USMLE Step 2

USMLE Step 2 CK exam review questions and answers

pregnant with active HBV - ANSWER-tx newborn with HBIG and HBV vaccine Beck's triad for tamponade - ANSWER-hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds (also pulsus paradoxus). Electrical alternans subarachnoid hemorrhage - ANSWER-increased ADH and BNP --> hyponatremia. Tx - water restriction coccidioidomycosis - ANSWER-SW US, central/south America. Pulm infection - dry cough, weight loss, pleuritic chest pain, erythema multiforme/nodosum, arthralgias histoplasmosis - ANSWER-SE US, mid...

USMLE Step 2 CK High-Yield 2023 Exam with Complete Solutions Classic EKG finding in atrial flutter - ANSWER-"Sawtooth" p waves Definition of unstable angina - ANSWER-Angina that is new, is worsening, or occurs at rest Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria - ANSWER-ACEI Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade - ANSWER-Hypotension, distant heart sounds, and JVD Drugs that slow heart rate - ANSWER-Beta-blockers, CCBs, digoxin, amiodarone Hypercholesterolemia treat...

USMLE STEP 2 PRACTICE EXAM 1 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS patients blood smear shows that he has small hyper chromic red cells, without central pallor. this is called______ and what is another issue they will likely have? - correct answer speherocytes gallstones this HIV drug gives people bad dreams, dizzy, poor sleep, anxiety... - correct answer Efafirenz abacavir side effect - correct answer abacavir someone has urge incontinence. what is initial treatment? - correct answer freq...

Define Gravidity - ANSWER-The number of times a woman has been pregnant Define Parity - ANSWER-The number of times a pregnancy has led to a birth beyond 20 weeks gestation, or infant >500g Define developmental age - ANSWER-Time since fertilization, in weeks and days. Usually unknown Define gestational age - ANSWER-Time since LMP What are the four things that can be used to determine gestational age? - ANSWER-Fundal height (*umbilicus at 20 wks. 2-3cm/week thereafter*) Fetal heart...

Axis deviation *RAD RALPH*, the *LAD* from *VILLA* hates *WOLVES* - ANSWER-*R*ight *A*xis *D*eviation *R*ight Ventricular Hypertrophy *A*nterolateral MI *L*eft *P*osterior *H*emiblock *L*eft *A*xis *D*eviation *V*entricular tachycardia *I*nferior myocardial infarction *L*eft ventriclular hypertrophy *L*eft *A*nterior hemiblock *Wolf*- Parkinson White syndrome can cause BOTH Left Bundle Branch Block *WiLLiam* - ANSWER-V1 = *W* QRS Pattern V6 = *M* QRS Pattern Right Bundl...

Pain - ANSWER-LICQOPRAAA L - Location I - Intensity C - Constant vs Intermittent (duration and frequency) Q - Quality O - Onset P - Precipitating event/Progression/Previous episodes R - Radiation A - Alleviating factors A - Aggravating factors A - Associated symptoms No Pain - ANSWER-DOC PF AAA D - Describe what happened O - Onset C - Constant/intermittent P - Precipitating event/Progression/Previous episodes F - Frequency A - Aggravating factors A - Alleviating factors ...