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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 patient hasn't slept for days - lost $20 -000 gambling - is agitated - and has pressured speech. Diagnosis? Treatment?






2. Definition of hypertension.






3. Reynolds' pentad.

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4. Tanner stage 3 in a six-year - old female.






5. Joint pain and stiffness that worsen over the course of the day and are relieved by rest.






6. The most common cause of bloody nipple discharge.






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






8. A nurse presents with severe hypoglycemia; blood analysis reveals no elevation in C peptide.






9. Attributable risk?






10. Identify key organisms causing diarrhea:






11. A 14-year - old girl presents with prolonged bleeding after dental surgery and with menses - normal PT - normal or ? PTT - and ? bleeding time. Diagnosis? Treatment?

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






13. Cohort study






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






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






16. Acute - phase treatment for Kawasaki disease.






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






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






19. Name the organism:






20. Indications for surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm.






21. Auer rods on blood smear.






22. What should always be done prior to LP?






23. Acceptable urine output in a trauma patient.






24. AML subtype associated with DIC.






25. An elderly female presents with pain and stiffness of the shoulders and hips; she cannot lift her arms above her head. Labs show anemia and ? ESR.






26. Eosinophils in urine sediment.






27. Trauma series.






28. The most common 1






29. May be seen in children who are accused of inattention in class and confused with ADHD.






30. A late - life - threatening complication of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).






31. Uterine bleeding at 18 weeks' gestation; no products expelled; membranes ruptured; cervical os open.






32. Name the organism:






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






34. Treatment for acetaminophen overdose.






35. ? CO - ? PCWP - ? PVR.






36. A 15-year - old pregnant girl requires hospitalization for preeclampsia. Should her parents be informed?






37. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) pentad?






38. Causes of drug - induced SLE.






39. Nikolsky's sign.






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

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41. A 55-year - old man presents with irritative and obstructive urinary symptoms. Treatment options?






42. A man has repeated - intense urges to rub his body against unsuspecting passengers on a bus.






43. The most serious side effect of clozapine.






44. The most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.






45. Difference between Mallory- Weiss and Boerhaave tears.






46. Side effects of corticosteroids.






47. A 35-year - old male has recurrent episodes of palpitations - diaphoresis - and fear of going crazy.






48. Differential of hypervolemic hyponatremia.






49. Name the organism:






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