Tinnitus can be an associated symptom in which of these causes of vertigo?
a. Acute labyrinthitis b. Acoustic neuroma c. Meniere's disease d. All of the aboveMore »

Which of these drugs has been shown to improve labyrinthine blood flow and to re–equilibrate central
a. Propranolol b. Amitriptyline c. Cinnarizine d. None of aboveMore »

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Yesterday’s Mind Teaser: Peripheral vestibulopathy encompasses terms such as a.vestibular neuronitis b.labyrinthitis c.viral neurolabyrinthis d. all of the aboveMore »

Peripheral vestibulopathy encompasses terms such as
a. vestibular neuronitis b. labyrinthitis c. viral neurolabyrinthis d. al of the above More »

Vertigo due to perilymphatic fistula lasts for
a. Several seconds to a few minutes b. Several minutes to an hour c. Weeks d. MonthsMore »

Which of the following statements concerning the treatment of HIV/TB coinfection is false?
a. PI–containing HAART regimes are recommended for patients being treated with concurrent antitubercular therapy. b. There are no major interactions with NRTIs and rifampicin. c. Interactions between antiretroviral and antituberculous medications arise through shared route of metabolism. d. The combination of nevirapine and daily rifampicin is not recommended. More »

Recent upper respiratory viral illness can be a provoking factor in
a. herpes zoster oticus b. acute vestibular neuronitis c. perilymphatic fistula d. BPPVMore »

Contraindications to vertigo maneuvers include:
a. Severe disease of the cervical disease b. Unstable cardiac disease c. High grade carotid stenosis d. All of the above More »

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When should you have your first colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer?
a. At age 35 b. At age 40 c. At age 45 d. At age 50 e. At age 55More »

Which of the following statements best describe initiation of HAART in HIV/TB coinfection?
a. HAART should be initiated at diagnosis of TB. b. Patient with CD4+ count of 100–200 cells/µl should complete antituberculous therapy before starting HAART c. The development of IRIS does not seems to be with associated with any particular drug class or antiretroviral regimen. d. IRIS often occurs following completion of antituberculous therapy. More »

Which of the following statements best describes the treatment of HIV/TB coinfection?
a. All cases of pulmonary TB should be considered for prolonged antituberculosis therapy. b. HAART reduces the risk of developing TB disease among HIV positive patient by upto 25%. c. The protective effect of HAART in reducing the risk of TB disease is greater in those with advanced immunosuppression. d. The protective effect of HAART in reducing the risk of TB is not influenced by the degree of immunosuppression.More »

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Yesterday’s Mind Teaser: Which of the following statements is true? a. Interferon tests should be performed to diagnose HIV–TB co–infection. b. The gamma interferon tests have shown to be neither sensitive nor specific in HIV–positive individuals. c. Gamma interferon tests work on the same principle as the skin test. d. Both the quantiferon gold and ellispot tests are enzyme–linked immunoassays.More »

Which of the following statement is true?
a. Interferon tests should be performed to diagnose HIV–TB co–infection. b. The gamma interferon tests have shown to be neither sensitive nor specific in HIV–positive individuals. c. Gamma interferon tests work on the same principle as the skin test. d. Both the quantiferon gold and ellispot tests are enzyme–linked immunoassays. More »

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A young man develops acute hepatitis B. Four months after his presentation he asks for a test that would predict the likelihood of developing long-term disease. Which agent would be most helpful in estimating the likelihood of developing chronic active hepatitis in this patient? a. Hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) b. Hepatitis B virus DNA c. Hepatitis B e antigen d. Hepatitis B surface antigenMore »

A young man develops acute hepatitis B. Four months after his presentation he asks for a test that w
a. Hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) b. Hepatitis B virus DNA c. Hepatitis B e antigen d. Hepatitis B surface antigenMore »

Body tremor when standing or walking is the clinical sign most commonly associated with
a. Hypometria b. Dysarthria c. Dysdiadochokinesia d. Titubation More »

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CSI Quiz of the day (9th December)
A patient had the following echo findings d MV = 4 cm, d LVOT = 2.5 cm, TVI MV = 4 cm, TVI LVOT = 25 cm, V Ao = 2.5 More »

CSI Quiz of the day
A 65 year old male came with NYHA class II symptoms. EF 55%. Diameter MV = 4 cm, diameter LVOT = 2 cm, TVI (VTI) MV = 10 cm, TVI (VTI) LVOT = 20 cm, V Ao = 1.2 m/s. More »