Question: An 11 year old boy came to the hospital with pain after falling off his bicycle. XR= fx at distal radius with forward angulations. What is the single most probable diagnosis?
a. Dinner fork deformity
b. Cubitus valgus
c. Gun stock deformity
d. Garden spade deformity
e. Genu valgus
Answer: (d)
Question: A middle aged man with a lump in front of his neck which moves up while he’s swallowing. The Ultrasound shows a mass replacing the left lobe of thyroid. And spread to the sternocleidomastoid and adjacent muscles. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Thyroid ca
b. Pharyngeal pouch
c. Bronchus ca
d. Thyroid cyst
e. Larynx ca
Answer: (a)
Question: A 28 year old male complains of severe pain while trying to grasp any object. It started when he participated in skiing and had a fall and caught his thumb in the matting. Exam: rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of MCP joint of the thumb. What is the single most probable deformity?
a. Dinner fork deformity
b. Gamekeeper thumb
c. Mallet finger
d. Gun stock deformity
e. Garden spade deformity
Answer: (b)
Question: A 25 year old male had an injury to the knee while playing football. XR=condylar fx of tibia. What is the single most probable deformity?
a. Dinner fork deformity
b. Gibbus
c. Cubitus valgus
d. Garden spade deformity
e. Genu valgus
Answer: (e)
Question: A 50 year old man presents with itching after a hot shower with dizziness, chest pain after exercise. Examination: splenomegaly. What is the single most likely causative factor?
a. ALL
b. Lymphoma
c. Polycythemia
d. Scabies
e. Eczema
Answer: (c)
Question: A man presented with carcinoma of the bladder and has been working in factories. He wants to know what dye has caused it. What is the single most likely cause?
a. Aniline
b. Asbestos
c. Latex
d. Silica
Answer: (a)
Question: A 62 year old man presents with left sided hearing loss and tinnitus. He also complains of vomiting and headache. Examination: papilledema and SNHL in the left ear. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Meningioma
b. Nasopharyngeal ca
c. Acoustic neuroma
d. Pharyngeal ca
e. Meniere’s disease
Answer: (c)
Question: A HIV +ve 55 year old man presents with painless lymphadenopathy, fever, night sweats and weight loss. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Hodgkin’s lymphoma
b. NHL
c. ALL
d. AML
e. CML
Answer: (b)
Question: A 22 year old man says that he can hear the voice of his deceased uncle telling him that he is being spied on. The patient is distressed by this becoming low in mood and anxious and has not left the house for 2 weeks. He is starting to drink increasing quantities of alcohol. He is noticed to have thought-block and passivity phenomena. What is the single most suitable med to treat his symptoms?
a. Diazepam
b. Disulfiram
c. Fluoxetine
d. Lithium
e. Olanzapine
Answer: (e)
Question: A middle age Asian presents with episodes of fever with rigors and chills for the last 1yr. Blood film: ring form of plasmodium with schuffner's dots in RBCs. What is the drug to eradicate this infection?
a. Doxycycline
b. Mefloquine
c. Proguanil
d. Quinine
e. Artesunate
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.