Question: A 6 years old girl started wetting herself up to 6x/day. What is the most appropriate tx?
a. Sleep alarms
b. Desmopressin
c. Reassure
d. Behavior training
e. Imipramine
Answer: (d)
Question: A 27 years old 34 weeks pregnant lady presents with headache, epigastric pain and vomiting. Examination: pulse=115, BP=145/95mmHg, proteinuria ++. She complains of visual disturbance. What is the best medication for the tx of the BP?
a. 4g MgSO4 in 100ml 0.9%NS in 5mins
b. 2g MgSO4 IV bolus
c. 5mg hydralazine IV
d. Methyldopa 500mg/8h PO
e. No tx
Answer: (c) & (e)
Question: A 24 years old lady who is 37 weeks pregnant was brought to the ED. Her husband says a few hours ago she complained of headache, visual disturbance and abdominal pain. On arrival at the ED she has a fit. What is the next appropriate management for this pt?
a. 4g MgSO4 in 100ml 0.9%NS in 5mins
b. 2g MgSO4 IV bolus
c. 2g MgSO4 in 500ml NS in 1h
d. 4g MgSO4 IV bolus
e. 10mg diazepam in 500ml 0.9%NS in 1h
Answer: (a)
Question: What is the pathological change in Barrett's esophagus?
a. Squamous to columnar epithelium
b. Columnar to squamous epithelium
c. Dysplasia
d. Metaplasia
e. Hyperplasia
Answer: (a)
Question: A 34 years old male presents with hx of headache presents with ataxia, nystagmus and vertigo. Where is the site of the lesion?
a. Auditory canal
b. 8th CN
c. Cerebellum
d. Cerebral hemisphere
e. Brain stem
Answer: (c)
Question: A 24 year old girl comes to the woman sexual clinic and seeks advice for contraception. She is on sodium valproate.
a. She can’t use COCP
b. She can use COCP with extra precaution
c. She can use COCP if anticonvulsant is changed to carbamazepine.
d. She can use COCP with estrogen 50ug and progesterone higher dose
e. She can use COCP
Answer: (e)
Question: A 27 year old lady came to the ED 10 days ago with fever, suprapubic tenderness and vaginal discharge. PID was dx. She has been on antibiotics for the last 10 days. She presents again with lower abdominal pain. Temp=39.5C. What is the most appropriate next management?
a. Vaginal swab
b. Endocervical swab
c. US
d. Abdominal XR
e. Laparoscopy
Answer: (c)
Question: An 18 years old man complains of fatigue and dyspnea, he has left parasternal heave and systolic thrill with a harsh pansystolic murmur at left parasternal edge. What is the most probable dx?
a. TOF
b. ASD
c. VSD
d. PDA
e. TGA
Answer: (c)
Question: A young girl presenting with fever, headache, vomiting, neck stiffness and photophobia. She has no rashes. What is the most appropriate test to confirm dx?
a. Blood culture
b. Blood glucose
c. LP
d. CXR
e. CT
Answer: (c)
Question: A 65 years old HTN man wakes up in the morning with slurred speech, weakness of the left half of his body and drooling. Which part of the brain is affected?
a. Left parietal lobe
b. Right internal capsule
c. Right midbrain
d. Left frontal lobe
Answer: (b)
These questions cover various aspects of medical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and professional skills. Remember to refer to the PLAB exam syllabus and guidelines for a comprehensive understanding of the exam content and format.
The PLAB test is a prerequisite for international medical graduates who want to practise medicine in the UK. Passing both parts of the exam is also a requirement. To receive a licence to practise medicine in the UK after passing the exam, you might need to complete additional exams, such as the GMC registration process and securing a job offer or training placement.
In order to practise medicine in the United Kingdom, international medical graduates must pass the PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) exam. The General Medical Council (GMC), which oversees medical practitioners in the UK, is in charge of administering it.
The PLAB exam is divided into two parts:
PLAB Part 1: This written, multiple-choice exam gauges your knowledge and comprehension of clinical practise and medical principles. It has 180 single-best-answer questions and covers a variety of subjects, such as surgery, psychiatry, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, and more. The PLAB Part 1 exam is available in many different nations.
PLAB Part 2: This practical test evaluates your clinical abilities, communication abilities, and ethical standards. There are 18 situations in all, all of them take place in the UK and include interacting with fictitious patients. Your capacity to gather data, generate accurate diagnoses, and create treatment plans is evaluated by the examiners.
You must fulfil specific requirements, such as holding a primary medical certification recognised by the GMC and possessing the appropriate English language proficiency, in order to be qualified to take the PLAB exam. The GMC's website should be checked for the most recent and comprehensive qualifying requirements.
A strong foundation in clinical expertise and medical knowledge is necessary for PLAB exam preparation. Many applicants prepare by combining self-study, books, online sources, and practise tests. Additionally, a number of for-profit businesses provide training programmes and resources created expressly for the PLAB exam.