MDS PREP
Most radioresistant cells are
1. Lymphocytes
2. Granulocytes
3. Muscle cells
4. Connective tissue cells
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Muscle cells are the most radioresistant cells.
Hypopigmentation, gray streaks of hair, degranulation defect of neutrophils and neuropathy are seen in
1. Aleukaemic leukaemia
2. Chronic granulocytic leukaemia
3. Lazy leukocyte syndrome
4. Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Hypopigmentation, gray streaks of hair, degranulation defect of neutrophils, and neuropathy are seen in Chediak-Higashi syndrome.
Osteomalacia is
1. Defective osteoid + normal mineralization
2. Normal osteoid + defective mineralization
3. Abnormal osteoid + abnormal mineralization
4. Normal osteoid and demineralization
Osteomalacia is characterized by abnormal osteoid and abnormal mineralization.
Clinical features of which of the following include conjunctivitis, urethritis mucocutaneous lesions and arthritis?
1. Behcet"s syndrome
2. Hodgkin"s disease
3. Grinspan syndrome
4. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Behçet's syndrome is a systemic vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, uveitis (which can lead to conjunctivitis), skin lesions, and arthritis.
Radiodensity can be increased by
1. Decreasing mA
2. Decreasing kVp
3. Decreasing target-film distance
4. Increasing target-film distance
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Radiodensity can be increased by increasing target-film distance.
Tobacco usage has been associated with
1. Hyperkeratosis
2. Erythema
3. Ulceration
4. None of the above
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Tobacco use, particularly smoking, is known to cause various oral lesions, including hyperkeratosis, which is a thickening of the outer layer of the skin or mucous membranes. This can manifest as leukoplakia or other forms of keratosis in the oral cavity. While tobacco can also lead to erythema and ulceration, hyperkeratosis is the most directly associated condition.
A patient exhibits radiolucent areas in the jaw bones which stimulate both periapical and periodontal lesions. The serum calcium is 13.5 mg% and serum phosphorus is 2.3 mg%. A biopsy from one of the radiolucent areas reveals a giant cell lesion. The most likely diagnosis is
1. Hyperparathyroidism
2. Hypoparathyroidism
3. Hultiple myeloma
4. Muxoedema
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
The most likely diagnosis for the patient is hyperparathyroidism, given the symptoms and lab findings.
Which of the following is associated with a low concentration of ionized calcium in the serum?
1. Hypothyroidism
2. Osteogenesis imperfecta
3. Paget"s disease of the bone
4. Tetany
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Tetany is associated with a low concentration of ionized calcium in the serum.