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 Q: Nephrotic syndrome may cause acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the extremities? (select one) A) True B) False Answer: A Nephrotic syn...

 Q: Fenoldopam ____________  glomerular filtration rate (GFR)? (select one) A) increases B) decreases Answer: A Fenoldopam is an anti-hyper...

  Q:  Clinically, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) can be defined as Intra Abdominal Hypertension (IAH) induced new organ dysfunction wi...

Q : Pregnancy related Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA) usually resolves with delivery? (select one) A) True B) False Answer: A PRCA asso...

 Q : Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) ________ the digoxin level? (select one) A) increases  B) decreases Answer: A Since HCQ is again popular, the...

 Q: Which class of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV patients is more associated with lipoatrophy? Answer: N ucleoside reverse transcripta...

 Q: Muscle symptoms are usually prominent in patients with rhabdomyolysis? (select one) A) True B) False Answer: B Although the classic ...

 Q: Obesity can be protective in atrial fibrillation (AF)? (select one) A) Yes B) No Answer:   A According to the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Ris...

 Q: 57 year old male is admitted to ICU with severe abdominal pain and hypotension. Patient is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis secondary t...

 Q: Why Splenic Artery Aneurysms (SAAs) can sometimes be diagnosed on plain X-ray? Answer:   Although SAAs are not common still it is the t...

 Q; 32 year old otherwise healthy male admitted to ICU with paraplegia. Patient reports acute back pain during his recent vacation to Miami...

 Q : 38 year old female with a history of sarcoidosis is admitted to ICU with mental status change after a week of hike in mountains. Which ...

 Q: P atients who are admitted to Surgical ICU (SICU) for more than a month qualify for palliative care consults? (select one) A) True B) Fa...

  Q: 57 year old female is admitted to ICU with sepsis. Patient also found to have severe jaundice and stigmata of liver cirrhosis and End-...

 Q: Alkaline phosphatase (AP) levels is physiologically higher in? (select one)  A) elderly females  B) younger females Answer: A Alkaline...

 Q: Which of the following is preferred treatment for myoclonus? (select one) A) Levetiracetam   B) Phenytoin Answer: A Although historicall...

 Q:   35 year old male with no past medical history is admitted to ICU with an acute attack of bilateral vision loss associated with lower l...

 Q: Loop diuretics should always be given as rapid push? (select one) A) True B) False Answer: B Unfortunately, though loop diuretics are t...

 Q: How the bubble contrast technique can be applied during pericadiocentesis? Answer : Bubble contrast study helps in confirming proper n...

 Q: What are the two types of postobstructive pulmonary edema?   Answer: Type I and Type II  Type I is due to the forceful inspiratory effo...

 Q: Air bubbles in the arterial line tubing will cause? (select one)   A) Under damping of waveforms  B) Over damping of waveforms Answer; ...

 Q: Name at least five off label uses of Pregabalin?  Answer: Pregabalin has been used in inpatient as well as outpatient settings for var...

 Q: Heparin can be used as a treatment in acute pancreatitis secondary to  severe hypertriglyceridemia ? A) True B) False Answer: A Althoug...

Q: H2 blockers are protective against salmonella? A) True B) False Answer : B The human body has two protective layers against oral...

  Q: Mesenteric ischemia is more common in which bed of the vessels? (select one)  A) arterial  B) venous Answer: A Abdominal angina...

 Q: Abdominal pain in Diabetic keto-acidosis (DKA) is associated with the severity of the metabolic acidosis? (select one) A) True B) False ...

Q: 82 year old male is admitted to ICU after colectomy as a last resort for debilitating constipation. These patients usually have unbearab...

 Q: Which gender has more predisposition to have acute acalculous cholecystitis (ACC)? (select one) A) male B) female Answer: A In contras...

 Q: The QT interval on EKG is measured from? (select one) A) start of the QRS complex   B) end of the QRS complex  Answer : A There are two...

 Q: If Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI) is measured while the patient is breathing through a T-piece on ventilator, it would be erroneou...

 Q; Why patients with a history of hypothyroidism are more susceptible to have statin-induced myopathy? Answer:    There are two suggested m...

 Q: Which Diuretic is preferred in patients with Tumor Lysis Syndrome if required? (select one) A: bumetanide  B) furosemide    Answer: B  ...