Basic Sciences

A condition of increased blood pressure within the arteries of the lungs is

• Pulmonary embolism

• Pulmonary hypertension

• Pulmonary edema

• Tension Pneumothorax

Hypoxemia is an abnormally low level of _____ in the blood.

• Oxygen

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portion is

• Saggital Plane

• Transverse Plane

• Oblique Plane

• Frontal Plane

All are hinge joints except

• Wrist

• Ankle

• Knee

• Elbow

Hansen’s disease is commonly known as

• Tuberculosis

• Diabetes

• Hypertension

• Leprosy

Shock with documented evidence of infection is called

• Septic shock

• Cardiogenic shock

• Neurogenic shock

• Hypovolemic shock

A twenty year old girl is taking anti tuberculosis treatment. She presents in Ophthalmology OPD with visual complaints. The most likely cause of her symptoms is side effect of:

• Isoniazid

• Rifampicin

• Ethambutol

• Pyrazinamide

Usually in hypercalcemic conditions, which hormone is most likely to be elevated?

• Parathyroid hormone

• Calcitonin

• Vitamin D

• Thyroxine

A patient has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which of the following hormones is most likely to be prescribed as a replacement therapy?

• Parathyroid hormone

• Calcitonin

• Triiodothyronine (T3)

• Tetraiodothyronine (T4)

A patient presents to Orthopedics OPD with complaint of swollen big toe for a long time. The resident on duty diagnosed the patient to be a case of chronic gout and prescribed Allopurinol. Which of the following enzymes is most likely to be inhibited?

• Xanthine Oxidase

• Carbonic Anhydrase

• Epoxide Reductase

• Tetrahydrofolate Reductase