116 Questions
Which of the following treatments is frequently preferred for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) due to its ease of administration?
IVIG
What is the percentage of patients with CIDP who usually recover completely?
80%
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who may require ventilatory support?
30%
Which of the following is a common pattern of peripheral neuropathy?
Polyneuropathy
What is the most likely duration of most polyneuropathies?
Months to years
Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider in making an etiologic diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy?
Presence of inherited neuropathy
Which one of the following can cause a demyelinating peripheral neuropathy?
Vitamin B6 toxicity
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)?
Normal deep tendon reflexes
Which one of the following is a variant form of GBS?
Miller Fisher Syndrome
Which one of the following is a disease modifying treatment for GBS?
IVIG
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of peripheral neuropathy?
Diminished sensation on lower extremities and abdomen
What is the distribution of deficits in mononeuropathy?
Asymmetry
Which of the following treatments is NOT recommended for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)?
Glucocorticoids
What is the most common pattern of peripheral neuropathy?
Polyneuropathy
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who may require ventilatory support?
Up to 30%
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who die despite ICU care?
Around 5%
Which one of the following is a common cause of sensory neuropathy?
Vitamin B6 toxicity
Which one of the following is a potential cause of autonomic neuropathy?
All of the above
What is the most common type of peripheral neuropathy?
Axonal
Which one of the following is a potential cause of demyelinating peripheral neuropathy?
Monoclonal gammopathy
Which one of the following is a common cause of sensory neuropathy?
Vitamin B6 toxicity
What is the disease pathology? Axonal or demyelinating?
Axonal
What is the most common type of peripheral neuropathy?
Axonopathy
What is the etiology of peripheral neuropathy?
All of the above
Which one of the following is a potential cause of mononeuritis multiplex?
Vasculitis
What is the approximate percentage of patients over 55 years old who have polyneuropathy?
2.4%
Which one of the following is a potential cause of acute polyneuropathy?
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Which of the following is the approximate percentage of patients with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) who have a prolonged course with incomplete recovery?
10%
Which one of the following medications is commonly used to manage neuropathic pain in patients with CIDP?
Carbamazepine
Which of the following is a potential cause of autonomic neuropathy in patients with CIDP?
Intrarterial monitoring
Which one of the following is a potential cause of mononeuritis multiplex?
Vasculitis
Which one of the following is a potential cause of sensory neuropathy?
Carcinoma (paraneoplastic)
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who die despite ICU care?
10%
What is the disease pathology? Axonal or demyelinating?
Axonal
What is the etiology of peripheral neuropathy?
Infectious
What is the most common pattern of peripheral neuropathy?
Polyneuropathy
Is there an inherited (developmental) neuropathy?
Yes
Which of the following treatments is frequently preferred for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) due to its ease of administration?
IVIG
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who usually recover completely?
80%
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who die despite ICU care?
2%
Which of the following treatments is NOT recommended for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)?
Glucocorticoids
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who usually recover completely?
80%
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who die despite ICU care?
5%
Which one of the following is a common cause of mononeuritis multiplex?
Vasculitis
What is the approximate percentage of patients with polyneuropathy over 55 years old?
2.4%
What is the most common pattern of peripheral neuropathy?
Polyneuropathy
Which one of the following is a potential cause of sensory neuropathy?
Carcinoma (paraneoplastic)
What is the disease pathology? Axonal or demyelinating?
Axonal
What is the etiology of peripheral neuropathy?
All of the above
Is there an inherited (developmental) neuropathy?
Yes
Which of the following is NOT a location where SRB's Clinical Methods in Surgery is published?
Kochi
Which one of the following is NOT an office location of Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd in India?
Panama City
Which one of the following is the correct phone number for the Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd office in Nagpur?
+91-712-3245220
Which one of the following individuals is NOT mentioned as a contributor to the book?
Dr Professor Suresh Kamath
Which one of the following departments is NOT mentioned as providing support in the book?
Department of ENT
Which one of the following individuals is NOT mentioned as providing help in various aspects?
Dr Sampath
Which one of the following individuals is NOT mentioned as a consultant in the Radiology Department?
Dr Venugopal
Which one of the following is NOT a part of clinical examination?
Treatment plan
Which one of the following is NOT a symptom in clinical methods?
Blood pressure
Which one of the following is an example of an objective sign in clinical methods?
Swelling
Which one of the following is NOT a part of case taking or case analysis?
Postoperative management
Which one of the following is NOT a factor to consider in making an etiologic diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy?
History of immunization for different diseases
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)?
Segmental pain
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who die despite ICU care?
Less than 5%
What is the most common pattern of peripheral neuropathy?
Axonal neuropathy
Which of the following is NOT a part of the book 'SRB's Clinical Methods in Surgery' according to the text?
Therapeutic aspects, controversies, and recent advances
According to the text, who is the author of the book 'SRB's Clinical Methods in Surgery'?
Dr Sriram Bhat
According to the text, what is the emphasis of Dr Sriram Bhat in 'SRB's Clinical Methods in Surgery'?
Methodical and well-executed clinical examination
According to the text, what is the purpose of 'SRB's Clinical Methods in Surgery'?
To provide a systemic examination approach
Which of the following diseases is more common in females?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Which of the following diseases is more common in males?
Carcinoma lung
Which of the following diseases is NOT seen in Muslims and Jews due to their religious practice?
Carcinoma penis
Which of the following diseases is common in low socioeconomic group?
Tuberculosis
According to the text, who is the author of the book 'SRB's Clinical Methods in Surgery'?
Sriram Bhat M MS (General Surgery)
What is the most common pattern of peripheral neuropathy?
Polyneuropathy
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who usually recover completely?
50%
Which one of the following is NOT a part of clinical examination?
Imaging studies
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who usually recover completely?
25%
Which one of the following is a potential cause of autonomic neuropathy?
Diabetes mellitus
According to the text, who is the author of the book 'SRB's Clinical Methods in Surgery'?
Dr Sriram Bhat
Which of the following diseases is more common in females?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Which of the following diseases is more common in males?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Which of the following diseases is common in low socioeconomic group?
Tuberculosis
Which of the following diseases is NOT seen in Muslims and Jews due to their religious practice?
Hydatid disease
Which of the following is NOT a part of the clinical examination process?
Treatment plan
Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
Fever
Which of the following is an example of a sign?
Redness
Which of the following is NOT a part of the history taking process?
Blood type
Which one of the following individuals is NOT mentioned as providing academic support?
Dr Professor Suresh Kamath
What is the name of the Dean mentioned in the text?
Professor (Major General Retd) Rajagopal MCh
Who is mentioned as the Head of Department of Surgery in KMC, Mangalore?
Professor Thangam Varghese
Who is mentioned as the Head of Radiology Department in KMC, Mangalore?
Professor Navinchandra Shetty
Which one of the following is NOT a factor to consider in making an etiologic diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy?
Presence of pain
What is the approximate percentage of patients with CIDP who may require ventilatory support?
Around 25%
What is the most likely duration of most polyneuropathies?
Months to years
Which one of the following is a potential cause of autonomic neuropathy?
Long-term drug therapy
Which organization recommends against breast self-examination (BSE)?
World Health Organization
What is the main reason why breast self-examination (BSE) is no longer recommended?
All of the above
What is the alternative to breast self-examination (BSE) recommended by some organizations?
Breast awareness
Which organization co-sponsored a film demonstrating breast self-examination in the 1950s and 1960s?
American Cancer Society
In which decade did researchers begin reporting that there was no evidence to suggest that breast self-examination saved lives?
1970s
Why did activists in the 1930s promote breast self-examination?
To encourage early treatment for suspicious lumps
Which of the following organizations recommend against the use of breast self-examinations?
World Health Organization
What is the most commonly recommended time for pre-menopausal women to perform a breast self-exam?
Just after the end of menstruation
Which of the following patterns is NOT commonly used in breast self-exams?
Horizontal strip pattern
Which of the following is NOT a suggested step in the mnemonic device for breast self-exams?
Pain
Which organization recommends against breast self-examination (BSE)?
World Health Organization
What is the alternative to breast self-examination (BSE) recommended by some organizations?
Breast awareness
In which decade did researchers begin reporting that there was no evidence to suggest that breast self-examination saved lives?
1970s
Which organization co-sponsored a film demonstrating breast self-examination in the 1950s and 1960s?
American Cancer Society
When did activists begin promoting breast self-examination?
1930s
What did researchers in the 1970s report about breast self-examination?
It was not based on any evidence
Which organizations recommend against the use of breast self-examinations?
The World Health Organization and the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
What is the most commonly recommended time for pre-menopausal women to perform a breast self-exam?
Just after the end of menstruation
How long does it normally take a trained professional to teach correctly performed breast self-examinations?
Seven to ten minutes
Which organizations neither recommend nor discourage breast self-examination?
The American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, the US Preventative Services Task Force, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
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