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USMLE Step 2

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1. Reed - Sternberg cells


2. Fetal mortality?


3. Four characteristics of a nevus suggestive of melanoma.






4. What is the immunodeficiency?


5. Hematuria - hypertension - and oliguria.






6. The most common type of skin cancer; the lesion is a pearly- colored papule with a translucent surface and telangiectasias.






7. A 55-year - old obese patient presents with dirty - velvety patches on the back of the neck.






8. The most common form of glomerulonephritis.


9. Annual screening for women with a strong family history of ovarian cancer.






10. Presence of red cell casts in urine sediment.






11. Lung cancer associated with SIADH.






12. Radiographic indications for surgery in patients with acute abdomen.






13. Class of drugs that may cause syndrome of muscle rigidity - hyperthermia - autonomic instability - and extrapyramidal symptoms.






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






15. Supportive treatment for ARDS.






16. Treatment of DKA.






17. Flat - topped papules.






18. Why are Beta- blockers contraindicated in diabetics?






19. 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?






20. Autoimmune complication occurring 2-4 weeks post - MI.


21. An antidiabetic agent associated with lactic acidosis.






22. Low urine specific gravity in the presence of high serum osmolality.






23. Fertility rate?






24. Virchow's triad.






25. Meningitis in neonates. Causes? Treatment?






26. A six-year - old girl presents with a port - wine stain in the V2 distribution as well as with mental retardation - seizures - and leptomeningeal angioma.






27. PFT showing ? FEV1/FVC.






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






29. What is the immunodeficiency?






30. Bone is fractured in fall on outstretched hand.


31. Nontender abdominal mass associated with elevated VMA and HVA.






32. The most common cancer in men and the most common cause of death from cancer in men.






33. A two - month - old presents with nonbilious projectile emesis. What are the appropriate steps in management?






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






35. ? CO - ? PCWP - ? PVR.






36. A 17-year - old female has left arm paralysis after her boyfriend dies in a car crash. No medical cause is found.






37. Chromosomal pattern of a complete mole.






38. A 25-year - old Jewish male presents with pain and watery diarrhea after meals. Exam shows fistulas between the bowel and skin and nodular lesions on his tibias.


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






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






41. First - line pharmacotherapy for depression.






42. Medical treatment for hepatic encephalopathy.






43. A schizophrenic patient takes haloperidol for one year and develops uncontrollable tongue movements. Diagnosis? Treatment?






44. Neonatal mortality?






45. Complication of overly rapid correction of hyponatremia.






46. Cohort study






47. Bias introduced into a study when a clinician is aware of the patient's treatment type.






48. Name the organism:






49. The percentage of cases within one SD of the mean? Two SDs? Three SDs?






50. The most common 1