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Q: Which cutaneous malignancy is common after solid organ transplant? - Select one A) Basal Cell Carcinoma B) Squamous Cell Carcinoma ...

Q: What is the targeting lower INR before doing emergent endoscopy in patients with life-threatening upper gastro-intestinal bleed (UGIB)? ...

Q: how much Iron get transfused with one unit pRBC bag (300 cc)?  Answer:   200 mg  Life-threatening anemia requires pRBC. Each bag of ...

Q: Which one trick may increase the sensitivity of spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBEM) in patients with hydrothorax? Answer:   The sen...

Q: By definition, what is the difference between Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)? Answer:  Steve...

Q: What is the most likely cause of primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in new lung transplant patients?  Answer:   Ischemia-reperfusion injur...

Q: Given if Decadron (Dexamethasone) is not available, what is the dose of Solumedrol (methylprednisolone) is appropriate to use in post-ext...

Q : What is Monod sign?     Answer:    Monod or Monad sign refers to air that surrounds an aspergilloma in a pre existing pulmonary cavit...

Q: What is "Air-Cresent" sign? Answer:  An air crescent sign is a crescent of air usually seen in invasive aspergillosis or an...

Q: Which organ failure is found to be associated with linezolid-induced thrombocytopenia? Answer:  Renal Not fully explained but linez...

Q: What is physiologic pulmonary Right-to-Left  shunt? Answer:    When perfusion occurs to non-ventilated alveoli like in atelectasis, pn...

Q: Which group of antibiotic has been reported to be associated with retinal detachment? Answer:  Fluoroquinolone Reports are out ther...

Q: Closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) is indicated in all of the following except? A) Shunt causing right ventricular volume overload ...

Q: Does "edge-to-edge leaflet repair device" (trade name=MitraClip) implantation for Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) requ...

Q: For patients with symptomatic Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia (NSVT), the first line of treatment is?   A) Beta Blocker (BB) B) C...

Q : Which size of chest tube should be inserted in trauma patients when hemothorax is suspected? Answer : 36 F It takes about 300 cc of...

Q: 54 year old female is transferred to ICU from oncology floor with coma which requires intubation. Labs send 2 hours ago showed calcium ...

Q: During insertion of Central Venous Catheter (CVC), resistance is felt during guidewire  advancement. You decided to withdraw wire to chec...

Q: In trauma patients, which side of diaphragm is more prone to injury? Left or Right? Answer: Left Left-sided diaphragmatic rupture oc...

Q: 52-year-old female is admitted to ICU with abdominal pain. CT scan reports described adrenal mass. All of the followings are in favour o...

Q: What are the good indicators in Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) to transit from IV insulin infusion to subcutaneous insulin injections?  ...

Q: In Central Nervous System injury, the distinction between Cerebral Salt Wasting(CSW) and SIADH is critically important since both disord...

Q: 45 year old male is admitted to ICU with exacerbation of Crohn's disease. Patient c/o aphthous ulcerations in mouth. What is the tre...

Q: What is the added advantage of endoscopic application of hemoclips in upper gastro-intestinal bleed? Answer:  They may serve as a rad...

Q: 49 year old male with previous history of crohn's disease with colectomy is admitted to ICU from floor due to hypotension and severe ...

Q: 54 year old female with no past medical history is admitted to ICU due to shortness of breath requiring intubation. Over the course of ...

Pearl on percutaneous Cholecystostomy  ICU patients are very prone to develop acalculous cholecystitis - and unfortunately most of them ar...

Q: Out of the following, which electrolyte imbalance is the hallmark of MDMA (ecstasy) intoxication? A) Hyponatremia B) Hyperkalemia (d...

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Q: 69 year male is admitted to ICU with COPD exacerbation. Patient developed Pseudomonas aeruginosa in his sputum. What is the clinical sign...

Q : All of the following is diagnostic of Preeclampsia with systolic blood pressure of more than or equal to 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pre...

Q: 45 year old male is admitted to ICU with probable cardiogenic shock. Decision was made to insert Pulmonary Artery Catheter (PAC). Patien...