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USMLE Step3 Surgery

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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. midline neck swelling moves with protrusion of tongue






2. most frequent complication of TURP






3. most common fx when falling on outsretched hand






4. Indication for bariatric surgery in obese patients






5. Why ruq calcificaion is concerning






6. how hyperventilation lowers ICP






7. severe pain in leg after MVC






8. What is the complications of undescended testis






9. varicose veins with ulcer - bleeding and thrombophlebitits






10. How to manage a patient with asystole






11. How to confirm dx of compartment syndrom






12. SAH due to posterior inferior cerebellar aneurysm






13. Tx of proximal non metastatic rectal ca






14. diarrhoea 4-5 days after cholecystectomy






15. what size of ureteral stone for non op mx






16. characteristics of ureteral stone?






17. sudden onset of postoperative hyperglycemia when patient on TPN






18. 3 mo with groin bulge; bulge appears when child cries






19. how ABI help dx of PVD






20. Dupuytren contracture






21. How to perform lachman test






22. swelling and tenderness in anterior part of knee






23. mx of stress fx






24. perioral numbness after parathyroidectomy






25. scrotal trauma






26. How mcmurray manuver perform






27. management of stone 8-10mm






28. Why varicocele more common in the left side






29. sudden onset of severe periumbilical pain/n/v; AF; hx of MI






30. varicocele






31. complication of distal radial fx and wrist fx splinted with palmar flexion at 15






32. Patient underwent CABG; postoperatively drowsy. most likely cause?






33. What is the contraindication of hyperventilation in inc ICP






34. when patient with severe lung disease have C02 retention






35. prostate enlarged - nontender - no nodularity - elevated PSA






36. complications of TPN






37. cat/dog bites






38. DD of acute scrotal pain






39. MVC - unresponsive - bleeding from head - decr RR - unilat pupilary dilation - seizure






40. young patient with s/s mitral valve obstruction - now p/w diminished unitlateral pulses - foot pain and cold extremity






41. dumping syndrome after gastrectomy






42. ipsilateral deviation of tongue upon protrusion






43. diarrhoea after gastric bypass






44. management of gunshot wound






45. popping sensation; rapid onset of knee effusion. athelet






46. mangement of localized lymphadenopathy






47. What is terrible triad






48. inhalation of hot air - steam - smoke in burn victim






49. common complication of inadequate mx of scaphoid fx






50. What is most common lung injury after blunt chest trauma?