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March 2003
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http://www.aippg.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=2 A. Nerve I
B. II
Theme 1: Mg. Of Ophthalmologic conditions. C. III
D. IV
A. Intraocular steroids. E. V
B. I/V steroids. F. VI
C. Oral steroids. G. VII
D. Eye surgery. H. no cranial verve
E. B-blockers. I. VIII
F. Laser treatment. J. IX
G. Systemic Anti-biotics. K. X
H. No treatment. L. XI
M. XII
1. A pt. With sudden loss of vision. & h/o temporal 11. A. Pt. Involved in RTA. Has MRI done
arteritis. which shows longitudinal # of temporal
petrosal bone of skull & now is unable
2. A pt. With decreased Vision. On watching TV,
to perceive smell.
gives h/o tunnel vision. On examination cupping
of disc is seen. 12. A 19 yr. Old pt. Sustained # of base of
skull, presents with ptosis, loss of
3. Pt. With h/o of SLE develops lens opacities.
pupillary reflex associated with lat
4. A diabetic pt. Develops proliferative diabetic nystagmus.
retinopathy.
13. Pt had trauma to back of skull & since
5. A 80 year man with marked loss of Vision. On cannot shrug his shoulders.
fundoscopy bilateral. Macular degeneration & 14. A pt cannot move his lower facial
pigmentation.
muscles but sparing of the forehead
muscles.
15. Pt. had a stroke & has lost the ability to
Theme 2: Side Effects of Drugs. feel taste in the anterior 2/3 of the
tongue.
A. Liver Failure.
B. Bronchiolitis.
C. Rash Theme 4: Diagnosis Of Anemia.
D. Reye's syndrome.
E. Dry Mouth. A. Pernicious anemia.
F. Drowsiness. B. Aplastic anemia.
G. Gastric erosion. C. Iron d eficiency anemia.
H. Dilated pupil. D. Coeliac disease.
E. Anemia due to Iron
malabsorption.
6. A child who takes a large amount of F. Anemia due to folate
paracetamol. malabsorption.
7. A pt. on chronic use of Aspirin. G. Folate deficiency anemia.
8. A pt. Taking Carbamazepine for some painful
problem. 16. A man on R x with cyclophosphamide for
lung alveolitis develops anemia.
9. A pt. With some psychiatric problem on TCA.
17. A man with h/o of gastric erosion
10. A pt. on chronic use of Ibuprofen. develops anemia.
18. A strict vegetarian develops malnuturion
& anemia.
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19. A pt. With coeliac disease develops anemia.
Theme 5: Vaginal Conditions In Female
child.
A. E. Vermicularis.
B. Examine under GA.
C. Local hygiene.
D. Take high Vag. Swab.
E. Culture & investigate for
Chlamydia.
F. Local Nystatin.
G. Candidiasis.
H.
A. Delirium
B. Subdural Haem.
C. Extradural Haem.
D. Subarachnoid haem.
E. Wernicke Encephalopathy.
F. Drug overdose.
G.
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A. Alzheimer’s
32. A pt. With fibrocystic disease with symptoms
B. Schizophrenia.
related with menses.
C. Pseudodementia.
33. A pt. With breast lump but has morbid fear of D. Senile dementia
needles. E. Multi infarct dementia.
F. Lewy body dementia.
34. A pt with no obvious palpable lump but with G. Frontal lobe dementia
axillary lymph nodes.
H. Huntington’s dementia.
35. A pt with retraction of nipple.
40. A pt had some psychiatric problems with
thought insertion.
41. Commonest dementia in UK
42. Dementia which has neurofibrillary
tangles.
43. Pt. With cognitive impairment.
44. A hypertensive with dementia.
45. Dementia treated with anti depressants.
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Theme 11: Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss. Theme 13: Diagnosis Of Ulcer ative
Colitis.
A. Menière’s Disease.
B. Wax Impaction A. Ulcerative Colitis.
C. Acoustic Neuroma B. Pseudo membranous colitis.
D. Acute Otitis Media. C. Haemorrhoids.
E. Presbyacusis. D. Anal fissure.
F. Otosclerosis. E. Crhon.s disease.
G. Viral Involvement of nerve.
56. A pt taking iv antibiotic treatment for
H. Otitis Externa.
some disease develops diarrhea &
bowel changes.
46. A pt. With intermittent tinnitus, giddiness, &
57. A pt has bleeding mixed with stool &
vertigo.
also bleeding after passing stool.
47. A 50 yr. Old man with bilateral deafness, his
58. non-smoker with fever c/o abdominal
father also had hearing loss.
pain which was gradual on onset with
48. A brown mass obliterates the tympanic diarrhoea & mucus. O/E clubbing,
membrane. aphthous oral ulcers & conjunctivitis.
49. A woman with unilateral conductive hearing 59. Patient passes stool with blood
loss. streaked on it.
50. A pt. With tinnitus, vertigo & tingling on one
side of face, & numbness. Theme 14: Investigation In Lung
conditions.
51. A 65 yrs old man has a swollen left knee jt. For Theme 15: Investigation In Haematology.
ten yrs. With associated swelling but no skin
changes, he had no other problems. A. Bleeding time
B. Clotting time
52. 35 yr. Old woman with left knee pain & C. Platelet count
associated problems, & with nail pitting & D. Von willebrand
discoloration. E. INR
53. A 45 yr. Old man on anti hypertensive F. PTT
treatment, presents with lt knee pain which is G. TT
swollen & hot to touch.
62. A pt. is taking warfarin develops
54. Pt. Returned from Thailand develops painful bleeding problems.
swelling & warm rt. Knee. 63. A female pt with rash & other symptoms
55. A female with symmetrical & crippling of purpura develops hemorrhage.
arthropathy. 65. A 16 yr. Old girl is pale. Weak presents
with menorrhagia & epistaxis, mother
also had similar problems.
66. I think another question on Von
Willebrand .
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103. A 25 yr. Old male who is conscious & wants 110. 30 year old lady with a BP of 160/100
to know weather he is diabetic. recorded on 3 ti mes consecutively BMI-
27 & drinks 7 units of alcohol & smokes
104. A 65 yr. Old male with h/o of polyurea wants
1 pac cigarette.
to know abt. His diabetes.
111. 35 year old lady with BMI is 33 & drinks
105. A 20 yr. Old girl presented to you with history 3 units of alcohol/week. & BP recorded
of attacks of hypoglycemia when ever she 160/100 3 times in a row.
misses her meal.
113. A 50 year. Old with h/o HTN. Not
106. Mother brings in a child she is worried if he is
relieved by diuretics.
diabetic.
114. A pt with family history of
cardiovascular disorders.
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161. An obese male who is tired lethargic, gives Theme 41: Pre Operative Investigations.
h/o repeated awakening during sleep with
sweating, palpitations, & tachypnea. A. Exercise ECG.
162. A pt with COPD develops sudden B. Arteriography.
breathlessness & absent respiratory sounds C. Spirometry.
on one side of chest, X-ray shows absent
lung shadow. 173. A pt with respiratory problem due for
operation.
163. A tall male develops sudden central chest 174. A female on chronic use of OC pills.
pain, becomes pale, & tachycardic with 175. A pt with h/o angina on exertion.
difference in pulse.
164. A teenager with fever & cough & pain in lt
lower side of chest on breathing.
165. A pt with pain in central chest, which is
relieved by bending forward, also raised JVP
& pericardial rub.
166. A child with bronchiolitis.
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56. B 116. E
Answers of March 57. C 117. A
2003 paper from 58. A 118. B
mcqs.com forum 59. D 119. C
1. C 60. E 120. G
2. E ? 61. A 121. ATROPHIC VAGINITIS (
3. D 62. E it said women has sex first
4. F 63. C time after 20 years at age 60
5. H odd)
6. A 65. D factor viii deficiency 122. A
7. D 66. 123. B
8. C 67. A 124. C
9. E 68. C 125. D
10. G 69. menningococci 126. C
11. A 70. E 127. E
12. C 71. A 128. A
13. L 72. B 129. A.
14. G 73. E 130. A
15. G 74. G 131. H
16. B 75. H 132. C
17. C 76. iv fluids 133. D
18. A 77. G 134. G
19. G 78. C 135. A
20. A ? 79. B 136. D (fracture scaphoib
21. B 80. D bone)
22. G 81. D 137. E
23. E 82. A 138. B
24. C 83. E 139. B
25. A 84. F 140. C
26. A 85. B 141. A
27. B 86. B 142. D
28. C 87. Topical acyclovir 143. C
29. A 88. B 144. D
30. C 89. E 145. E
31. B 90. C 146. B
32. C 91. F 147. A
33. D 92. H 148. E
34. F 93. G 149. Extradural (was there in
35. G 94. F the options)
36. E 95. E 150. A
37. F 96. HALOPERIDOL. 151. B
38. G 97. C 152. C
39. F 98. D 153. E
40. B 99. B 154. A.
41. A 100. C 155. DIMORPHINE.
42. A 101. A 156. G.
43. G 102. A 157. E
44. E 103. A. 158. DIGOXIN (this what I
45. C 104. E wrote???)
46. A 105. G. 159. F
47. F 106. A 160. D
48. B 107. A. 161. F
49. 108. D 162. E
50. C also think about G 109. B 163. D
51. I 110. A 164. C
52. D 111. E 165. B
53. C or G 112. - 166. A
54. J 113. A 167. F
55. B 114. C 168. C
115. F 169. A
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170. B
171. E
172. MULTIPLE
SCLEROSIS.
173. C
174. B
175. A
176. X- RAY CHEST
177. ALZ. DEMENTIA
178. METRO GEL
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