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USMLE Step3 Surgery

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. severe abd pain; ct scan neg and cardiac history; metabolic acidosis






2. transrectal prostate biopsy






3. management of stone 8-10mm






4. How to differentiate communicative and non-communicative hydrocele






5. recurrent laryngeal nerve injury






6. types of hip fracture






7. mangement of localized lymphadenopathy






8. How to perform lachman test






9. Why ruq calcificaion is concerning






10. lacunar stroke






11. What is the contraindication of hyperventilation in inc ICP






12. Valgus and Varus tests






13. varicocele






14. complication displaced or communited distal radial fx






15. DD of acute scrotal pain






16. Why initial xrays are negative in scaphoid fx






17. diarrhoea after gastric bypass






18. How to confirm dx of compartment syndrom






19. conservative Tx of varicose veins






20. perioral numbness after parathyroidectomy






21. complication of distal radial fx and wrist fx splinted with palmar flexion at 15






22. first step for evaluation of testicular swelling






23. lacerated wound in palmer surface of hand. what structure is injured?






24. aspiration of breast cyst is nonbloody






25. How to differentiate ACL and meniscus injury






26. How to confirm achiles tendon rupture






27. most frequent complication of TURP






28. management of nondisplaced scaphoid fx






29. suddent turning while running; twisting injury to the knee with one foot fixed to the ground






30. MVC - unrestrained driver - chest bruises - peripheral cyanosis - tachycardia and tahypnoea






31. surgery for acute cholecystities






32. ct scan; cystic lesion in head of pancreas; next step






33. When goiter needs surgery






34. young patient with s/s mitral valve obstruction - now p/w diminished unitlateral pulses - foot pain and cold extremity






35. What is hydrocele?






36. acalculus cholecystitis






37. Patient underwent CABG; postoperatively drowsy. most likely cause?






38. characteristics of ureteral stone?






39. popping sensation; rapid onset of knee effusion. athelet






40. midline neck swelling moves with protrusion of tongue






41. 3 mo with groin bulge; bulge appears when child cries






42. xray finding of stress fx after 3-4w






43. What is the complications of undescended testis






44. Most common of sudden death due to steering wheel injury






45. stress fx






46. menisci injury






47. What is hungry bone syndrome?






48. contraindication of urethral catheterization






49. What is most common lung injury after blunt chest trauma?






50. management of hip fracture