UPSC CMS 2013 General Medicine and Pediatrics Paper 1 Question Paper (30-Jun-2013)

Question 1

Endemic cardiomyopathy in children is linked to the deficiency of

Accepted Answer

selenium

Answer

zinc

Answer

cobalt

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chromium

Question 2

Beta-blocker therapy after acute myocardial infarction is contraindicated in which of the following conditions ?
1. Heart failure
2. Orthostatic hypotension
3. Peptic ulcer disease
4. Bronchial asthma
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1 and 4 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Question 3

The following congenital heart diseases are associated with cyanosis except

Accepted Answer

atrial septal defect with mitral stenosis

Answer

complete transposition of the great arteries

Answer

single ventricle with or without pulmonic stenosis

Answer

hypoplastic left heart

Question 4

A 34-year old non-diabetic, normotensive patient presents with acute severe retrosternal pain. The ECG shows ST elevation ($\ge 3$ mm) in anterior chest leads. Blood for CPK-MB, Tropin-T and AST are normal. A repeat ECG after 24 hours is normal. What is the likely diagnosis ?

Accepted Answer

Prinzmetal's angina

Answer

Acute pericarditis

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Acute anterior myocardial infarction

Answer

Acute non-myocardial infarction

Question 5

Which one of the following is characteristic of Opening Snap (on cardiac auscultation) ?

Accepted Answer

High pitched, early diastolic

Answer

Low pitched, early diastolic

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High pitched, late diastolic

Answer

Low pitched, late diastolic