Question: A 42 year old female who is obese comes with severe upper abdominal pain with a temperature=37.8C. She has 5 children. What is the most probable dx?
a. Ectopic pregnancy
b. Ovarian torsion
c. Hepatitis
d. Biliary colic
e. Cholecystitis
Answer: (e)
Question: A child has just recovered from meningitis. What investigation will you do before discharge?
a. CT scan
b. EEG
c. Blood culture
d. Repeat LP
e. Hearing test
Answer: (e)
Question: A primiparous woman with no prv infection with herpes zoster is 18 weeks pregnant. She had recent contact with a young 21yo pt having widespread chicken pox. What is the most suitable management for the pregnant lady?
a. Acyclovir PO
b. Acyclovir IV +IVIG
c. Acyclovir IV
d. Reassure
e. IVIG
Answer: (e)
Question: A 40 year old woman presents to the GP with a low mood. Of note, she has an increased appetite and has gone up 2 dress sizes. She also complains that she can’t get out of bed until the afternoon. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Pseudo depression
b. Moderate depression
c. Severe depression
d. Dysthymia
e. Atypical depression
Answer: (e)
Question: An 8 year old boy is clinically obese. As a baby he was floppy and difficult to feed. He now has learning difficulties and is constantly eating despite measures by his parents to hide food out of reach. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Cushing’s syndrome
b. Congenital hypothyroidism
c. Prader Willi syndrome
d. Lawrence moon biedel syndrome
e. Down’s syndrome
Answer: (c)
Question: A 20 year old lady is suffering from fever and loss of appetite. She has been diagnosed with toxoplasmosis. What is the tx?
a. Pyrimethamine
b. Pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine
c. Clindamycin
d. Spiramycin
e. Trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole
Answer: (b)
Question: A 68 year old woman has a sudden onset of pain and loss of hearing in her left ear and unsteadiness when walking. There are small lesions visible on her palate and left external auditory meatus. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Acute mastoiditis
b. Cholesteatoma
c. Herpes zoster infection
d. Oropharyngeal malignancy
e. OM with infusion
Answer: (c)
Question: A 45 year old woman has been dx with GCA and is being treated with steroids. What is the other drug that can be added to this?
a. ACEi
b. Beta blockers
c. Aspirin
d. Interferons
e. IVIG
Answer: (c)
Question: A 17 year old man has acute pain and earache on the right side of his face. Temp=38.4C and has extensive preauricular swelling on the right, tender on palpation bilaterally. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Acute mastoiditis
b. Acute otitis external
c. Acute OM
d. Mumps
e. OM with effusion
Answer: (d)
Question: An ECG of an elderly lady who collapsed in the ED shows rapid ventricular rate of 220 bpm, QRS=140ms. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Atrial fibrillation
b. VT
c. SVT
d. Mobitz type1 2nd degree heart block
e. Sinus tachycardia
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.