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What is the most common extrasalivary complication of mumps?

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Aseptic meningitis

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Dew drops on a rose petal is the characteristic of skin lesion of what pathogen?

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VZV Varicella Zooster Virus

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Gumma is found in which stage of syphilis?

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Tertiary

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Which fungus is an important cause of CNS infections in immunocompromised patients and has a thick , gelatinous capsule?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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What is the causative agent for Durck granulomas?

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Plasmodium falciparum

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Responsible for not developing chicken pos with prior chicken pox vaccine?

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Varicella IgG antibodies

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Usual pattern of inflammation observed in infections with extracellular Gram-positive cocci, and Gram negative rods ( pyogenic organism).

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Suppurative

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Usual pattern of inflammation observed in chronic and acute viral infections , and those involving intracellular bacteria.

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Mononuclear

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Usual pattern of inflammation observed in tuberculosis , fungal infections, and schistosome eggs, response to infectious agents that are not easily eliminated?

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Granulomatous

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Usual response to viral infections that involves cytopathic changes in cells (inclusion bodies and multinucleated giant cells ) or proliferation of host cells?

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Cytophathic / Cytoproliferative

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Usual response to Entamoeba histolytica , herpeseviruses in brain clostridial HBV in infections.

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Tissue necrosis

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Usually a sequela of chronic inflammation, seen in chronic HBV infection (cirrhosis) and schistosoma (pipestem fibrosis)

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Chronic inflammation and scarring

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Polymyelitis is caused by?

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Virus

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Cancer associated with with Epstein Barr Virus?

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  1. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
  2. Hodgkin lymphoma
  3. Burkitt Lymphoma
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Most common outcome of EBV in healthy , immunocompetent adults.

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Resolution (within 4-6 weeks of infection)

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Most common extrasalivary complication of mumps?

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Aseptic meningitis

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Which one will have different clinical presentations based on age and immune status? EBV or CMV?

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CMV

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18
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Mononucleosis-like illness with negative heterophile antibodies (Monospot test). Diagnosis?

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CMV

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Site of lesion of primary tuberculosis in the lungs?

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  1. Lower part of the upper lobe
  2. Upper part of lower lobe
  3. Usually close to the pleura
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Rickettsia infects what cell?

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Endothelial cells

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30/M , Kennel master from US presents with fever, myalgias, abd pain then developed widespread macular then petechial rash. Diagnosis?

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsia)

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30/M , Kennel master from US presents with fever, myalgias, abd pain then developed widespread macular then petechial rash.
Patient develops dyspnea with white-out lungs on radiography.
What’s the present diagnosis?

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ARDS ( Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome )

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23
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6-month old Female with intake of honey develops flaccid paralysis. What’s the diagnosis ?

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Botulism

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Diabetic patient with black lesion in nose. Microscopic exam shows non-septate hyphae branching at right angles, what’s the diagnosis?

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Mucormycosis

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30/M, with history of travel from Ethopia presents with a heaped up ulcer skin that spontaneously resolved 10days after . Diagnosis ?

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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

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Thank 38/M with rectal prolapse. Stool exam shows lemon-shaped edds with bilateral polar plugs. Diagnosis?

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Trichuriasis

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27
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Worm with humans as dead end hosts?

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Trichinella spiralis

28
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Characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?

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  1. A deadly pathogen for people with neutropenia.
  2. Causes corneal keratitis in contact lens wearers.
  3. Poor prognosis for cystic fibrosis patients.
29
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Most common causative organism of a viral encephalitic syndrome?

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Japanese encephalitis virus

30
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Cough, fever, tachypnea with X-ray showing infiltrates over both lungs bases. Biopsy showed intracellular inclusions , smalls cells with absent cytoplasmic inclusions.

31
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Type of obligate intracellular bacteria?

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Chlamydia trachomatis

32
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Animal handler suffering from an animal bite may develop fatal neurologic disease by which virus that resembles HSV-1?

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Herpesvirus simiae

33
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Virus and resulting disease.
Hep B : _________

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Enterically transmitted Hepatitis

34
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Virus and resulting disease.
Norovirus - ____________

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Gastroenteritis

35
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Virus and resulting disease.
EBV - ______________

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Infectious mononucleosis

36
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Patients with HIV has severe non-productive cough with wheezing, fever, chills, shortness of breath, extreme fatigue. X-ray showed small pneumatoceles.

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Pneumocystis jiroveci

37
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Disease caused by paramyxoviruses?

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Mumps , Measles, Croup

38
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In what viral infection with brain involvement would you find Negri bodies?

39
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The following infectious agents can replicate and survive both inside and outside host cells.

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Fungi, Bacteria, Protozoa

40
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Endemic mycoses which is a major type of fungal infection is caused by ?

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Dimorphic fungi

41
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DNA virus that has the highest oncogenic risk for cervical cancer.

42
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Classification of atypical mycobacteria that transitions from yellow to orange with light exposure.

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Photochromogens

43
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The following are all present in primary TB? (3)

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  1. Cavity formation
  2. Calcifications
  3. Caseating granulomas
44
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Whooping cough is characterized by the following? (3)

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  1. Can be prevented by vaccination
  2. Presence of lymphocytosis
  3. Best diagnosed by PCR
45
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Bacteria associated with peptic ulcer disease?

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Helicobacter pylori

46
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Percentage of individuals with streptococcal infection that will go to RF and GN?

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RF: 0.4-2.8%

GN: 0.2-20%

47
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Which cells found in COVID-19 patients look promising for long term immunity?

48
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Most common bacterial cause of Tonsillopharyngitis?

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Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococci ( GABHS)

49
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Patient consulting with gradual onset of coughs and sore throat associated with headache , chills, malaise , fever, wheezes and rales on auscultation; peri bronchial pneumonia with thickened bronchial markings, streaks of interstitial infiltration , and areas of sub-segmental atelectasis on chest x-ray.

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

50
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Laboratory test to diagnose mycoplasma pneumonia?

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Culture of pulmonary specimen

51
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Most significant cutaneous pathology associated with mycoplasma pneumonia?

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Erythema multiforme Major

52
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Histopathologic findings at the base of the vesicle in varicella lesions.

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Intraepithelial vesicles with intranuclear inclusions

53
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Cause of presence of scar in varicella?

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Lesions were scratched while sleeping because of pruritus

54
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Length of the course of illness in varicella?

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2 weeks after respiratory infection

55
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Clinical features of varicella? (4)

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  1. Multiple vesicular lesions over the face and extremities.
  2. High grade fever
  3. Prodrome of respiratory infection
  4. Dew drop on a rose petal rash vesicles rupture leaving crusts but no scars.
56
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Patient who drank water from a nearby store developed rice watery stools over the next 2 days.

57
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Pathogenesis of cholera?

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Elaboration of an enterotoxin which acts on bowel mucosal cells .

58
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What is the organism involved in cholera ?

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Vibrio cholera

59
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Nodular lesions called gummas are seen in what type of syphillis?

60
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How are fatal abnormalities caused by Rubella?

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Crossing the placenta early in pregnancy and infecting the fetus

61
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Major criteria in Dukes Criteria?

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  1. Evidence of cardiac involvement by 2D Echo
  2. Positive blood cultures
62
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Laboratory test that is most helpful in establishing the diagnosis of RF?

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Anti-streptolysin O titer

63
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Most common trigger of hematophagocytic lymphohistiocytoma.

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Epstein-Barr Virus

64
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Morphological atypical keratinocytes described as enlarged cells with eccentric , pyknotic nuclei surrounded by a perinuclear halo found in HPV infection?

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Koilocytes

65
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Characteristic finding of Malignant Hypertension in a case of Tertiary Syphilis?

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Tree- bark appearance of the ascending aorta

66
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Stages of Inflammatory Response in lobar pneumonia? (4)

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Congestion: red, heavy, boggy lung
Red hepatization: massive, confluent exudation with neutrophils , red cells and fibrin
Gray hepatization
Resolution

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