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USMLE Step 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Definition of hypertension.






2. Should a - or Beta- antagonists be used first in treating pheochromocytoma?






3. Reynolds' pentad.

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4. A 55-year - old patient presents with acute 'broken speech.' What type of aphasia? What lobe and vascular distribution?

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5. A patient presents with tachycardia - wild swings in BP - headache - diaphoresis - altered mental status - and a sense of panic.






6. CSF findings:






7. Virus associated with aplastic anemia in patients with sickle cell anemia.






8. Galactorrhea - impotence - menstrual dysfunction - and ? libido.






9. Risk factors for pyelonephritis.






10. Classic ECG findings in pericarditis.






11. Mortality rate?






12. When should a vaginal exam be performed with suspected placenta previa?






13. Albuminocytologic dissociation.






14. Treatment for mild - persistent asthma.






15. Treatment for SVC syndrome.






16. The most common type of nephrolithiasis.






17. A fall in systolic BP of > 10 mmHg with inspiration.






18. Classic physical findings for endocarditis.

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19. Identify key organisms causing diarrhea:






20. What should always be done prior to LP?






21. A homeless child is small for his age and has peeling skin and a swollen belly.






22. Acid - base disorder in pulmonary embolism.






23. Medications and viruses that ? aplastic anemia.






24. Diagnostic test for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.






25. Drowsiness - asterixis - nausea - and a pericardial friction rub.






26. The most common cause of female infertility.






27. Administer to a symptomatic patient to diagnose myasthenia gravis.






28. Nikolsky's sign.






29. Treatment for postpartum hemorrhage.






30. 'Cradle cap.'






31. What is the immunodeficiency?

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32. Characteristics of 2

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33. RTA associated with abnormal HCO3 - and rickets.






34. Odds ratio?






35. IV drug use with JVD and holosystolic murmur at the left sternal border. Treatment?






36. Name the organism:






37. Rhomboid - shaped - positively birefringent crystals on joint fluid aspirate.






38. The most common type of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Diagnosis?






39. Inflammation and epithelial thinning of the anogenital area - predominantly in postmenopausal women.






40. A 24-year - old male presents with soft white plaques on his tongue and the back of his throat. Diagnosis? Workup? Treatment?






41. An elderly female presents with pain and stiffness of the shoulders and hips; she cannot lift her arms above her head. Labs show anemia and ? ESR.






42. Vaccinations at a six- month well - child visit.






43. Red plaques with silvery- white scales and sharp margins.






44. Class of drugs that may cause syndrome of muscle rigidity - hyperthermia - autonomic instability - and extrapyramidal symptoms.






45. Extraintestinal manifestations of IBD.






46. ? CO - ? PCWP - ? PVR.






47. A schizophrenic patient takes haloperidol for one year and develops uncontrollable tongue movements. Diagnosis? Treatment?






48. The coagulation parameter affected by warfarin.






49. Fertility rate?






50. A woman who was abused as a child frequently feels outside of or detached from her body.