A premature neonate in the NICU is diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis based on increasing NG aspirates and lower abdominal wall redness.
Hypercalcemia in renal cell carcinoma is most likely due to the release of PTHrP, release of osteoclast activating factor, or increased hydroxylation of vitamin D.
For a 12 week pregnant patient presenting with the worst headache of her life for 1 hour, the most appropriate next step for diagnosis is a CT scan of the head.
A premature neonate in the NICU is diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis based on increasing NG aspirates and lower abdominal wall redness.
Hypercalcemia in renal cell carcinoma is most likely due to the release of PTHrP, release of osteoclast activating factor, or increased hydroxylation of vitamin D.
For a 12 week pregnant patient presenting with the worst headache of her life for 1 hour, the most appropriate next step for diagnosis is a CT scan of the head.
A premature neonate in the NICU is diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis based on increasing NG aspirates and lower abdominal wall redness.
Hypercalcemia in renal cell carcinoma is most likely due to the release of PTHrP, release of osteoclast activating factor, or increased hydroxylation of vitamin D.
For a 12 week pregnant patient presenting with the worst headache of her life for 1 hour, the most appropriate next step for diagnosis is a CT scan of the head.
Premature neonate in NICU with increasing NG aspirates and lower abdominal
wall redness; diagnosis is (necrotizing enterocolitis) 2. Scenario of renal cell CA; hypercalcemia is due to (release of PTHrP, release of osteoclast activating factor, increased hydroxylation of vitamin D) 3. Scenario of 12 weeks pregnant patient with worst headache of life for 1 hour: what is the most appropriate next step for diagnosis? (CT scan of head, lumbar puncture, MR venography) 4. A child with Down’s syndrome has not passed stool for 2 days despite feeding twice. Patient has not vomited once till now. What is the most likely underlying pathophysiology? (absence of ganglion cells) 5. A patient has a soft tissue lesion in the thigh; biopsy reveals fibrosarcoma. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? (order chest X-ray)..CT better from UTD 6. A patient has a malignant lesion arising from the hypothenar eminence and extending into the Guyon’s canal and carpal compartment. On excisional biopsy of the lesion, histopathology is consistent with malignant sarcoma. Which of the following is the most appropriate step? (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, …) 7. Hyperkalemia with EKG changes: what is first step? (administer calcium gluconate) 8. Another question of hyperkalemia with EKG changes: what is first step? (administer calcium gluconate) 9. A person has fell from third floor and is brought to the ED; receives 1 L ringer’s lactate on way to ER; on passing Foley’s, only 30 ml of grossly bloody fluid comes out; he then receives another 1.5 L of Ringer’s lactate; still his urine output is low; which of the following is most likely? (bladder rupture*, hypovolemia) 10. Patient with PPH; palpable boggy mass in vagina: (uterine inversion) 11. Picture of late decelerations shown: what is the mechanism? (uteroplacental insufficiency) 12. Pregnant patient taking both phenytoin and valproate; fetus has cleft lip and palate; this is due to: (phenytoin*, valproate) 13. A pregnant patient has signs and symptoms of folate deficiency; also has symptoms suggestive of hyperthyroidism; fetus is at risk of: (neonatal Grave’s disease, hypothyroidism, neural tube defects) 14. A patient is prescribed methotrexate 60 mg/m2 for ectopic pregnancy. One week later, the patient ends up in ER with ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Later, it is found out that patient had actually received methotrexate dose of 6 mg/m2. What is the best way to find out and avoid such things in future? (root cause analysis) 15. Surgeon puts in CVP and orders a chest X-ray. Radiologist notes a pneumothorax; pages to tell the resident, but then, is called away somewhere. Later, he uploads the image with the note that surgeon has been informed. Nursing assistant accompanies patient back at shift time. Nurse doesn’t know about the pneumothorax. Patient crashes and then the surgeon comes to see the patient. Computerized X-ray system is down for maintenance for two hours. Later on, it is found that the patient has a pneumothorax and chest tube is inserted. Which of the following could have prevented this near miss? (standardized protocol of information interchange) 16. Patient with UC is planned for elective proctocolectomy. What is the best way to minimize perioperative infection? (colon decontamination*, prolonged antibiotics, prolonged pyodine scrub, shaving the surgical site) 17. Patient with neurogenic bladder; what is the best way to minimize infections and manage patient? (intermittent self-catheterization) 18. Scenario of cat-scratch disease: what is the best way to confirm the diagnosis? (bacterial culture of node aspirate, IgG and IgM antibodies to Bartonella henselae*) 19. Picture of erythema chronicum migrans: causative organism is (Borrelia burgdorferi) 20. Scenario of female patient with recurrent cystitis and painful bladder; most likely diagnosis is (interstitial cystitis*) 21. Smoker with painless hematuria: what is the most likely diagnosis? (bladder carcinoma) 22. A child with perianal pruritis, which is worse at night, has infestation with (pinworm) 23. A young girl has developed lesions on back, which become red and itchy after scratching or rubbing. Which cells are most likely to be affected? (Langerhan cells, mast cells) 24. A patient with breast cancer and Hb of 6 g/dl. What is the best next step in management? (transfusion of packed RBCs) 25. A patient with IgA deficiency develops fever, hypotension, wheezing and chest pain after starting transfusion of blood products: what is the best next step? (administer epinephrine) 26. A patient has wheezing, fever and reaction to blood administration. BP is low. What will you do? (give epinephrine) 27. A 37 years old female patient with episodes of choking sensation in the throat. Episodes last for 10-15 minutes. Used to occur before, but, patient did not need hospitalization. She has a history of appendix operation at the age of 5 years, when appendix was found to be normal post-operatively. What is the most likely diagnosis? (asthma, hereditary angioedema) 28. A patient has low platelets, dry skin with excoriations and low levels of IgM with high levels of IgA and IgE. What is the most likely diagnosis? (Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome) 29. A pregnant patient with history of recurrent UTI requires prophylaxis. What is the best option? (post-coital dose of nitrofurantoin) 30. A patient with CLL has fever and a very low ANC. Blood culture grows Pseudomonas. What is the most likely pathophysiology? (neutropenia) 31. An army recruit with Hepatitis B serology showing only surface antibody positive. What is the best management? (do nothing) 32. A pregnant patient at 28 weeks gestation with Rh negative blood group and very low anti-D antibody titers. Next step is: (administer anti-D) 33. A patient with fever and sore throat is found to have elevated unconjugated bilirubin. What is the most likely pathophysiology? (congenital defect in conjugation) 34. A patient with fever, sore throat, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. What is the most appropriate next step? (heterophile antibody test) 35. A patient with cirrhosis is brought for routine visit. Which vaccine to give? (hepatitis A) 36. A businessman in USA who does not travel and who has received DTap recently. Which vaccine to administer? (Varicella-zoster vaccine) 37. An old patient develops painful vesicular rash on the right side of the neck. What is the most likely mechanism? (impaired cellular immunity) 38. A child with recurrent otitis media and pneumonia. What is the most likely mechanism? (decreased levels of immunoglobulin) 39. An African-American patient with dark urine and hemolysis after taking chloroquine. Which of the following will confirm the diagnosis? (Hb electrophoresis, G6PD levels*) 40. A young child who has pain in knee after climbing up and down stairs. On examination, pain on either side of the patella. Which of the following is the most appropriate management? (elevation of tibial tubercle*, knee immobilization, quadriceps muscle strengthening exercises) 41. An obese elderly patient with family history of osteoarthritis. Which of the following is the most important risk factor for OA? (family history*, obesity) 42. A patient is scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to estimate perioperative bleeding risk? (ask family history of bleeding, ask personal history of bleeding*, platelet count, bleeding time, prothrombin time) 43. Typical scenario given: what is the most likely diagnosis? (cluster headache) 44. A patient who is convinced that she has endometrial cancer; life is affected with significant distress; what is the most likely diagnosis? (hypochondriasis) 45. A patient who is obese and has irregular periods: what is the diagnosis? (PCOS) 46. A patient with infertility and irregular periods: what is the most likely underlying mechanism? (anovulation) 47. A patient with infertility and tender posterior nodules on examination. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to confirm diagnosis? (laparoscopy) 48. An obese patient with acute onset of shortness of breath. On examination, she has hyper-resonant percussion and decreased breath sounds on auscultation. What is the most likely diagnosis? (spontaneous pneumothorax) 49. An obese patient with bilateral papilledema and headache. What is the most appropriate next step? (reassure patient, acetazolamide therapy*) 50. An obese 14 years old boy with hip pain and limp. On examination, internal rotation of the hip is limited. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? (slipped capital femoral epiphysis) 51. A 5 years old Russian boy with hip held in external rotation. Which of the following is likely? (avascular necrosis*, misalignment of joint) 52. A 28 years old lawyer wakes up at night in horrible state with no recollection of the event next day: what is the most likely diagnosis? (sleep terror disorder*, alcohol- induced sleep disorder, REM sleep behavior disorder) 53. A young boy has only motor tics. On examination, the father has also involuntary subtle motor tics. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? (Tourette’s syndrome*, motor tic disorder) 54. A patient with rhabdomyolysis and myoglobulinuria following excessive exercise. What is the initial step in management? (intravenous fluids) 55. A patient develops perioral paresthesias and tetany following parathyroidectomy: what is the most likely mechanism? (low ionized calcium with low parathyroid hormone) 56. A similar scenario of perioral paresthesias and positive Chvostek’s sign: what is the underlying pathophysiology? (hypocalcemia) 57. A patient post-CEA develops hypotension, bradycardia and obvious swelling of the neck wound. Compression on which of the following structures must be emergently relieved? (carotid artery) 58. HRCT was shown; what is the most likely diagnosis? (bronchiectasis) 59. Scenario suggestive of cystic fibrosis: initial test is (measurement of sweat chloride level) 60. Abdominal X-ray of sigmoid volvulus: what is the most appropriate management? (endoscopic decompression) 61. Scenario of HIV patient with rash on palms and soles: what is the most appropriate test to perform? (rapid plasma regain) 62. Patient is diagnosed with neurosyphilis, but, he has pencillin allergy. What is the appropriate management? (pencillin desensitization) 63. Question on drug ad 64. Question on drug ad 65. Question on drug ad 66. Question on drug ad 67. Question on drug ad 68. Question on drug ad 69. Question on drug ad 70. Patient is 10 years post-menopausal: what is the most appropriate step? (perform DEXA) 71. Patient with hypercalcemia and elevated PTH level. What is the most appropriate step? (administer furosemide, bisphosphonates, surgical neck exploration) 72. Patient with advanced pancreatic CA has extreme pain even with morphine. What to do? (celiac axis blockade) 73. Patient has back pain (scenario of muscle spasm): which of the following is appropriate? (encourage early return to activity) 74. Patient with positive SLR, normal reflexes, atrophy of extensor digitorum brevis muscle and paresthesias on the anterolateral aspect of leg; which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? (common peroneal nerve palsy, lumbar plexopathy, nerve root compression) 75. Patient with scenario of bowel obstruction and X-ray showing air in the biliary tract; which of the following is responsible for symptoms? (gall-stones) 76. Patient with sickle-cell disease has acute cholecystitis: what is the most likely pathophysiology? (pigment gall-stones) 77. A 2-week old girl has severe conjugated hyperbilirubinemia: what to do? (perform ultrasonography) 78. A 6-weeks old baby has dark blood on DRE and severe crying spells where he pulls up his feet to the abdomen, clenches his hands and cries. What is the most likely diagnosis? (intussusception) 79. A patient with florid signs of right-sided heart failure: what is most appropriate step? (furosemide) 80. A nurse has a PPD with induration of 12 mm at 48 hours. What is the most appropriate management? (isoniazid for 12 months with pyridoxine supplementation) 81. Patient on ATT develops decreased visual acuity and difficulty in color discrimination. Which drug is responsible? (ethambutol) 82. A 81 years old male with rusty-colored sputum and lobar pneumonia of the right lower lobe. Which of the following antibiotics should be employed in the treatment of this patient’s pneumonia? (ceftriaxone with azithromycin, cefotaxmine with nafcillin) 83. A patient with signs and symptoms of acromegaly: which of the following is likely? (increased GH levels) 84. A patient with tan-color skin, orthostatic hypotension, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia and eosinophilia. Which of the following is likely? (Addison’s disease) 85. A lady with unintentional weight gain and cutaneous striae; which of the following tests should be done? (overnight dexamethasone suppression test) 86. A patient being treated with phenelzine develops hypertension and severe illness following lunch outside. Which of the following is likely? (tyramine reaction) 87. An elderly patient has right upper limb stiffness, resting tremor and cog-wheel rigidity. He also has difficulty in swallowing and difficulty in walking. Which of the following areas is affected? (substantia nigra) 88. A patient has right contralateral homonymous hemianopia. Which of the following is the likely site of the lesion? (dominant occipital lobe) 89. A patient has an audible carotid bruit. This patient is at risk for developing TIA due to: (embolization of plaque, decreased blood flow from the carotid bifurcation*) 90. A smoker has a palpable Virchow’s node and a palpable epigastric mass. CT scan reveals CA body of pancreas. Which of the following is the most appropriate step for diagnosis? (biopsy of the lymph node, percutaneous biopsy of the mass, endoscopic biopsy of the mass) 91. A patient has a result of 185 mg/dl on glucose challenge test. What is the most appropriate next step? (perform 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test) 92. On routine third-trimester ultrasonography, a patient is found to have polyhydramnios. What is the likely possibility? (undiagnosed maternal diabetes) 93. Post-angiography, a patient develops azotemia, eosinophilia and macular rash on the trunk; what is the most likely diagnosis? (cholesterol embolism syndrome) 94. A patient with chronic history of headaches has bilateral papillary necrosis and chronic renal failure. What is the most likely diagnosis? (analgesic nephropathy) 95. A patient with chronic DM has chronic renal failure, heavy proteinuria and unremarkable ultrasonography of the kidneys. What is the most likely cause? (diabetic glomerulosclerosis) 96. Buccal cellulitis vs. acute parotitis 97. Clostridium perfringens sepsis post-delivery 98. Lochia post-delivery while breast-feeding (normal) 99. Elderly patient has breast lump: biopsy it! 100. High-risk patient: when to perform Pap smear? (age of 21 years*) 101. Well-baby with pan-systolic murmur on auscultation: what is the diagnosis? (VSD) 102. A patient with episodes of palpitations and MVP on auscultation. She has these episodes of palpitations thrice a week. What is the most appropriate next step? (exercise stress test, EP study, 24 hour ambulatory ECG monitoring) 103. Scenario of rheumatic fever and pan-systolic murmur at apex: what is the most likely cause? (MR) 104. Young patient with renal artery stenosis: what is the most appropriate management? (angioplasty) 105. A patient with horrible venous insufficiency in the right leg (picture shown). What is the most appropriate next step? (perform lymphangiography, do nothing) 106. Patient is advised below-knee amputation, but, he refuses. Now, infection has spread and above-knee amputation is required. However, the patient despite understanding has still refused. What to do? (seek court order, continue medical management*) 107. A patient develops chancre. He has had three recent sexual partners. He used barrier precautions with the first and third sexual partners, but, not the second one. Which of the following sexual partners should be tested for syphilis? (all three, first and second, second and third) 108. Picture of herpes genitalis shown. Which of the following can confirm the diagnosis? (serum viral antibody titers, viral culture of lesion*) 109. A patient has tinea pedis of web spaces and develops infection of the leg. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? (cellulitis) 110. A patient with echocardiography showing diastolic collapse of right ventricle and atrium. What is the most appropriate next step? (pericardiocentesis) 111. A patient has features of tamponde. EKG will likely reveal: (low voltage) 112. A patient post-CABG has pain in the chest after 2 weeks. Examination reveals sternal click and erythema along the wound. Patient’s temperature is 38oC and white cell counts are markedly elevated. CT scan chest reveals left-sided pleural effusion. Which of the following is likely? (suppurative mediastinitis*, post-pericardiotomy syndrome) 113. A patient has irregularly irregular pulse. EKG shown: what is the most likely diagnosis? (atrial fibrillation) 114. A neonate with pulse rate of 200/min and EKG shows SVT. What is the most appropriate drug to administer? (adenosine*, bretyllium, verapamil, digoxin) 115. A young boy has post-tussive emesis. What is the most likely diagnosis? (Pertussis) 116. A 47 years old patient has a family history of colon cancer at the age of 47 years. Which of the following is true for this patient? (colonoscopy now) 117. A patient is undergoing colonoscopy. On cardiac auscultation, a murmur of MVP is audible. Which of the following should be administered to this patient? (no prophylaxis required) 118. A woman working in laboratory develops redness in the hand and redness of the eyes with a rash near the right eye. Which of the following would be effective in preventing such future episodes? (thorough use of chlorhexidine soap*) 119. A patient with history of peanut allergy develops urticaria and respiratory symptoms. Which of the following is most likely to confirm the diagnosis? (RAST) 120. An elderly patient who use scopolamine patches and has recently been prescribed with diphenhydramine presents for evaluation of urinary retention and overflow incontinence. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? (Kegel exercises, discontinue scopolamine therapy) 121. A patient is noted to have elevated prolactin levels. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? (measure TSH levels) 122. A patient presents with fatigue and weight gain. Which of the following is most likely responsible? (hypothyroidism) 123. A patient with medullary carcinoma of thyroid can be monitored by: (measuring calcitonin levels) 124. A patient with a persistent cold thyroid nodule: (perform FNAC) 125. A sickle cell patient has osteomyelitis: what is most likely to confirm diagnosis? (culture) 126. A patient with fever and sore throat has reduced oral intake. On laboratory evaluation, he is noted to have elevated levels of BUN and creatinine. Which of the following is the most likely cause? (acute tubular necrosis, dehydration) 127. A patient with severe burns, inhalational injury and carbon monoxide poisoning is intubated for mechanical ventilation. Which of the following should be used for resuscitation? (isotonic crystalloids only, colloids and isotonic crystalloids) 128. A child is brought to the emergency department after he is rescued hours after being submerged in the family swimming pool. The patient is intubated and managed further. This patient is at highest risk for which of the following? (ARDS*, chlorine toxicity) 129. A patient with history of asthma is employed at a flour factory. He has symptoms of shortness of breath, which are worse on weekdays but improve on weekends. Which of the following is the most appropriate to deal with such things? (environmental control of flour exposure, pre-employment testing for atopy) 130. A patient with bipolar disorder has been rehospitalized for a third time. He has had 8 maniac episodes so far, during which he wreaks havoc. The family asks you as to what should be done to handle such a situation. What is the most appropriate way to deal with this situation? (tell family to mix medicine with food, advise patient to name mother as medical power of attorney, tell patient to use a pill-reminder box) 131. A patient with heart failure, who has cardiac hypertrophy, but is not on any drugs, is most likely to have which of the following? (sympathetic nervous system stimulation, increased density of β-adrenoceptors on the myocardium) 132. A patient has been taking lots of diphenhydramine and now presents with cholinergic toxidrome. Which of the following neurotransmitters is responsible? (acetylcholine) 133. A patient has a seizure. On examination, she has axillary and inguinal freckling with multiple hyperpigmented spots. Which of the following is the appropriate next step? (MRI of the brain) 134. A patient has a lesion by birth as shown in the figure. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? (blue nevus),..,,,( "dermal melanocytoma," and "nevus bleu") is a type of melanocytic nevus. The blue colour is caused by the pigment being deeper in the skin than in ordinary nevi) 135. A 81 years old patient is noted to have lymphocytosis on CBC with thrombocytopenia. What is the most likely diagnosis? (CLL) 136. Patient has splenomegaly, low LAP score and CBC given. CBC shows 15% metamyelocytes, 12% myelocytes, some myeloblasts, 5% monocytes, etc. What is the most likely diagnosis? (chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia) 137. Scenario of Wegener’s granulomatosis given. Which of the following is most likely to confirm the diagnosis? (cANCA levels, biopsy of the liver, bone marrow biopsy) 138. A child with minimal change disease. Edema is due to (decreased plasma oncotic pressure) 139. A patient with a new-onset right-sided pleural effusion, which layers on lateral decubitus film. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? (thoracocentesis) 140. A vague scenario of patient with bilateral interstitial infiltrates and shortness of breath. What to do next? (bronchscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage) 141. A patient with renal stones, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and non-productive cough. What is the most likely diagnosis? (sarcoidosis) 142. A patient with chronic gastric outlet obstruction is most likely to have (hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis) 143. A patient is noted to have a 2-cm ulcer on the duodenal bulb. The most likely cause is (H. Pylori infection) 144. A patient has symptoms of GERD, which do not respond to two months of therapy with proton pump inhibitor. What is the most appropriate next step? (perform 24-hour pH monitoring) 145. A patient has signs and symptoms of lung cancer with local invasion. Which of the following is the cause of shoulder pain? (spinal cord compression, brachial plexus infiltration by tumor cells) 146. A patient with a strong family history of ovarian cancer requests for a prophylactic measure. Which of the following should be prescribed? (OCPs) 147. A patient wants contraception for at least 5 years. Which of the following is most appropriate? (IUD insertion) 148. A young girl consistently dresses like males and believes that she’ll develop a penis as she matures. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? (gender identity disorder) 149. Patient with GBS: what is best for monitoring progress of disease? (spirometry, nerve conduction studies*) 150. A young female with LMP 4 weeks ago. She has a boy-friend with whom she had unprotected sexual intercourse. She comes with severe lower abdominal pain. Peritoneal signs are positive and tenderness is more in right iliac fossa. No P/V bleeding, but, urine pregnancy test is positive. Urine DR is also positive for RBCs. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? (acute appendicitis without rupture, acute appendicitis with rupture, ruptured ectopic pregnancy, urolithiasis) 151. Pt with diabetes not controlled on metformin and glyburdie,what to do next? 152. Mechanism of action of ACEI 153. Ttt of diastolic dysfunx 154. question of family history of early heart disease and they showed a blood vile with yellowish content and asked expected lab values for lipid profile 155. x ray anterior elbow dislocation 156. osteosarcoma in a teen ,,ttt : surgery 157. amputee with neuropathy treatment 158. young native american male born and grew up in North Dakota moved texas at age 15...describes his ms symptoms and shows MRI with lesions and at the end state he was diagnosed with MS (waste of time reading)..then they ask strongest predisposing factor (forgot exact wording) the answer is where he was born (north dakota) as there's a strong link to those born in cold regions. plus other choices go against it. 159. adjustment disorder …know the difference between that and depression 160. 4 year old with temper tantrum if they didn't get the toy she wanted. …chose ignore their behavior during the episode.??? 161. case of a 6 month old infant in respiratory distress and history of TE fistula repair. Parents state that beta agonist worsens condition when given...question was what is most likely condition.... there was acquired tracheal web and another choice was tracheomalecia …( tracheomalasia worsened by beta agonists) 162. a question about a patient with hiv and diarrhea ,with a microscopic slide,and it asked how to treat and from the stem you can tell it was cmv.... =>gancyclovir 163. meningitis, classic CSF finding for herpes simplex with high RBC 164. XRAY=>pneumothorax 165. Murmur => AS 166. A child with murmur => mitral stenosis 167. resident who had a needle stick from an HIV positive patient…give anti-retroviral 168. older woman with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis underwent a procedure and after extubating her she's unable to move her limbs but is conscious and and OK from the neck up. what is the cause of this. ….joint subluxation and…those with RA are at increased risk for that. 169. how to treat nursemaid elbow=>hyper-pronation 170. type of hypersensitivity in Rheumatic fever..type 2 171. diabetic found with microalbuminuria , best medication to add =>acei 172. picture of a little girl with classic Fetal alcohol syndrome and mother never had prenatal care=> FAS 173. diabetic with fundoscope 174. postal worker female fair with mass on forearm, ..scc 175. , older male smoker, picture of lower lip lesion, scc 176. effects of acei on arterioles 177. classic presentation of SLE. answer sle 178. older patient with diabetes and other problems, started on acei, like a week later presents with elevated creatinine. question asked why is that. acei causes decrease in gfr (initially) 179. direct question of number to treat 180. -describing a study and asking type...case control 181. -describing study and asking about bias...smoking confounding 182. -describing faulty study (maybe 2-3 questions) and asking what is most concerning...naming the fault eg: sample size small 183. lady suddenly loses vision 12 hours before is due to testify as a witness to her boyfriends crime. she is not concerned about it. diagnosis.=>conversion 184. pic of erythma migrans in a child..ttt=> amoxicillin 185. HIV pt with 800 CD4 with PPD 7mm => INH 186. placental abruption. history of boyfriend abuse and presents with painful bleeding 187. pulmonary effusion and ovarian mass,,ovarian adenoca 188. placental abruption. history of boyfriend abuse and presents with painful bleeding 189. risk factor for preterm labor. african american hypertensive multipara current chorioamnionitis smoker 190. prenatal care question and answer was to give her iron supplementation 191. there was a pediatric case of scarlet fever, fever rash lymphadenopathy and picture of strawberry tongue 192. another case which i was totally confused by was a child with blood pressure HIGHER in lower extremities than upper. 193. don't remember much of the question. 194. case of volvulus with AXR. diagnosis volvulus 195. case of presenting cystic fibrosis and ask what test to do