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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. Medications and viruses that ? aplastic anemia.






2. Chronic diseases such as SLE






3. The most common cause of Cushing's syndrome.

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4. 'Stuck - on' appearance.






5. Treatment for benzodiazepine overdose.






6. Red plaques with silvery- white scales and sharp margins.






7. Treatment for SVC syndrome.






8. Term for heavy bleeding during and between menstrual periods.






9. What % lesion is an indication for carotid endarterectomy?






10. Describe a test that consistently gives identical results - but the results are wrong.






11. What should always be done prior to LP?






12. Risk factors for DVT.

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13. Diagnostic modality used when ultrasound is equivocal for cholecystitis.






14. The most common cause of hypothyroidism.

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






16. Treatment of central DI.






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






18. Maternal mortality?






19. A condition associated with red 'currant - jelly' stools.






20. Treatment for TTP.






21. Type of ARF in a patient with FeNa < 1%.






22. The most common pituitary tumor. Treatment?






23. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) pentad?






24. Amenorrhea - bradycardia - and abnormal body image in a young female.






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






26. The most frequent presentation of intracranial neoplasm.






27. Treatment for bacterial vaginosis.






28. A 49-year - old male presents with acute - onset flank pain and hematuria.






29. Treatment of DKA.






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

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31. First - line treatment for moderate hypercalcemia.






32. A 'blueberry muffin' rash is characteristic of what congenital infection?






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






34. A patient presents with pain on passive movement - pallor - poikilothermia - paresthesias - paralysis - and pulselessness. Treatment?






35. Chvostek's and Trousseau's signs.






36. PFT showing ? FEV1/FVC.






37. Microcytic anemia with ? serum iron - ? total iron - binding capacity (TIBC) - and normal or ? ferritin.






38. Antidepressants associated with hypertensive crisis.






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






40. Identify key organisms causing diarrhea:






41. Name the organism:






42. Side effects of corticosteroids.






43. The mainstay of Parkinson's therapy.






44. Name the organism:






45. Fetal mortality?

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






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






48. Name the defense mechanism:






49. Aplastic crisis in sickle cell disease.






50. Cold water is flushed into a patient's ear - and the fast phase of the nystagmus is toward the opposite side. Normal or pathological?