‘Most common’ questions in medicine

Here we are discussing about ‘most common’ practice medicine questions frequently asked in NEET PG,AIMS PG,AIAPGET

• Most common cancer in females is breast cancer.
• Most common cancer in males is prostatic cancer.
• Most common cancer causing death in both gender is lung cancer
• Most common adrenal medullary tumor in adult is pheochromocytoma.
• Most common adrenal medullary tumor in children is neuroblastoma..
• Most common gynecologic malignancy is endometrial carinoma
• Most common malignant tumor in liver is metastatic tumors.
• Most common primary malignant tumor of liver is hepatocellular carcinoma
• Most common distant site for metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer is lung
• Most common site for metastasis in follicular thyroid cancer is bone.
• Most common nerve injuried in thyroid surgery is recurrent laryngeal nerve(RLN).
• Most common cause of cushing’s syndrome is iatrogenic.
• Most common skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma.

• Most common type of breast cancer is invasive ductal carcinoma
• Most common renal tumor in children is wilm’s tumor
• Most common renal rumor in adult is renal cell carcinoma.
• Most common type of bladder cancer is transitional cell carcinoma.
• Most common testicular cancer is seminoma.
• Most common bone cancer is metastatic tumors from breast and prostrate.
• Most common brain tumour in child is medulloblastoma.
• Most common brain tumour in adult is astrocytoma
• Most common fatal skin cancer is melanoma.
• Most common cancer in AIDS is kaposi sarcoma
• Most common ovarian tumor is dermoid cyst.
• Most common ovarian cancer in old women is epithelial ovarian cancer.
• Most common ovaran cancer in young aged women is dysgerminoma.
• Most common gynecological cancer is endometrial carcinoma.
• Most common type of lung cancer is adenocarcinoma..
• Most common type of fallopian tube is adenocarcinoma.
• Most common type of esophageal cancer is squamous cell carcinoma.
• Most common type of stomach cancer is adenocarcinoma.
• Most common tumor in appendix is carcinoid tumor.
• Most common cause of cervical CA is HPV.

• Most common cancer in children is ALL.
• Most common tumor of minor salivary gland is adenoid cyst CA.
• Most common salivary malignant tumor is mucoepidermoid cancer.
• Most common tumor of salivary gland is pleomorphic adenoma.
• Most common common cause of peptic ulcer is H-pylori.
• Most common symptom of peptic ulcer is mid-epigastric pain.
• Most definitive diagnosis of peptic ulcer is endoscopy.
• Most common complication of peptic ulcer is gastro-intestinal bleeding.
• Most common complication that needs surgery is perforation.
• Most common site of gastric ulcer is incisura angularis(lesser curvature).
• Most common site of duodenal ulcer is first part of duodenum.
• Most common site of gastrinoma is pancreas.
• Most common sensitive diagnosis of H-pyloric is stool-antigen test.

IMPORTANT HEALTH DAYS IN A YEAR

• Most common risk factor of gastric cancer is H-pylori.
• Most common symptom of gastric cancer is weight loss.
• Most common site for metastasis of gastric cancer is liver.
• Most common gastric cancer is adenocarcinoma.
• Most common pituitary tumor is prolactinoma
• Most common cause of hypoadrenalism in developed country is addison’s disease(autoimmune).
• Most common cause of hypoadrenalism in developing country is TB.
• Most common cause of ectopic ACTH secretion is small cell lung carcinoma
• Most common sign of pheochromocytoma is HTN.
• Most common cause of conn’s syndrome is adenoma
• Most common benign tumor of liver is hemangioma.
• Most common cancer of pancreas is adenocarcinoma of head.
• Most common site of colorectal cancer is sigmoid.
• Most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism is parathyroid adenoma.
• Most common cause of hypoparathyroidism is postthyroidectomy.
• Most common cause of hyperthyroidism is Grave’s disease.
• Most common cause of goitrous hypothyroidism is hashimoto’s thyroiditis
• Most common cause of non-goitrous hypothyroidism is spontaneous atrophic hypothyroidism.

MEDICAL LECTURES FROM FAMOUS DOCTORS AROUND THE GLOBE

• Most common symptom of acromegally is headache.
• Most common cause of death in acromegally is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(heart failure).
• Most common dietary deficiency is iron deficiency.
• Most common food poisoning is staphylococcus aureus
• Most common cause of GERD is hiatus hernia.
• Most common symptom of GERD is hiatal hernia.
• Most Definitive diagnostic test of GERD is PH monitoring
• Most common type of esophageal cancer is squamous worldwide.
• Most common type of esophageal in USA is adenocarcinoma.
• Most common symptom of esophageal cancer is dysphagia.
• Most definitive diagnostic test is endoscopy with biopsy.
• Most common cause of achalasia is idiopathic.
• Most common symptom of achalasia is dysphagia.
• Most definitive diagnostic test is esophageal manometry.
• Most common cause of esophageal perforation is iatrogenic.
• Most common type of esophageal diverticula is zenker’s diverticulum.
• Most common type of esophageal atresia is distal tracheoesophageal fistula.
• Most sensitive diagnostic test of pheochromocytoma is plasma free metanephrine.
• Most specific diagnostic test of pheochromocytoma is 24_hours urine metanephrine
• Most specific diagnostic test of reumatoid arthritis is anti_CCP antibody.
• Most sensitive diagnostic test of scleroderma is ANA.
• Most specific diagnostic test of limited form of scleroderma is anti_centromere.
• Most specific diagnostic test of generalized form of scleroderma is anti_opoisomerase antibody (anti_scleroderma antibody
• Most specific diagnostic test of wegener’s granulomatosis is C_ANCA.
• Most definitive diagnosis of wegener’s granulomatosis is lung biopsy.
• Most common type of gallstones is mixed stones
• Most common cardiomyopathy is Dialated cardiomyopathy.
• Most common cardiac primary tumor in adult is myxoma
• Most common artery injuried during cholecystectomy is right hepatic artery
• Most common bacteria causing ascending cholangitis is E_coli
• Most common organisms in PID is N. Gonnorrhoeae
• Most sensitive diagnostic test of gallstones is abdominal US
• Most sensitive diagnostic test of stones in bile duct is MRCP
• Most accurate investigation to diagnose cholecystitis is HIDA scan
• Most common type of cholangio carcinoma is adenocarcinoma.
• Most common congenital cardiac anomaly is VSD
• Most sensitive diagnostic test of SLEA is anti nuclear antibody (ANA).
• Most specific diagnostic test of SLE is anti_sm ab and anti double stranded DNA antibody (AdsDNA)
• most common investigation of choice in hypothyroidism is serum TSH.
• Investigation of choice in thyroid nodule is FNAC.
• Most common thyroid cancer in old age female is anaplastic.
• Most common familial malignant neoplasm of thyroid is medullary thyroid cancer.
• Most common thyroid cancer associated with hashimoto’s thyroiditis is thyroid lymphoma.
• Most common thyroid cancer is papillary..