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Q: All of the following has been used or suggested to have beneficial effects in the management of Thyroid storm except ? A)  Plasmaphere...

Q: How diuresis can directly contribute to hepatic encephalopathy in liver cirrhosis patients? Answer: Diuresis lead to h ypokalemia and ...

Q: How the "massive" upper or lower gastrointestinal (UGI/LGI) bleed is defined?   Answer: Unlike hemoptysis, it is hard to qu...

Q : Which part of the hand is best to examine the "thrill" of an Arterio-venous graft (AVG) in hemodialysis (HD) patient? Answe...

Q: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in obese patients tend to be? (select one) A) Lower than non-obese patients  B) higher than non-obes...

Q; 53 years old male is recovering in ICU from severe dengue virus infection after his trip to Columbia. He asked for possible vaccination ...

Q: The plateau pressure (Pplat) on the ventilator should be measured with a pause at? (select one)  A) end-inspiration  B) end-expiration...

Q: Absence of eosinophilia in severe trichinellosis is a? (select one)  A) Good sign  B) Bad sign   Answer: B   Massive eosinophil...

Q: Colorimetric capnography is a reliable method to identify misplacement of nasogastric tube (NGT) position in mechanically ventilated pat...

Q: Horner Syndrome associated with Arm pain, hand weakness (typical of brachial plexus type lesions) suggest lesion at?   A) brainstem  ...

Q : What is the definition of fever in neutropenic patients per the Infectious Diseases Society of America?   Answer:  The Infectious Dis...

Q: All of the following favors the diagnosis of preeclampsia except ? A) Severe elevation of LDH B) significant hypertension  C) severe ...

Q: All of the following should be confirmed prior to administration of alteplase in acute stroke except?   A) The time window is met  B) ...

Q: Describe the effects of Digoxin on EKG?  Answer: Following could be the EKG effects secondary to Digoxin, popularly known as "Dig...

Q:   Murmur of acute aortic dissection can be best heard at? (select one) A) right sternal border  B) left sternal border   Answer: A ...

Q: ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) have been used as an adjuvant treatment to prevent new onset and recurrent atrial...

Q: What should be the target plateau airway pressure on ventilator settings once Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is initiated in...

Q: During prone positioning of patients in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), the compression of heart on lungs? (select one) A)...

Case: 23 year old male is admitted to ICU after his hemodialysis session for extremely painful priapism. Answer; Priapism is a rare and a...

Q: 43 year old female is admitted to ICU via ED with severe epigastric pain associated with nausea and vomiting. On CT scan radiologist sus...

Q: "Crushed ping pong balls" reminds you of which disease?  Answer : PCP (Pneumocystis pneumonia)  The diagnosis of PCP can...

Q: Diatrizoate meglumine-diatrizoate sodium, also known as Gastrografin (GGF) do all of the following in adhesive small bowel obstruction (...

Q: What is cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome?   Answer: After carotid artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy (CEA), patient may exper...

Q: Among the second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) (atypical antipsychotics), which of the following has the highest risk of Extrapyramid...

Q; Which of the following is found to be the most common cause of elevated troponin levels but a normal coronary angiogram? A) Tachycardia...

Q: What is the most common location of esophageal perforation in Boerhaave syndrome?   Answer: The left posterolateral aspect of the di...

Q: Water loss via stool in ICU should be documented as? (select one) A) Insensible loss B) Sensible loss  Answer: A There are four...

Q: The best initial corrective course of action for patients presenting with life-threatening superior vena caval (SVC) syndrome is (select...

Q : 68 year old male is admitted to ICU with SOB. Patient required intubation. Pulmonary service after reviewing history, exam and available...

Q: All of the following devices are "MRI safe" except? A) Coronary artery stents  B) Mechanical cardiac valves  C) Sternal wi...

Q: All of the following should be discontinued in severe ulcerative colitis (UC) except? A) Anticholinergic drugs  B) Antidiarrheal agent...

Q: Which component of coagulation profile is part of SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) score?   A) PT   B) PTT   C) Platelets  ...