Question. A 9 year old child is diabetic and unhappy in school. What is your next step?
A. Refer to social worker
B. Clinical psychologist
C. Special school
D. Check child protection register
E. Give oral anti diabetics
Answer. (b)
Question. Passing six to eight loose stools. Temperature is 38.8°C. He is tender in the right lower quadrant and has an anal fistulA. Choose the single most likely cause of abdominal pain.
A. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
B. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
C. Pyelonephritis
D. Ureteric calculus
E. Gastroenteritis
Answer. (a)
Question. A patient developed macular rashes with target lesions, four days after using antibiotics. The rash typically spurs the mouth. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Steven Johnson syndrome
B. Erythema nodosum
C. Erythema multiforme
D. Erythema infection
Answer. (c)
Question. A 23 year old female presented with a swelling of her neck that moved upwards on protrusion of tongue. What is the next appropriate investigation?
A. FNAC
B. Punch biopsy
C. Core biopsy
D. MRI neck
E. Radioactive thyroid scan
Answer. (a)
Question. A 28 year old business man came to sexual cliniC. He was worried that he has HIV infection. Three HIV tests were done and all the results were negative. A few months later he came back again and claimed that he had HIV. What is the diagnosis?
A. Somatization
B. Hypochondriac
C. Mancheusens
D. Obsessive compulsive disorder
E. Schizophrenia
Answer. (b)
Question. A 37 year old woman presents with more tiredness than usual, she is found to have angular stomatitis, no koilonychia. Choose the single cell type you will find on blood film.
A. Macrocytes
B. Microcytes
C. Granulocyte without blast cells
D. Blast cells
Answer. (a)
Question. An 83 year old man with long standing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease has become progressively breathless over the last two years. He is on Salbutamol, Ipratropium, Salmeterol, Beclomethasone and Theophylline. His FEV1 < 30%. What is the next appropriate management?
A. Lung transplant
B. Trial of continuous positive airway pressure ventilation
C. Trial of non invasive ventilation
D. Assessment for long term oxygen therapy
E. Short course of oxygen therapy
Answer. (d)
Question. What is the choice of post–op analgesia in a patient who had appendectomy for gangrenous appendix?
A. IM tramadol
B. IV Morphine
C. Oral morphine
D. Rectal diclofenac
E. Oral codeine
Answer. (c)
Question. A 32 year old woman has recurrent breast abscesses, the latest one was 6 weeks ago. There is an area of undulation between the junction of the areola which is discharging puss. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Breast abscess
B. Duct Ectasia
C. Mammary duct fistula
D. Mastitis
Answer. (c)
Question. A 50 year old male with increased BMI. Has muscle wasting, difficulty climbing stairs. Has polyuria, polydipsiA. What is the cause of muscle wasting and difficulty walking upstairs?
A. Amyotrophy
B. Peripheral neuropathy
C. Polyneuropathy
D. Autonomic neuropathy
Answer. (a)
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.