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Q: All of the following are considered "alarm findings" of preeclampsia EXCEPT ? (select one) A) severe headache B) blurred visio...

Q: W hich of the following cephalosporins does not require adjustment in renal insufficiency? (select one) A) Cefazolin B) Cefuroxime C)...

Q; Which of the following is NOT among the classic six Ps of acute limb ischemia? (select one) A) pain B) pitting edema C) poikilothermia D...

Q: 54 years old male with known ulcerative colitis is admitted to ICU with megacolon. Intravenous (IV) steroid is started. This may increas...

Q: Which of the following group of drugs are most likely to cause increase sweating/night sweats? (select one) A) Antidepressants  B) Choli...

Q: Propofol has a dose-dependent effect on pupillary diameter? A) True B) False Answer: A A less known clinical effect of propofol is its ...

Q: Which of the streptococcus bovis (S.Bovis) biotype is associated with increased risk of colonic neoplasia and infective endocarditis (IE)...

Q: All of the following are sources of diarrhea from the colon except? (select one) A) Vibrio cholerae B) Shigella C) Clostridioides diff...

Q: What is provocative Angiography? Answer : Provocative angiography is rarely applied in lower gastrointestinal bleed (GIB), in case the s...

Q; Lactic acidosis from Linezolid usually clears quickly once the drug is stopped. A) True B) False Answer:   B Lactic acidosis from linezol...

Q : What is the median time interval between onset of symptoms and respiratory or cardiac arrest in iatrogenic anaphylaxis? (select one) A)...

Q: What is platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome? Answer: Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome is characterized by both dyspnea (platypnea) and desatura...

Q: Hyperacute phase of acute type B aortic dissection is? (select one) A) <12 hours B) <24 hours Answer : B   Conventionally Type B a...

Q: What is Leriche syndrome? Answer: Leriche syndrome is described seven decades ago as a part of bedside clinical exam of peripheral arter...

Q: The incidence/risk of transfusion-transmitted bacterial infection (TTBI) is higher than the transfusion-transmitted viral infection (TTVI...

Q: What is the difference between spasticity and rigidity?    Answer: Simple clinical exam at the bedside provides various clues to the un...

Q: Edema in myxedema is usually? (select one) A) pitting  B) non-pitting  Answer : B The objective of this question is to underline the imp...

Q : Which of the following is a good predictor of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)? (select one) A) low fibrinogen  B) hypotension C) tachycardia...

Q : Describe few tricks to have proper mask seal in edentulous patients during bag-mask ventilation? Answer: Edentulous patients offer a c...

Q: What is "Bent Inner Tube" sign? Answer : pathognomonic sign of sigmoid volvulus   Sigmoid volvulus may presents as a U-shaped, ...

Q: MESA risk score for cardiovascular disease includes? (select one) A) Ethnic background B) Estrogen use Answer : A The Multi-Ethnic Study ...

 Q: What is an estimated IV to PO conversion ratio of Morphine? Answer: 1:3 While converting intravenous (IV) to oral (PO) opioids two pri...

Q: 47 years old African-American male is admitted to ICU with acute bleeding due to esophageal varices. Serial CBC shows, a parallel decreas...

Q : Which of the following is NOT an indication for early dialysis in patients with Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)? (select one) A) hyperkalemia...

Q: 48 years old homeless male is brought to ED at Chicago downtown hospital with severe hypothermia. EKG was found to have a characteristic...

Q: Describe few causes of Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) besides chronic alcoholism? Answer: The objective of this question is to highlight t...

Q: 24 years old female is admitted to ICU with thyroid storm. Endocrine service suggested adding cholestyramine. How does it help in thyroi...

 Q: Cancer patients who develop COVID-19 infection are more prone to develop thrombosis than non-cancer patients? (select one) A) True B) F...

Q: 58 years old male with history of hypertension but stable on a single medicine for the last two years is admitted to ICU with worsening ...

Q : What is the difference between sicca syndrome and sicca complex?  Answer:  Sicca syndrome is a synonym for Sjögren's syndrome (SS). ...

Q: 28 years old female who is 32 weeks pregnant is admitted to ICU with acute appendicitis. Cesarean delivery should be carried out with ap...

  Q: What's the conversion ratio of Metoprolol to Carvedilol? Answer : About 4:1 #cardiology #pharmacology Reference; Cohen-Solal A, Jac...