MCQ Collection
Medicine & Allied Clinical Reasoning MCQs
Practice Medicine & Allied Clinical Reasoning questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: A. Cirrhosis
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Cirrhosis is diffuse hepatic fibrosis with regenerative nodules and altered liver architecture.
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Correct Answer: D. Acute pancreatitis
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Acute pancreatitis is acute pancreatic inflammation commonly presenting with severe epigastric pain and elevated pancreatic enzymes.
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Correct Answer: C. Bacterial meningitis
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Bacterial meningitis is acute infection of the meninges requiring urgent antimicrobial treatment.
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Correct Answer: A. Ischaemic stroke
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Ischaemic stroke is neurological deficit caused by interruption of cerebral blood flow due to arterial occlusion.
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Correct Answer: D. Sepsis
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Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.
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Correct Answer: D. Rheumatoid arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune inflammatory arthritis typically affecting small joints symmetrically.
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Correct Answer: C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disease associated with diverse autoantibodies and organ involvement.
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Correct Answer: B. Pulmonary embolism
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Pulmonary embolism is obstruction of pulmonary arteries, commonly by thrombus originating in deep veins.
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Correct Answer: A. Anaphylaxis
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Anaphylaxis is a rapid severe systemic hypersensitivity reaction that may compromise airway, breathing or circulation.
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Correct Answer: B. Sepsis
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Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.
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Correct Answer: D. Rheumatoid arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune inflammatory arthritis typically affecting small joints symmetrically.
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Correct Answer: A. Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disease associated with diverse autoantibodies and organ involvement.