Marrow Edition 8 Notes, PYQs

Which of the following is used to measure the degree of objective and target achievement and assess the quality of results obtained in a health program?

A man survives 5 days without food. What is the brain’s primary energy source during this prolonged fasting period?

What is the diagnosis of an elderly woman who is brought to the OPD with complaints of behavioral changes, a history of multiple falls, urinary incontinence, and dementia?

A recently diagnosed HIV-positive patient with a CD4 count of 250 cells/mm³ also tests positive for active tuberculosis. He has not yet been started on ART. What is the correct approach to initiating treatment?

Which of the following is used to measure the degree of objective and target achievement and assess the quality of results obtained in a health program?

A man survives 5 days without food. What is the brain’s primary energy source during this prolonged fasting period?

A patient with vitamin B12 deficiency presents with anaemia, a positive Romberg sign, and elevated homocysteine levels. Which amino acid is most likely deficient?

Q. A patient collapses with breathlessness and pink frothy sputum. Autopsy shows hemosiderin-laden macrophages. In which condition is this not seen?

A 54-year-old man with a history of chronic hyponatremia develops sudden-onset quadriparesis after rapid sodium correction. Which investigation is most appropriate to confirm the diagnosis?