. Which of these is not a clinical feature of inflammation?
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6%
a) redness
94%
b) necrosis
0%
c) pain
0%
d) heat
In acute inflammation chemotactic agents cause endothelial cell activation by all of the following except:
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23%
a) Activation of oxidative burst
15%
b) De-granulation and secretion of enzymes
0%
c) Production of arachidonic acid metabolite
62%
d) Inhibition of cellular adhesion
0%
e) Modulation of leukocyte adhesion
18) Shock is a circulatory disturbance characterized
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0%
a) Increased blood pressure
86%
b) Decreased volume of circulating blood
0%
c) Elevated body temperature
14%
d) Decreased volume of interstitial fluid
. Chemotatic factors may include the following except:
a) Leukotriene B4 b) Chemokine c) Nitric oxide d) Bacterial products
a) Leukotriene B4 b) Chemokine c) Nitric oxide d) Bacterial products
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12%
a) Leukotriene B4
0%
b) Chemokine
82%
c) Nitric oxide
6%
d) Bacterial products
11) Which of following statements are FALSE?
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79%
a) Embolic obstruction of small or medium sized arteries results in pulmonary infarct
7%
b) Multiple PEs can lead to development of pulmonary hypertension & chronic right heart failure.
14%
c) 60-80% of PEs are clinically silent
0%
d) Natural course of PE includes resolution & organization of the emboli.
43. A benign tumor known to be precancerous:
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16%
a) Leiomyoma
16%
b) Squamous cell papilloma
68%
c) Villous bladder papilloma
0%
d) Fibroadenoma
51. Which of the following is not a feature of acute inflammation?
.
.
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88%
a) Persistent vasoconstriction.
0%
b) Vasodilatation
6%
c) Increased vascular permeability.
6%
d) Vascular stasis.
0%
e) Emigration of leucocytes
35. During the early stages of the inflammatory response, histamine induced increased vascular permeability is most likely to occur in
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5%
a) Arteries
24%
b) Pre-capillary arterioles
10%
c) Capillaries
57%
d) Post-capillary venules
5%
e) Veins
12) Common risk factors for arterial thrombo-emboli include the following EXCEPT:
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10%
a) Acute myocardial infarction
40%
b) Paradoxical embolism from venous thrombi
30%
c) Rheumatic heart disease
20%
d) Cardiomyopathy
67. The erbB2 is mutated in breast cancer by which of the following mechanisms?
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50%
a) Point mutation
19%
b) Chromosomal translocation
27%
c) Gene amplification
4%
d) Telomerase activation
66. Mutations of RAS gene is common in:
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74%
a) Thyroid cancer
9%
b) Breast cancer
0%
c) Lung cancer
17%
d) Neuroblastoma
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5) A cholecystectomy specimen is examined fresh in the laboratory. It shows a large impacted gallstone in the neck. Fundus of the gallbladder shows engorgement of blood vessels on external surface. This is most likely due to:
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10%
a) A malignant process
5%
b) Hyperemia
75%
c) Congestion due to obstruction to outflow of blood
10%
d) Chronic inflammation
41. By definition, granulomas are composed of:
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0%
a) Cholesterol clefts
0%
b) Collagen
25%
c) Endothelial cells and fibroblasts
71%
d) Epithelioid cells
4%
e) Hemosiderin-laden macrophages
17. Chronic inflammation is characterized by all of the below except:
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12%
a) Tissue destruction
69%
b) Marked edema
4%
c) Fibrosis
15%
d) Increased tissue concentration of lymphocytes
63. Active movement of PMN's along a concentration gradient is known as what?
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8%
a) Passive diffusion
83%
b) Chemotaxis
8%
c) Facilitated diffusion
0%
d) Chemotactic diffusion
23) Partial or complete obstruction of some part of the cardiovascular system by a foreign body transported by the blood stream is termed as:
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3%
a) Coagulation
20%
b) Ischaemia
20%
c) Thrombosis
57%
d) Embolism
6) The role of thrombin includes:
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7%
a) Stimulates platelet aggregation
24%
b) Catalyze conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
0%
c) Mitogenic for fibroblasts
0%
d) Stimulates neutrophil & macrophage adhesion
69%
e) All of the above