Professional Documents
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Core Minors PYQs-MiniOSCE
Core Minors PYQs-MiniOSCE
Index
• Group C Page 2
o Forensic Page 2
o Anesthesia Page 6
o Dermatology Page 9
o Radiology Page 14
• Group B Page 24
o Forensic Page 24
o Anesthesia Page 28
o Dermatology Page 31
o Radiology Page 36
• Group A Page 46
o Forensic Page 46
o Anesthesia Page 50
o Dermatology Page 53
o Radiology Page 57
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Group C
Forensic MiniOSCE
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7) All are signs of Battered child syndrome except:
a. Bruising
b. Burn mark
c. Bite mark
d. Stab
e. Marked with different color
Answer: d
8) Which one of the following Q doesn’t ask to abused child وخمطوف:
a. Do you remember the shape of car
b. Who do
c. Why did not you say no
Answer: c
9) Case about SBS:
a. Subdural Hemorrhage
b. Retinal Hemorrhage
c. Bruise on the upper arm
d. Fracture of lower limb
Answer: d
10) Organophosphates inhibit:
Answer: AChE
11) Case about organophosphate poising and ask about the least to do:
a. Atropine is given as bolus following by continuous infusion
b. Started with pralidoxime infusion
c. Cloth removal
d. Send toxicological to confirm
Answer: d
12) False except:
a. Postmortem abrasion may not be differentiated from antemortem abrasion
b. Hold on flat surface cause tram line bruise
Answer: b
13) Sharpe wound except:
a. Incised wound
b. Stab
c. Puncture
d. Laceration
Answer: d
14) False About bruise:
a. Love bite is an example of bruises
b. Black eye is example of shifting of bruise
c. They found always over dependent area
d. They appear more on bony prominence
Answer: c
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15) Layer of skin that Has varies thickness from one part to another and Has forensic relevance
Answer: Stratum corneum
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23) Infanticide, you need to determine All except:
a. Identification mother
b. Determine if the age of mother less than 15 years
c. Still birth or live born
d. Period of survival
e. Cause of death
Answer: b
24) From the umbilical stump you can determine:
a. Cause of death
b. Still birth or live born
c. Age of Infant
d. estimate time since death
Answer: c
25) Term to describe sudden death from known disease that doesn’t explain death:
a. Unnatural
b. Unexpected
Answer: b
26) Best to describe Myocardial bridging:
a. blood vessel grows over the muscles
b. Surgical putting piece of blood vessels over the muscles
c. piece of Myocardium grows over the blood vessel that supply the heart
d. piece of Myocardium grows over another piece of cardiac muscles
e. none
Answer: c
27) False about PE:
a. they always associated with sign and symptoms
b. Increase incidence with age and obesity
c. Associated with trauma and immobility
d. Significant associated with non-traumatic cause
e. It cause acute heart failure
Answer: a
28) Cooling of the human body after death is RETARDED by the following except
a. heavy clothing
b. good ventilation with moving cold air
c. poorly ventilated surrounding
d. obesity
e. A warm atmosphere
Answer: b
29) True About carbamate:
a. Has same postmortem changes as organophosphate
b. Derived from phosphoric acid
Answer: a
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30) Two identical twins, Joshua and Ulysses go out for dinner to a restaurant. Jousha was very
hungry and ate meal of mansaf and Ulyss didn't eat anything. Later they went to bar and
split a glass of wine in half, What is the correct statement about them:
a. ulysses has high absorption and reaches a higher BAC peak
b. Jousha has high absorption and reaches a higher BAC peak
c. ulysses has lower absorption and reaches a higher BAC peak
d. Jousha has high absorption and reaches a lower BAC peak
Answer: a
Anesthesia MiniOSCE
1) All the following are contraindications to spinal anesthesia except:
a. Septicemia.
b. Total knee replacement surgery
c. Hypovolemia.
d. Clotting disorder.
e. Patient refusal.
Answer: b
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6) All the following true About chronic pain except:
a. Persists longer than 6 month
b. Continue even after healed
c. Example of chronic pain migarin
d. Last only 2 weeks
e. associated with depression
Answer: d
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12) All are best site to monitor temperature, except:
a. Tympanic
b. upper third of esophagus
c. Lower third of esophagus
d. Rectum
e. Nasopharynx
Answer: b
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19) All true about ketamine except:
a. Has no analgesic effect
b. IV dose = 2 mg/kg
c. IM = 5 mg/ kg
d. analgesic dose = 0.5 mg /kg
e. metabolized by the liver
Answer: a
Dermatology miniOSCE
1) A streak-like linear atrophic lesion of skin caused by changes in the connective tissue, is the
definition of:
a. Lichenification
b. Fissure
c. Erosion
d. Petechia
e. Ulcer
Answer: d (Wrong Qs)
Answer: b
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4) The best differentials for this flat brown rash over the face that
increase in summer. Your differentials mostly:
a. Freckles vs melanoma
b. Lentigo vs Freckles
c. Melasma vs post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH)
d. Freckles vs vitiligo
Answer: b
Answer: d
7) A 30 years old pregnant woman has brown pigmentation on her face of 2 months duration,
she reported previous scaly red rash on the same area that preceded this brownish
discoloration. Which one of the following is correct:
a. Poor enhancement under wood's light indicates a good
prognosis
b. Lasers can be safely used to treat this condition in all patients
c. Hydroquinone cream can be safely used to treat it
d. Renal failure can cause for this condition
e. No need to treatment, it resolves spontaneously after
pregnancy
Answer: e
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8) This bed-side test is useful in which of the following
conditions:
a. Pityriasis versicolor
b. Pityriasis rosea
c. Erythema multiform
d. Scabies
Answer: c
9) This case was about a woman with an intensely itchy scalp and
recurrent impetigo of the scalp, the most likely cause of her
condition is:
a. head lice infection
b. Seborrheic eczema
Answer: a
10) This patient has this asymptomatic scaly rash all over his body with nail changes, which of
the following is false regarding this disorder:
a. Patients develop mostly post-inflammatory
hypopigmentation that last for long time.
b. Patients have a higher prevalence of the metabolic
syndrome.
c. Inverse pattern is the commonest pattern of adult psoriasis.
d. oncholysis is the second common nail changes.
e. Patients may develop erythroderma.
Answer: b
11) 25 years old patient presented with this mildly pruritic rash of 6 days duration that did
NOT disappear, raised without scales. Which is true?
a. The most common cause is streptococcus
b. Diascopy result is non blanchable
c. HPV is the most likely underlying cause
d. Vasculitis is the most likely diagnosis
e. Usually complicated by swelling around the mouth
Answer: e
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12) A 20 years old woman presents with skin colored papules for 4 months duration. Which of
the following is false?
Answer: b
13) Regarding this female who presented with this excessive hair over her chin with irregular
cycle every 50 days, which is the most correct statement?
a. This is called hypertrichosis
b. It does not follow androgen- dependent areas
c. No need to do investigations in all cases
d. The most common cause is PSOS
Answer: D OR C (Not sure)
14) A 6 year old child presented with this scalp hair loss for 1 week duration. One of the
following can help in the diagnosis of this condition:
a. Fungal culture
b. Diascopy
c. Woods light
d. KOH smear
e. Dermatoscpe
Answer: e
15) 36 years old female presented with intensely itchy skin rash bilateral over both wrests &
hands with mouth ulceration, which of the following statement is true regarding this
condition?
a. Scalp hair can be affected in more than 70%
b. Individual lesions called target lesions
c. The diagnosis is confirmed by using wood's light
d. The nails are usually abnormal
e. Tip of diagnosis is light reflection out of shiny papules
Answer: e
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16) A 25 YO female, single, presented with this rash on her face for
2 months. All the lesions are elevated Without depth. What is
the treatment of choice?
a. Doxycycline and retinoid cream.
b. Erythromycin lotion
c. Topical retinoid only
d. oral isotretinoin
Answer: a
17) This Asian woman presented whitish discoloration all over her
body with remaining normal color of less than 10% only can be
seen on her face. which is the most correct statement?
a. Altered tyrosine metabolism is the most likely mechanism
b. The best treatment option in this condition is Monobenzyl ether
of hydroquinone 20% for the normal skin
c. Cyclosporine is very effective in this condition
d. Wood's light gives pale color
e. 25% of her offspring will have the disease as it is autosomal
recessive disorder
Answer: b
18) Case about infant with fever and known to have
atopic eczema, what is the drug that use in
management:
a. Acyclovir
b. Fusidic acid
Answer: a
19) A case of Tinea, which of following is true:
1) KOH will not be helpful in the diagnosis.
2) This is tinea cruris.
3) Wood’s light immunofluorescence would be negative
(not helpful)
Answer: c
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20) Which one about picture is the incorrect statement:
a. It is caused by HSV -1
b. It may cause encephalitis without obvious skin
lesion
c. The culture is always needed to confirm the
diagnosis
Answer: c
Radio miniOSCE
1) This is a thyroid scan with 24 hours radioiodine uptake of 28% all
are true except:
a. There is thyroid Adenoma
b. It is ablated with radioactive I131
c. This is a cold benign lesion
Answer: C
Answer: a
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4) The Part that is pointed by arrow:
a. DJJ
b. Duodenal Bulb
Answer: a
Answer: c
Answer: a
Answer: c
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8) All are true except:
a. no stone
b. No UPJ stenosis
c. There are three normal infundibulum
d. it is nephogram
Answer: d
Answer: a
10) Patient Complained fever and CT appear normal, 2 months later was admitted to the
hospital complaining of fever and convulsion, the Diagnosis is:
a. Metastatic brain lesion.
b. Low grade Glioma.
c. Brain Abscess.
d. Multiple Sclerosis.
e. Acute intracerebral hematoma.
Answer: c
11) All are true except:
a. Picture A: T1 without contrast
b. Picture C : there is an enhancing lesion
c. The diagnosis may be squamous cell
carcinoma
d. Picture b: T2 shows filling defect
e. The next step do cytology
Answer: c
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12) The origin of this changes:
a. Thyroid
b. lung epithelial cell
Answer: a
13) The structures that is pointed by arrow:
a. Left pulmonary artery
b. Right pulmonary artery
c. Left pulmonary VEIN
d. Right pulmonary vein
e. Main pulmonary trunk
Answer: a
14) This structure is:
a. Common bile duct
b. Common hepatic duct
c. Duodenum
d. Pancreatic duct
e. Gallbladder
Answer: c
15) Case about child with bloody stool, what is the diagnosis?
*Same this image with X ray*
a. intussusceptions
b. Pyloric stenosis
Answer: a
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16) The structures that is pointed by red arrow:
a. Azygous vein
b. Descending Aorta
Answer: a
17) question about varicocele embolization, which of following is
correct:
a. We enter from right common femoral artery
b. It has higher recurrence than surgical treatment
c. Used to treat infertility
d. It is done under general anesthesia
Answer: c
18) Signs of settle fractures except:
a. disruption of trabecular markings
b. joint effusion.
c. Angulation
d. Cortical step sign
Answer: c
19) This fracture represent:
a. Acute avulsion fracture
b. chronic avulsion fracture
Answer: a
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20) This figure represent:
a. Fatigue fracture
b. Insufficiency fracture
Answer: a
21) This case is associated with:
a. DM
b. Gout
c. Hypertension
Answer: a
22) What's the type of calcification shown in the mammogram:
a. vascular calcification
b. Secretory calcification
c. dermal calcification
Answer: a
23) 45 year old breast mass diagnosis?
a. fibroadenoma.
b. Breast cyst.
c. Hamartoma.
d. Sebaceous cyst.
e. Fat necrosis.
Answer: b
24) Sign of malignancy here?
a. Speculated mass.
b. Containing pop corn calcifications.
c. Regular smooth border.
d. Nipple retraction.
e. Well circumscribed.
Answer: a
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25) One is false:
a. The diagnosis is Aneurysm
b. The diagnosis is Arteriovenous
Malformation
c. The procedure of treatment
was by interventional coiling of
the vascular pathology
d. It is cerebral angiography
Answer: a
26) What is the diagnosis?
a. GBM
b. Meningioma
c. Multiple sclerosis
Answer: a
Answer: a
28) Regarding the kidney split function, which is
incorrect:
a. The right kidney has multiple cortical defect
b. This test is done after 2 weeks from acute
pyelonephritis
c. Right kidney has VUR
d. These scars happened several months post-
acute pyelonephritis
Answer: b
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29) What is this procedure called?
a. Barium follow through
b. Barium enema
c. Barium meal
d. Barium swallow
Answer: a
30) Which one of the following is incorrect:
a. There is liver metastasis
b. There is Lung metastasis
c. it is rectal cancer
d. There is a bladder metastasis
e. There is normal uptake by the kidney
Answer: d
31) Which one is incorrect:
a. It may be multiple myeloma
b. There are mixed osteolytic and osteoblastic lesion
c. Bone metastasis
Answer: a
32) what is the diagnosis:
a. Pneumothorax
b. Pneumopericardium
c. Pneumoperitoneum
Answer: c
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33) What is the prominent in this x-ray?
a. Rib fracture
b. Left sided pneumothorax
c. Emphysema
d. Left sided pulmonary contusion & hemorrhage
e. Splenic rupture
Answer: a
34) We used the procedure in this image to treat all of the following
except:
a. Nephrotic syndrome
b. Retroperitoneal fibrosis
c. Urinary bladder malignancy
d. Ureteric stones
Answer: a
35) Which one of the following is true:
a. Subdural hematoma
b. Epidural hematoma
Answer: a
36) Which is false?
a. Epidural Hemorrhage
b. Subdural Hemorrhage
c. Midline shifts to the left
d. Lateral ventricles are shifted to the left
e. Neurosurgical intervention should be performed urgently to
drain the hemorrhage
Answer: b
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37) The lesion represent by the arrow located in segment:
a. II
b. III
c. IV
d. v
Answer: a
38) Case about symptoms of stroke and ask
about the diagnosis:
a. Infraction
b. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Answer: a
39) The Lobe that presented by yellow color:
a. Right upper lobe
b. Left lower lobe
c. Left Upper lobe
d. Right lower lobe
Answer: c
40) Which is correct:
a. A and B are cystic lesion
b. A is solid, B is cystic
c. B is solid, A is cystic
A B
Answer: c
Done By:
يم صامدي-
ش اميء جوارنة-
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Group B
Forensic MiniOSCE
1) All are causes of negative autopsy except:
a. Peritonitis
b. DKA
c. Thyrotoxicosis
d. arrhythmia
Answer: a
2) All of the following can reduce infanticide punishment from the capital punishment
except:
a. Commission or ommission by father
b. the infant resulted from illegal relationship
c. negative effects of lactation
d. infant is less than 12 months age
e. negative effects of labor
Answer: a
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d. Hyperthermia
e. Wet Berberi
Answer: a
8) Case about 2 identical twins, one has BAC of 200 and the other has a BAC of 70. Which of
the following is correct:
a. diseased liver in the one with higher BAC
b. bypass surgery in the one with low BAC
c. the one with high BAC ate a meal with alcohol
d. the one with low BAC drank a carbonated beverage with alcohol
Answer: a
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13) All can cause death by vagal inhibition except:
a. cafe coronary
b. CO poisoning
c. sudden dipping in cold water
d. mugging
Answer: b
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20) Regarding firearm entry wound, which is true?
a. everted
b. inner table of skull is beveled
c. bleeds more than exit wound
Answer: b
21) Death with no known past medical history or with a disease that doesn't explain death
- Natural unexpected death
25) Long case, found mutiple bruises and neck scratches that are multiple and parallel, which
of the following is most accurate:
a. the bruises and scratches indicate that he was in a quarrel with another male
b. multiple bruises indicate road traffic accident RTA
c. scratches indicate that it is mostly not accidental
Answer: c
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c. smoke
d. gunpowder
Answer: d
28) Long case, multiple stabs in chest with different shape, depth and orientation, some are
spindle and others are wedge in shape, which is most accurate:
a. The criminal must have used two different weapons
b. May be from one criminal with one knife
c. There must have been two criminals
Answer: b
29) Women died from abortion with bronze color and enlarged spleen, the causative agent is:
a. Clostridial septicemia
b. staph aureus
Answer: a
Anesthesia MiniOSCE
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d. Sodium 131 mEq/L
e. Osmolality 281 mOsm/kg
Answer: e (C is correct, see the slides for the correct values)
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d. Thiopental 3-5 mg/kg
e. Ketamine subanesthetic level: 4 mg/kg
Answer: e
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16) One of the following is false about lidocaine:
a. 0.1% lidocaine is equal to 10 mg
b. 2.5% lidocaine is equal to 25 mg
c. 10% lidocaine is equal to 100 mg
Answer: a
Dermatology MiniOSCE
Answer: b
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2) What is not considered a cause of this lesion?
a. Hyperlipidemia
b. Eczema
c. Scabies
d. Diabetes
e. Insect Bite
Answer: a
4) What is DOC?
a. H1 antihistamine
b. H2 antihistamine
Answer: a
nd
Explanation: H1 is used but 2 generation, H2 receptors are in the stomach
Answer: a
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6) What is the treatment?
a. Adapaline
b. Fusidic Acid
c. Mucoporin
Answer: a
Answer: b
Answer: b
Explanation: it becomes a correct statement if it is caused by HSV, but here it’s wrong “from
doctor”
Answer: c
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10) Which is wrong?
a. precipitated by trauma or sunburn
b. majority associated with positive family history
c. usually after second decade
Answer: b
Answer: a
12) Which is a mismatch?
a. plaque = depth
b. erosion = partial loss of epidermis
c. vesicle = fluid filled
d. patch = more than 5 mm
Answer: a
Answer: c
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14) picture of hirsutism, which doesn't indicate
investigations?
a. breast atrophy
b. oligomenorrhea
c. positive family history
Answer: c
Answer: a
16) Which one is wrong about psoriasis?
a. causes scarring alopecia
b. well defined
c. 5-10% complain of arthritis
Answer: a
Answer: b
Explanation: (because salicylic acid is not used on the face)
Answer: a
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19) Which one is not in the pathogenesis of acne?
a. Oily creams
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Propioni bacterium
d. Poral occlusion
Answer: b
20) In scabies, which is correct? PYQ
a. indefinite if left untreated
Answer: a
Radiology MiniOSCE
ANS: C
ANS: D
ANS: B
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4) In this case, what is the next step:
a. CT
b. MRI
c. send patient home
d. Ultrasound
e. casting
ANS: A
ANS: B
ANS: B
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8) What is the name of this calcification?
a. Vascular
b. Secretory
c. Popcorn
d. Eggshell
ANS: C
ANS: B
ANS: C
ANS: B
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12) Which is the diagnosis in this case:
ANS: C
ANS: E
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16) What is the diagnosis:
a. intussusception
b. inguinal hernia
c. necrotizing enterocolitis
ANS: B
ANS: A
ANS: B
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21) What is the diagnosis:
a. acute cholecystitis
b. Acute pancreatitis
c. Colon cancer
ANS: A
ANS: E
ANS: B
ANS: B
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25) Regarding the kidney split function, which is incorrect
a. the right kidney has multiple cortical defects
b. This test must be done 2 days after acute
pyelonephritis
c. The right kidney may have VUR
d. These scars happened several months after acute
pyelonephritis
ANS: B
ANS: A
ANS: B
ANS: D
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29) Which of the following is incorrect:
a. The fluid in the stomach is seen
b. The first picture shows hamburger sign
c. The gallbladder and liver are seen
d. This is a hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
ANS: B
ANS: D
ANS: D
ANS: B
ANS: B
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34) What is this sign called:
ANS: D
ANS: C
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38) What is the diagnosis:
a. Abscess
b. Infarction
c. Hemorrhage
ANS: B
39) All of the following are true about IVC filter except:
a. Indicated when pulmonary
embolism occurs despite taking
anticoagulants
b. can be used regardless of the
diameter of the IVC
c. Can be inserted through jugular,
subclavian, or femoral veins
d. Can be removed
e. Deployed below the level of renal veins
ANS: B
ANS: B
Done By:
محمد ش ناعة-
محمد أمين النجار-
Group A
Forensic MiniOSCE
1) One statement is FALSE concerning postural (positional) asphyxia:
a. the victim shows asphyxial changes
b. the cough reflex is suppressed
c. the victim is often intoxicated
d. mechanism of death is by reflex cardiac arrest
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e. the victim is often epileptic
Answer: D
2) A 55-year-old man has a history of diabetes mellitus, type II. He has the sudden onset of
severe chest pain and is admitted to the hospital. Vital signs reveal temperature 36.9 C,
pulse 88/minute, respirations 23/minute, and blood pressure 155/110 mm Hg. A chest
radiograph reveals widening of the mediastinum. An angiogram reveals a tear of the
proximal aorta. He is taken to surgery, and a hemopericardium is evacuated, but then he
dies during the operative procedure. Which of the following is the most appropriate as the
immediate cause of death given on the death certificate of this man?
a. Cardiopulmonary arrest
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Aortic dissection
d. Hypertension
e. Operation misadventure
Answer: C
3) A patient died suddenly and unexpectedly within six hours of admission to the hospital. At
autopsy the external surface of brain shows exudates obscuring the sulci. Which of the
following statements on the death certificate is the most appropriate?
a. Heat stroke
b. Meningitis
c. Pulmonary tuberculosis
d. Accidental
Answer: B
4) One statement is TRUE in manual strangulation:
a. It is often homicidal
b. Trace marks are rarely seen
c. Female are seldom assaulted
d. Is usually motiveless
e. The laryngeal skeleton is rarely seen
Answer: A
5) All of the following are medico-legal facilities except:
a. CO poisoning
b. Suicide
c. Metastatic cancer
d. Drowning
e. Burns
Answer: C
6) All of the following are examples of tangential abrasion except:
a. Getting bite from your sibling
b. Sliding into the floor with your bare knee
c. Get injured when you flip the book pages
d. You get injured by the thorn of flower
Answer: A
7) All are signs of Battered child syndrome except:
a. Bruising
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b. Burn mark
c. Bite mark
d. Stab wound
Answer: D
8) One is FALSE in cadaveric spasm:
a. it occurs immediately after death
b. often following a last voluntary act performed under mental status
c. usually seen in hands
d. is a form of rigor mortis
e. localized to a group of muscles
Answer: A
9) Before examining the body of a cadaver, one should identify:
a. The police officer
b. The relative
Answer: B
10) Grease collar of the skin in a firearm injury is due to?
a. Propellant
b. smoke
c. plastic wad
d. soot
e. sooty bullet
Answer: E
11) All of the following are muscuranic effect of organophosphate except:
a. Meiosis
b. Bradycardia
c. Increased salivation
d. Diaphragmatic failure
e. Bronchospasm
Answer: D
12) One of the following is NOT a non- accidental injury:
a. Multiple bruises of different ages
b. Burn clearly demarcated above the level of the knee
c. Tibia fracture
d. Hair pulling mark
Answer: C
13) All of the following can be used to measure alcohol level post-mortem except:
a. Blood test
b. Breath test
c. Urine test
d. Vitreous humerus fluid
e. All of the following can be used
Answer: B
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14) A 10- year-old child comes to ER complaining of sever right flank pain. He has accidentally
ingested antifreez, what's the proper management?
a. Ethanol, sodium bicarbonate, leucovorin calcium
b. Ethanol, fomepizole, calcium salt
c. Ethanol, sodium bicarbonate, calcium salt
Answer: C
15) All of the following are acts of omission in infanticide except:
a. Failure to tie the cord
b. Drowning
c. Blunt head injury
d. Burning or poisoning
Answer: A
16) All of the following can produce patterned bruises except:
a. Smooth rock
b. Weaved rope
c. Radiated grid
d. Motor wheels
Answer: A
17) All of the following can be caused by firearm projectile except:
a. crushing
b. yawing
c. soiling
d. stretching
Answer: C
18) All of the following are true regarding senile heart except:
a. The myocardium is soft and brown
b. There is heart atrophy
c. Occurs in 50-60 years old individuals
d. Lipofuscin accumulation
e. Causes sudden death with no specific lesion
Answer: C
19) Rupture of myocardial infarction starts to occur:
a. After 6 hours
b. After Third day
c. After one month
d. After 2 weeks
Answer: B
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Answer: B
21) Post-mortem stating differs from bruises in all of the following except:
a. Extravasation of blood
b. Clearly defined margins
c. Blanchable
Answer: A
22) One of the following is true regarding bruises?
a. Love Bites does not necessarily indicate sexual abuse
b. Subcutaneous bruise is sharply defined
c. Tram-lined bruises are an example of shifting bruise
d. extravasation of blood from damaged large blood vessels
e. Starts to heal from the center
Answer: A
23) All of the following are complications of abortion EXCEPT:
a. Ectopic pregnancy
b. Amniotic fluid embolism
c. Hemorrhage
d. Primary infertility
Answer: D
24) The green discoloration in marbling caused by:
a. Carboxyhemoglobin
b. Sulfahemoglobin
c. Bilirubin
d. Biliverdin
Answer: B
25) What is the meaning of incest?
a. Intercourse with a first degree relative
b. Intercourse with a friend
c. Intercourse with children
d. Intercourse with a married woman
Answer: A
26) What is the definition of typical hanging?
a. The knot is found on the occiput.
b. The knot is found anywhere other than occiput.
c. The feet or knees clear of the floor.
d. The feet or knees touches the ground.
e. Liver mortis found in lower extremities.
Answer: A
27) You are writing a report about domestic violence. The man stated that his wife hit him on
the head with the handle of a broom. Upon examining his head, there was longitudinal cut
and there was tenderness around it with minimal bleeding, but no black eyes, or hair loss.
What is correct?
a. It is not a wound since the instrument used is not sharp.
b. It is a wound since there is tenderness.
c. It is not a wound because there is no hair loss.
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d. It is not a wound since there is bleeding with no black eyes.
e. Cannot determined from the given information.
Answer: E
28) You are writing a forensic report about a quarrel. The prosecutor has a facial wound. The
prosecutor claims that the instrument used was a blade, while the assailant argues it was a
metal rod. You are asked to determine which one is correct?
a. The prosecutor is correct if the wound ends by a scratch
Answer: A
29) Two patients come to the ER, claiming they have been exposed to organophosphates.
Upon examination, the first patient has meiosis, while the second patient has mydriasis.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The first patient has inhaled organophosphates, while the second has ingested them.
b. The first patient does not have organophosphate toxicity.
c. The second patient does not have organophosphate toxicity.
d. The second patient was exposed to organophosphates earlier than the first one.
e. The first patient has organophosphate toxicity, while the second has carbamate toxicity
Answer: D
30) Two identical twins, Joshua and Ulysses go out for dinner to a restaurant. Jousha was very
hungry and ate meal of mansaf and Ulyss didn't eat anything later they went to bar and
split a glass of wine in half, What is the correct statement about them:
a. ulysses has high absorption and reaches a higher BAC peak
b. Jousha has high absorption and reaches a higher BAC peak
c. ulysses has lower absorption and reaches a higher BAC peak
d. Jousha has high absorption and reaches a lower BAC peak
Answer: A
Anesthesia MiniOSCE
1) All the following are contraindications to spinal anesthesia except:
a. Septicemia.
b. DM patient
c. Hypovolemia.
d. Clotting disorder.
e. Patient refusal.
Answer: B
2) All of the following decrease ICP except:
a. Ketamine
b. Mannitol
c. Hyperventilation
d. Propofol
e. Sodium Thiopental
Answer: A
3) All of the following are indications for inhalational anesthesia except:
a. Bronchopleural fistula
b. Partial upper airway obstruction (epiglottitis)
c. Lower airway obstruction with foreign body
d. IV cannulated co-operative adult patient
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e. Young children
Answer: D
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c. Enfularane
Answer: A
11) One of the following is incorrect about sevoflurane:
a. Low blood /gas coefficient
b. Irritant
c. pleasant smell
d. MAC = 2%
Answer: B
12) One of the is wrong about MAC:
a. Halothane %0.75
b. Desflurane %3
c. Sevoflurane %2
d. N2O 105%
e. Isoflurane 1.16%
Answer: B
13) One of the following is wrong about nitrous oxide:
a. Its MAC 105%
b. It is a non-analgesic agent
c. It can diffuse into closed spaces
d. It can produce second gas effect
Answer: B
14) All of the following are correct regarding spinal anesthesia except:
a. Can cause headache
b. Patient refusal is an absolute contraindication
c. injection of small amounts of LA into the CSF at level below the L2
d. injection of small amounts of LA into the CSF at level above the L1
e. Can cause hypotension
Answer: D
15) The daily fluid requirement for a 50 kg patient is:
a. 1500 ml/ day
b. 2500ml / day
c. 2100ml / day
d. 3100ml /day
e. 3500ml/day
Answer: C
16) One of the following can affect MAC:
a. Hypothermia
b. Gender
c. Hyperkalemia
d. Hypertension
Answer: A
17) In all of the following we do ECG preoperatively except:
a. Patient with ischemic heart disease
b. A 40-year-old diabetic patient
c. A 50-year-old male
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d. A 20-year-old fit male
Answer: D
18) One of the following is wrong about ketamine:
a. It decreases the blood pressure.
b. It is a phencyclidine.
c. It’s a DISSOCIATIVE anesthetic agent.
Answer: A
19) All are signs of dehydration except:
a. Poor skin turgor and elasticity
b. Decreased blood urea
c. Dry mucus membrane
d. Tachycardia
Answer: B
20) All of the following are characteristics of ideal IV anesthesthatic EXCEPT:
a. High lipid solubility
b. High water solubility
c. No pain on injection
Answer: B
Dermatology MiniOSCE
1) One of the following is wrong:
a. A vesicle is a circumscribed elevation of skin, more than 0.5 cm in diameter, and
containing fluid.
b. Stria is a streak-like linear atrophic pink, purple or white lesion of the skin caused by
changes in the connective tissue.
c. Erosions and ulcers are secondary lesions.
d. Plaque is a small solid elevation of skin, less than 0.5 cm in diameter without depth.
Answer: A
2) One of the following is false about Merkel cell:
a. Dendritic cell.
b. Contains neurosecretory granules.
c. Lies in or near the basal layer.
d. Act as transducer for fine touch.
Answer: A
3) One of the following is wrong:
a. It is a harmless device. It uses short wavelength
ultraviolet light type B.
b. Microsporum species produce blue-green
fluorescence.
c. Porphyria produces red-pink fluorescence.
d. Erythrasma produces coral pink fluorescence.
Answer: A
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4) All the following are topical agents for acne treatment except:
a. Benzoyl benzoate.
b. Topical clindamycin.
c. Salicylic acid.
d. Adapalene.
Answer: A
5) When is it not important to investigate regarding this
picture:
a. Sudden onset of hirsutism.
b. Onset in childhood.
c. Patient with Oligomenorrhea and breast atrophy.
d. Strong positive family history.
Answer: D
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10) The most important investigation to be done:
a. Chest x-ray.
b. Urine analysis.
c. Liver function test.
Answer: B
11) The pathogenesis of vitiligo is:
a. Autoimmune destruction of melanocyte.
b. Increased melanin production by melanocyte.
c. Congenital loss of melanocytes.
d. Increased number of melanocyte dendrites.
Answer: A
Answer: B
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14) One of the following is true:
a. Griseofulvin is the drug of choice for
Trichophyton and Microsporum species. It is
typically used for 6-8 weeks continuously.
b. Terbinafine is fungistatic antifungal and
interferes with CP450.
c. It causes non-scarring alopecia.
d. We do swab for bacterial culture.
e. Imidazole cream can be used for the
treatment.
Answer: A
Answer: A
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18) Which of the following is used for the treatment of this
condition?
a. Famciclovir.
b. Prednisolone.
Answer: A
Answer: C
Radiology MiniOSCE
1) Patient present to emergency room with abdominal pain and vomiting. One is false:
a. Barium follow through is relative contraindication.
b. Colon is collapsed.
c. Patient is in supine position.
d. No evidence of perforation on this radiograph.
Answer: C
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2) What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Pulmonary effusion of the right side.
b. Pulmonary edema of the right side.
c. Pulmonary effusion of the left side.
d. Pulmonary embolism.
Answer: A
3) All the following are true regarding IVU image except:
a. Moderate hydronephrosis.
b. No stone or filling defect.
c. Infundibula are normal.
d. About 5-15 min film (secretory phase).
Answer: C
4) A 60-year-old male patient came to emergency unit complaining of right sided weakness,
MRI brain scan was with Gd contrast enhancement done as shown below:
a. Left sided meningioma.
b. Global brain hypoxic change.
c. Left frontoparietal subacute infarction.
d. Right frontoparietal subdural hematoma.
e. Right glioblastoma multiforme.
Answer: A
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5) Regarding the provided image. One is false:
6) A 50-year-old male patient was complaining of fever and neck stiffness, CT scan was
performed and was normal, after 3 months the patient has high grade fever. Regarding
that, which is false?
a. There is no marked shifting of midline to the opposite side.
b. The diagnosis is low grade glioma.
c. There is a wall enhancing lesion surrounded by edema.
d. The type of edema is vasogenic edema.
e. The diagnosis is brain abscess.
Answer: B
Answer: B
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8) What is the diagnosis?
a. Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
b. Pneumoperitoneum.
c. Ruptured popliteal artery aneurysm.
d. Pneumatosis intestinal.
e. Ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm.
Answer: A
9) This is PET/CT for a 50-year-old female with difficulty swallowing. Which is wrong:
a. There is liver metastasis.
b. There is brain metastasis.
Answer: B (Image Not Found)
Answer: C
11) All the following are true regarding this study except?
a. The part labeled b is the isthmus of left tube.
b. This is study is usually done at day 15 of the
menstrual cycle.
c. Fertilization usually occurs at the portion labeled E.
d. Obstruction at level label d can be treated by
fallopian tube Recanalization (ftr).
e. Obstruction at level label c is usually caused by pelvic
inflammatory disease.
Answer: A
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12) What is the diagnosis:
a. Acute appendicitis
b. Mediastinitis
c. Pyelonephritis
d. Cholecystitis
e. Acute diverticulitis
Answer: A
Answer: B
Answer: A
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15) Name the labeled structure:
a. Radial head neck.
b. Lateral humeral epicondyle.
c. Medial humeral epicondyle.
d. Ulnar coronoid process.
Answer: A
16) The White arrow represents:
a. Hepatic flexure with the gas foci intermixed
with contrast.
b. The right ureter, which appears dilated and
tortuous.
c. Contrast in the stomach.
d. Reflex of contrast into the ileal loop with
multiple feeling defect.
Answer: D
Answer: D
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18) One is False:
a. Extra articular
b. FOOSH
c. Usually with osteoporosis
d. Ventral angulation
Answer: D
Answer: A
20) Name the sign labeled with white arrows:
a. Hamburger sign
b. Rigler sign
c. Caterpillar sign
d. Falciform ligament sign
Answer: B
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21) A patient presented with abdominal pain and underwent non-contrast CT what is the most
likely diagnosis?
a. Liver metastasis
b. Acute pancreatitis
c. Chronic pancreatitis
d. Inflammatory bowel disease
Answer: C
Answer: C
Answer: E
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24) A 35 year old women did screening mammogram what is your diagnosis
a. Multiple cysts.
b. Multiple fibroadenomas.
c. Multiple Hamartomas.
d. Multiple malignant Masses.
e. Multiple sebaceous cysts.
Answer: B
26) This is a DMSA renal scan in child with a history of UTI which statement is wrong
a. This child has renal scar in the right kidney.
b. This child could have VUR in the right side.
c. This child could have suffered from
pyelonephritis several months ago.
d. There is a focal cortical defect in the right
upper pole.
e. This can be performed 2 days after acute
attack of pyelonephritis.
Answer: E
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27) Patient has history of colon cancer and found to
have a single metastasis to the liver the lesion
located in which segment?
a. 4a
b. 2
c. 3
d. 7
e. 8
Answer: D
28) One of the following should be
surgical removed:
a. Cloaca
b. Involucrum
c. sequestrum
d. Periosteal reaction
Answer: C
Answer: D
30) Brain CT scan axial image without contrast what is the diagnosis?
a. Acute right brain infarction.
b. Acute right subdural hemorrhage.
c. Acute sub-arachnoid hemorrhage.
d. Right meningioma.
e. Acute left epidural hemorrhage.
Answer: B
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31) Name the labelled structure:
a. Left arterial Appendage.
b. Left pulmonary artery.
c. Aortic knuckle.
d. Left helium.
Answer: C
Answer: B
33) This is a whole-body iodine scan after I131 ablation post total thyroidectomy for papillary
thyroid cancer one is correct:
a. There is remnant thyroid tissue and bowel
metastasis.
b. There is remnant thyroid tissue and thyroid bed with
no metastasis.
c. There is remnant thyroid tissue and metastatic
cervical lymph nodes.
d. There is Remnant thyroid tissue and urinary bladder
metastasis.
e. There is Remnant thyroid tissue and salivary gland
metastasis.
Answer: B
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34) Ferro-magnetic contrast media can be used for:
a. Fistuiography
b. Angiography
c. Arthrography
d. Cisternography
e. MRCP
Answer: E
35) The arrowed fracture can be caused by an avulsion of which tendon:
a. Triceps
b. Brachialis
c. Coracobrachialis
d. Biceps
Answer: A
Answer: E
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37) What is your diagnosis?
a. Foreign body ingestion
b. Foreign body aspiration
c. Normal barium swallow
d. Metallic artifact from patient clothes
Answer: A
Answer: E
Answer: D
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40) What is the structure with the pointed arrow?
a. Descending aorta
b. Ascending aorta
c. SVC
d. IVC
e. Azygous vein
Answer: E
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