Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Med & Anat MCQs

 Q1. A patient is on the cardiology floor with numerous complaints. While his chart is being gathered, you perform auscultation. You hear a low frequency extra sound- see below. In which of the following disorders are you unlikely to hear this sound?

a. Congestive heart failure
b. Mitral regurgitation
c. Patent ductus arteriosus
d. Tetralogy of fallot
e. Dilated cardiomyopathy
f. Young people age less than 40


Med & Surg MCQs

 A 74 yo male has just been diagnosed with ST-segment elevation anterior wall MI (STEMI) and is started on TPA. Sixty minutes later, he mentions that he has a headache and weakness in his right hand. What is the next step in his management?

a. Obtain a CT scan head ASAP
b. Obtain an ECG and troponin levels
c. Administer acetaminophen
d. Stop the tPA
e. Call for a neurology consult
f. Perform a stat lumbar puncture


Cardiac surgery & Cardiology MCQs

 You are assisting the cardiac surgeon in a patient with the x-ray features shown below. This time, it is the surgeon who is running late. He calls into the operating room and asks you to get access to the heart for coronary bypass surgery. What type of incision will you make?

a. Median sternotomy
b. Left thoracotomy
c. Right thoracotomy
d. Clam shell thoracotomy
e. Laparotomy


Peds & Cardiol MCQs

 Q2. Chest exam in most patients with the below anomaly will reveal?

a. Stridor
b. Pectus excavatum
c. Pursed lip breathing
d. Paradoxical movement of chest
e. Forceful heave in the mid-chest


Cardiac & Peds MCQs

 Q1. A child is seen in the clinic and work up reveals the presence of the below vascular anomaly. What is the most likely symptom these children present with?

a. Arm pain
b. Headaches
c. Breathing difficulty
d. Persistent vomiting
e. Dysphagia
f. BP differential between the arms


Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Med & Derm MCQs

 A 54 yo brought in by EMS because of severe head trauma and seizures. His GCS is 10 and he requires immediate intubation. After resuscitation, he is admitted to the ICU where the following evening the nurse notes his hand. Which anti-seizure drug is associated with such discoloration?

a. Carbamezepine
b. Sodium valproate
c. Lamotrigine
d. Phenytoin
e. Lorazepam


Derm & Med MCQs

 A 72-year-old female presents with new lesions on her back. She denies any recent medical issues except for her long standing hypertension and heart disease. She otherwise feels well. Exam reveals the presence of numerous dark brownish lesions that appear stuck to the skin. In general, the sudden appearance of these lesions is sometimes associated with?


a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Lupus
c. Malignancy
d. Obesity
e. Stroke
f. Celiac disease