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USMLE Step3 Infectious Disease

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How to give postexposure prophylaxis to patient who received vaccine but titer inadequate






2. patient is taking inhaled corticosteroid for asthma - now p/w oral candidiasis






3. How to dx IM?






4. aspergillosis






5. rifampin






6. What is used for prophylaxis against meningo..meningitis?






7. What is the classic signs of nec fasc?






8. What is the pathophysiology of Meningococcal meningitis?






9. How long we tx chronic prostatis?






10. which heart valve is closer to ventricular conduction system/






11. How long abx is given in pseudomonas infection?






12. patient with diagnosed case of cryptococcal meningitis p/w severe headache and vomiting






13. what would be viral load after 4 weeks






14. dame that has already occurred






15. When to give prophylaxis against MAC






16. What is tx for herpes zoster






17. antibiotic with good prostate penetration?






18. How to confirm dx if pcp?






19. How to dx adequate response to HBV vaccine






20. How often HIV postiive patients CD4 count needs to be evaluated?






21. How to dx bacterial meningitis from CSF study?


22. after exposure of HIV when antibody testing is performed?






23. when HIV patient develop pcp?






24. How to tx pcp?






25. What is characteristic for dx of rocky mountain spotted fever?






26. foot infections in DM






27. How to tx TSS?






28. infiltrate in upper lobe of lung?






29. What is the criteria for Spontaneous bact peritonitis






30. systolic HTN in elderly






31. after recent exposure - negative ELISA - How to confirm?






32. can HIV transmitted through human bite?






33. clinical manifestation of mucomycosis






34. what parameters increases risk of neurosyphilis in HIV patient






35. What is the Tx of cryptococcal meninngitis






36. when not to give INH therapy if ppd positive and patient asyptomatic






37. How to differentiate different types of necrotizing fascitis?






38. wisconsin - missisipi - ohio






39. What is difference between uti relapse versus recurrence?






40. What is lag time to develop lyme arthritis after exposure to vector






41. worsening of TB after starting HAART in HIV






42. low grade fever - maculopapular rash - lymphadenopathy






43. What is the indication of corticosteroid in pcp infection?






44. How to tx IM?






45. if a patient received BCG vaccine - how big is his PPD induration


46. where TB normally affects






47. How to tx chronic hep B






48. What are indicators for progression of HIV






49. hypertriglyceridemia in HIV






50. How to give postexposure prophylaxis for HIV