TRIADS

Question 1

This is not a part of virchow’s triad for venous thrombosis:

A. Intimal damage
B. None of these
C. Hypocoagulability
D. Venous stasis

Answer 1

C. Hypocoagulability

Dapat hypercoagulability
Remember the code: HIV

Question 2

The triad of polyarthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis is seen in:

A. Felty’s syndrome
B. Reiter’s syndrome
C. Marfan’s syndrome
D. Still’s disease

Answer 2

B. Reiter’s syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Remember the code: CUCAK

Question 3

Triad of diabetes mellitus, except:

A. Polydipsia
B. Polyuria
C. Polyphagia
D. None of these

Answer 3

D. None of these

Question 4

Triad of Myositis Ossificans, except:

A. Palpable mass
B. Pain
C. Flexion contracture
D. Extension contracture
E. NOTA

Answer 4

D. Extension contracture

Question 5

Triad of Miller Fisher syndrome variant of GBS, EXCEPT:

A. Ataxia
B. Dementia
C. Opthalmoplegia
D. Areflexia
E. NOTA

Answer 5

B. Dementia

Question 6

Chronic alcohol abuse can cause midline cerebellar degeneration known as Wernicke’s syndrome. Its triad consists of:

A. Ataxia, opthalmoplegia, areflexia
B. Ataxia, opthalmoplegia, dementia
C. Ataxia, dementia, areflexia
D. Ataxia, areflexia, intention tremor

Answer 6

B. Ataxia, opthalmoplegia, dementia

Question 7

Charcot’s triad for multiple sclerosis, except:

A. Nystagmus
B. Intention tremor
C. Ataxic dysarthria
D. Scanning speech
E. NOTA

Answer 7

E. NOTA - CORRECT ANSWER
Letter C and D are the same

Question 8

Triad of Parkinson’s disease, except:

A. Intention tremor
B. Resting tremor
C. Bradykinesia
D. Rigidity
E. NOTA

Answer 8

A. Intention tremor
This is cerebellar tremor

Question 9

A syndrome consisting of the triad of keratoconjunctivitis sicca, xerostomia, and rheumatoid arthritis:

A. Felty’s syndrome
B. Caplan’s syndrome
C. Sjogren’s syndrome
D. Cushing’s syndrome

Answer 9

C. Sjogren’s syndrome
Dry eyes, dry mouth, RA

Question 10

Cushing’s triad refers to a set of signs that are indicative of increased intracranial pressure. This triad includes:

A. Tachycardia, irregular respirations and widened pulse pressure
B. Bradycardia, hypotension and irregular respirations
C. Bradycardia, irregular respirations and widened pulse pressure
D. Tachycardia, hypotension and irregular respirations

Answer 10

C. Bradycardia, irregular respirations and widened pulse pressure