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http://amcexams.blogspot.com/?spref=gb ASTHMA MCQs     a.       Anyone can develop asthma at any age. b.       History of allergy is necessary to diagnose asthma c.       Finding of variable expiratory airflow limitation on spirometry confirms the diagnosis. d.       In young children asthma is diagnosed without lung function tests. e.       Silent asthma may present with unique symptoms.     a.       TURE b.       FALSE c.       TRUE-In adult asthma diagnosis d.       TRUE-when spirometry is not possible and involves   symptoms observation for months or years. e.       TURE-No hallmark symptoms like wheezing or cough but respiratory distress with other symptoms such as yawning ,signing or...

1. IS THIS HYPERTHYROIDISM OR THYROIDITIS ?                                                 HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE?                                                              HOW THE TREATMENT DIFFER ? Most of the time this is where the questions are set💥 Causes of Hypertyroidism=high hormone levels                                             Graves Disease                                            Toxic multinodular goite                       ...

http://amcexams.blogspot.com/?spref=gb .Main differential diagnoses of eating disorders Malabsorption syndromes •  Inflammatory bowel disease •  Coeliac disease Endocrine •  Diabetes mellitus •  Hyperthyroidism Malignancy •  Central nervous system tumours, lymphoma, leukaemia Other psychiatric disorders • Depression •  Obsessive compulsive disorder •  Anxiety disorder

Table 1. DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for common eating disorders2 Anorexia nervosa 1. Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height (eg. weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected, or failure to make expected weight gain during period of growth, leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected) 2. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight 3. Disturbance in the way that body weight, size or shape is experienced, undue influence of body shape and weight on self evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of current low body weight 4. In postmenarchal females, amenorrhoea, ie. the absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles Types • Restricting type: during the current episode of anorexia nervosa, the person has not regularly engaged in binge eating or purging behaviour (self induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas) • Binge eating/purging type: ...