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USMLE Step 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A young patient with a family history of sudden death collapses and dies while exercising.






2. An antidiabetic agent associated with lactic acidosis.






3. Name the organism:






4. Causes of drug - induced SLE.






5. Classic causes of drug - induced hepatitis.






6. Definition of unstable angina.






7. Signs of active ischemia during stress testing.






8. Risk factors for DVT.

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9. Diagnostic test for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.






10. Breast malignancy presenting as itching - burning - and erosion of the nipple.

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11. ? CO - ? PCWP - ? PVR.






12. Treatment of central DI.






13. Four causes of microcytic anemia.






14. Signs of ? ICP (Cushing's triad).






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






16. The most common cause of female infertility.






17. The most serious side effect of clozapine.






18. ? risk of what infection with silicosis?






19. Diagnostic test for hereditary spherocytosis.






20. Treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome.






21. Signs suggesting radial nerve damage with humeral fracture.






22. Molar pregnancy containing fetal tissue.






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






24. A middle - aged man presents with acute - onset monoarticular joint pain and bilateral Bell's palsy. What is the likely diagnosis - and how did he get it? Treatment?






25. The most common organism in burn - related infections.






26. Hip and back pain along with stiffness that improves with activity over the course of the day and worsens at rest. Diagnostic test?






27. Typical antibiotics for group B streptococcus (GBS) prophylaxis.






28. Inflammatory disease of the colon with ? risk of colon cancer.






29. The most common type of nephrolithiasis.






30. Treatment for opioid overdose.






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






32. Difference between a cohort and a case - control study.






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

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34. A doctor refers a patient for an MRI at a facility he/she owns.






35. Treatment of cardiogenic shock.






36. Post - HBV exposure treatment.






37. The most frequent presentation of intracranial neoplasm.






38. Elevated erythropoietin level - elevated hematocrit - and normal O2 saturation suggest?






39. Not contraindications to vaccination.






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






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






42. A congenital heart disease that cause 2






43. What is the metabolic syndrome?






44. Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria.






45. A 16-year - old presents with an annular patch of alopecia with broken - off - stubby hairs.






46. Name the defense mechanism:






47. Name the organism:






48. Exophytic nodules on the skin with varying degrees of scaling or ulceration; the second most common type of skin cancer.






49. Fetal mortality?

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50. Identify key organisms causing diarrhea: