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USMLE Step3 Surgery

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. mx of stress fx






2. anal sphincter tone






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






4. perioral numbness after parathyroidectomy






5. clavicle fx






6. Indication for bariatric surgery in obese patients






7. 3 weeks after trauma - intense pain - swelling - dec ROM - skin changes






8. several knee pain after being tackled in football game






9. Why ruq calcificaion is concerning






10. Complications of breast impant






11. cat/dog bites






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






13. first line of management of PVD






14. What types of breast implants are available






15. most frequent complication of TURP






16. sudden onset of severe periumbilical pain/n/v; AF; hx of MI






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






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






19. What is cushing's triad






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






21. management of nondisplaced scaphoid fx






22. acute colonic ischemia






23. severe abd pain; ct scan neg and cardiac history; metabolic acidosis






24. Valgus and Varus tests






25. dorsiflexion and planter flexion






26. acalculus cholecystitis






27. Tx of proximal non metastatic rectal ca






28. first step for evaluation of testicular swelling






29. How to dx ACL tear?






30. when patient with severe lung disease have C02 retention






31. When to stop raloxifene before surgery






32. How to confirm dx of compartment syndrom






33. management of hip fracture






34. MVC - unresponsive - bleeding from head - decr RR - unilat pupilary dilation - seizure






35. menisci injury






36. sudden onset of postoperative hyperglycemia when patient on TPN






37. beta HCG






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






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






40. suprapubic catheterization






41. What is hungry bone syndrome?






42. complication displaced or communited distal radial fx






43. What is the complications of undescended testis






44. how ABI help dx of PVD






45. When goiter needs surgery






46. Why initial xrays are negative in scaphoid fx






47. differential of ultrasound finding of breast mass






48. How to confirm achiles tendon rupture






49. midline neck swelling moves with protrusion of tongue






50. Tx of pulmonary contusion