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6. A 55 year old diabetic male with fever, abdominal pain, off treatment, unconscious. Blood sugar 450 mg/dl, urine sugar +++, no acetone. Correct response?

A) Treat initially with IV half normal saline B) Regular insulin IV C) Bicarbonate D) Potassium

7. A small cardiac shadow on chest radiograph is seen in:

A) Addison disease B) Dilated cardiomyopathy C) Pericardial effusion D) Heart failure

8. Which infection is transmitted by the bite of an arthropod?

A) Oriental sore (Leishmaniasis) B) Typhoid C) Cholera D) TB

9. The human asymptomatic carrier is important in epidemiology of all except:

A) Leprosy B) Typhoid C) Meningococcal D) Hepatitis B

10. True about tropical splenomegaly except:

A) Blood film for malaria is positive in majority of cases B) Splenomegaly C) High Ig D) Response to antimalarials