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A 30 year old lady underwent prosthetic valve replacement surgery done for rheumatic heart disease and she is started on UFH by continuous infusion plus warfarin. Six days after she developed DVT of right...

D –ve HUS is due to the inherited deficiency of: a. Factor I and H b. Complement C3, C4 c. ADAMTS 13 d. Large vWF multimers

All of the following statements are true about HUS, except: a. Uremia b. Thrombocytopenia c. Positive DCT d. Fibrinogen normal

A 30 year old lady presented with pulmonary thromboembolism and is found to have APLA. She was given fondaparinux and warfarin and then maintained on warfarin. The appropriate target INR is: a. 2.0 b....

The approximate number of branches in amylopectin is (A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 40 (D) 80

Repeating units of hyaluronic acid are (A) N-acetyl glucosamine and D-glucuronic acid (B) N-acetyl galactosamine and D-glucuronicacid (C) N-acetyl glucosamine and galactose (D) N-acetyl galactosamine and...

Keratan sulphate is found in abundance in (A) Heart muscle (B) Liver (C) Adrenal cortex (D) Cornea

The glycosaminoglycan which does not contain uronic acid is (A) Hyaluronic acid (B) Heparin (C) Chondroitin sulphate (D) Dermatan sulphate

A young pregnant lady is registered in ante-natal clinic and found to be having blood group B Rh D positive. In previous pregnancy she was grouped as BRhD negative and has documenting evidence of her blood...

A young lady presented with micro-angiopathic hemolytic anemia,thrombocytopenia and reduced level of consciousness. Her ADAMTS level was low and was diagnosed as TTP. She was given plasma exchange to which...

An elderly gentleman develops purpura all over body 7 days after anterior resection for carcinoma colon. He was found to have platelet count of 10,000 with normal WBC and Hb. Coagulation was normal.He...

A neonate is found to have petechial spots all over body with gum bleeding and hematuria after a full term normal vaginal delivery. CBC showing normal Hb and WBC with platelet count of 10,000/mm3.Peripheral...

The general formula of polysaccharides is (A) (C6H10O5)n (B) (C6H12O5)n (C) (C6H10O6)n (D) (C6H10O6)n

The general formula of monosaccharides is (A) CnH2nOn (B) C2nH2On (C) CnH2O2n (D) CnH2nO2n

The digestive enzymes of cellular compounds are confined to (A) Lysosomes   (B) Ribosomes (C) Peroxisomes (D) Polysomes

The power house of the cell is (A) Nucleus (B) Cell membrane (C) Mitochondria (D) Lysosomes

Which of the following are true regarding bronchial carcinoid tumours? a) The chest radiograph is normal in most cases at presentation b) A solitary nodule in the lung periphery is the most common radiographic...

Which of the following statements regarding pulmonary neoplasms are true? a) Pulmonary' hamartomas show popcorn calcifications on radiography in 60% of cases b) There is an association of pulmonary chondromas...

Which of the following are true regarding bronchoalveolar carcinoma? a) There is an increased incidence in patients with systemic sclerosis b) Spontaneous radiographic improvement may occur c) Small cystic...

Which of the following are true regarding squamous cell carcinoma of the lung? a) It presents with a peripheral mass in 30%-40% of cases b) It is a recognised cause of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion...