Skin and Locomotor Quiz Batch 33

1. Which of the following is the most likely factor related to tissue damage in tuberculosis?

• Virulence of the mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli

• Development of host cell-mediated immunity

• Duration of the disease

• Bacterial load in the tissue

2. Which of the following mediator plays the major role in granuloma formation in tuberculosis?

• Histamine

• Interleukin-1

  (IL-1)

• Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β)

• Tumour necrosis factor-alpha

  (TNF-α)

3. A, B, C, and D show different types of granulomas.

            Select the most likely histological appearance of a tuberculous granuloma.

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4. Which of the following is the most prominent cell in pleural fluid in tuberculosis?  

• Eosinophils

• Lymphocytes

• Macrophages

• Neutrophils

5. Select the most characteristic appearance of ulcers in intestinal tuberculosis.

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6. Which of the following CSF finding (A, B or C) supports the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis

1.Naked eye appearance

1. 2. Cells/mm³

2. 3. Proteins

3. 4. Glucose

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7. What is this skin lesion caused by tuberculosis?

• Bowen disease

• Lupus vulgaris

• Seborrhoeic keratosis

• Wart

8.   Which of the following scientists won a Nobel Prize for his work related to tuberculosis?

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9.   Worldwide incidence of extrapulmonary TB is on the rise. What is the most likely reason?

• Ageing population

• Expansion of travel trade

• Increased incidence of HIV

• Increased use of immunosuppressants

10. What is the commonest presentation of extrapulmonary TB?

• TB meningitis

• TB lymphadenitis

• Pleural TB

• Tubercules ascites