A patient who suffered a myocardial infraction 3 months previously and is on anticoagulant therapy, requires full mouth extractions. The dentist should 1. simply extract the teeth under local anesthesia 2. hospitalize the patient, control prothrombin time and extract the teeth under local anesthesia 3. hospitalize the patient and perform the extractions under general anesthesia 4. delay the extractions until after 6 months of the myocardial infarction
Oral MedicineAnswer: 4
Which of the following is found in primary hypothyroidism 1) T3 decrease, T4 decrease, TSH increase 2) T3 decrease, T4 increase, TSH decrease 3) T3 normal T4 normal, TSH increase 4) None of the above
Oral medicineAnswer: 1
In tracheostomy, the entry into the trachea is through the 1) Cricoid cartilage 2) First tracheal ring 3) Second and third tracheal ring 4) Fourth and fifth tracheal ring
Oral medicineAnswer: 3
An accurate method of measuring fluid replacement following acute blood loss to check the 1) Hematocrit 2) Haemoglobin 3) Blood pressure 4) Central venous pressure
Oral medicineAnswer: 4
Trotter's syndrome is associated with
1. cleft palate, micrognathia and glossoptosis
2. multiple basal cell nevi and keratocysts
3. carcinoma of the nasopharynx
4. rnedullary carcinoma of the thyroid and phenochromocytoma
Oral MedicineAnswer: 3
Lactated Ringer"s solution (Hartmann"s solution) contains all of the following electrolytes (in approximately the same proportion as human extracellular fluid) EXCEPT 1) Bicarbonate 2) Chloride 3) Potassium 4) Sodium
Oral medicineAnswer: 1
Clotting capacity of blood after storage 1) Improves 2) Not altered if kept at 4 degree celcius 3) Not altered if used within 3 days 4) Diminishes
Oral medicineAnswer: 4
Cleft palate should be repaired 1) After 5 years of age 2) Before 1 year 3) 1.5 to 2 years 4) Any time