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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 bloody nipple discharge.






2. Treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in children.






3. Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria.






4. Proteinuria - hypoalbuminemia - hyperlipidemia - hyperlipiduria - edema.






5. In which patients do you initiate colorectal cancer screening early?






6. 'Cradle cap.'






7. Patient presents with sudden onset of severe - diffuse abdominal pain. Exam reveals peritoneal signs and AXR reveals free air under the diaphragm. Management?






8. A 15-year - old pregnant girl requires hospitalization for preeclampsia. Should her parents be informed?






9. Inspiratory arrest during palpation of the RUQ.

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






11. Medical options for endometriosis.






12. Which healthy population is susceptible to UTIs?






13. A 20-year - old man presents with a palpable flank mass and hematuria. Ultrasound shows bilateral enlarged kidneys with cysts. Associated brain anomaly?






14. Hyperphagia - hypersexuality - hyperorality - and hyperdocility.






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






16. Meningitis in neonates. Causes? Treatment?






17. Name the defense mechanism:






18. A 35-year - old male has recurrent episodes of palpitations - diaphoresis - and fear of going crazy.






19. A 14-year - old girl presents with prolonged bleeding after dental surgery and with menses - normal PT - normal or ? PTT - and ? bleeding time. Diagnosis? Treatment?

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20. The most common inherited cause of hypercoagulability.






21. Caf






22. Identify key organisms causing diarrhea:






23. Symptoms of placental abruption.






24. Two consecutive findings of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) on Pap smear. Follow - up evaluation?






25. Combined UMN and LMN disorder.






26. An infant has a high fever and onset of rash as fever breaks. What is he at risk for?






27. Treatment for acute coronary syndrome.






28. Chromosomal pattern of a complete mole.






29. Joints in the hand affected in rheumatoid arthritis.






30. A 50-year - old man with a history of alcohol abuse presents with boring epigastric pain that radiates to the back and is relieved by sitting forward. Management?

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31. Evaluation of a pulsatile abdominal mass and bruit.






32. Antibiotics with teratogenic effects.






33. Classic ECG finding in atrial flutter.

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34. A man has repeated - intense urges to rub his body against unsuspecting passengers on a bus.






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






36. Presence of red cell casts in urine sediment.






37. PFT showing ? FEV1/FVC.






38. PFT showing ? FEV1/FVC.






39. Medical treatment for IBD.






40. Signs of air embolism.






41. The most common pituitary tumor. Treatment?






42. Epidemics such as influenza






43. Chronic diseases such as SLE






44. Flat - topped papules.






45. Risk factors for cholelithiasis.






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






47. Key side effects of atypical antipsychotics.






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






49. Name the defense mechanism:






50. Precipitants of hemolytic crisis in patients with G6PD deficiency.