Behavioral Sciences (2) for USMLE, MCCEE, PLAB, FCPS,PDMC,MRCP……..

A 12 year old child is brought to his psychiatric for an evaluation of abnormal behavior. His teachers contacted his parents several times because he always cheats and lies at school. He also shoots family dog with his BB gun although he gets in trouble doing that. He has no remorse on hitting other kids … Read more

Pharmacology Questions (6) for USMLE, MCCEE, PLAB, FCPS, PDMC,MRCP………

A 4 year old girl is brought to the clinic by her mother complaining of fever and abdominal pain since yesterday. Today, she looks uncomfortable during micturition. On examination, her temperature is 99.4, her pulse is 100/min. and her suprapubic area is soft and tender. Her blood analysis shows increased neutrophils. Her urinalysis is positive … Read more

Anatomy Questions (2) for USMLE, MCCEE, PLAB, FCPS, PDMC,MRCP………

A 48-year-old woman is taken for autopsy after she is pronounced dead. Her family found her unresponsive and the ER team performed CPR but she didn’t respond. The autopsy reveals the cause of death as internal hemorrhage from an artery close to the posterior wall of the body of the stomach due to erosion of … Read more

Biochemistry Questions (1) for USMLE, MCCEE, PLAB, FCPS, PDMC,MRCP………

Gluconeogenesis is a metabolic process in which glucose is generated from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates. Which one of the following substrates does NOT share its carbon in glucose skeleton but rather contributes as an energy source for gluconeogenesis? A- Acetyl CoA B- Alpha-ketoglutarate C- Fumarate D- Oxaloacetate E- Succinyl CoA Answer:  Acetyl CoA is an energy … Read more

Pharmacology Questions (5) for USMLE, MCCEE, PLAB, FCPS, PDMC,MRCP………

A 37 year-old man visits his physician with complaints of sore throat, fever and muscle aches for 4 days. Throat swab is negative. His physician discussed with him the use of antibiotics in his case. The patient had read in an old magazine that one of the antibiotics is effective but the his physician explains … Read more

Pharmacology Questions (4) for USMLE, MCCEE, PLAB, FCPS, PDMC,MRCP………

A 70-year-old man visits his physician for a routine physical examination. He has prostatic cancer and takes leuprolide for treatment. What is the mechanism of action of this drug? A- It is a competitive inhibitor of testosterone B- It is 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor C- It is synthetic analog of GnRH D- It is an alpha-adrenergic … Read more