Question: A 6 weeks child has hx of frequent vomiting which became worse during the last weeks. He has no fever, recently he has passed stool only once every 2-3 days. What investigation will you do to confirm the diagnosis?
a. Abdominal US
b. Barium meal
c. Erect XR abdomen
d. Feed test
e. Reassure
Answer: (a)
Question: A 30 year old woman had an IUCD inserted 8-9m ago. Now on routine follow up the thread is missing. Uterine US showed no IUCD in the uterus. What is the best management?
a. Laparoscopy
b. Pelvic CT
c. Laparotomy
d. Pelvic XR
Answer: (d)
Question: A patient comes with weight loss and sleep disturbance has mild depression. He has a hx of MI. What is the single most appropriate tx?
a. Diazepam
b. ECT
c. Imipramine
d. Lithium
e. Antipsychotic
Answer: (e)
Question: A patient comes back from India and presents with night sweats and lymphadenopathy. XR: cavitations. What investigation should be done next?
a. CT scan
b. AFB stain
c. Blood culture
d. Bronchoscopy
Answer: (b)
Question: A 45 year old woman has been extensively investigated for a lump she believes to be cancer. She doesn’t think doctors take her seriously and demands another referral. What term best describes her condition?
a. Munchausen syndrome
b. Munchausen’s by proxy
c. Hypochondriasis
d. Malingering
e. Phobia
Answer: (c)
Question: A 15 year old man presents with bitemporal hemianopia and spade-like hands. What is the definite test to confirm the diagnosis?
a. Early morning growth hormone
b. Insulin tolerance test
c. OGTT with growth hormone measurements
d. Random insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1)
e. Short ACTH test
Answer: (c)
Question: A 22 year old man has had an acute, painful, red right eye with blurring of vision for one day. He had a similar episode 1 year ago and has had episodic back pain and stiffness relieved by exercise and diclofenac for four years. What is the SINGLE most likely cause of his red eye?
a. Chorioretinitis
b. Conjunctivitis
c. Episcleritis
d. Iritis
e. Keratitis
Answer: (d)
Question: A 40 year old divorced man with bipolar affective disorder attends hospital following an OD of 30 TCA tablets. His new partner has left him and he has stopped taking his medicine and begun drinking heavily. He appears depressed, feels hopeless and is ambivalent about being alive. He is now fit for discharge from the medical ward and acknowledges the benefits of previous tx. What is the SINGLE most appropriate next management?
a. Admission to the psychiatry ward
b. Arrange psychiatric outpatient follow-up
c. Discharge to the care of the general practitioner
d. Referral to local alcohol treatment team
e. Referral to clinical psychologist
Answer: (a)
Question: A healthy baby boy is born at term to a woman who was unwell with confirmed acute hepatitis B during pregnancy. The mother is very concerned that she may have infected the baby with hepatitis B. What SINGLE preventative intervention should be given to the baby?
a. Full course of hepatitis B vaccine
b. Hepatitis B immunoglobulin alone
c. Hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immunoglobulin
d. Hepatitis B vaccine as single dose
e. None until hepatitis B status confirmed
Answer: (c)
Question: A previously well 15 year old girl had an acute onset of fever, sweating, bruising and petechiae. A blood count showed: Hgb=63g/L, WBC=1.1mg/L, Neutrophils=0.1, platelets=14. No abnormal white cells were seen on the blood film. She was transfused and given IV antibiotics and her condition improved. 3 weeks later her blood count has returned to a similar picture. What is the SINGLE most likely underlying diagnosis?
a. ALL
b. AML
c. Aplastic anemia
d. CML
e. Pernicious anemia
Answer: (c)
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.