NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) 2011 M.B.B.S Medicine Pathogy,-l, second ,uary - Question Paper

pathogy,paper-l, 2nd M.B.B.S,January-2011

TIME:2hrs MAX MARKS:40

1.A homosexual individual who is also an intravenous drug abuser with history of persistent

generalized lymphadenopahty[PGL] and chrnic diarrhea came to sexually transmitted diseases[STD]

OPD with mucosal candidiasis,fever,oral hairy leukoplakia and loss of more than 10% body weight.

There is a fall in CD4+ count .

a)what is the provisional diagnosis?

b)Describe the sequences of events in the pathogenesis of the disease.

c)Discuss different tests used for diagnosis and for monitoring the treatment of the identical.
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SHORT NOTES[5*4=20]

2. Paraneoplastic syndromes .

3. Peripheral smear and bone marrow picture in megaloblastic anemia .

4. Growth factors involved in tissue regeneration and repair .

5. Haematocrit.

6. Arachnodic acid metabolites and their role in inflammation .

VERY SHORT[5*2=10]

7. Phlebothrombosis.

8. Clinical features and karyotypes of Turners sydrome .

9. Mode of action of anti coagulants .

10. Pathogenesis of dystrophic calcification.

11. Name the tumor suppressor genes .

Earning:   Approval pending.