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Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 22-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by campus police for bizarre behavior. She was arrested while trying to break into her university's supercomputer center and was found crying and claiming she needs access to the high-powered processors immediately. Her boyfriend arrived at the ho... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> You would like to conduct a study investigating potential risk factors that predispose patients to develop cirrhosis. Using a registry of admitted patients over the last 10 years at your local hospital, you isolate all patients who have been diagnosed with cirrhosis. Subsequently, you contact this group o... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> An 18-year-old female presents to general medical clinic with the report of a rape on her college campus. The patient was visiting a local fraternity, and after having a few drinks, awakened to find another student having intercourse with her. Aside from the risk of unintended pregnancy and sexually trans... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 58-year-old man complains of ascending weakness, palpitations, and abdominal pain. He has a history of hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, and end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis. He denies any recent infection. Physical examination is notable for decreased motor streng... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> After learning in a lecture that cesarean section rates vary from < 0.5% to over 30% across countries, a medical student wants to investigate if national cesarean section rates correlate with national maternal mortality rates worldwide. For his investigation, the student obtains population data from an in... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 34-year-old woman presents to the fertility clinic with her husband for infertility workup. The patient reports that they have been having unprotected intercourse for 14 months without any successful pregnancy. She is G1P1, with 1 child from a previous marriage. Her menstrual cycle is regular and withou... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 65-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 10-day history of episodic retrosternal pain, shortness of breath, and palpitations. The episodes occur when he climbs stairs or tries to walk briskly on his treadmill. The symptoms resolve when he stops walking. The previous evening he felt dizzy and ... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 62-year-old male is rushed to the emergency department (ED) for what he believes is his second myocardial infarction (MI). His medical history is significant for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a prior MI at the age of 58. After receiving aspirin, morphine, and face mask oxygen i... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 55-year-old woman presents to a primary care clinic for a physical evaluation. She works as a software engineer, travels frequently, is married with 2 kids, and drinks alcohol occasionally. She does not exercise regularly. She currently does not take any medications except for occasional ibuprofen or ac... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 8-month-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother and father due to decreasing activity and excessive sleepiness. The patient was born at full-term in the hospital with no complications. The patient's parents appear incredibly worried as their son has had no medical issues in the past... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 42-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 2-month history of generalized itching and worsening fatigue. There is no personal or family history of serious illness. She takes eye drops for dry eyes. She occasionally takes acetaminophen for recurrent headaches. She drinks one alcoholic beverage... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 75-year-old man presents to the physician with difficulty breathing for the last 2 months. He denies any cough, fever, or chest pain. His past medical history is significant for hypertension for which he takes chlorothiazide. He has worked in the construction industry, applying insulation to roofs for o... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 14-year-old boy presents to an urgent care clinic complaining of a runny nose that has lasted for a few weeks. He also reports sneezing attacks that last up to an hour, nasal obstruction, and generalized itching. He has similar episodes each year during the springtime that prevent him from going out wit... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 26-year-old G2P1 undergoes labor induction at 40 weeks gestation. The estimated fetal weight was 3890 g. The pregnancy was complicated by gestational diabetes treated with insulin. The vital signs were as follows: blood pressure 125/80 mm Hg, heart rate 91/min, respiratory rate 21/min, and temperature 3... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 33-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his partner for 24 hours of fever, severe headache, and neck stiffness. His companion also comments that he has been vomiting several times in the past 8 hours and looks confused. His personal medical history is unremarkable. Upon examination, hi... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 43-year-old male presents to a clinic for routine follow-up. He was diagnosed with hepatitis B several months ago. He does not have any complaints about his health, except for poor appetite. The general physical examination is normal. The laboratory investigation reveals mildly elevated aminotransferase... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 32-year-old man comes to the physician with involuntary lip smacking and hand and leg movements for the past two weeks. The movements are causing him difficulty walking and functioning at work. He has bipolar disorder treated with fluphenazine. Three months ago, he was hospitalized because of a manic ep... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 37-year-old-woman presents to the emergency room with complaints of fever and abdominal pain. Her blood pressure is 130/74 mmHg, pulse is 98/min, temperature is 101.5°F (38.6°C), and respirations are 23/min. The patient reports that she had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy 4 days ago but has otherwise bee... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 16-year-old girl comes to the physician because she is worried about gaining weight. She reports that at least twice a week, she eats excessive amounts of food but feels ashamed about losing control soon after. She is very active in her high school's tennis team and goes running daily to lose weight. Sh... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 37-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of severe pain in her face. She states that over the past week she has experienced episodic and intense pain in her face that comes on suddenly and resolves on its own. She states she feels the pain over her cheek and near her... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 45-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to his family physician for a follow-up appointment. He is currently using a 3-drug regimen consisting of metformin, sitagliptin, and glipizide. Despite this therapeutic regimen, his most recent hemoglobin A1c level is 8.1%. Which of the following i... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 35-year-old woman has been trying to conceive with her 37-year-old husband for the past 4 years. After repeated visits to a fertility clinic, she finally gets pregnant. Although she missed most of her antenatal visits, her pregnancy was uneventful. A baby girl is born at the 38th week of gestation with ... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 64-year-old gentleman with hypertension is started on a new diuretic medication by his primary care physician because of poor blood pressure control on his previous regimen. Before starting, he is warned by his physician that the new medication may have side effects including hypokalemia and metabolic a... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 66-year-old man presents to the outpatient department complaining of a rash similar to the ones in the image. The skin lesions have been present for about 2 weeks. It is present in the buttocks and both inferior limbs. There is no association of skin lesions with exposure to sunlight or medication use. ... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 68-year-old man is brought to the emergency department because of fever, progressive weakness, and cough for the past five days. He experienced a similar episode 2 months ago, for which he was hospitalized for 10 days while visiting his son in Russia. He states that he has never fully recovered from tha... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> Benzodiazepines are clinically useful because of their inhibitory effects on the central nervous system. Which of the following correctly pairs the site of action of benzodiazepines with the molecular mechanism by which a they exerts their effects? ---- <<Choices:>> A) GABA-A receptors; blocking action of... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 57-year-old male with diabetes mellitus type II presents for a routine check-up. His blood glucose levels have been inconsistently controlled with medications and diet since his diagnosis 3 years ago. At this current visit, urinalysis demonstrates albumin levels of 250 mg/day. All prior urinalyses have ... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 26-year-old man comes to the physician for evaluation of fatigue, facial rash, hair loss, and tingling of his hands and feet. He has followed a vegetarian diet for the past 3 years and has eaten 8 raw egg whites daily for the past year in preparation for a bodybuilding competition. Physical examination ... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A full-term and healthy infant girl presents to the office for a newborn visit. The baby was born at 40 weeks to a 35-year-old G2P1 mother via cesarean section for breech presentation. She had an unremarkable delivery and hospital course, but family history is significant for a sister with developmental d... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 26-year-old man comes to the emergency department for evaluation of burning with urination and purulent urethral discharge for the past 3 days. He is sexually active with multiple female partners. Several months ago he was diagnosed with urethritis caused by gram-negative diplococci and received antibio... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 54-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because of a 5-hour history of diffuse, severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. She reports that there is no blood or bile in the vomitus. Two weeks ago, she started having mild aching epigastric pain, which improved with eating. Since then, she h... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 52-year-old-woman presents to an urgent care clinic with right upper quadrant pain for the past few hours. She admits to having similar episodes of pain in the past but milder than today. Past medical history is insignificant. She took an antacid, but it did not help. Her temperature is 37°C (98.6°F ), ... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 67-year-old man presents to your office with a chief complaint of constipation and many other perturbing minor medical concerns. He reports tiring easily, which he attributes to old age and years of persistent pain in his back and ribs. A complete blood count shows low hemoglobin and elevated serum crea... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 16-year-old girl presents with episodes of sharp pain in her left upper limb. She says her symptoms gradually onset a few months ago and have progressively worsened. She describes her pain as severe and feeling like “someone stabbing me in my arm and then the pain moves down to my hand”. She says the pa... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 45-year-old man presents with worsening joint pain and stiffness. Past medical history is significant for rheumatoid arthritis, diagnosed 3 months ago and managed with celecoxib and methotrexate, and occasional gastric reflux, managed with omeprazole. His vitals are a pulse of 80/min, a respiratory rate... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 78-year-old male comes to the physician’s office for a routine check-up. He complains of increased lower extremity swelling, inability to climb the one flight of stairs in his home, and waking up in the middle of the night 2-3 times gasping for breath. He has had to increase the number of pillows on whi... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 68-year-old woman comes to the physician because of lower back pain that began suddenly 2 weeks ago after getting up from her chair. She has hypertension, chronic bilateral knee pain, and a history of breast cancer 15 years ago that was treated with lumpectomy. Her mother has rheumatoid arthritis. Medic... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 4-year-old boy is brought in to his pediatrician by his mother because of several days of fever, irritability, and ear pain. His mother says that she was particularly concerned about his complaints of difficulty hearing and dizziness. Physical exam reveals a bulging tympanic membrane. As the pediatricia... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 23-year-old woman comes to the physician because of right-sided blurry vision and eye pain for 4 days. She has a 6-day history of low-grade fever, headache, and malaise. One year ago, she was diagnosed with Crohn disease. Her only medication is prednisone. Her temperature is 38°C (100.4°F), pulse is 84/... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A pathologist examines a tissue specimen in which cells are grouped together in acini with visible ducts between them. He finds a patch of pale cells with a rich blood supply among the highly basophilic and granular cells. A representative micrograph is shown in the image. Which statement is correct about... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 34-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with prominent hypotension and tachycardia. On examination, she has a low central venous pressure and high cardiac output. Her temperature is 38.9°C (102.0°F). The physician suspects a bacterial infection with a gram-negative bacterium. Samples are ... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A public health researcher is invited to participate in a government meeting on immunization policies. Other participants in the meeting include physicians, pediatricians, representatives of vaccine manufacturers, persons from the health ministry, etc. For a specific viral disease, there are 2 vaccines - ... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 67-year-old man presents to his primary care physician for a decline in his hearing that he noticed over the past week. The patient has a past medical history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus and was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer which is currently appropriately being treated. The patient ... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 57-year-old man is rushed to the emergency department by ambulance after being found on the floor gasping for air with severe shortness of breath by his partner. Past medical history is significant for congestive heart failure, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. He normally takes chlorthalidone, atorvast... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 23-year-old man presents to the emergency room following a stab wound to the back. He was in a bar when he got into an argument with another man who proceeded to stab him slightly right of the midline of his back. He is otherwise healthy and does not take any medications. He has one previous admission t... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 52-year-old man presents to the emergency department with 1-month of progressive dyspnea, decreased exercise tolerance, and inability to sleep flat on his back. He says that he been getting increasingly short of breath over the past few years; however, he attributed these changes to getting older. He st... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 29-year-old woman presents to her gynecologist as part of her follow-up for her abnormal pap test a year ago. She has a normal menstrual cycle and has never been pregnant. She does not take oral contraceptive pills, as she is sexually inactive. She denies the use of any illicit drugs. Conventional cytol... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 42-year-old man presents with unremitting diarrhea that has lasted for 2 weeks. He describes his bowel movements as watery, non-bloody, foul-smelling, and greasy. He also has cramping abdominal pain associated with the diarrhea. He says that his symptoms started right after he returned from a father-son... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 35-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with swelling of her face and abdominal pain. She states she was outside doing yard work when her symptoms began. The patient has a past medical history of recently diagnosed diabetes and hypertension. Her current medications include lisinopril, met... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 40-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 5-month history of watery diarrhea and episodic crampy abdominal pain. He has no fever, nausea, or vomiting. Over the past 6 months, he has had a 1.8-kg (4-lb) weight loss, despite experiencing no decrease in appetite. His wife has noticed that sometim... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 17-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents because of crushing chest pain, nausea, and vomiting for the past 2 hours. The pain is constant and radiates to his left shoulder. Over the past year, he has been admitted to the hospital twice for deep vein thrombosis. He has a histo... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 7-year-old Caucasian male presents with a temperature of 38°C. During the physical exam, the patient complains of pain when his femur is palpated. The patient's parents state that the fever started a few days after they noticed a honey-colored crusting on the left upper lip of the child's face. Culture ... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 46-year-old woman complains of chronic cough for the past 3 weeks. She was recently diagnosed with hypertension and placed on an angiotensin receptor blocker therapy (ARBs). Chest X-ray shows large nodular densities bilaterally. Bronchial biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation of the pulmonary artery.... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 32-year-old man comes to the physician because of recurrent episodes of palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, and dizziness over the past 4 months. These episodes are accompanied by intense fear of “losing control” over himself. Most of the episodes have occurred at work in situations... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 68-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath and left-sided chest pain for a week. She says that her breathlessness is getting worse, and the chest pain is especially severe when she takes a deep breath. The patient denies any similar symptoms in the past. Her past medical history is insignifican... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 28-year-old woman presents to the clinic with complaints of occasional low-grade fever and joint pain for 1 month. She also complains of morning stiffness in the proximal interphalangeal joints of both hands, which lasts for 5 to 10 minutes. She recently noticed a pink rash on her nose and cheekbones. H... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 50-year-old man presents to a physician with recurrent episodes of coughing over the last 3 years. He mentions that his cough has been accompanied by expectoration during 5–6 consecutive months every year for the last 3 years and he experiences breathing difficulty on exertion. He has been a smoker for ... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 25-year-old woman comes to the physician for a routine health maintenance examination. Her last visit was 3 years ago. She feels well. One year ago, she underwent a tubectomy after the delivery of her third child. She does not take any medications. Physical examination shows no abnormalities. A Pap smea... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 36-year-old man presents to his physician with an acute burning retrosternal sensation with radiation to his jaw. This sensation began 20 minutes ago when the patient was exercising at the gym. It does not change with position or with a cough. The patient’s vital signs include: blood pressure is 140/90 ... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 58-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety syndrome presents after having undergone menopause 3 years earlier. Today, she complains of intolerable hot flashes and irritability at work and at home. The remainder of the review of systems... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 34-year-old man comes to the physician for a 1-week history of fever and generalized fatigue. Yesterday, he developed a rash all over his body. Two months ago, he had a painless lesion on his penis that resolved a few weeks later without treatment. He has asthma. Current medications include an albuterol... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A pharmaceutical company is testing a new antidepressant. During phase I of the drug trial, healthy volunteers are recruited, and the effects of the drug on the cardiovascular system are studied. A graphical representation of the volume-pressure relationship of the left ventricle of the heart is given bel... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A baby is delivered at 39 weeks without complications. Upon delivery, there are obvious craniofacial abnormalities, including micrognathia, cleft lip, and cleft palate. On further inspection, downward slanting eyes and malformed ears are seen. The child has an APGAR score of 9 and 9 at 1 and 5 minutes res... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 46-year-old woman with a history of type II diabetes mellitus is started on lisinopril for newly diagnosed hypertension by her primary care physician. At a follow-up appointment several weeks later, she reports decreased urine output, and she is noted to have generalized edema. Her creatinine is elevate... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 20-year-old female with type I diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department with altered mental status. Her friend said that she has been out late either studying for upcoming tests or attending prayer group meetings. As far as the friend can recollect, the patient appeared to be in her usual ... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 34-year-old woman visits the physician with complaints of difficulty swallowing and recurrent vomiting for the past 6 months. She even noticed food particles in her vomit a few hours after eating her meals. She has lost about 3.0 kg (6.6 lb) over the past 4 months. Her history is significant for a trip ... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 35-year-old woman presents to the emergency room with severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain. She has a history of tubal ligation 3 years ago and a history of chlamydia treated 15 years ago. She usually has very regular periods, but her last menstrual period was 10 weeks ago. On exam, she is afebril... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 47-year-old female comes to the emergency department because of increasing back pain for the past 2 weeks. She is unable to perform her daily chores. One month ago, she fell and hurt her back while working outside in the garden. The pain subsided with over-the-counter acetaminophen. She underwent a left... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 67-year-old woman comes to the clinic complaining of progressive fatigue over the past 4 months. She noticed that she is feeling increasingly short of breath after walking the same distance from the bus stop to her home. She denies chest pain, syncope, lower extremity edema, or a cough. She denies diffi... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 54-year-old man comes to the emergency department because of worsening shortness of breath, bilateral leg swelling, and constant chest pain which is not related to exertion for the last 2 weeks. The patient underwent an aortic valve replacement surgery for chronic aortic regurgitation 1 year ago, and hi... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 62-year-old man presents to his primary care physician for a follow-up appointment. The patient was the front seat driver in a head-on collision which resulted in a femur and pelvic fracture which was treated appropriately. The patient spent 3 weeks in the hospital and was then discharged 2 weeks ago. T... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 32-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1, at 31 weeks' gestation is brought to the emergency department because of confusion. Three days ago, she developed diffuse abdominal pain, malaise, nausea, and vomiting. She has a 2-year history of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Four months ago, she spent 2 weeks in... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 38-year-old woman presents with worsening fatigue and difficulty talking for the last few hours. Past medical history is significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus, managed with metformin and insulin. Additional current medications are a pill to ''calm her nerves'' that she takes when she has to perform l... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 15-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room for evaluation of malaise, dyspnea, and yellow skin and sclera. On examination, he is tachycardic, tachypneic, and the O2 saturation is less than 90%. The levels of unconjugated bilirubin and hemoglobinemia are increased, and there is an increased number ... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 12-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain and nausea. He first began to have diffuse abdominal pain 15 hours prior to presentation. Since then, the pain has moved to the right lower quadrant. On physical exam he has tenderness to light palpation with rebound tendern... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 48-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with sepsis and treated with gentamicin. One week after her admission, she develops oliguria and her urine shows muddy brown casts on light microscopy. Days later, her renal function begins to recover, but she complains of weakness and develops U waves on EK... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A plain CT scan of the patient's head is performed immediately and the result is shown. His temperature is 37.1°C (98.8°F), pulse is 101/min and blood pressure is 174/102 mm Hg. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management? ---- <<Choices:>> A) Decompressive surgery B) Intravenou... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 58-year-old Caucasian male is being treated for atrial fibrillation and angina complains of dyspnea on exertion. On exam, his heart rate 104-115/min and irregularly irregular at rest. He has no chest pain. You believe his rate control for atrial fibrillation is suboptimal and the likely cause of his dys... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 3-month-old male presents to the pediatrician with his mother for a well child visit. The patient drinks 4 ounces of conventional cow’s milk formula every three hours. He usually stools once per day, and urinates up to six times per day. His mother reports that he regurgitates a moderate amount of formu... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> An 18-month-old boy is brought to the emergency department after losing consciousness. His mother states that he was running with other kids in the park when he suddenly fell down and became unresponsive for less than 1 minute. He has not had any immunizations due to their religious beliefs. The parents r... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 28-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He complains of weakness and diffuse abdominal pain. Morphine is administered and IV fluids are started by paramedics at the scene. On admission, the patient’s blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg, heart rate is 103/mi... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 34-year-old woman presents with fatigue, depressed mood, weight gain, and constipation. She gradually developed these symptoms over the past 6 months. She is G2P2 with the last pregnancy 9 months ago. She had a complicated delivery with significant blood loss requiring blood transfusions. She used to ha... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 74-year-old right-handed woman was referred to the hospital due to concerns of a stroke. In the emergency department, the initial vital signs included blood pressure of 159/98 mm Hg, heart rate of 88/min, and respiratory rate of 20/min. She exhibited paucity of speech and apathy to her condition, althou... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 65-year-old woman, with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis, presents with pain, swelling and discoloration of her right leg and foot. She says that she started twice-weekly hemodialysis 2 weeks ago and has had no issues until 1 week ago when she noticed a warm, painful swelling of the back o... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 62-year-old man is brought to the emergency room because of pain in his right hip. He was found lying on the floor several hours after falling onto his right side. Ten years ago, he received a renal transplant from a living related donor. He has a 4-year history of type 2 diabetes. Current medications i... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> After an initial assessment in the emergency department, the patient is sent for an urgent CT scan of the head. CT scan reveals a mild hypodensity in the left cerebellum. What is the most likely etiology/cause? ---- <<Choices:>> A) Arterial dissection B) Cardiac emboli C) Carotid stenosis D) Lacunar infar... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 56-year-old female presents for initial evaluation by a rheumatologist with a chief complaint of back and joint pain. She says that she has been having mild pain for years, but that the pain has become worse over the course of the last 6 months. She clarifies that the pain is most severe in the mornings... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 50-year-old man presents with a rapid onset of severe, right periorbital pain, an ipsilateral throbbing headache, and blurred vision for the past hour. The patient says he was out walking with his friend when he felt short of breath. His friend gave him a puff of his rescue inhaler because it often reli... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 47-year-old woman comes to the physician for a follow-up examination. She has type 1 diabetes mellitus, end-stage renal disease, and was recently started on erythropoietin for anemia. Her last hemodialysis session was yesterday. Current medications also include insulin, calcitriol, and sevelamer. She ap... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 68-year-old man with alcohol use disorder is brought to the physician by his sister for frequent falls and an unsteady gait over the past 2 months. He has not seen a physician in 10 years. He appears emaciated and inattentive. He is oriented to person only. Physical examination shows a wide-based gait w... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 57-year-old woman comes to the physician because of increasing wrinkles on her face and sagging skin. She says that her skin used to be smooth and firm. Examination shows diffuse xerosis and mild atrophy, laxity, and fine wrinkles on the periorbital skin. Which of the following processes is most likely ... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 35-year-old woman presents with an inability to move her right arm or leg. She states that symptoms onset acutely 2 hours ago. Past medical history is significant for long-standing type 1 diabetes mellitus, well-managed with insulin. The patient reports a 15-pack-year smoking history. Family history is ... | B |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 77-year-old male presents to the emergency department because of shortness of breath and chest discomfort. The patient states his ability to withstand activity has steadily declined, and most recently he has been unable to climb more than one flight of stairs without having to stop to catch his breath. ... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 3-year-old boy is brought to the family physician by his parents. They are concerned that he has had multiple nosebleeds in the last 6 months and is always sick compared to other children. During this time period they have also noticed the formation of multiple bruises on his extremities and dry-itching... | C |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 24-year-old, gravida 1, para 1 woman develops lower abdominal pain and fevers 4 days after undergoing a cesarean delivery under general anesthesia for prolonged labor. Since delivery, she has had malodorous lochia and difficulty breastfeeding due to breast pain. She has not had any shortness of breath o... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 67-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by her caretakers for a change in behavior. The patient lives in a nursing home and was noted to have abnormal behavior, urinary incontinence, and trouble walking. The patient has been admitted to the hospital before for what seems to be negligenc... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 3-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department because of increasing shortness of breath for 2 days. He is at 30th percentile for height and at 25th percentile for weight. His temperature is 37.1°C (98.8°F), pulse is 144/min, respirations are 40/min, and blood pressure is 80/44 mm Hg. Bilateral c... | A |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 33-year-old man presents to the emergency room for diarrhea. He states it is profuse and watery and has not been improving over the past week. He is generally healthy; however, he was recently hospitalized during spring break and treated for alcohol intoxication and an aspiration pneumonia. While on spr... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> A 30-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 0, at 30 weeks' gestation is brought to the emergency department because of progressive upper abdominal pain for the past hour. The patient vomited once on her way to the hospital. She states that she initially had dull stomach pain about 6 hours ago, but now the pain ... | D |
Answer the following medical question with the correct letter choice: | <<Question:>> An 8-year-old female is given omalizumab for the treatment of bronchial asthma. Omalizumab treats asthma through which mechanism? ---- <<Choices:>> A) Inhibition of IgE binding to mast cells B) Inhibition of leukotriene binding to receptor C) Inhibition of phosphodiesterase breakdown of cAMP D) Mediating ... | A |
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