mdcat logical reasoning MCQ #348

A patient with a severe case of malaria develops cerebral malaria. Which mechanism is responsible for sequestration of infected erythrocytes?

mdcat logical reasoning MCQ #348

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A patient with a severe case of malaria develops cerebral malaria. Which mechanism is responsible for sequestration of infected erythrocytes?

    • A) Adhesion molecules
    • B) Immunoglobulins
    • C) Complement proteins
    • D) Pro-inflammatory cytokines

    Answer: Adhesion molecules

    Explanation: Adhesion molecules fail to cause sequestration without immunoglobulins. USAT, HAT and MDCAT analytical sections repeat this pattern.