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A 34-year-old man comes to the physician for a 2-month history of an itchy rash on his forearm. He feels well otherwise and has not had any fever or chills. He returned from an archaeological expedition to Guatemala 4 months ago. Skin examination shows a solitary, round, pink-colored plaque with central ulceration on t... | Leishmania braziliensis | {
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A 59-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 1-month history of episodic cough and shortness of breath. The cough is nonproductive and worsens when she climbs stairs and during the night. She has not had chest pain or palpitations. Eight weeks ago, she had fever, sore throat, and nasal congestion. She has a ... | Asthma | {
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A 52-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because of epigastric abdominal pain that started after her last meal and has become progressively worse over the past 6 hours. She has had intermittent pain similar to this before, but it has never lasted this long. Her temperature is 39°C (102.2°F). Examination sh... | Gallstone in the cystic duct | {
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A 15-year-old boy is brought to the physician by his father because he has been waking up frequently during the night to urinate. Apart from occasional headaches, he has no other complaints. His family recently emigrated from Tanzania and his medical history is unknown. His father was diagnosed with sickle cell disease... | Renal papillary necrosis | {
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A 71-year-old woman comes to the physician because of an 8-month history of fatigue. Laboratory studies show a hemoglobin concentration of 13.3 g/dL, a serum creatinine concentration of 0.9 mg/dL, and a serum alkaline phosphatase concentration of 100 U/L. Laboratory evaluation of which of the following parameters would... | Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase | {
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Following gastric surgery, a 45-year-old woman complains of severe nausea and vomiting on the 2nd postoperative day. On physical examination, her vitals are stable and examination of the abdomen reveals no significant abnormality. The patient is already receiving a maximum dosage of ondansetron. Metoclopramide is given... | Inhibition of dopamine receptors in the area postrema | {
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A 32-year-old woman is found unconscious on the office floor just before lunch by her colleagues. She had previously instructed them on the location of an emergency kit in case this ever happened so they are able to successfully inject her with the substance inside. Her past medical history is significant for type 1 di... | Promotes gluconeogenesis in the liver | {
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A 6-year-old girl is brought to the physician because of a generalized pruritic rash for 3 days. Her mother has noticed fluid oozing from some of the lesions. She was born at term and has been healthy except for an episode of bronchitis 4 months ago that was treated with azithromycin. There is no family history of seri... | Calamine lotion | {
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A 3-month-old boy is brought to the emergency room by his mother for 2 days of difficulty breathing. He was born at 35 weeks gestation but has otherwise been healthy. She noticed a cough and some trouble breathing in the setting of a runny nose. His temperature is 100°F (37.8°C), blood pressure is 64/34 mmHg, pulse is ... | No further testing needed | {
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A 2200-g (4-lbs 13-oz) female newborn is delivered at term to a 37-year-old gravida 2, para 1 woman. The newborn is at the 10th percentile for length, 14th percentile for weight, and 3rd percentile for head circumference. Examination shows “punched-out“ skin lesions on the scalp, cleft lip, and a small chin. There is a... | Polydactyly | {
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A 39-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with fever, cough, and shortness of breath. She reports developing flu-like symptoms 7 days ago but progressively worsened to the point where she experiences dyspnea on exertion. Her cough is accompanied by a mild amount of yellow sputum. Past medical history is ... | Neutropenia | {
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A 72-year-old man presents to his primary care physician complaining of pain and bulging in his groin. He is otherwise healthy and has never had surgery. He is referred to a general surgeon, and is scheduled for an elective hernia repair the following week. On closer inspection in the operating room, the surgeon notes ... | Direct inguinal hernia | {
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A 65-year-old man comes to the physician for evaluation of a neck mass and weight loss. He first noticed the growing mass 2 months ago. The mass is not painful. He also has decreased appetite and intermittent abdominal pain. He has lost 10 kg (22 lb) of weight over the past 3 months. Sometimes, he wakes up in the morni... | Ectopic vitamin D production | {
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A 29-year-old African American woman presents with incidentally noted bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy on a recent chest radiograph for the evaluation of pneumonia 1 month earlier. Upon questioning, she reports a cough, dyspnea, and angina. The report provided by a previous ophthalmologic consultation did not demonstrat... | Type IV–cell-mediated (delayed) hypersensitivity reaction | {
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Ten days after starting a new medication, a 60-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after a 3-minute episode of myoclonic jerking movements and urinary incontinence. After regaining consciousness, the patient had no recollection of what happened and seemed confused. He has bipolar disorder, which has bee... | Celecoxib | {
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A previously healthy 2-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department because of a 2-day history of fever and pain in the left lower extremity. His mother says that he has refused to walk for the last two days and has had a poor appetite. He returned from a weekend camping trip about a month ago. His maternal cous... | Synovial fluid drainage plus cefazolin therapy | {
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A 51-year-old male presents to his primary care provider for a normal check-up. He reports that he “hasn’t felt like himself” recently. He describes feeling down for the past 8 months since his mother passed away. He has had trouble sleeping and has unintentionally lost 15 pounds. He feels guilty about his mother’s dea... | Norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake | {
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A 35-year-old man arrives at the emergency department within minutes after a head-on motor vehicle accident. He suffered from blunt abdominal trauma, several lacerations to his face as well as lacerations to his upper and lower extremities. The patient is afebrile, blood pressure is 45/25 mmHg and pulse is 160/minute. ... | Hb 15 g/dL, Hct 45% | {
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A 28-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 3-month history of pain in his left shoulder. He is physically active and plays baseball twice a week. The pain is reproduced when the shoulder is externally rotated against resistance. Injury of which of the following tendons is most likely in this patient? | Infraspinatus | {
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A 38-year-old woman is evaluated for a difficult-to-control hypertension. Her symptoms include sleep interruption because of frequent waking up for voiding and frequent headaches. She has smoked 10 cigarettes daily for the past 5 years. Family history is insignificant. Her vital signs include a blood pressure of 170/96... | Adrenal venous sampling | {
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A 43-year-old woman comes to the office with a 3-day history of a rash. She's had a rash across her neck, shoulders, and the palms of her hands for the past five days. She's also had large-volume watery diarrhea for the same period of time. Past medical history is notable for acute myeloid leukemia, for which she recei... | Graft T cells against host antigens | {
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A 27-year-old man who recently emigrated as a refugee from Somalia presents with fever, weight loss, fatigue, and exertional chest pain. He says his symptoms began 3 weeks ago and that his appetite has decreased and he has lost 3 kg (6.6 lb) in the last 3 weeks. He denies any history of cardiac disease. His past medica... | Bartonella serology | {
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Four days after having been admitted to the hospital for a pulmonary contusion and whiplash injury sustained in a motor vehicle collision, a 66-year-old woman complains of severe pain in her right flank and muscle spasms. She also has nausea with two episodes of vomiting and abdominal bloating. Her pain had previously ... | Retroperitoneal hemorrhage | {
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A 65-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 2-week history of chest pain that begins after walking at a brisk pace for 2 blocks. The pain does not radiate anywhere and is hard to localize. He has had similar episodes in the past 6 months and was prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin, which helps relieve the pai... | Decreased end-diastolic pressure
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A 34-year-old woman presents with confusion, drowsiness, and headache. The patient’s husband says her symptoms began 2 days ago and have progressively worsened with an acute deterioration of her mental status 2 hours ago. The patient describes the headaches as severe, localized to the frontal and periorbital regions, a... | CSF India ink stain shows encapsulated yeast cells | {
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A 55-year-old male is started on nitrate therapy for treatment of stable angina. He experiences significant and immediate relief of his symptoms within minutes of starting therapy. Approximately 48 hours after initiating this new medication, he notes return of chest pain and pressure with exertion that no longer respon... | Transdermal nitroglycerin patch placed at 7AM then removed and replaced with another at 7PM | {
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A 68-year-old woman comes to the physician for a follow-up visit for elevated blood pressure. Two weeks ago, her blood pressure was 154/78 mm Hg at a routine visit. Subsequent home blood pressure measurements at days 5, 10, and 14 have been: 156/76 mm Hg, 158/80 mm Hg, and 160/80 mm Hg. She has trouble falling asleep b... | Decrease in arterial compliance | {
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A 13-year-old boy is brought to the physician because of a 5-day history of a rash on his chest and back. His mother initially noticed only a few lesions on his back, but since then the rash has spread to his chest. His family returned from a trip to the Caribbean 2 weeks ago. His mother started using a new laundry det... | Increased growth of Malassezia globosa | {
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A 72-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department because of increasing abdominal pain for 6 hours. The pain is dull and diffuse over her abdomen and radiates to her lower back bilaterally. Three weeks ago, she was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and started on warfarin. Her only other medication is 1 g of ... | Phytonadione and prothrombin complex concentrate | {
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A 17-year-old male presents to your office complaining of polyuria, polydipsia, and unintentional weight loss of 12 pounds over the past 3 months. On physical examination, the patient is tachypneic with labored breathing. Which of the following electrolyte abnormalities would you most likely observe in this patient? | Hyperkalemia | {
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A 54-year-old man comes to the physician because of generalized fatigue and numbness of his legs and toes for 5 months. He has hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. He underwent a partial gastrectomy for peptic ulcer disease 15 years ago. Current medications include amlodipine and atorvastatin. He is a painter. His te... | Elevated methylmalonic acid levels | {
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A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department with trouble urinating. The patient states that in general he has had difficulty urinating but recently, it has taken significant effort for him to initiate a urinary stream. He finds himself unable to completely void and states he has suprapubic tenderness as a re... | Medication-induced symptoms | {
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A 26-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, at 26 weeks’ gestation, comes to the emergency department because of pain and swelling in her right calf. Physical examination shows an increased circumference of the right calf. The leg is warm and tender on palpation. Dorsiflexion of the right foot elicits calf pain. An ultraso... | Heparin | {
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A 4-year-old boy is brought to the physician by his mother because of generalized weakness and difficulty walking for the past month. Laboratory studies show a hemoglobin concentration of 6.6 g/dL, mean corpuscular volume of 74 μm3, platelet count of 150,000/mm3, and serum total bilirubin of 2 mg/dl. An MRI of the spin... | Beta-thalassemia
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A 32-year-old woman comes to the physician because of weight gain, generalized weakness, and irregular menstrual cycles for the past 16 months. She began having symptoms of insomnia and depression 10 months ago. More recently, she has been having difficulties rising from a chair. She has a 2-year history of hypertensio... | High-dose dexamethasone suppression test | {
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A 43-year-old woman is found in the hospital to have a plasma sodium concentration of 126 mg/dL. She was hospitalized after she expressed suicidal ideations and was started on a medication for major depressive disorder. Her past medical history is significant for diabetes for which she is currently taking metformin. He... | Located in the hypothalamus | {
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A 41-year-old nulliparous woman comes to the physician for an annual pelvic examination and Pap smear. Over the past year she has been feeling healthy. She is sexually active and uses an intrauterine device with copper for contraception. She has smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 20 years. She is 160 cm (5 ft 3 in... | Leiomyoma | {
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A 52-year-old man comes to the physician for a routine health maintenance examination. He feels well. His blood pressure is 125/70 mm Hg. His glomerular filtration rate is calculated to be 105 mL/min/1.73 m2 and glucose clearance is calculated to be 103 mL/min. This patient is most likely being treated with which of th... | Canagliflozin | {
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A 29-year-old man is brought to the emergency department 20 minutes after being stabbed in the left thigh. His pulse is 110/min, respirations are 20/min, and blood pressure is 110/70 mm Hg. Examination shows a 2-cm wound overlying a pulsatile mass on the left anterior thigh, 4 cm below the inguinal crease. A thrill is ... | High-output cardiac failure | {
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A 27-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up examination. Paroxetine therapy was initiated 6 weeks ago for a major depressive episode. He now feels much better and says he is delighted with his newfound energy. He gets around 8 hours of sleep nightly. His appetite has increased. Last year, he had two episod... | Continue paroxetine therapy for 2 years | {
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A previously healthy 17-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother for further evaluation after elective removal of his wisdom teeth. During the procedure, the patient had persistent bleeding from the teeth's surrounding gums. Multiple gauze packs were applied with minimal effect. The patient has... | Hemophilia | {
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A 48-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus presents to his primary care physician with lethargy, joint pain, and impotence. Lab evaluation is notable for a ferritin of 1400 ug/L (nl <300 ug/L), increased total iron, increased transferrin saturation, and decreased total iron binding capacity. All of the follo... | It may improve with calcium chelators | {
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A 37-year-old man presents to his primary care provider with dysphagia. He notes that his symptoms began several weeks ago and have worsened over time. He now has trouble swallowing solids and liquids. He denies any other symptoms. He has no significant past medical history. Travel history reveals a recent trip to Sout... | Barium swallow | {
"A": "Barium swallow",
"B": "Endoscopy",
"C": "Myotomy",
"D": "Nifurtimox"
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A 61-year-old woman presents for a routine health visit. She complains of generalized fatigue and lethargy on most days of the week for the past 4 months. She has no significant past medical history and is not taking any medications. She denies any history of smoking or recreational drug use but states that she drinks ... | Continue oral ferrous sulfate and supplement with ascorbic acid | {
"A": "Transfuse the patient with whole blood",
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"C": "Continue oral ferrous sulfate and supplement with omeprazole",
"D": "Administer iron intravenously"
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A 41-year-old man with HIV comes to the physician because of rectal bleeding and itching for 2 weeks. During this period, he has also had pain with defecation. Four months ago, he was diagnosed with anogenital warts that were treated with cryotherapy. Over the past year, he has been sexually active with 3 male partners... | Inactivation of TP53 gene
" | {
"A": "Inactivation of VHL gene",
"B": "Activation of TAX gene",
"C": "Inactivation of WT1 gene",
"D": "Inactivation of TP53 gene\n\""
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"zidovu... |
A 3-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by his parents. The child presents with significant rapid breathing and appears unwell. On examination, his liver size is 1.5 times larger than children of his age, and he has mild pitting edema in his legs. This child is also in the lower weight-age and height-... | Atrial septal defect | {
"A": "Liver failure",
"B": "Atrial septal defect",
"C": "Patent foramen ovale",
"D": "Endocardial cushion syndrome"
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"height age percentiles",
"a... |
A neurophysiologist describes the mechanism of a specific type of synaptic transmission to his students. While illustrating this, he points out that when the action potential reaches the presynaptic terminal of a chemical synapse, the voltage-gated Ca2+ channels open. Ca2+ ions trigger the release of neurotransmitters ... | Epinephrine | {
"A": "Follicle stimulating hormone",
"B": "Epinephrine",
"C": "GABA (γ-amino butyric acid)",
"D": "Glutamate"
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A 32-year-old man with a history of major depressive disorder is brought to the emergency department by his wife because of a sudden onset of restlessness and disorientation that developed 3 hours ago. The patient’s wife says that he suddenly started sweating, having tremors, and mumbling to himself. Yesterday, the pat... | Sertraline | {
"A": "Mirtazapine",
"B": "Bupropion",
"C": "Sertraline",
"D": "Lithium"
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"worsening depression",
"added phenelzine",... |
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