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Q: Which of the following pathologies goes under the  Atlanta classification? (select one)   A) acute pancreatitis   B) Acute Kidney failur...

Q: What is type 3C diabetes? Answer:   Pancreatogenic diabetes Pancreatogenic diabetes is usually a complication of Chronic pancreatitis an...

 Q: 44 years old male who was diagnosed with Lyme's disease 4 weeks ago is now admitted to ICU with syncope and Atrio-ventricular block...

Q: What percentage of left atrial thrombi in atrial fibrillation (AF) originates from Left Atrial Appendage? (select one) A) 50% B) 70% C) ...

Q : 42 years old male with known history of AIDS and previous cryptococcal meningoencephalitis is brought to ED by his roommate with cloudin...

Q: Normal fibrinogen level in DIC is a good prognostic feature.  A) True  B) False  Answer: B  Disseminated intravascular coagulation (D...

Q:  A 24-year-old male is admitted to ICU with a fourth exacerbation of Asthma within the last 6 months. The patient continued to fail all...

Q: What is Type B1, Type B2 and Type B3 Lactic acidosis? Answer; Basically, there are 2 major types of Lactic acidosis: A and B (let's ...

Q:  46 years old female is admitted to ICU with symptoms consistent with exacerbation of her hyperthyroidism symptoms. The endocrinology se...

Q: What could be the ocular side effects of Amiodarone? Answer: Most side effects are due to Amiodarone intracytoplasmic lamellar deposits i...

Q; 65-year-old female was admitted to ICU 9 days ago with small bowel obstruction. Pt. is now stable and about to get transferred out of the...

Case: 77-year-old patient has been in ICU intubated due to severe community-acquired pneumonia for the last 2 weeks. The patient was unable...

Case: The Rapid Response Team (RRT) has been called for a 32-year-old male with a history of IV drug abuse (IVDA) who is now in inpatient re...

Q: Legionnaires' Disease (Legionella Pneumonia) tend to cause?-  select one  A) Hypernatremia B) Hyponatremia Answer:  B LEGIONELLA PNE...

Q: A 72-year-old male, with past medical history of only hypertension (HTN) found to have a  witnessed stroke in a restaurant. He is promptl...

Q: A 21-year-old male with a history of Asthma is admitted again to ICU with exacerbation of his symptoms. Patient insists that he takes his...

Q: All of the following medications can be tried in a patient with Anti-Social Personality Disorder (ASPD), particularly with aggressive ten...

Q: All of the following are the PREGNANCY-ASSOCIATED RISK MARKERS for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the future EXCEPT? ...

Q:   Nebulized lidocaine is frequently used for refractory cough. Name at least one caveat that should be considered while using it in the ...

Q: Which of the following drugs can help independently in cardiac cachexia? A)  ACE-I B) Hydralazine C) Clonidine D) Ca-Channel-blockers E) ...

Q: Name at least one disease  besides severe C. diff. Colitis in which Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) may be helpful? Answer: Irrit...

Q: The typical patient for Exercise-Induced-Laryngeal-Obstruction (EILO) is "a male adolescent competitive athlete who describes the re...

Q: As per the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), the endoscopist should take at least how many photos during an upper GI...

Q: What are the four stages of Sarcoidosis on chest X-ray? Answer:  Most of the times,, sarcoidosis gets diagnosed during the course of a c...

Q : How is "refractory delirium tremens" usually defined? Answer: Refractory delirium tremens is also called "benzodiazepine...

Q: While the nurse was pulling the central venous line, the patient took a deep breath and soon after went into a PEA arrest. There is a hi...

Q: The degree of hyperkalemia in acute digoxin toxicity correlates with the risk of death. A) True B) False Answer: A Acute digoxin toxici...

Q : Name at least 3 antibiotics/medicines that may be used as adjuvants in treating C. diff. colitis along with Fidaxomicin, Metronidazole, ...

Q ; What is Catamenial pneumothorax?   Answer: Catamenial pneumothorax is a rare condition defined as recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax occ...

Q: If topical or intravenous tranexamic acid is used in the surgery, the cell salvage technique (CS = cell-saver) should never be applied. ...

  Case : 44 years old male who is on Disulfiram maintenance treatment with alcohol (ETOH) abstinence is admitted to ICU with chest pain, swe...

Case: 44 years old male who is on Disulfiram maintenance treatment with alcohol (ETOH) abstinence is admitted to ICU with chest pain, sweati...