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Q: Chronic hemolysis leads to the deficiency of which vitamin? Answer : B9 (Folate) Folate deficiency in chronic hemolysis is due to increas...

Q: Regression of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)? (select one) A) decreases the frequency of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation B) increases ...

Q: Which of the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) is the most cardiotoxic? (select one) A) citalopram B) escitalopram  C) fluo...

Q: 42 years old afro-american male with no known previous history is admitted to ICU with accelerated hypertension (HTN). He responded to i...

Q: Rinsing the mouth prior to expectoration improves the quality of the sputum? A) True B) False Answer: A The yield of the sputum Gram sta...

Q: Doxycycline is a good choice of treatment in patients with Legionnaires' disease? A) True B) False Answer: B Tetracyclines like dox...

Q: 58 years old male admitted to ICU with sepsis developed acalculous cholecystitis. Gallbladder drainage is performed via percutaneous chol...

Q : In patients with severe chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is a more common gastrointestinal (GI) bleed due to underlying uremia? (sele...

Q : How CT chest can help to establish prognosis in patients subjected to smoke inhalation? Answer : The standard of care in smoke inhalatio...

Case: 32 years old male is admitted to ICU with acute psychosis. Psychiatry service note reads: "patient having phosphenes." Answe...

Q: What is Haldane effect? Answer: The Haldane effect (named after John Scott Haldane) describe that deoxygenation of the blood increases ...

Q: 56 years old male with history of chronic back pain is admitted to ICU from the cardiac cath lab after stents for coronary artery disease...

Q: What is the importance of measuring lactate level in Cerberospinal fluid (CSF)? Answer:   Although not usually measured but measuring CSF...

Q: All of the following are the common errors while putting subclavian (SC) central venous catheter (CVC) EXCEPT? (select one) A) improper ...

Q: The preferred method of counteracting clonidine overdose/toxicity is? (select one) A) Naloxone  B) Yohimbine C) Hemodialysis Answer : A T...

Q: Metformin tends to decrease the level of which vitamin? Answer: Vitamin B12 Patients on Metformin on a long-term basis may develop vitam...

Q: 84 years old male is getting discharged to long-term acute care (LTAC) facility post-stroke. Orders must be written for the use of bed r...

Q : 32 years old male with a known history of asthma is admitted to ICU with acute asthma exacerbation after a dorm party where he consumed ...

Q : Ivermectin is derived from soil mold? A) True B) False Answer: A Ivermectin gained a lot of (in)famous popularity during COVID-19 due t...

Q : 62 years old male who consumes many over the counter (OTC) nutritional products including vitamins and omega-3 fatty acid is admitted to...

Q: 54 years old male patient with cirrhosis is now ready to get transferred out of ICU. What is the preferred ratio of spironolactone and f...

Q: 54 years old male with a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) and on statins is admitted to ICU for chest pain. Review of the chart s...

Q; After successful completion of Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-systemic Shunt (TIPS) for variceal bleeding - hepatic encephalopathy _____...

Q: Aspirin and NSAIDs may have a protective effect on Barrett's esophagus for the development of esophageal carcinoma? A) True B) False...

Q: How stool softener docusate works? Answer : Stool softeners are frequently used in ICU for constipation. Very few people know that actual...

Q: Milky ascites confirm malignancy? A) True B) False Answer: B Milky ascites is due to high triglyceride levels, usually above 200 mg/dL,...

"steal" phenomenon of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) iNO is frequently used as a rescue therapy in patients with no underlying pulmona...

Q : Esmolol duration of action can last up to? (select one) A)  9 minutes B) 30 minutes Answer: B This question aims to highlight the diffe...

Q; What's the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation regarding blood donation from COVID-19 patient? Answer : FDA does not...

Q: Which of the following lab can be used as a predictor of the success of organ transplant in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patien...