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Friday 16 May 2014

Hematology BCQs part 2

17. Auer rods are characteristically seen in:
a)       ALL-L2
b)       AML-M1
c)       AML-M2
d)       AML-M3
e)       AML-M4

18. M spike in multiple myeloma is usually due to:
a)       IgG
b)       Light chains
c)       IgA
d)       Heavy chains
e)       Both light and heavy chains

19. A 60 years old sweeper presents with off & on diarrhea for the last 6 months which has led to weakness, pallor and numbness of hands & feet. On examination he is pale. His blood CP reveals Hb of 6.5 g/dl, TLC 3.0 x 10 3/ul and platelets count of 85,000/cmm. MCV is 110 fl with oval macrocytosis and hypersegmented neutrophils. What is the probable diagnosis?
a)  Iron deficiency anemia
b) Megaloblastic anemia
c) Aplastic anemia
d) Hemolytic anemia
e) Anemia of underlying disorder

20.  What investigation would you like to do next?
a) Serum Ferritin
b) Serum iron, TIBC
c) Bone Marrow examination
 d) Hb electrophoresis
 e) Coombs test.
21. The gene for beta globin chain of Hb is located on chromosome  
a) 11
b) 9
c) X
d) 16
e) 1

22. G6PD deficiency is:
a) Inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder
b) Associated with extravascular hemolysis only
c) X linked
d) Characterized by presence of target cells in blood
e) Associated with aggravation of symptoms in hypoxic conditions

23. Sickle cell anemia is
a) Because of a defect in the alpha globin chain of Hb
b) Associated with intravascular hemolysis
c) Diagnosed on bone marrow examination
d) Diagnosed on Hb electrophoresis
e) Associated with painful crisis resulting from acute severe vasoconstriction

24. What is the diagnostic test of choice for iron deficiency anaemia?
a) Peripheral blood film
b) Serum Ferritin levels
c) Serum iron, TIBC
d) Bone Marrow examination
e) Percent Transferrin saturation

25. A young otherwise healthy female presents with sudden onset of symptoms of anaemia after taking medicine for throat infection. She is very pale with mild splenomegaly. Her blood CP shows severe normocytic normochromic anaemia with normal TLC & platelet count. Spherocytes are also seen. What is the likely cause of her anemia?
a) Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
b) Megaloblastic anemia
c) Iron deficiency anemia
d) PNH
e) Cold haemagglutinin disease

26. What is the diagnostic test for your provisional diagnosis in above case?
a) Bone marrow examination
b) Urine for hemosidrin
c) Coombs test
d) Hb electrophoresis
e) Iron profile


27.    You have diagnosed a child with beta thalassaemia major. How will you manage this child?
a.                                                    Regular blood transfusions
b.                                                   Regular blood transfusion with iron chelation.
c.                                                    Haematinics therapy
d.                                                   Give supportive care only
e.                                                    Advise bone marrow transplant immediately
28.  Parasite producing iron deficiency is:
a.                                                    Ascaris Lumbricoides
b.                                                   Entrobius vermicularis
c.                                                    Shistosoma haematobium
d.                                                   Entamoeba Histolytica
e.                                                    Ankylostoma Duodenale
29.   Pernicious anaemia is produced due to:
a) Defective absorption of folic acid
b) Defective absorption of Vit B 12 resulting from deficient R  binder
c) Vit B 12 deficiency due to deficiency of Intrinsic Factor
d)Ileal resection
e) Deficiency of transcobalamine

30.    The best source of folic acid is
a.        Milk
b.       Eggs
c.        Vegetables
d.       Meat
e.       Animal liver

31.    Bleeding does not become evident until platelet count is less than:
a.        1,00,000/ul
b.       75,000/ul
c.        50,000/ul
d.       20,000/ul
e.       10,000/ul

32.     Individuals infected by Plasmodium Falciparum are protected against:
a.        Thalasemia
b.       Iron deficiency anemia
c.        Sickle cell anemia
d.       Megaloblastic anemia
e.       Anemia of chronic disease
     


 33.    Aplastic anaemia is diagnosed on:
a) Blood counts and reticulocyte count
b) Hb electrophoresis
c) Bone marrow aspirate alone
d) Bone marrow trephine alon

e) Both aspirate and trephine biopsy

17) d
18) b
19) b
20) b
21) a
22) c
23) d
24) b
25) a
26) c
27) b
28) e
29) c
30) d
31) d
32) c
33) d

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