Which of the following is not a loop diuretic: a) Fruesmide b) Torsemide c) Ethacrynic acid d) Chlorthalidone Correct answer: d) Chlorthalidone (Thiazide like diuretic) Read more about loop diuretics.
Which of the following has a uricosuric action: a) Allopurinol b) Losartan c) Ramipril d) Atenolol Correct answer: b) Losartan Losartan has a uricosuric action in addition to being
The action of Furosemide in acute pulmonary edema due acute left ventricular failure is by: a) Pulmonary venodilation b) Increasing urine formation c) Decreases blood volume d) All
Drug class causing free water clearance: a) Diuretic b) Saluretic c) Uricosuric d) Aquaretic Correct answer: d) Aquaretic Vasopressin antagonists like tolvaptan are aquaretics
Correct statement about pleural effusion: a) Lower level in axilla b) Tracheal and mediastinal shift to same side c) Exudate in heart failure d) Exudative pleural effusion has
False statement about streptococcus: a) Cell division occurs along a single axis b) Part of normal flora in human beings c) Causes localized infections which do not spread
True statement about involucrum and sequestrum: a) Involucrum is a piece of dead bone b) Sequestrum is a sheath of new bone formation c) Sequestrum is surrounded by
Tension band principle is applicable to: a) Post surgical intra abdominal adhesions b) Ligamentum arteriosum c) Fixation of a fracture d) Band keratopathy Correct answer: c) Fixation of a
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