Epidemic Dropsy
Epidemic dropsy h due to –
| A |
BOAA |
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| B |
Aflatoxin |
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| C |
Mustard oil |
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| D |
None |
Epidemic dropsy h due to –
| A |
BOAA |
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| B |
Aflatoxin |
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| C |
Mustard oil |
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| D |
None |
Ans. is ‘c’ i.e., Mustard Oil
o Epidemic dropsy is due to contamination of mustard oil with argemone oil.
All are features of epidemic dropsy, except –
| A |
Glaucoma |
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| B |
Diarrhoea |
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| C |
Convulsion |
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| D |
Heart failure |
All are features of epidemic dropsy, except –
| A |
Glaucoma |
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| B |
Diarrhoea |
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| C |
Convulsion |
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| D |
Heart failure |
Ans is ‘c’ i.e., Convulsiom
Manifestations of epidemic Dropsy are all except –
| A |
Gastrointestinal bleed |
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| B |
Cutaneous hemangiomas |
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| C |
Breathlessness |
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| D |
CHF |
Manifestations of epidemic Dropsy are all except –
| A |
Gastrointestinal bleed |
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| B |
Cutaneous hemangiomas |
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| C |
Breathlessness |
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| D |
CHF |
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Gastrointestinal bleed
“Epidemic Drupsy : There is an occurence of eryththematou.s matting & raised hemangiomas on the skin &
mucous membranes”- National Health Programme of India by J.Kishore 7thIe p. 589.
“Some patient may develop glaucoma.‘ – Park 20thie p. 571.
Which is first and commonest clinical manifestation of Epidemic dropsy-
| A |
Bilateral swelling of legs |
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| B |
Gastrointestinal upsets |
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| C |
Cardiac decomposition |
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| D |
Sarcoid |
Which is first and commonest clinical manifestation of Epidemic dropsy-
| A |
Bilateral swelling of legs |
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| B |
Gastrointestinal upsets |
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| C |
Cardiac decomposition |
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| D |
Sarcoid |
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Bilateral swelling of legs
Epidemic dropsy is characterised by all EXCEPT:
| A |
Disc-edema |
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| B |
Hard-exudates |
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| C |
Peri-retinal haemorrhage |
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| D |
Tortuous-retinal vessels |
Epidemic dropsy is characterised by all EXCEPT:
| A |
Disc-edema |
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| B |
Hard-exudates |
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| C |
Peri-retinal haemorrhage |
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| D |
Tortuous-retinal vessels |
B i.e. Hard exudates
Toxin associated with epidemic dropsy ‑
| A |
BOAA |
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| B |
Sanguinarine |
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| C |
Aflatoxin |
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| D |
Pyrrozolidine |
Toxin associated with epidemic dropsy ‑
| A |
BOAA |
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| B |
Sanguinarine |
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| C |
Aflatoxin |
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| D |
Pyrrozolidine |
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Sanguinarine
