Questions of Most Common Cause (2)

q51.most common breast tumor is
A. fibroadenoma
B. inflammatory carcinoma
C. medullary carcinoma
D. papillary carcinoma


q52.most common wrist fracture in young adults is
A. scaphoid fracture
B. trapezium fracture
C. capitate fracture
D. pisiform fracture


q53.Virus most commonly involved in pleurodynia, myocarditis and pericarditis is
A. coxsackievirus
B. coronavirus
C. mumps virus
D. adenovirus

q54.Virus most commonly involved in pharyngitis is
A. adenovirus
B. mumps virus
C. coronavirus
D. respiratory syncytial virus

q55.neonatal with cyanosis, respiratory distress, drooling saliva and regurgitation is most commonly
A. esophageal atresia
B. bronchial asthma
C. aspiration pneumonia
D. tetralogy of Fallot
q56.most common cause of empyema is
A. pneumococcus pneumoniae
B. pseudomonas aeruginosa
C. escherichia coli
D. staphylococcus aureus
q57.Following are common psychiatric disorders seen in the elderly, EXCEPT
A. schizophrenia
B. depression
C. hypochondria
D. anxiety
q58.Cheilosis is particularly common in association with deficiency of
A. riboflavin (B2)
B. thiamine (B1)
C. niacin
D. pantothenic acid
q59.most common cause of hemoptysis in children is
A. foreign body
B. pneumonia
C. pulmonary embolism
D. bronchiectasis
q60.most common cause of dysphagia is
A. esophageal stricture
B. esophageal varices
C. esophageal carcinoma
D. achalasia

q61.most common presentation of symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum is
A. painless rectal bleeding
B. painful rectal bleeding
C. abdominal distention
D. abdominal pain

q62.most common site of tinea versicolor is
A. upper trunk/neck
B. fingers/toes
C. upper/lower extremities
D. face/scalp

q63.most common complications of acute pancreatitis are
A. abscess/pseudocyst formation
B. jaundice/blindness
C. pleural effusion/atelectasis
D. intraperitoneal bleeding/DIC

q64.most common site of polyps of colon is
A. sigmoid/rectum
B. transverse colon
C. discending colon
D. ascending colon

q65.most common breast mass or lesion in 35 to 40 years old women is
A. mammary dysplasia
B. Paget's disease
C. fibroadenoma
D. breast cancer

q66.most common type of lung cancer associated with heavy cigarette smoking in males is
A. adenocarcinoma
B. alveolar cell
C. small cell
D. metastatic

q67.Carcinoma of the esophagus/cervix most commonly are
A. squamous cell carcinoma
B. adenocarcinoma
C. transitional cell carcinoma
D. metastatic carcinoma

q68.most common abdominal mass found in the neonatal period after the first week of life is
A. hydronephrosis
B. splenomegaly
C. neuroblastoma
D. intestinal tumor

q69.most common cause of pneumonia in in children over 5 years of age is
A. mycoplasma pneumoniae
B. chlamydia trachomatis
C. histoplasma capsulatum
D. coxiella brunetii

q70.most common cause of congenital stridor is
A. laryngomalacia
B. vocal cord paralysis
C. laryngeal webs
D. subglottic stenosis

q71.most common skin disorder is
A. acne vulgaris
B. pityriasis rosea
C. seborrheic dermatitis
D. erythema multiforme

q72.most common cause of bilateral vocal cord paralysis is
A. thyroidectomy
B. supranuclear lesion
C. brain stem lesion
D. cortical lesion

q73.most common cause of tinnitus (sensation of noise in the ear) is
A. presbycusis
B. ototoxicity
C. acoustic neuroma
D. congenital aneurysms

q74.most common cause of acquired arteriovenous fistula is
A. penetrating injury
B. blunt trauma
C. neoplastic invasion
D. connective tissue disorder

q75.most common cause of spleen rupture is
A. blunt abdominal trauma
B. leukemia/lymphoma
C. infectious mononucleosis
D. typhoid fever/malaria

q76.most common presenting complaint in patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder is
A. intermittent RUQ pain
B. palpable mass
C. painless jaundice
D. weight loss

q77.most common symptom of gastric carcinoma is
A. weight loss
B. hepatomegaly
C. dysphagia
D. epigastric mass

q78.most common cause of emphysematous cholecystitis is
A. clostridial infections
B. aerobic bacilli
C. enterobacterial infections
D. bacterioides

q79.most common site of intraperitoneal abscess is
A. lower quadrants
B. pelvic
C. subhepatic
D. paracolics

q80.most common cause of pericarditis is
A. unknown
B. rheumatic fever
C. tuberculosis
D. acute myocardial infarction

q81.Spontaneous pneumothorax is most common in
A. males 15 to 35 years
B. females after menopause
C. males 50 to 70 years
D. infants

q82.most common type of thyroiditis is
A. Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B. subacute granulomatous
C. acute suppurative thyroiditis
D. Riedel's thyroiditis

q83.most common presentation of thyrotoxicosis is
A. tachycardia
B. atrial fibrillation
C. diarrhea
D. weakness

q84.most common malignant tumor of the parotid gland is
A. mucoepidermoid carcinoma
B. squamous cell carcinoma
C. adenoid cystic carcinoma
D. adenocarcinoma

q85.most common tumor of the nasal cavity is
A. squamous cell carcinoma
B. adenocarcinoma
C. sarcoma
D. melanoma

q86.most common pathogen in surgical wound infection is
A. staphylococcus aureus
B. klebsiella
C. haemophilus influenzae
D. bacterioides

q87.most common cardiac disease is
A. coronary artery disease
B. valvular heart disease
C. congestive heart failure
D. congenital heart disease

q88.most common pulmonary complication in patients who have abdominal surgery is
A. atelectasis
B. pulmonary aspiration
C. pneumothorax/pleural effusion
D. pulmonary embolism

q89.most common pulmonary complication among patients who die after surgery is
A. postoperative pneumonia
B. pulmonary aspiration
C. pneumothorax
D. pulmonary embolism

q90.most common presentation of mumps is
A. parotid swelling
B. scrotal swelling
C. abdominal pain
D. high fever

q91.most common malignant bone tumor after 60 years of age is
A. multiple myeloma
B. fibrosarcoma
C. Ewing's tumor
D. osteogenic sarcoma

q92.most common cause of hypoparathyroidism is
A. thyroidectomy
B. inflammatory
C. idiopathic
D. neoplastic

q93.most common site of osteogenic sarcoma (osteosarcoma) is
A. distal metaphysis of femur
B. proximal metaphysis of ulna
C. distal metaphysis of humerus
D. diaphysis of humerus

q94.most common types of glaucoma is
A. chronic open angle glaucoma
B. normal pressure glaucoma
C. acute angle closure glaucoma
D. chronic angle closure glaucoma

q95.most common cause of anaerobic infection in humans is
A. bacteroides
B. fusobacterium
C. anaerobic cocci
D. clostridium difficile

q96.most common form of acute hepatitis in children in hepatitis
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

q97.most common cause of sepsis (septicemia) and death in burn patients is
A. pseudomonas aeruginosa
B. klebsiella pneumonia
C. escherichia coli
D. haemophilus influenzae

q98.Blepharitis is particularly common in children with
A. Downs syndrome
B. phenylketonuria
C. maple syrup urine disease
D. necrotizing enterocolitis

q99.Children with neuroblastoma usually present
A. palpable abdominal mass
B. nausea/vomiting
C. polyuria
D. maculopapular rash

q100.most common presentation of acquired toxoplasmosis is
A. cervical adenopathy
B. maculopapular rash
C. splenomegaly
D. chorioretinitis