A female patient is experiencing a depressive episode as part of her bipolar illness. She is been prescribed fluoxetine as monotherapy. Which of the following is anticipated to occur?
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46%
Relief of depression.
4%
Aggravation of depression.
38%
Provocation of acute manic attack.
11%
Reduction of the dose of lithium carbonate
Salicylates can produce bronchial asthma through increase production of:
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16%
Kinins
0%
Interferon
16%
Thromboxane A2
68%
Leukotrienes
The following action of diclofenac augments its anti-inflammatory action:
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23%
Blockade leukotriene receptors
15%
Increase blood cortisol level
38%
Incorporate Arachidonic acid into Triglycerides
23%
Induce cyclooxygenase Il enzyme
1. Which of the following is TRUE about adult polycystic kidney?
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23%
a) Kidney shows smooth outer surface.
15%
b) It is due to autosomal recessive anomaly.
0%
c) The cysts are communicating with renal pelvis.
62%
d) It is due to failure of fusion of convoluted and collecting tubules.
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2. Acute diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis is due to:
. .
. .
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12%
a) Blood-borne infection.
12%
b) Ascending infection
65%
c) Deposition of immune complexes in the glomeruli.
12%
d) Autoimmune reaction
3. Epithelial crescents are characteristic of:
.
.
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6%
a) Acute diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis.
83%
b) Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
11%
c) Membranous glomerulonephritis
0%
d) Minimal change glomerulonephritis 19/59
4. Fusion of the foot processes of the podocytes is characteristic of:
.
.
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11%
a) Acute diffuse proliferative GN.
0%
b) Rapidly progressive GN.
11%
c) Membranoproliferative GN.
79%
d) Minimal change disease
5. Gross features of the kidneys in chronic glomerulonephritis include all EXCEPT:
. .
. .
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17%
a) Both kidneys are contracted
72%
b) Contraction of the kidneys is asymmetrical.
6%
c) Outer surface is granular
6%
d) Loss of differentiation between cortex and medulla.
6. The most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adult is:
.
.
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28%
a) Acute diffuse proliferative.
6%
b) Minimal change disease.
61%
c) Membranous nephropathy
6%
d) Rapidly progressive GN.
7. In acute ischemic tubular necrosis:Except
.
.
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18%
a) The kidneys are swollen and Pale
41%
b) The tubular necrosis is diffuse.
24%
c) The tubules show disruption of basement membrane.
18%
d) The distal tubules show casts.
8. Factors predisposing to pyelonephritis include all EXCED
.
. . .
.
. . .
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11%
a) Urinary tract obstruction
11%
b) Urinary tract instrumentation
79%
c) Hypertension
0%
d) Diabetes
9. The following type of renal stones is multiple and spiky:
. . .
. . .
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77%
a) Oxalate stones
9%
b) Urate Stones
9%
c) Phosphate stones
5%
d) Cystine stones
10. Which is TRUE about renal cell carcinoma:
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0%
a) It is commonly affect children.
20%
b) The cells contain mucin
10%
. c) It is usually occurring as multiple bilateral lesions.
70%
d) It is characterized by direct spread to renal vein.
11. Bilharzial urothelial precancerous lesions include all the following EXCEPT:
.
.
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43%
a) Cystitis cystica.
4%
b) Cystitis glandularis
9%
c) Dysplasia
43%
d) Leukoplakia
. Chronic bladder infection with Schistosoma hematobium usually causes:
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13%
a) Invasive urothelial carcinoma
70%
b) Squamous cell carcinoma
4%
c) Adenocarcinoma
13%
d) Papillary urothelial carcinoma
Chronic specific orchitis includes:
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14%
a) Mumps orchitis
67%
b) Idiopathic granulomatous orchitis
10%
c) Gonococcal orchitis
10%
d) Chlamydia infection
In Goodpasture syndrome, the glomerular affection is:
.
.
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5%
a) Membranous nephropathy
5%
b) Minimal change disease
67%
c) Crescentric GN.
24%
d) Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
The following disease is diagnosed only by electron microscopy:
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9%
a) Acute diffuse proliferative GN
0%
b) Rapidly progressive GN
23%
c) Membranoproliferative GN
68%
d) Minimal change GN
Which is TRUE about acute pyelonephritis?
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10%
a) Mostly caused by gram-positive bacilli (E. coli)
62%
b) Ascending infection is the most common cause
10%
c) Hematogenous infection is the most common cause
19%
d) May be complicated by hydronephrosis