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Infectious Diseases: Clinical Vignettes MCQs
Waraq Clinical Review: Infectious Diseases · PLAB - I · 12 practice questions
- Infectious Diseases
1. Severe falciparum malaria is treated with:
- ADoxycycline alone
- BIntravenous artesunate
- COral chloroquine
- DPrimaquine
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B. Intravenous artesunate Artesunate is superior to quinine.
2. The mainstay of treatment for cholera is:
- ARehydration with ORS or intravenous fluids
- BAntibiotics only
- CAntidiarrhoeals
- DFasting
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A. Rehydration with ORS or intravenous fluids Fluid replacement saves lives.
3. Which drug should be avoided in dengue fever?
- ANSAIDs such as ibuprofen
- BOral fluids
- CParacetamol
- DIntravenous crystalloids
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A. NSAIDs such as ibuprofen They increase the bleeding risk.
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