Question: A 60 year old diabetic patient on anti-diabetic medication developed diarrhea. What is the most likely cause for his diarrhea?
a. Autonomic neuropathy
b. Infective
c. Celiac disease
d. Crohns disease
Answer: (a)
Question: Which artery runs in the anterior interventricular groove?
a. Acute marginal branch
b. Left ant descending artery
c. Septal branches
d. Circumflex artery
e. Right coronary artery
Answer: (b)
Question: A mother presents with her 12m daughter. The child has no meaningful words, is unable to sit unaided and can’t play with her toys. She doesn’t laugh and has poor interaction with her siblings. What is the best management strategy?
a. Arrange hearing test
b. Assess developmental milestones
c. Reassure
d. Refer to speech therapist
e. MRI brain
Answer: (b)
Question: A patient presents with progressive visual deterioration. Examination: large, multiple cotton wool spots in both eyes. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Kaposi’s sarcoma
b. Cryptosporidium
c. CMV infection
d. Pneumocystis carinii infection
e. Cryptococcal infection
Answer: (c)
Question: A 53yo had a dental extraction after which he recently had a mitral valve prolapse, high temp of 39C, cardiac failure and new cardiac murmur. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Atheroma
b. Congenital
c. Regeneration
d. Infection
e. Neoplastic
Answer: (d)
Question: A 12 year old boy with a hx of fall on an outstretched hand was brough to the ED with swelling and pain around the elbow. His radial nerve was affected. What is the type of fx?
a. Angulated fx
b. Epiphyseal fx
c. Compound fx
d. Spiral fx
Answer: (d)
Question: A 32 year old lady complains that she hears everyone saying that she is an evil person. What type of hallucinations is she suffering from?
a. 2nd person auditory hallucinations
b. 3rd person auditory hallucinations
c. Echo de la pense
d. Gedankenlautwerden
Answer: (b)
Question: A 65 year old woman had an excision of a colonic tumor 3yrs ago. Now she is losing weight and feels lethargic. Examination: pale but no abdominal findings. What is the most appropriate investigation?
a. CA 125
b. CA 153
c. CA 199
d. CEA
e. AFP
Answer: (d)
Question: A 46 year old African-Caribbean man is found to have BP=160/90mmHg on 3 separate occasions. What is the best initial tx?
a. ACEi
b. Beta-blockers
c. ARBs
d. None
e. CCB
Answer: (e)
Question: A 39 year old woman will undergo tubal sterilization and she wants to know the failure rate of this type of sterilization.
a. 1:50
b. 1:200
c. 1:500
d. 1:1000
e. 1:5000
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.