I n t e r n a L medicine questions Bank

e. check for a bitemporal hemianopia because you are worried about a pituitary tumor????????
63 - Which is not a feature of asbestosis?
a. Increased risk of cancer
b. Pleural thickening and effusion
c. Interstitial fibrosis
d. Obstructive pattern on pulmonary function tests
e. Pleural fibrosis


64 - A18 year old patient is brought to the office because his mother is concerned he is entering puberty already. You examine him and note the beginnings of facial hair, axillary hair and Tanner stage 2external genitalia. Choose the set of investigations you initially want to do?
a. CBC, electrolytes, testosterone, bone age, CT head
b. FSH, LH, testosterone, electrolytes, bone age, DHEA-S ??????????????????????????
c. FSH, LH, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA-S, 11-OH progesterone,bone age
d. Electrolytes, testosterone, DHEA-S, 17-OHprogesterone, cortisol, bone age
e. CT brain, kidney function, bone densiometry


65 - All the following are true statements about viruses except?
a. They are obligate intracellular parasites
b. They are filterable agents
c. They are simply organized
d. They are devoid of enzymes
e. They may contain double stranded DNA


66 - Adult growth hormone deficiency is associated with all except?
a. Reduced exercise capacity
b. Central adiposity
c. Spontaneous hypoglycaemia
d. Peripheral oedema ????????
e. Deranged metabolism of lipids


67 - Which of the following is true about serologic testing in SLE?
a. ApositiveANAis specific for SLE
b. Ds-DNA level correlates with disease activity in SLE
c. Anti-histone antibodies are seldom positive in non-drug induced SLE
d. The majority of patients with SLE have anti-Sm antibodies
e. Anti-Ro antibody is specific for SLE