Question. A family with a baby who has a cousin who died from cot death recently, mother asks for advice.
What advice will you give the mother?
A. Child should sleep on the back with legs towards the end of the cot
B. Child should sleep on the front with the legs towards the end of the cot
C. Child should sleep on the back with the head towards the end of the cot
D. Child should sleep on the front with head towards the end of the cot
E. Reassure
Answer. (a)
Question. A mother comes with her 15 month old child. Which of the following will bother you?
A. Shies away from strangers
B. Can walk but cannot run
C. Vocabulary consists of only two meaningless words
D. She can’t make a sentence
E. None
Answer. (c)
Question. A 40 year old man has undergone a detoxification programme. He wants some medications to help him reduce cravings. What is the single most appropriate answer?
A. Disulfiram
B. Chlordiazepoxide
C. Diazepam
D. Thiamine
E. Acamprosate
Answer. (e)
Question. A 28 year old man with a known psychiatric disease thinks that he is the professor of medicine and he says later he will become God. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
A. Delusion of grandiose
B. Idea of reference
C. Identity disorder
D. Paranoid delusion
E. Delusion of reference
Answer. (a)
Question. A 65 year old woman presented with transient arm and leg weakness as well as a sudden loss of vision in her left eye. Her symptoms resolved within the next couple of hours. What is the most appropriate next investigation?
A. CT Brain
B. Echo
C. Doppler USG
D. Arteriography
E. 24 hour ECG
Answer. (a)
Question. A patient with FBS-6 mmol/L and RBS-9 mmol/L 2 hours after a meal. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Impaired glucose tolerance
B. DM 1
C. DM 2
Answer. (a)
Question. A 35 year old diabetic patient was on long acting anti diabetic in the morning and short acting in the evening. After lunch the patient gets hypoglycaemia. How will I manage this patient?
A. Provide more food at lunch
B. Decrease long acting in the morning
C. Decrease short acting in the afternoon
D. Decrease both dose
E. Reassurance
Answer. (a)
Question. A patient has the following blood test results.
Ca (total) : 4 mmol/L
Na: 140 mmol/L
K : 4 mmol/L
Creatinine : 100 µmol/L Uric acid : 8 mg/dL
ALT : 30 Iu/L
AST : 40 Iu/L
ALP : 100 Iu/L
What is the most appropriate initial treatment?
A. IV bisphosphonates
B. IV 0.9% normal saline
C. IV Cinacalcet
D. IV Furosemide
Answer. (b)
Question. A 4 year old boy presents with a febrile convulsion lasting 8 minutes and has been given intravenous lorazepam to control the convulsion.
What is the single most likely serious side effect?
A. Amnesia
B. Anaphylactic shock
C. Bronchospasm
D. Cardiac arrhythmia
E. Apnoea
Answer. (e)
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.