PLAB EMQ's
Theme 1: Differential Diagnosis of Depression
A. General Anxiety
B. Obsessive compulsive disorder
C. Panic Attacks
D. Schizophrenia
E. Agoraphobia
F. Post traumatic stress disorder
1. Male patient suddenly stops while talking and says, "Somebody is
removing thoughts from my mind."
2. 50-year-old male has just returned to the UK. His family was killed in
an accident in the USA. He feels he cannot cope. He has suicidal tendencies
and fears going out of the house as he witnessed his family members get
killed in the car accident.
3. Male patient has the habit of repeatedly checking doors, to see if
they are locked.
4. Woman scared to go out, When she takes two steps outside, she comes
back sweating and drinks water to relive anxiety.
5. Female patient gets scared suddenly with no precipitating factor, and
starts hyperventilating.
Theme 2: Contraceptive Choice
A. Progesterone Only pill (POP)
B. Combined Oral Pill (COC)
C. Norplant
D. Tubal Ligation
E. Diaphragm
F. Condom with cap
G. Male Condom
H. Vaginal Condom
I. Rhythm method
6. 22-year-old Female has a steady relationship, non-smoker.
7. 22-year-old Female, heavy smoker with a familial history of
thromboembolism, involved in a steady relationship asks for contraceptive
advice.
8. 21-year-old Female, suffering from slight Mental Retardation, stays
far off in a rural area.
9. 22-year-old Female 6 weeks postpartum has developed menorrhagia and
comes to you for contraceptive advice.
10. 27-year-old Female, involved in a relationship with a HIV positive
partner.
Theme 3: Mechanism of Action of Drugs
A. Amoxycillin
B. Clomiphene Citrate
C. Salbutamol
D. Trimethoprim
E. Doxazocin
F. Doxapram
11. This has an agonist action on beta 2 adrenoreceptors.
12. This is used to increase the effort of respiratory muscles.
13. This acts on the cell wall of bacteria.
14. This drug is used for the induction of ovulation.