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Splenectomy has a beneficial effect in
A Hereditary spherocytosis
B Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (IT
C Thalassaemia major
D Sickle cell anaemia
E Hemoglobin H disease
The effects of splenectomy include
A Changes in the bone marrow
B Eosinophilia
C Immunodeficiency
D Hypertrophy of any splenenculi
E Leucopenia
Complications of splenectomy
A Bleeding
B DVT
C Coagulopathy
D Infection by non-capsulated micro-organism
E Decreased platelet count
Post-splenectomy septicaemia may result from infection by
A Neisseria meningitidis
B Haemophylus influenzae
C Staphylococcus aureus
D Streptococcus epidermidis
E Pseudomonas
Indications of bone marrow aspiration are
A Kala azar
B Gaucher’s disease (Bone marry & liver biops
C Phenylketonuria
D Galactosemia
E Addison’s disease
Indications of ICU admission for a patient with pneumonia is
A Paco2> 6.6 kpa
B Confusional state
C Circulatory failure
D Blood pH of 7.3
E Respiratory alkalosis
Indications for postural drainage include
A Lung abscess
B Bronchiectasis
C Acute bronchial asthma
D Acute pneumonia
E Pulmonary hypertension
Indications of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury is
A Drug removal in overdose
B Mediator removal in sepsis
C Hemolytic uremic syndrome [Davidson’s/24th/P-582]
D Serum potassium > 5 mmol/L
E Serum creatinine > 500 pmol/L
Following are the indications for renal biopsy
A Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome
B Frequent relapsing nephrotic syndrome
C Lupus nephritis
D Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
E Deterioration of graft function
Indications for bone densitometry include
A Loss of height
B Osteopenia on plain X-ray
C High fracture risk of FRAX analysis
D Late menopause
E Fracture after road traffic accident

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