SYNAPTIX SCREENING ROUND!

Which of the following antibiotics inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis?

• Gentamicin

• Erythromycin

• Penicillin

• Ciprofloxacin

A female with facial swelling, oliguria, and hematuria post throat infection. Likely diagnosis?

• IgA nephropathy

• Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

• Goodpasture syndrome

• Lupus nephritis

Clinical-based: A baby is born with a midline swelling in the lower back, covered by skin. Neurological examination is normal. Most likely diagnosis?

• Meningocele

• Myelomeningocele

• Spina bifida occulta

• Dermoid cyst

Which drug shows a zero-order kinetic profile at high doses?

• Aspirin

• Paracetamol

• Amoxicillin

• Atenolol

In malaria, which species is most commonly associated with relapse?

• Plasmodium falciparum

• Plasmodium vivax

• Plasmodium malariae

• Plasmodium knowlesi

A child presents with vomiting, lethargy, and a mousy odor. Most likely diagnosis?

• Maple syrup urine disease

• Phenylketonuria

• Tyrosinemia

• Alkaptonuria

The structure passing through the foramen spinosum is:

• Mandibular nerve

• Middle meningeal artery

• Inferior alveolar nerve

• Facial artery

A patient with difficulty in swallowing and loss of gag reflex on one side likely has a lesion of:

• CN VII

• CN IX

• CN XII

• None of the above

A young man presents with wrist drop after a mid-shaft humerus fracture. Which nerve is most likely injured?

• Ulnar nerve

• Median nerve

• Radial nerve

• Axillary nerve

Clinical-based: A hypertensive pregnant woman is started on alpha-methyldopa. It acts by:

• Blocking beta-1 receptors

• Stimulating alpha-2 receptors in CNS

• Blocking calcium channels

• Inhibiting angiotensin II