PGI MCQ for Medical PG Preparations .. NIME | diagnosis of amoebic dysentery MCQ

The features support the diagnosis of amoebic dysentery
A. Dark red in colorB. Clumped RBC’s
C. Charcot-Leyden crystals present
D. Alkaline in nature
E. Offensive odour

Ans. A. Dark red in color, B.Clumped RBC’s, C.Charcot-Leyden crystals present, E.Offensive odour

AMOEBIC DYSENTRY	BACILLARY DYSENTRY
·         Offensive odour[MCQ] ·         Dark red in color ·         Faeces mixed with blood and mucus ·         Not adherent ·         Acidic Microscopy ·         Clumped RBCs [MCQ] ·         Few macrophages ·         Eosinophils present ·         Charcot-Leyden crystals present	·         Odourless [MCQ] ·         Bright red [MCQ] ·         Blood and mucus with little faeces ·         Adherent to container ·         Alkaline ·         Discrete or in rouleaux ·         Several ·         Absent ·         Absent