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Q: Which of the following is a more reliable sign in COVID-19 patients to evaluate for possible inpatient admission? (select one) A) Progre...

Q : Ketamine may cause? (select one) A) dry-mouth B) salivation  Answer: B Ketamine has become popular in ICUs for sedation and pain manage...

Case : A patient is transferred from a nearby community hospital with acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure. ALT / AST reported in thous...

Q: The addition  of steroids to a patient who is on propofol infusion will  _____________ the risk of propofol infusion syndrome. (select on...

Q : Which phase of respiration on CXR is better to detect pneumothorax (PTX)? (select one) A) inspiration  B) expiration  Answer:  B Inspira...

Q; During lumbar puncture (LP), what is the normal rate of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) escape via needle into the collecting tube? Answer; On...

What do you call an intensivist working on Christmas Day?   Santa-in-the-box

Q: What is the difference between plasma and serum? Answer: Plasma - is the liquid portion of normal unclotted blood. Plasma consists of 90%...

Case: 54 years old male with a history of alcoholic cirrhosis was brought to the Emergency Department (ED) after a fall and found to have an...

Q: Behçet syndrome is a? (select one) A) Large-vessel vasculitis B) Medium-vessel vasculitis C) Small-vessel vasculitis D) Variable-vessel ...

Q : Which of the following organs is relatively more involved in systemic sclerosis (scleroderma / SSc)? (select one) A) Gastrointestinal   ...

Q: Which anti-seizure drug can be used to treat Torsade de pointes if conventional therapy fails? Answer: Phenytoin  First described in 19...

Q: Lactate Ringer's contain all of the following EXCEPT ? (select one) A) Sodium B) Chloride C) Lactate D) Potassium E) Magnesium Answe...

Q: What is Peres Nomogram? Answer: Peres Nomogram is a rule of thumb to ascertain  internal jugular central venous catheter's insertion...

Q : 32 years old, a health-conscious female with no past medical history is brought to the emergency department (ED) by family with symptoms...

Q: In Euthyroid Sick Syndrome which of the following eventually rises? (select one) A) TSH B) Total T3 C) Total T4 D) Free T4  E) reverse T...

Q: Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) by definition is characterized by severe? (select one) A) thrombotic complications B) blee...

Q: In intracranial pressure (ICP) waveform, P2 represents intracranial compliance? A) True B) False Answer : A ICP monitoring waveform has ...

Q: For aminoglycoside dosing, obesity is defined as a Total Body Weight (TBW) greater than what percentage of  the Ideal Body Weight (IBW)?...

Over the years, with the increasingly easy access to renal replacement therapies/modalities, the importance of residual kidney function has ...

Q: Which of the following has relatively a quicker action in hyperkalemia to reduce the potassium level? (select one) A) Patiromer B) Sodium...

Q: Which of the following neuromuscular blockade (NMB) should NOT be used for intubation in patients with suspected organophosphate (OP) p...

Q; All of the following are the part of the severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) score EXCEPT ? (select one) A) Systolic blood press...

Q : What are the different subcategories of Kaposi sarcoma (KS)? Answer : Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative disorder due to human...

Q: Biliary colic pain is usually? (select one) A) constant B) spasmodic Answer: A Biliary colic is a misnomer. Biliary pain is usually cons...

Q: In cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) which of the following seems to be most effective? (select one) A) droperidol B) ondansetron C) m...

Q: Why biphasic cardioversion is preferred over  monophasic cardioversion? Answer: In monophasic cardioversion, the current travels only in...

Q : Which of the following symptoms is notably absent in Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors-induced angioedema? (select one) A)...

Q: Erythromycin improves gastrointestinal motility by mostly acting at? (select one) A) Gastric fundus B) Duodenum C) Jejunum D) Descending ...

Q : Poncet disease by definition is? (select one) A) an infectious disease B) an inflammatory disease Answer: B Poncet disease is characteri...

Q:  Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors should not be used in patients with a prior history of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? A...