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USMLE Step3 Cardiovascular

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When to use anticoag or aspiring in AF






2. s/s carotid dissection






3. Indication of gemfibrozil?






4. What is mech of TCA overdose






5. new onset LBBB - What is the next step






6. EKG shows ST elevation and suggest occlusion of major coronary artery.






7. cocaine induced vasospasm leading to myocardial ischemia - initial tx?






8. What is most congenital heart malformation?






9. How to treat a a patient with tCA overdose






10. when 24 hour holter monitoring and admission recommended?






11. what MI cause sinus brady?






12. Difference between cardioversion and defibrillation






13. How do you diagnose multifocal atrial tachy?






14. torsade and unresponsive






15. location of VSD/MR mumur






16. What is paroxysmal AF? How do you treat?






17. who should get coronary intervention after MI






18. how rhematic feber - thyrotoxicosis - marfans - ehler danlos complicate cardiovascular systme






19. when should you stop aspirin before procedure that has bleeding risk?






20. How long it takes for digoxin to have significant effect on rate control






21. How to dx SVT? tx?






22. In cocaine induced vasospasm - if angio shows any thrombus - next step?






23. most effective non pharmacologic measure to decease blood pressure?






24. sudden onset of HTN. How do you manage






25. What is the most effective way to treat multivessel coronary artery blockade?






26. when we say QT prolonged?






27. paroxysmal AF without structural HD






28. baloon valvulotomy for AS






29. stable angina with heart failure






30. When to use dobutamine?






31. When to use transvenous pacing?






32. Why nitroprusside cannot be used alone in aortic dissection






33. wpw syndrome






34. What is beck's triad?






35. when NSTEMI without comorbidiites should get PCI?






36. problem of WPW?






37. spontaneous papillary muscle rupture






38. patient pw with new onset of heart failure and AF






39. When to replace aortic valve






40. What is kussmaul sign






41. What is PEA? How do you treat?






42. When rhythm control strategy is suprior than rate control in the Tx of AF






43. When to treat sinus brady after acute MI






44. what medication cause pulmonary edema?






45. When to use digoxin in AF






46. treatment mobitz type 2 block (loss of QRS every 2nd /3rd beat)?






47. how amiodarone affects on warfarin






48. patient with secondary htn - What is next step






49. What drugs precipitate digoxin toxicity?






50. INR goal for bileaflet mechnial valve