Respiratory infections

1. CMFM QUIZ
Prelims
• All questions are compulsory to attend
• Q5,10,15,20 are star marked which will
be used to resolve the tie
• Top 8 get selected for the finals

2. 1. He described phthisis is a disease of dry
season which subsequently lead to the
discovery of the term tuberculosis. Who am I
talking about?

3. 2.Influenza viruses are classified under the
family

4. 3.In case of tuberculosis, infection erodes into
pulmonary artery, What special name is given to
such aneurysm?

5. 4.Which anti-tubercular drug is safe in hepatitis?
• H
• R
• Z
• E

6. 5. Who heads the RNTCP program at state level
?

7. 6. Post auricular , occipital and posterior cervical
lymphadenopathy are classical presentation of
which infection?

8. 7. Most common life threatening condition of
measles
• Diarrhea
• Pneumonia
• Myocarditis
• Otitis media

9. 8.Isolation of cases for control of chicken pox
require a period of _______ after appearance of
rash

10. 9.Incubation period for diptheria bacilli

11. 10. Name the 2 scientists who discovered BCG
vaccine

12. 11. Which is the age group having highest
mortality in B pertusis infection?

13. 12. The route of administration of the trivalent
live attenuated influenza vaccine is :

14. 13. Expand RNTCP

15. 14. This Mycobacterium does not cause
infection in humans but in small mammals?

16. 15. The incubation period for influenza virus is

17. 16. Where is the Ghon focus located?

18. 17. Prolonged treatment with INH leads to
deficiency of
• Pyridoxine
• Thiamine
• Pantothenic acid
• Niacin

19. 18. Global eradication of smallpox was certified
by WHO on _____

20. 19. The antigen responsible for initiation of
influenza infection following attachment of virus
to susceptible cells is

21. 20. Which anti-tubercular drug is associated
with transient memory loss ?
• H
• R
• Z
• E

22. ANSWERS
1. Hippocrates
2. Orthomyxoviridae
3. Rasmussen’s aneurysm
4. E
5. Health minister of the state
6. Rubella
7. Pneumonia
8. 6days
9. 2-6days
10. Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin
11. Infants below 6 months
12. Intranasal route
13. Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program
14. M.microti
15. 18- 72 hrs
16. Upper part of lower lobe or lower part of upper lobe
17. Pyridoxine
18. 8 May 1980
19. H antigen
20. H