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USMLE Step3 Surgery

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1. Why ruq calcificaion is concerning






2. Why initial xrays are negative in scaphoid fx






3. Indication for bariatric surgery in obese patients






4. SOB - confusion - petechial rash after trauma - fracture






5. 3 weeks after trauma - intense pain - swelling - dec ROM - skin changes






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






7. suprapubic catheterization






8. What is the complications of undescended testis






9. prostate enlarged - nontender - no nodularity - elevated PSA






10. how ABI help dx of PVD






11. midline neck swelling moves with protrusion of tongue






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






13. first step for evaluation of testicular swelling






14. Can we use beta blocker for pvd?






15. DD of acute scrotal pain






16. complications of TPN






17. acute colonic ischemia






18. when scaphoid fx patient needs to be referred to orthopedic






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






20. How to confirm dx of compartment syndrom






21. What is the strongest risk factor for male breast cancer






22. antibiotics of acute cholecystitis






23. dumping syndrome after gastrectomy






24. How to confirm achiles tendon rupture






25. scrotal trauma






26. Dupuytren contracture






27. When patient can go back to sports after clavicle fx






28. When to do surgery in undesceneded testis?






29. What is the contraindication of hyperventilation in inc ICP






30. common complication of inadequate mx of scaphoid fx






31. mangement of localized lymphadenopathy






32. bilateral symmetric reduction in perception of vibration - pain and temperature; ED and absent cremastieric reflex






33. How to manage a patient with asystole






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






35. diarrhoea 4-5 days after cholecystectomy






36. Valgus and Varus tests






37. 27 yo with scrotal mass; warm tender testes feel like bag of worms






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






39. menisci injury






40. desatig plus decreasesd breath sound in one side of chest in patient with ET tube






41. beta HCG






42. inhalation of hot air - steam - smoke in burn victim






43. What percent of anal abscess deveolop fisutula






44. sudden onset of headache; right sided ptosis - anisocoria - nuchal rigidity






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






46. dorsiflexion and planter flexion






47. How to differentiate communicative and non-communicative hydrocele






48. recurrent laryngeal nerve injury






49. what size of ureteral stone for non op mx






50. laparotomy 2 weeks ago - now pain in right shoulder tip; fever and tachycardia