area of the mucosa with a central depression
What is a characteristic feature of osteopetrosis?
1) Increased osteoclast activity
2) Thick and brittle bones
3) Elevated serum calcium
4) Increased bone resorption
Osteopetrosis is characterized by thick and brittle bones due to increased osteoclast activity, which is impaired, leading to abnormal bone remodeling.
What are common signs of Cushing's syndrome?
1) Hyperkalemia and extreme fatigue
2) Central obesity and a buffalo hump
3) Decreased blood glucose levels
4) Testicular atrophy
Common signs of Cushing's syndrome include central obesity and a buffalo hump, resulting from excess cortisol production.
True about Sickle cell anemia except -
1) Commonly seen in black
2) R.B.C. size is altered
3) Valine for Glutamic acid in ?-chain globin
4) Deletion of gene
General Pathology
Answer: 4
Deletion of a gene is not true about sickle cell anemia; it is caused by a point mutation, not a deletion.
In radiobiology, the "latent period" represents the period of time between
1. Cell rest and cell mitosis
2. The first and last dose in radiation therapy
3. Film exposure and image development
4. Radiation exposure and its biological effects
In radiobiology, the "latent period" represents the time between radiation exposure and its biological effects.
In sickle cell trait, number of bands found in Hb-
1) 2
2) 1
3) 4
4) 5
General Pathology
Answer: 1
In sickle cell trait, the number of bands found in hemoglobin is typically 2, representing both HbA and HbS.