UPSC CMS 2014 General Medicine and Pediatrics Paper 1 Question Paper (22-Jun-2014)

Question 1

A patient with small cell lung carcinoma has symptomatic hyponatraemia (serum sodium 127 mmol/ L). The most likely etiology is:

Accepted Answer

Syndrome of inappropriate ADH

Answer

Fanconi Syndrome

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Cushing's Syndrome

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Metabolic Syndrome

Question 2

Regarding Gilbert's syndrome, which one of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

Jaundice becomes severe with time.

Answer

Hyperbilirubinemia increases after fasting.

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Inheritance of disease is autosomal dominant.

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Liver histology is normal.

Question 3

Which of the following is an uncommon cause of autonomic dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

Neuropathy associated with Vitamin B$_{12}$ deficiency.

Answer

G B S (Guillain Barre Syndrome).

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Porphyria.

Answer

Diabetic neuropathy.

Question 4

Peripheral Eosinophilia is not a characteristic feature of:

Accepted Answer

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

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Allergic aspergillosis.

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Tropical eosinophilia.

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Loeffler's syndrome.

Question 5

Salicylate intoxication in adults usually causes:
1. Severe respiratory alkalosis.
2. Mixed metabolic acidosis respiratory alkalosis.
3. Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

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3 only

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2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3