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All of the following are part of acute aortic syndrome, except
- A. Aortic dissection
- B. Acute aortic regurgitation
- C. Intramural hematoma
- D. Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acute aortic regurgitation is not typically considered part of acute aortic syndrome.
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Galactosaemia:
- A. Exhibits autosomal recessive inheritance
- B. Is associated with cataracts
- C. Results in a low glucose level
- D. Is due to an inability to convert galactose into glucose
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Galactosaemia is an autosomal recessive disorder. It is associated with cataracts and results from the inability to convert galactose into glucose.
Severe hypothermia in newborn is defined as temperature below
- A. 28° C
- B. 30° C
- C. 32° C
- D. 34° C
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Severe hypothermia in newborns is defined as a core body temperature below 28° C, which is life-threatening and requires immediate intervention.
Rare causes of bloody diarrhoea include:
- A. Campylobacter infection
- B. Peutz-Jegher's syndrome
- C. Enterotoxigenic E. coli
- D. Crohn's disease
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rare causes of bloody diarrhoea include conditions like Peutz-Jegher's syndrome which is a genetic disorder causing polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. Campylobacter Shigella and Enterotoxigenic E. coli are common causes of infectious diarrhoea while Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory condition.
In Wilson's disease:
- A. There is an association with high caeruloplasmin levels
- B. Hepatic copper deposition is pathognomonic
- C. There is increased urinary excretion of copper
- D. There are copper deposits on the cornea
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Copper deposits on the cornea (Kayser-Fleischer rings) are a hallmark of Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder leading to copper accumulation in tissues.
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome is associated with
- A. Factor VII deficiency
- B. Factor H deficiency
- C. Interleukin 10 deficiency
- D. Properdin deficiency
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Factor H deficiency is a known cause of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.