2014 module exam Flashcards
A 7-year-old boy is suffering from severe diarrhoea and weight loss. Investigations showed that he has IgA deficiency. What is the causative agent?
a. Giardiasis
b. Cryptosporidium
c. Entamoeba histolytica
a. Giardiasis
Mutation of which gene will make patients with colorectal cancer not respondents to anti-epidermal growth factor antibodies?
a. MSH
b. MLH
c. KRAS
c. KRAS
Cells characterised by increased canalicular system (intracellular canaliculi)?
a. Chief cells
b. Mucus neck cells
c. Enteroendocrine cells
d. Parietal cells
d. Parietal cells
Which part of GI tract has a functional sphincter preventing fecal matter to pass from the colon?
rectum
A well-known case of chronic hepatitis B who is a drug addict comes with new episodes of hepatomegaly, raised liver enzymes and jaundice. On investigations he was found to have Hepatitis D infection on top of hepatitis B. What is the drug of choice to treat him?
Interferon
A 67-year-old woman presenting with significant weight loss, loss of appetite and vague abdominal pain. A biopsy was taken from her stomach showed signet ring cells filled with mucin. What is the diagnosis?
a. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
b. Neuroendocrine tumor
c. Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma
c. Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma
What is the diagnostic test that is used to confirm the species of Salmonella?
a. Urease test
b. Catalase test
c. H and O antigens
d. H2S production
c. H and O antigens
Which of the following is only seen in pancreas?
a. Centroacinar cells
b. Intercalated ducts
c. Pancreatic acinar cells
d. Interlobular cells
e. Main pancreatic duct
f. Accessory pancreatic duct
a. Centroacinar cells
(This question was an EMQ all these choices were available the correct answer was centroacinar (according to Dr. Narayana the question he sent mentioned that he wanted cells only and the choice pancreatic acinar cells was only acinar cells making only centroacinar cells as the correct answer) but the question in our exam was exactly the same as it is written we told him to check it and he said he will and if it had more than one answer he will make sure to correct it but as always they posted the grades before he even replied)
What is the function of hemopexin?
a. Transform ferric to ferrous
b. Breakdown of porphyrin to heme
c. Binds heme and transports it so that it’s not free in circulation
c. Binds heme and transports it so that it’s not free in circulation
Around which structure does ischemia affect the most in hepatic lobules?
a. Portal venule
b. Central vein
b. Central vein
Which congenital malformation/embryological abnormality is associated with excessive growth of tissue around the second part of the duodenum?
Annular pancreas
Which of the following is a characteristic of chronic pancreatitis?
a. fibrosis and atrophy of pancreatic tissue
b. Total loss of islets cells of Langerhans
a. fibrosis and atrophy of pancreatic tissue
Which analyte is raised in the following scenarios?
A patient with fetor hepaticus and asterixis, who went into comma?
a. Ammonia
b. GGT
c. AST
d. Acidic phosphatase
e. Albumin
f. AFP
a. Ammonia
Which analyte is raised in the following scenarios?
A 45-year-old female with a severe colicky pain on her right hypochondriac region. She was scheduled to undergo an emergency cholecystectomy?
a. Ammonia
b. GGT
c. AST
d. Acidic phosphatase
e. Albumin
f. AFP
b. GGT
An esophageal biopsy taken from a patient having heartburn and dysphagia showed basal cell hyperplasia, papillae elongation, and intraepithelial neutrophils. What is the diagnosis?
a. Barrett’s Esophagus
b. Squamous cell carcinoma of the Esophagus
c. Reflux esophagitis
c. Reflux esophagitis
An esophageal biopsy from an old man with a long history of GERD showed some stratified squamous epithelium along with columnar epithelium with goblet cells. What is the diagnosis?
Barrett’s Esophagus
Which of the following cells if found indicates intestinal metaplasia in the stomach?
a. Giant cells
b. Neuroendocrine cells
c. Goblet cells
c. Goblet cells
Which structure connects lymphatics of the liver to the anterior abdominal wall?
a. Anterior coronary ligament
b. Posterior coronary ligament
c. Ligamentum venosum
d. Left triangular ligament
e. Falciform ligament
e. Falciform ligament
Which of the following palate muscles is innervated by the mandibular nerve?
a. Levator veli palatini
b. Tensor veli palatini
c. Musculus uvulae
d. palatoglossus
b. Tensor veli palatini
Which of the following nerves carries preganglionic parasympathetic fibers?
a. pelvic splanchnic nerves
b. superior hypogastric plexus
a. pelvic splanchnic nerves
In case of inflammation in the lesser sac what would prevent the extension of fluid formed in the lesser sac anteriorly?
a. Transverse colon
b. Stomach
b. Stomach
A patient with hepatitis suffers from a pain in his right upper quadrant. What is the nerve(s) that is responsible for this localized pain?
a. Lower thoracic nerves
b. Phrenic nerve
a. Lower thoracic nerves
Which of the following is a structure through which the lesser sac can extend to?
a. Transverse colon
b. Lienorenal ligament
c. Greater omentum
c. Greater omentum
A 1-year old baby is having fever with severe diarrhea and vomiting. Electron microscope of his stools showed wheel like structures. What is the diagnosis?
a. Norovirus
b. Astrovirus
c. Adenovirus
d. Rota virus
d. Rota virus
A biopsy from the sublingual gland showed cystic spaces filled with eosinophilic hyaline material. What is the diagnosis?
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Oral vesicles showed ground glass appearance with nuclear inclusions and molding. What is the diagnosis?
Herpes simplex virus
What structure can be palpated in order to locate McBurney’s point?
a. Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
b. Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
a. Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
Which structure is at the Level of L4 vertebra?
a. Xiphoid process
b. Costal margin
c. Iliac crest
c. Iliac crest
Which of the following receives fibers from the greater splanchnic nerve?
a. Celiac ganglion
b. Superior mesenteric ganglion
c. Inferior mesenteric ganglion
a. Celiac ganglion
A congenital malformation involving a persistent cloacal membrane?
Imperforate anus
A patient was diagnosed with stage 1 hepatic adenocarcinoma. The surgeon intended to excise VII segment of the liver. Which structure will guide him to do so?
a. Left hepatic vein
b. Portal vein
c. Right hepatic vein
c. Right hepatic vein
An autopsy of a 42 years old man who had a car accident and died after 2 Days was done. The stomach had ulcerated and haemorrhagic surface. What is the pathology behind it?
a. Curling ulcer
b. Chronic active gastritis
c. H.pylori
d. Chemical gastritis
a. Curling ulcer
FYI curling ulcer is also known as stress ulcer
Which of the following is a structure with a feature that allows nutrients to pass from hepatocytes to blood?
Sinusoids
Which of the following structures is stimulated by CCK?
Pancreatic acinar cells
After passive and active increase in pressure inside the rectum, the internal anal sphincter relaxes. What happens next if one doesn’t want to defecate and the external anal sphincter remained contracted?
Relaxation of rectum
Which of the following will be affected the least in case of inferior mesenteric artery blockage?
a. Cecum
b. Sigmoid colon
c. Descending colon
a. Cecum
During drainage of an abscess in ischioanal fossa, the surgeon injured the muscle at the apex of the ischioanal fossa. Which muscle in the pelvic floor is responsible for rectal continence?
a. Internal anal sphincter
b. Illiococcygeus
c. ischiococcygeus
d. Puborectalis
d. Puborectalis
Which of the following causes diet induced carcinoma?
a. Inhibition of IGF-1 synthesis
b. Formation of nitrosamine
c. Scavenge/chelation of free radicals
b. Formation of nitrosamine
Which function is affected if the thoracic duct is cut?
a. Transport of minerals
b. Absorption of carbohydrates
c. Absorption of proteins
d. Transport of lipid
e. Transport of vitamins
d. Transport of lipid
Which of the following conditions is characterised by oral mucosa pigmentation?
Addison’s disease
A very common type of polyps in old people that have no dysplasia or a malignant potential?
a. Inflammatory polyps
b. Hyperplastic polyps
c. Hamartomatus polyps
b. Hyperplastic polyps
Which of the following is the most common cause of traveller’s diarrhoea?
ETEC
An old patient with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis was taking NSAIDs for the past years. An endoscopy showed punched out ulcers and haemorrhagic lesions. What is the diagnosis?
Chemical gastritis
Which part of GIT absorbs most of water we drink?
a. Large intestine
b. Small intestine
c. Stomach
b. Small intestine
An autopsy showed profuse bleeding into the peritoneum, autolysis of viscera and omental fat necrosis. What is the diagnosis?
Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis
A drug given for a patient with chronic NSAID use to protect him from its adverse effects?
Misoprostol
An abdominal CT showed a large mass in the pancreas and there were multiple ulcers in the stomach and duodenum. What is the diagnosis?
Zollinger Ellison syndrome
Renal Transplant patient taking cyclosporine should avoid eating grapefruit, why?
a. Grape fruit inhibits the metabolism of the drug
b. There will be a risk of organ rejection
a. Grape fruit inhibits the metabolism of the drug
To which dermatome does the pain of appendicitis radiate?
a. T8
b. T9
c. T10
d. T11
e. T12
c. T10
A patient presents with severe diarrhea after 24 hrs of ingesting mayonnaise?
a. Salmonella Enteritidis
b. Staphylococcus Aureus
a. Salmonella Enteritidis
Which of the following hormones acts as a paracrine to increase the gastric secretion?
a. Gastrin
b. Histamine
c. CCK
d. Secretin
b. Histamine
What is the gold standard test to diagnose C. Difficile?
Tissue culture and toxin neutralization