USMLE Repeated Questions Step 1- Review- 2

Q- What is the correct match regarding the genetic transmission of the following diseases? A- Duchenne muscular dystrophy- X-linked dominant B- Huntington’s disease- Autosomal recessive C- Hypophosphatemic rickets- X-linked recessive D- Leber hereditary optic neuropathy- Mitochondrial inheritance Q- Which type of hypersensitivity reaction develops from Mycobacterium tuberculosis? A- Type I B- Type II C- Type … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- Review- 1

Q- Thyroid hormone can cause which one of the following effects? A- Hypoglycemia B- Lowers blood cholesterol C- Lowers body temperature D- Lowers oxygen consumption Q- Which one of the following enzymes is associated with Lyesh-Nyhan syndrome? A- Adenosine deaminase B- Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase C- Ribonucleotide reductase D- Xanthine oxidase Q- Pemphigus is an autoimmune … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions Step 2 CK- Review- 486

Q- Which one of the following treatments most likely prevents meningeal leukemia in a young boy diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia? A- Cyclophosphamide B- High dose of cortisone C- Intrathecal methotrexate D- Radiotherapy Q- An old man presents with acute severe back pain, tachycardia, hypotension and syncope. Which of the following is the most likely … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- Review- 376

Q- An old woman is having difficulty in holding or keeping her head up. She also mentions that she experiences fatigue in her hands shortly after washing dishes. Physical examination reveals neck flexion weakness as well as proximal weakness in the arms. Which of the following is the initial diagnosis for her condition? A- Meningitis … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions- Anatomy MCQs- 4

Q- Injury of which of the following nerves caused loss of sensation of the palmar surface of the lateral three and a half digits and the lateral part of the palm? A- Axillary nerve B- Median nerve C- Radial nerve D- Ulnar nerve Q- The gland responsible for the secretion of prolactin is derived from … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions- A Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

Q- Foci of hemorrhage and necrosis in which of the following parts of the brain is characteristic of Wernicke’s encephalopathy? A- Anterior pituitary B- Basal ganglia C- Mamillary bodies D- Posterior pituitary Q- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is produced by which of the following nuclei of hypothalamus? A-Anterior nucleus B- Arcuate nucleus C- Dorsomedial nucleus D- Ventromedial … Read more