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#may2020mccqe1 A 60-year-old woman who has had rheumatoid arthritis for 35 years and has been managed on corticosteroids for the past 10 years, now complains of sudden onset of pain and swelling in the right knee which is warm and very tender. There is no other evidence of synovitis. What is...

#february2020mccqe1 A genetics researcher is trying to identify a potential gene from a gene signature/motif that encodes a sevenhelix transmembrane domain. Which of the following is an example of a glycosylated, integral membrane protein with seven transmembrane segments? (A) Adenylate cyclase...

#march2020mccqe1 A diabetic patient is undergoing a routine physical examination. During the review of systems, the patient comments that he has been having pain on swallowing. He localizes the pain to below his sternum. Barium swallow shows slightly raised plaques throughout the esophagus...

#august2020mccqe1 A patient with a three-month history of anorexia and weight loss is found to have a carcinoma of the stomach. Surgery involving a gastric resection has been recommended. The patient has been advised by the attending surgeon that as he, the surgeon, is about to go overseas for...

#april2020mccqe1 A 29-year-old male brought to ED in unconscious state. There is no significant past history. Which of the following should be done as the initial investigation? (A) CT (B) Blood glucose (C) ABG (D) MRI (E) CBC

#june2020mccqe1 A 65-year-old male immigrant from Africa presents to the emergency department after an episode of gross hematuria. He states that he has seen small amounts of blood in his urine from time to time over the past several months. His physical examination is remarkable only for mild...

#may2020mccqe1 An 89-year-old woman is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer to the lungs, bone, and brain. Four months after diagnosis, the patient is admitted to the hospital with excruciating bone pain and changes in her mental status. What term refers to the administration of morphine to...

#april2020mccqe1 A 35-year-old woman is evaluated in the office for a 5-month history of right-hand numbness and tingling. She says that these symptoms involve the entire hand, seem to be worse when she drives or holds a book or newspaper, and have been awakening her at night. She reports no...

#june2020mccqe1 Rheumatoid factor (A) is highly specific for rheumatoid arthritis (B) is present in more than 95% of patients with rheumatoid nodules (C) titres are useful to monitor disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (D) is positive in more than 80% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis...

#april2020mccqe1 A previously normal child begins deteriorating developmentally at about 6 months of age. She is seen by an ophthalmologist because she no longer responds to visual stimuli. A cherry-red spot on the macula is noted on ophthalmologic examination. The enzyme that is deficient in...

#february2020mccqe1 A 45-year-old woman comes to the physician because of persistent blurred vision for the past month. She also reports three episodes of Candida vaginitis during the past year. She is 167 cm (66 in) tall, and weighs 84 kg (185 lb). Her blood pressure is 130/84 mm Hg...

#march2020mccqe1 A 45-year-old woman presents with a 12-hour history of right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain, fever and nausea. She has recently had two other episodes of less severe RUQ pain. She had a successful renal transplant 20 years ago and is on a stable dose of cyclosporin and steroids...

#march2020mccqe1 A 24-year-old patient presented with anaphylactic shock. What would be the dose of adrenaline? (A) 0.5ml of 1:1000 (B) 0.5ml of 1:10000 (C) 1ml of 1:500 (D) 5ml of 1:1000 (E) 0.05ml of 1:100

#oldrecallmccqe1 A patient with AIDS and a CD4+ cell count <50/mm3 is suffering from an infection that affects his lungs, eyes, gastrointestinal tract, and central nervous system. Results of a biopsy are shown in the image. With what is the patient most likely infected? (A) Candida albicans...

#july2020mccqe1 A 14-year-old boy arrives for an athletic check-up. Physical examination reveals needle tracks on his arms. On questioning, the patient admits to recent heroin use. When asked if he would consider treatment, he says yes, but only if he can tell his parents that he is going to an...

#oldrecallmccqe1 An obese 66-year-old man has had increasing pain and tingling in his feet for more than 8 months. The patient has not seen a physician in more than 20 years. His only other symptoms are fatigue, blurry vision, and nocturia. He takes no medications. On examination, vital signs...

#july2020mccqe1 Ankylosing spondylitis (A) is commonly associated with a reduced lung vital capacity (B) rarely involves the cervical spine (C) is associated with sacroiliitis in 30-50% of patients (D) is more common in females (E) is characterised radiographically by a marked loss of...

#april2020mccqe1 A 30-year-old vegetarian presents to his physician complaining of diminished sensation in his lower extremities. He has not eaten meat for the past 15 years. A complete blood count reveals hypersegmented neutrophils and elevated mean corpuscular volume. Which of the following...

#june2020mccqe1 A 61-year-old woman presents with complaints of 2 months of low-grade fevers and malaise. She states that she has been having frequent right-sided headaches without any other associated neurologic symptoms. On physical examination, she has a temperature of 37.9 C (100.2 F), and...

#january2020mccqe1 A 37-year-old woman is being counselled on the need for intravenous nutrition after sustaining an oesophageal perforation. She has been advised that a central venous catheter will be inserted percutaneously, using the infraclavicular route. When discussing the potential...