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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. Treatment of DKA.






2. Four signs and symptoms of streptococcal pharyngitis.






3. The most common cause of SAH.






4. Charcot's triad.






5. The diagnostic test for pulmonary embolism.






6. Nikolsky's sign.






7. Treatment of AF.






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






9. The mainstay of Parkinson's therapy.






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






11. A patient with a history of lithium use presents with copious amounts of dilute urine.






12. The number of true positives divided by the number of patients with the disease is _____.






13. Not contraindications to vaccination.






14. Laparoscopic findings in endometriosis.

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15. Characteristics favoring carcinoma in an isolated pulmonary nodule.






16. Cross - sectional survey






17. Relative risk?






18. Risk factors for cholelithiasis.






19. HUS triad?






20. Medical treatment for hepatic encephalopathy.






21. T- wave flattening and U waves.






22. The three most common causes of fever of unknown origin (FUO).






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






24. The most likely cause of acute lower GI bleed in patients > 40 years old.






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






26. Electrolyte changes in tumor lysis syndrome.






27. Patient presents with sudden onset of severe - diffuse abdominal pain. Exam reveals peritoneal signs and AXR reveals free air under the diaphragm. Management?






28. Neonatal mortality?






29. A patient complains of headache - weakness - and polyuria; exam reveals hypertension and tetany. Labs reveals hypernatremia - hypokalemia - and metabolic alkalosis.






30. A young patient has angina at rest with ST- segment elevation. Cardiac enzymes are normal.

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31. IV drug use with JVD and holosystolic murmur at the left sternal border. Treatment?






32. Mortality rate?






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






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






35. Cause of amenorrhea with normal prolactin - no response to estrogen - progesterone challenge - and a history of D&C.

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36. Case - control study






37. A significant cause of morbidity in thalassemia patients. Treatment?






38. Postnatal mortality?






39. An infant has a high fever and onset of rash as fever breaks. What is he at risk for?






40. Classic CXR findings for pulmonary edema.

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41. Fertility rate?






42. The most common type of testicular cancer.






43. ? CO - ? pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) - ? peripheral vascular resistance (PVR).






44. A 10-year - old boy presents with fever - weight loss - and night sweats. Examination shows anterior mediastinal mass. Suspected diagnosis?

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45. Which of the following are ? in DIC: fibrin split products - D- dimer - fibrinogen - platelets - and hematocrit.






46. Name the organism:






47. Which healthy population is susceptible to UTIs?






48. Four characteristics of a nevus suggestive of melanoma.






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






50. Treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in children.