CMS 2024

Which of the following criteria are required to be fulfilled for hospitalization in a case of pelvic inflammatory disease?

1. Coexisting pregnancy
2. Mild fever and pain responding well to antibiotics
3. Suspected tubo-ovarian abscess
4. Coexistent HIV infection

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As per the United Nations definition of a vital events registration system, 'vital events' include which of the following?

1. Foetal deaths
2. School adtnissions
3. Legal separations
4. College graduations

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Mrs. A, who is 9 months pregnant, presents to the labour room with complaints of severe pain in abdomen and vaginal bleeding for 30 minutes. She is 2nd gravida (producing second child) and delivered her first child 2 years back by caesarean delivery. On examination, she has scar tenderness, vaginal bleeding and haematuria. On CTG, she has an abnormal FHR tracing.
What is her likely clinical diagnosis?

Which of the following are complications of acute pancreatitis ?

1. Hypoxia
2. Hypercalcemia
3. Hyperglycemia
4. Reduced serum albumin

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Consider the following statements:
Statement I:

• Signs of thalassemia major usually develop after 6 months of age.

Statement II:

• This is the time when haemoglobin synthesis switches from haemoglobin F to haemoglobin A.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following causes of visual loss :

1. Obstruction of the central retinal artery
2. Vitreous and retinal haemorrhage
3. Cataract
4. Retinal detachment

Which of the above causes are associated with acute visual loss in a patient?

Frontline health workers are employed to record the births and deaths in countries which have made slow progress in the development of a comprehensive vital registration system. This approach is known as

Crigler-Najjar syndrome Type-I is inherited as an:

A 56-year-old female has been diagnosed with gallstones and is undergoing a preanaesthesia checkup. She has been a diabetic since last 15 years, but sugar levels are within the limits. Which category of physical status does she fit into?

Which of the following statements are correct regarding renal cell carcinoma?

1. It arises from the epithelium of the proximal convoluted tubule.
2. It has a female preponderance
3. Major subtypes are clear cell, papillary and chromophobe.
4. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for organ-confined disease.

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The SA node is situated at the junction of:

A 75-year-old man presented with temporal headache, jaw pain, exacerbated by chewing and talking. Which one of the following investigations will most likely help in diagnosis ?

A surgeon is about to start a laparoscopic procedure on a patient. The floor nurse asks the surgeon about the identity of the patient, site of the procedure to be performed and any anticipated critical events during the surgery. These questions are a part of the

In the National Malaria Control Programme, Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) is the primary method of vector control in rural setting. Which one of the following is the 'insecticide of choice'?

When the serum ascites to albumin gradient (SAAG) is less than 1.1 gm/dL, then which of the following causes of ascites may be considered ?

1. Infection
2. Malignancy
3. Cardiac ascites
4. Portal hypertension

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Which of the following are correct regarding pathological findings of placenta accreta?

1. Absence of decidua basalis
2. Absence of Nitabuch's fibrinoid layer
3. Loss of normal hypoechoic retroplacental myometrial zone in ultrasonography

In case of hypertensive emergency in a child, blood pressure should be reduced by up to

Urate crystals are described as having the following shape:

A 30-year-old road traffic accident victim is being taken up for emergency laparotomy for haemoperitoneum and suspected multiorgan trauma. Which one of the following will be an indication for performing damage control surgery?

Consider the following criteria :

1. Pleural fluid protein : Serum protein ratio > 0.5
2. Pleural fluid LDH : Serum LDH ratio > 0.6
3. Pleural fluid LDH > Two-thirds of the upper limit of normal serum LDH

Which of the above criteria, if present in pleural fluid, will indicate an exudate?

Whole Bowel Irrigation (WBI) as a method of gastrointestinal decontamination is useful for poisoning with

Consider the following statements about human breast milk:

1. 75% of breast milk content is water.
2. Breast milk is poor in taurine and cysteine.
3. Breast milk is particularly rich in omega 2 and omega 6 fatty acids.
4. High lactose content of breast milk helps in absorption of calcium.