Category: UPSC CMS 2019 MEDICINE

Austin Flint Murmur occurs in: (a) Severe Mitral Stenosis (b) Severe Mitral Regurgitation (c) Severe Aortic Regurgitation (d) Severe Aortic Stenosis Show/Hide Answer ANS- (c) Severe Aortic Regurgitation The regurgitant…

Which amongst the following should be considered in a patient with acute chest pain and ST segment elevation in the precordial leads? 1. Acute myocardial infarction 2. Acute hyperkalemia 3.…

Which amongst the following is the most powerful independent risk factor for atherosclerosis? (a) Age (b) Hypertension (c) Gender (d) Physical Activity Show/Hide Answer ANS- (a) Age

In which of the following SA node dysfunction conditions, permanent pacing may NOT be required? 1. Beta blocker drugs 2. Narcotic drugs 3. Iatrogenic–Post RT/Surgery 4. Hypothyroidism 5. Sick sinus…

Kartagener syndrome has the following features EXCEPT: (a) Recurrent Sinusitis (b) Transposition of Viscera (c) Autosomal Dominant (d) Bronchiectasis Show/Hide Answer ANS- (c) Autosomal Dominant Kartagener syndrome is autosomal recessive.…

Which of the following pulmonary function set is characteristic of COPD? (a) FEV1 / FVC < 70% ; FEV1 ↓ ; FVC ↓ ; TLC ↑ DLCO Normal (b) FEV1…

Which of the following drugs causes dry cough as a side effect? (a) Fluconazole (b) Ramipril (c) Cefixime (d) Atenolol Show/Hide Answer ANS- (b) Ramipril Dry cough is a side…

For Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) to be detected in sputum by the direct microscopy, the bacillary burden in sputum typically is: (a) 500–1,000 organisms (b) 5,000–10,000 organisms (c) 10,000–20,000 organisms…

The pleural fluid is considered as empyema if following is present in it: (a) Fluid glucose < 60 mg/dl (b) Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) of more than 1000 U/L (c) Fluid…

Airway secretions contain all of the following antimicrobial peptides EXCEPT: (a) Defensins (b) Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (c) Lysozyme (d) Histidine Show/Hide Answer ANS- (d) Histidine