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 Q: Out of the following which of the following which one is the most common cause of acquired pendular nystagmus   A) multiple sclerosis B...

 Q: Severe n eurologic deterioration in Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) starts to occur once effective plasma osmolality (Posm) starts rising a...

 Q:  In patients with Infective Endocarditis (IE) without symptoms , antibiotics can be withheld till the results of blood cultures are avai...

From JAMA Abstract - Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03640949   Importance: Previous trials have suggested that vas...

 Q: Which of the following is more likely to cause subdural hematoma (SDH)? (select one) A) Intracranial hypotension  B) Intracranial hypert...

 Q: Obese patients may require a ______ dose of intravenous labetalol bolus. (select one) A) higher B) lower Answer: A Beta-blockers are l...

 Q: What is the appropriate way to qualitatively assess the cuff leak in an intubated patient? Answer : A plethora of literature is availab...

 Q: To establish the diagnosis of HELLP syndrome, the cut-off point for platelet count is? (select one) A)  Less than 10,000 cells/microL  ...

 Q: Switching from one Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) to another should be done with a space of 48-72 hours? A) True B) False Answer: B C...

 Q: 54 years old male with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is postoperative parathyroidectomy. The patient is transferred from the floor to ...

 Q: What is the caveat of using Cell Saver (CS) in patients with sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait (HbS)?   Answer:    Cell saver us...

 Q: Which of the following electrolyte should be treated aggressively in salicylate poisoning? (select one) A) Sodium B) Potassium C)  Chlo...

  Q: Albumin has a significant (select one)   A) net negative charge  B) net positive charge Answer: A The objective of this question...

 Q ; 44 years old male who recently returned from a trip visiting northern Australia is now admitted with sepsis. Subsequent workup led to t...

 Q; Digoxin should be given based on (select one) A) adjusted body weight B) actual body weight C) ideal body weight Answer: C There are f...

Q:   Resistant ascites is a feature of (select one)  A) Type 1 hepatorenal syndrome  B) Type 2 hepatorenal syndrome Answer: B Hepatorenal s...

 Q: If Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is used for the treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia in AIDS patients, which of the follo...

 Q: Which of the following is the 'negative' acute phase reactant (APR)?  A) Interleukin (IL)-6  B) IL-1 beta  C) Tumor necrosis fa...

  Q: All of the following almost always cause transductive pleural effusion EXCEPT ?  A) Heart failure B) Hepatic hydrothorax C) Nephroti...

 Q: 47 years old male who is in ICU for severe psychosis went into Torsades De Pointes (TdP) with hemodynamic instability. Which of the fol...

 Q: Which of the following electrolyte is NOT part of dialysate solution?    A) sodium  B) potassium  C) calcium  D) phosphate E) chloride A...

 Q: Thrombocytopenia due to Linezolid is more common in? (select one)  A) Liver Insufficiency  B) Renal insufficiency   Answer: B   Linezol...

 Q: 47 Years old diabetic male who was involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) a week ago presented with generalized tonic contractions ...

 Q: "Triple-H Therapy" continues to be a mainstay of treatment to prevent cerebral ischemia (vasospasm) after subarachnoid hemorrh...

Q: Which of the following group has a higher risk of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) related Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)? (s...

  Q : 28 years old female with post-partum severe unipolar depression is admitted to ICU with severe psychosis requiring restraints to preve...

 Q: What is the caveat of using Echinocandins in a patient who is on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)?   Answer: subtherapeutic p...

 Q : What is the 'rule of thumb' for conversion between plasma and free magnesium? Answer: Multiply by 0.7 Only 70 percent of the M...

 Q : Why neurosurgical and ENT procedures are at higher risk for air embolism?   Answer: Because b rain and head lies superior to the heart ...

Q:  Pain in acute infectious thyroiditis is usually? (select one)  A) localized in neck  B) generalized over neck Answer : A Infectious thyr...

 Q: Transverse myelitis (TM) usually affects? (select one) A) thoracic cord  B) lumbar cord   Answer: A Transverse myelitis is a segmental...

 Q: What's the difference between a trapped and an entrapped lung? Answer:  Both trapped and entrapped lungs refer to the condition whe...