A 75-year-old man develops sudden onset of shortness of breath at the orthopedic department. He was admitted for suspected pathological fracture of femur 3 days ago. On examination, his pulse is 122, blood pressure 90/60, respiratory rate 34/min and oxygen saturation is 92%. Lung sounds are clear bilaterally. Heart rhythm is regular with no murmurs […]
Repeated USMLE Questions Step 2 CK- 429
A 72-year-old man complains of itchy skin lesions in the axilla, groin and medial aspect of the thigh. Examination reveals pruritic lesions and bullae in the areas mentioned above and also on forearms and lower legs. There are also painful oral lesions. There is no eye involvement and Nikolsky sign is negative. What is the […]
Medical Question of the Day- 45
A 20-year-old male athlete complains of pain and weakness of his right arm. He had a successful surgery on his knee last week. He has been walking with the aid of crutches since then. On examination, he is unable to extend his right arm at the elbow or the hand at the wrist. There is […]
USMLE Step 1- Quiz 2
A 28-year-old man has a minor injury as a result of motor car accident. He complains of severe pain due to a scratch on his scalp across the front hairline. Which one of these nerves is related to this pain? A-Trigeminal nerve B-Facial nerve C-Vagus nerve D-Oculomotor nerve E-Orbital nerve A 74-year-old man presents to […]
Medical Question of the Day- 44
A 69-year-old man presents to the clinic with his wife for evaluation of his memory problem. His wife tells you that her husband has begun to forget recent events insidiously since last year. He forgets recent conversations and recent appointments. He is no longer able to manage his checkbook and daily budget as he used […]
Repeated USMLE Questions Step 2 CK- 428
An 88-year-old woman complains of fatigue and loss of weight over the past 6 months. She lives alone and she has no children. She has a long history of controlled hypertension with atenolol. Vital signs are within normal limits. Her weight is 5Ib less than it was in her last medical visit . Physical examination […]
Pharmacology MCQs- 210
A 23-year-old man who takes anti-mycobacterial therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis presents to the clinic because of recent visual disturbance and pain with movement of his left eye. On examination, there is tenderness to the pressure of the left eye and a blind spot at the center of vision. Fundus examination reveals pale optic disc. What […]
Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- 278
A 45-year-old woman visits her physician with a complaint of pain and fatigue in her wrist and hand for 6 weeks. MRI confirms the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. What is the structure that forms the anterior wall of the carpal tunnel? A-Skin B-Superficial fascia C-Palmer aponeurosis D-Flexor retinaculum E-Extensor retinaculum Answer Flexor retinaculum forms […]
Pharmacology MCQs- 209
A 61-year-old man with a history of recurrent angina and hypertension presents to the clinic for routine examination. His vital signs are within normal limits and his cardiac examination is satisfactory. Reviewing his medication, his physician noticed that he had been prescribed labetalol for 2 years. He discussed with his patient replacing it with atenolol. […]
Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- 277
A 20-year-old exchange male student from Greece presents to the office for evaluation. Two days ago, he noticed yellow discoloration of his conjunctiva. His family history is significant for hemolytic anemia due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Which one of these findings is most likely revealed in this patient’s workup? A-Increased plasma unconjugated bilirubin B-Increased bilirubin […]