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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. A 55-year - old patient presents with acute 'broken speech.' What type of aphasia? What lobe and vascular distribution?

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






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






4. The most common organism in burn - related infections.






5. Presence of red cell casts in urine sediment.






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






7. Breast malignancy presenting as itching - burning - and erosion of the nipple.

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8. Diagnostic test for hereditary spherocytosis.






9. Treatment of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).






10. Findings in 3






11. Relative risk?






12. An eight -year - old boy presents with hemarthrosis and ? PTT with normal PT and bleeding time. Diagnosis? Treatment?






13. Criteria for exudative effusion.






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






15. The most common location for an ectopic pregnancy.






16. Case - control study






17. Peaked T waves and widened QRS.






18. Treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome.






19. Blood in the urethral meatus or high - riding prostate.






20. Characteristics of 2

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21. The diagnostic test for pulmonary embolism.






22. Two consecutive findings of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) on Pap smear. Follow - up evaluation?






23. Symptoms of placental abruption.






24. Sensitive tests have few false negatives and are used to rule _____ a disease.






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






26. The most common type of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Diagnosis?






27. Antibiotics with teratogenic effects.






28. Honeycomb pattern on CXR. Diagnosis? Treatment?






29. Four causes of microcytic anemia.






30. How to diagnose and follow a leiomyoma.






31. Treatment of hypovolemic shock.






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






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






34. Method of calculating fluid repletion in burn patients.






35. A patient presents with weakness - nausea - vomiting - weight loss - and new skin pigmentation. Labs show hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. Treatment?






36. The most common cause of seizures in children (2-10 years).






37. Extraintestinal manifestations of IBD.






38. Antidepressants associated with hypertensive crisis.






39. Name the organism:






40. Reynolds' pentad.

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41. Identify key organisms causing diarrhea:






42. Conditions in which confidentiality must be overridden.






43. Microcytic anemia with ? serum iron - ? ferritin - and ? TIBC.






44. Glomerulonephritis with hemoptysis.

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45. Signs of ? ICP (Cushing's triad).






46. An agent that reverses the effects of heparin.






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






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






49. T- wave flattening and U waves.






50. A lesion characteristically occurring in a linear pattern in areas where skin comes into contact with clothing or jewelry.