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AFMC 2011

AFMC 2011 – MCQ 2

Child can ride bicycle at? A. 3 years B. 5 years C. 4 years D. 8 years

AFMC 2011

AFMC 2011 – MCQ 1

Inferior boundary of axilla is? A. 4th rib B. 6th rib C. Scapula D.

Cardiology

Ross procedure (aortopulmonary translocation)

Ross procedure, also known as aortopulmonary translocation is a procedure used for the treatment of aortic stenosis In this, the patient’s stenotic aortic valve is removed and his

AFMC

AFMC 2011 – PG entrance – Questions recall with answers discussion

AFMC PG entrance 2011 was conducted on 16th January 2011. We are going to discuss the various questions asked in AFMC 2011. We have created a facebook forum

Surgery

Why is the gall bladder removed during Whipple procedure?

Whipple procedure consists of pancreaticoduodenectomy followed by pancreaticojejunostomy, choledochojejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy Since the common bile duct is attached to the jejunum, the sphincteric action of sphincter of Oddi

Anatomy

Haller’s cells (infraorbital ethmoid cells)

Haller’s cells, also known as infraorbital ethmoid cells are located at the medial roof of the maxillary sinus in the inferior most portion of the lamina papyracea It

Anatomy

Onodi cells

Onodi cells are the posterior most cells of the ethmoid sinus It is located superolateral to the sphenoid sinus and is in close relation to the optic nerve

Pharmacology

Teriparatide – Mechanism of action

Teriparatide is a recombinant form of PTH that is used in patients with osteoporosis The usual drugs used in osteoporosis are anti resorptive agents But teriparatide has a

Nephrology

Tumour in the solitary kidney – Management

Renal cell carcinoma can occur in a patient with a solitary kidney The current recommendation is to do partial nephrectomy as long as sufficient margin of normal tissue

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