All are true regarding treatment with aminophylline except
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it decreases the oxygen tension
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its dose is to be decreased in smokers
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it increases the contractility of the diaphragm
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interaction with erythromycin can increase its toxicity
Answer: b
What is the treatment of choice for myoclonic epilepsy in children
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phenytoin
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phenobarbitone
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sodium valproate
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ethosuximide
Answer: b
A patient is having normal lung compliance and increased airway resistance. What is the most economical way of breathing for him
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slow and deep
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slow and shallow
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rapid and deep
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rapid and shallow
Answer: a
A 45 year old man presents with history frequent falls. He has difficulty in looking down also. What is the most probable diagnosis
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus
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Parkinson's disease
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Alzheimer's disease
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Progressive supranuclear palsy
Answer: d
Impotence is a feature of which of the following
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Multiple sclerosis
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Poliomyelitis
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Amyotropic lateral sclerosis
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Meningitis
Answer: a
Non immune hydrops is not a feature of which of the following
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chromosomal abnormalities
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alpha thalassemia
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renal malformations in fetus
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fetal cardiac abnormalities
Answer: c
A boy presents two weeks after an injury to his left eye. He complaints of bilateral pain and redness and watering from right eye. What is the probable diagnosis
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endophthalmitis
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optic neuritis
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sympathetic irritation
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sympathetic ophthalmitis
Answer: d
A 29 day old child presents with features of congestive cardiac failure and left ventricular hypertrophy. There was an associated short systolic murmur. Which of the following is the most likely cause
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Tetrology of Fallot
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Ventricular septal defect
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Transposition of Great arteries
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Rheumatic fever
Answer: b
A five year old child presents with left ventricular hypertrophy and central cyanosis. Which of the following is the underlying cardiac lesion
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Partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage
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Tricuspid atresia
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Eisenmenger syndrome
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Tetrology of Fallot
Answer: b
The murmur of HOCM is decreased in which of the following
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supine position
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standing position
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valsalva maneuver
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amyl nitrate inhalation
Answer: a