PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-216
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Question: A 35 year old male who recently had an appendectomy has got severe pain in his right big toe. Joint is red and swollen. He consumes 30 units of alcohol/week. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Rhabdomyosarcoma
b. Osteoarthritis
c. Gout
d. Pseudogout
e. Arthritis
Answer: (c)
Question: A 25 year old male who recently noticed a change in his shoe size. He is also constipated, has a preference for hot weather, his skin is dry and has severe pain in wrist joint. Joint is red and swollen. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Chondro-sarcoma
b. Lipo-sarcoma
c. Gout
d. Pseudogout
e. Ankylosing spondylitis
Answer: (d)
Question: A 45 year old woman had her visual acuity checked at her local optician. 12h later she presents to the ED with severe pain and redness in her eye. What is the single most appropriate option?
a. Iris
b. Ciliary body
c. Ant chamber
d. Post chamber
e. Cornea
Answer: (c)
Question: A 75 year old man who has DM and HTN experiences acute monocular blindness which resolves after 1h. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. GCA
b. Optic neuritis
c. Lacunar infarct
d. Pontine hemorrhage
e. Amaurosis fugax
Answer: (e)
Question: A 26 year old presents with prolonged constipation, blood on side of stool and very painful defecation. PR examination: very painful. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Ca Colon
b. UC
c. CD
d. Anal fissure
e. Constipation
Answer: (d)
Question: A 35 year old man with painless left testicular enlargement for the past 6m which is increasing in size and 3x larger than the right side. There is no tenderness or redness. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Testicular tumor
b. Hydrocele
c. Epididymal cyst
d. Epididymo-orchitis
e. Reassure
Answer: (a)
Question: A middle aged man who has had a hx of chronic sinusitis, nasal obstruction and blood stained nasal discharge. He now presents with cheek swelling, epiphora, ptosis, diplopia, maxillary pain. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Nasopharyngeal ca
b. Pharyngeal ca
c. Sinus squamous cell ca
d. Squamous cell laryngeal ca
e. Hypopharyngeal tumor
Answer: (c)
Question: A 60 year old man with a long hx of smoking and alcohol presents with nasal obstruction, epistaxis, diplopia, otalgia and conductive deafness. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Nasopharyngeal ca
b. Pharyngeal ca
c. Sinus squamous cell ca
d. Squamous cell laryngeal ca
e. Hypopharyngeal tumor
Answer: (a)
Question: A 60 year old is on tx for IHD, HTN and hyperlipidemia. During the night he complains of wheeze and SOB. Which of the following meds is responsible for that?
a. Amlodipine
b. Atenolol
c. Ramipril
d. Simvastatin
e. Bendroflumethiazide
Answer: (b)
Question: A 15 year old boy who complains of pain in his leg which has settled with aspirin. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Leiomyosarcoma
b. Liposarcoma
c. Painful hip
d. Exostosis
e. Osteoid osteoma
Answer: (e)