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USMLE Step 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. The most common cause of female infertility.






2. A young patient has angina at rest with ST- segment elevation. Cardiac enzymes are normal.

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3. Indications for medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy.

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4. Chronic diseases such as SLE






5. An eight -year - old boy presents with hemarthrosis and ? PTT with normal PT and bleeding time. Diagnosis? Treatment?






6. Name the organism:






7. Inspiratory arrest during palpation of the RUQ.

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8. Molar pregnancy containing fetal tissue.






9. Name the organism:






10. An 80-year - old man presents with fatigue - lymphadenopathy - splenomegaly - and isolated lymphocytosis. Suspected diagnosis?






11. The most common cause of Cushing's syndrome.

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12. Hematuria - flank pain - and palpable flank mass.






13. Peaked T waves and widened QRS.






14. Treatment of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).






15. RTA associated with aldosterone defect.






16. Anemia associated with absent radii and thumbs - diffuse hyperpigmentation - caf

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17. What is the immunodeficiency?






18. A 30-year - old woman has unpredictable urine loss. Examination is normal. Medical options?






19. PPD reactivity is used as a screening test because most people with TB (except those who are anergic) will have a +PPD. Highly sensitive or specific?






20. Which healthy population is susceptible to UTIs?






21. Name the organism:






22. Microcytic anemia with ? serum iron - ? ferritin - and ? TIBC.






23. Unilateral - severe periorbital headache with tearing and conjunctival erythema.






24. Begin Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis in an HIV- positive patient At what CD4 count? Mycobacterium avium - intracellulare (MAI) prophylaxis?






25. Name the organism:






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






27. Identify key organisms causing diarrhea:






28. Tests to rule out shaken baby syndrome.






29. Joint pain and stiffness that worsen over the course of the day and are relieved by rest.






30. Eosinophils in urine sediment.






31. A man unexpectedly flies across the country - takes a new name - and has no memory of his prior life.






32. Classic physical findings for endocarditis.

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33. True or false: Withdrawing life - sustaining care is ethically distinct from withholding sustaining care.






34. Name the organism:






35. Defect in an X- linked syndrome with mental retardation -






36. Non - small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) associated with hypercalcemia.






37. Sensitive tests have few false negatives and are used to rule _____ a disease.






38. Microcytic anemia with ? serum iron - ? total iron - binding capacity (TIBC) - and normal or ? ferritin.






39. Antidepressants associated with hypertensive crisis.






40. Hypercholesterolemia treatment that ? flushing and pruritus.






41. A patient presents with weakness - nausea - vomiting - weight loss - and new skin pigmentation. Labs show hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. Treatment?






42. Signs of neurogenic shock.






43. Name the organism:






44. Unopposed estrogen is contraindicated in which cancers?






45. Risk factors for cholelithiasis.






46. Diagnostic test for hereditary spherocytosis.






47. Attributable risk?






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






49. Causes of transudative effusion.






50. Cohort study