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USMLE Step 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Medical treatment for hepatic encephalopathy.






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






3. Epidemics such as influenza






4. An elderly male with hypochromic - microcytic anemia is asymptomatic. Diagnostic tests?






5. After a minor fender bender - a man wears a neck brace and requests permanent disability.






6. Risk factors for DVT.

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7. Glomerulonephritis with hemoptysis.

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8. Shortest AP diameter of the pelvis.






9. Four characteristics of a nevus suggestive of melanoma.






10. Fertility rate?






11. The most common inherited hemolytic anemia.






12. Unopposed estrogen is contraindicated in which cancers?






13. Heinz bodies?






14. Diagnostic test for hereditary spherocytosis.






15. Laparoscopic findings in endometriosis.

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16. Hyperphagia - hypersexuality - hyperorality - and hyperdocility.






17. A young weight lifter receives IV haloperidol and complains that his eyes are deviated sideways. Diagnosis? Treatment?






18. Treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome.






19. The most common pituitary tumor. Treatment?






20. Relative risk?






21. Difference between Mallory- Weiss and Boerhaave tears.






22. Meningitis in infants. Causes? Treatment?






23. True or false: Once patients sign a statement giving consent - they must continue treatment.






24. An eight -year - old child is in a serious accident. She requires emergent transfusion - but her parents are not present.






25. Treatment for AML M3.






26. The most common histology of bladder cancer.






27. The most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.






28. Bias introduced when screening detects a disease earlier and thus lengthens the time from diagnosis to death.






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






30. Virus associated with aplastic anemia in patients with sickle cell anemia.






31. Pure RBC aplasia.






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






33. Name the organism:






34. The most common form of nephritic syndrome.






35. The diagnostic test for pulmonary embolism.






36. Salicylate ingestion ? In What type of acid - base disorder?






37. Asplenic patients are particularly susceptible to these organisms.






38. Neutropenic nadir postchemotherapy.






39. A crescent - shaped hyperdensity on CT that does not cross the midline.






40. Treatment of hypovolemic shock.






41. Tests to rule out shaken baby syndrome.






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






43. Causes of transudative effusion.






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






45. Treatment for acetaminophen overdose.






46. Test to rule out urethral injury.






47. Ring - enhancing brain lesion on CT with seizures






48. Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade.






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






50. Combined UMN and LMN disorder.