MDS PREP
Blue sclera are present in
1. Marfan"s syndrome
2. Cherubism
3. Osteogenesis imperfecta
4. All of the above
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Blue sclera are present in osteogenesis imperfecta.
Reduced salivary flow following irradiation is dose dependent. At what dose does the flow reach essentially zero?
1. 4000 rads
2. 5000 rads
3. 6000 rads
4. 7000 rads
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Reduced salivary flow reaches essentially zero at a dose of 6000 rads.
If a woman 22 weeks pregnant has ankle edema and proteinuria, the presence of which of the following would determine if she has preeclampsia?
1) Diabetes mellitus
2) Hyperuricemia
3) Hypertension
4) Systemic lupus erythematosus
Hypertension is a key factor in diagnosing preeclampsia in a pregnant woman with ankle edema and proteinuria.
A disease which only affects the formation and eruption of tooth but does not cause hypoplasia is
1. Hypoparathyroidsm
2. Hyperthyroidism
3. Hyperpituitarism
4. Hypoadrenalism
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
Hyperpituitarism affects the formation and eruption of teeth without causing hypoplasia.
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.
Heterozygous sickle cell anemia gives protection against -
1) G6PD
2) Malaria
3) Thalassemia
4) Dengue fever
General Pathology
Answer: 2
Heterozygous sickle cell anemia provides protection against malaria due to the altered red blood cell environment that is less hospitable to the malaria parasite.
One variant of hidebound disease is which syndrome?
1. Down"s syndrome
2. Crest syndrome
3. Greenspan"s syndrome
4. Kleinfelter"s syndrome
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
Crest syndrome is a variant of hidebound disease.
A black line on the gingiva which follows the contour of the margin is due to
1. Lead
2. Argyria
3. Iron
4. Mercury
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
A black line on the gingiva which follows the contour of the margin is due to mercury.