Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Anat MCQs

 Q2. The blood supply to the pineal gland is from which vessel?

Anat & Med MCQs

 Q1. A patient has had insomnia for many months and would prefer to take a supplement instead of a medication. You decide to treat him with a substance released from the gland shown in the image (see ????). This substance is generally contraindicated in patients with?


a. Malaria
b. Melena
c. Depression
d. Asthma
e. Melanoma

Med & Surg MCQs

 A 28 year immigrant presents with several asymptomatic lesions on his skull which are hard and bony. The lesions are fixed, non tender and have been present for at least a year. He is not able to provide much of a history because of the language barrier. What test would you order in him?


A. Urine bence Jones protein 
B. CT scan of the head
C. Fine needle biopsy
D. Colonoscopy
E. Lumbar puncture
F. Bone scan

Surg & Med MCQs

 A 3 yo is involved in an MVA which resulted in multiple injuries and required intubation at the scene. His vitals are labile and he is rushed to the hospital. Because of poor IV access, the resident starts an intraosseous line as shown below. The child is resuscitated and stabilized. CT scan reveals fracture of the pelvis, and 4 ribs on the left chest. After application of an external fixator the child is taken to the ICU. Late in the night the nurse notes no pulses in the right leg which is now tense and ecchymotic. Which of the following muscles is not involved in his pathology?

a. Extensor hallucis longus
b. Peroneus brevis
c. Extensor digitorum longus
d. Tibialis anterior 

Anat & Surg MCQs

 If this is the right side, the structure marked ‘E’ will drain into the?

a. Splenic vein
b. Inferior mesenteric vein
c. Right renal vein
d. Vena cava
e. Left renal vein


Cardio & Peds MCQs

 A child underwent a study to determine the oxygen levels in the heart chambers - see below. In the majority of people with this type of congenital heart defect, the major hemodynamic effect is?


a. Cyanosis
b. Decreased cardiac output
c. Pulmonary circulation overload
d. Decreased preload
e. Continuous murmur

Surg & Med MCQs

 Q2. SB is a 16 yo female who presents to the ED with a 18-hour history of vague abdominal pain. The pain was sudden in onset and colicky in nature. She did take some Tylenol but the pain did not abate. Her past medical history is unremarkable. On exam, her pain has localized to the area ‘C.’ If the patient in the previous slide has appendicitis, then the laboratory work may reveal?

A. WBC > 20
B. Elevated ESR
C. Raised levels of urinary 5 HIAA
D. Hematuria
E. Elevated levels of amylase
F. Neutropenia