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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. Bone is fractured in fall on outstretched hand.


2. CSF findings:






3. A 55-year - old man has sudden - excruciating first MTP joint pain after a night of drinking red wine. Diagnosis - workup - and chronic treatment?






4. Hyperphagia - hypersexuality - hyperorality - and hyperdocility.






5. Treatment for Guillain - Barr






6. Four characteristics of a nevus suggestive of melanoma.






7. Virchow's triad.






8. Treatment for AML M3.






9. The most common causes of hypercalcemia.






10. Inspiratory arrest during palpation of the RUQ.


11. Macrocytic - megaloblastic anemia without neurologic symptoms.






12. Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade.






13. Sentinel loop on AXR.






14. Treatment for postpartum hemorrhage.






15. Testicular cancer associated with Beta- hCG - AFP.






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






17. Premalignant lesion from sun exposure that can ? squamous cell carcinoma.






18. When can a physician refuse to continue treating a patient on the grounds of futility?






19. The most common cause of female infertility.






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






21. What should always be done prior to LP?






22. Characteristics favoring carcinoma in an isolated pulmonary nodule.






23. Caf






24. Charcot's triad.






25. Electrolyte changes in tumor lysis syndrome.






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






27. An 11-year - old obese - African - American boy presents with sudden onset of limp. Diagnosis? Workup?






28. Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria.






29. Antidepressants associated with hypertensive crisis.






30. Why are Beta- blockers contraindicated in diabetics?






31. Shortest AP diameter of the pelvis.






32. ? CO - ? PCWP - ? PVR.






33. Acceptable urine output in a stable patient.






34. A 55-year - old man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Treatment options?






35. The most common 1






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






37. Dyspnea - lateral hilar lymphodenopathy on CXR - noncaseating granulomas - increased ACE - and hypercalcemia.






38. Lung cancer highly related to cigarette exposure.






39. Differential of hypervolemic hyponatremia.






40. A 25-year - old African - American male with sickle cell anemia has sudden onset of bone pain. Management of pain crisis?






41. The most common causes of dementia.


42. Acid - base disorder in pulmonary embolism.






43. Acid - base disturbance commonly seen in pregnant women.






44. The most common type of testicular cancer.






45. A 50-year - old woman leaks urine when laughing or coughing. Nonsurgical options?






46. A 40-year - old obese female with elevated alkaline phosphatase - elevated bilirubin - pruritus - dark urine - and clay- colored stools.






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






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






49. The mainstay of Parkinson's therapy.






50. Meningitis in neonates. Causes? Treatment?