Question

1. Tetrad of foetal defect is due to viral infection. Its not characterized by
A. Cataract
B. Heart effect
C. Mental retardation
D. Cleft feet
2. Maternal diabetes can result in
A. Malformation
B. Cleft lip
c. congenital dislocation of hip
D. Organomegaly
3.A man is therapist at Radiotherapy Department at KBTH. Which of the following findings would you consider most relevant in a man’s past history to indicate a risk factor for a neoplasm he’s developed which no family member is suffering from
A. Chronic alcoholism
B. Radiation exposure in childhood
C. Ataxia telangiectasia
D. Occupational exposure

Answer 1

1. TETRAD OF FEOTAL DEFECT  IS CHARACTERISED BY ABNORMALITY OF LIMBS ( CLINODACTYLY OF 5TH  FINGER), ABNORMALITY OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM ( TETROLOGY OF FALLOT) , ABNORMALITY OF THE EYE ( PROPTOSIS) etc.

THE ONLY ANSWER IN FIRST QUESTION IS ONLY RELATION IS HEART EFFECT. THE OTHER 3 OPTIONS ARE NOT RELATED TO TETRAD.

   2. THE POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS OF MATERNAL DIABETES FETUS ARE STILL BIRTH, BIRTH DEFECTS, MACROSOMIA OR ORGANOMEGALY , BIRTH INJURY, HYPOGLYCEMIA , PREECLAMPSIA

SO ANSWER FOR SECOND QUESTION IS ORGANOMEGALY

3. THE RISK FACTORS FOR A NEOPLASM ARE ALCOHOLISM , ADVANCED AGE , CANCER CAUSING SUBSTANCES , RADIATION , SUNLIGHT , TOBACCO , CHRONIC INFLAMMATION , ATAXIA TELANGIECCTASIA etc.

BUT MOST RELEVANT ANSWER FOR THIS QUESTION IS OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE