Thymoma is found in approximately 810 of patients

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Thymoma is found in approximately 8-10% of patients with:

A. tuberculosis B. Cushing syndrome C. myasthenia gravis D. sarcoidosis

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Thymomas occur in 8-10% of myasthenia gravis patients, linked to autoimmunity.

Psychomotor seizures

A. temporal lobe B. brief lapse of consciousness C. single muscle group D. aura (prodrome)

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Psychomotor (complex partial) seizures originate in the temporal lobe.

Sydenham's chorea:

A. predominantly in males B. purposeless movements that increase during sleep C. hereditary (sex-linked) D. none of these

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Sydenham's chorea (post-streptococcal) affects children, mostly females, with movements ceasing in sleep.

Streptomycin can cause:

A. 4th cranial nerve damage B. 8th cranial nerve damage C. 10th cranial nerve damage D. 6th cranial nerve damage

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Streptomycin damages the 8th cranial nerve, causing hearing loss or vestibular dysfunction.

Of the following places of work, cases of byssinosis are most likely to be found in:

A. mines B. cotton mills C. foundries D. wood-working shops

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Byssinosis (cotton dust lung disease) occurs in cotton mill workers.

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