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Q: Which of the following is a prognostic marker of an increase in all-cause hospital mortality in sepsis? - Select one A) Hyperchloremia  ...

Q : In the treatment of Multi-Drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) ,  which drug requires close monitoring for QTc prolongation?  Select one...

Q : Regression of Q waves after acute myocardial infarction (MI) is a good sign. A) True B) False Answer : A Pathologic Q waves after MI may...

Q:  Deficiency of all of the following may mimic Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) EXCEPT? - select one A)     vitamin B) folate C) copper  ...

Q:  28 years male has recently started on Isoniazide (INH) after he tested positive for PPD during a routine employment exam.  He is now adm...

Q: 26 years old female presented with hemoptysis. Patient has a previous history of right-sided pneumo-pleural fistula a year ago, which wa...

Q:  Why does blood in pleural and pericardial fluids not clot? Answer:   Hemorrhage within the pleural and pericardial space generally does ...

Q : All of the following should be avoided in Serotonin syndrome (SS) EXCEPT ? A) Propranolol B) Bromocriptine C) Dantrolene D) Lorazepam A...

Q : In multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR)-TB, what do BPaL and BPaLM regimens mean? Answer: Acronym of drug combination BPaL bedaquiline...

Q: Procalcitonin is helpful in small bowel obstruction (SBO) to determine conservative vs. surgical approach. A) True B) False Answer : A T...

Q:  Which adjuvant electrolyte treatment is recommended with thiamine administration in Wernick's Encephalopathy (WE)? Answer: Magnesium...

Q: Hypoxia causes pulmonary? - select one A) vasoconstriction B) vasodilatation Answer : A The proper term is hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstri...

Q: Hypertensive encephalopathy, by definition, is a diagnosis of exclusion. A) True B) False Answer: A Hypertensive encephalopathy occurs du...

Case  17 years old male presented with acute pain in the Right testicular area, progressively worsening over the last 4 hours.  On exam, ...

Q: Why is vasopressin preferable over epinephrine in cardio-pulmonary arrest due to cocaine overdose? Answer:  Epinephrine, like cocaine, ha...

Q : Vancomycin Infusion Reaction (VIR) (Red Man Syndrome) can be attenuated by simultaneous administration of morphine. A) True B) False Ans...

Q: You wrote an order for intravenous (IV) Digoxin 0.25 mg. What is missing in this order?   Answer; Rate  IV Digoxin should be given over a...

Q: Why do we call it cryoprecipitate? Answer:   The name explains everything. Cryoprecipitate means "cold precipitate". When FFP ...

Q: What does the finding of spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (SEC) or "smoke" signify on transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE...

Q; 52 years old male with Grade 0 hepatic encephalopathy is intubated due to pneumonia. Is it good or bad to keep PH on the alkalotic side? ...

Q: Intravenous (IV) glucagon should be administered in suspected cases of?- select one A) beta blocker (BB) overdose B) calcium channel blo...

Q: Milrinone is a(n)? - Select one A) arteriolar dilator B) Venodilator  Answer: B Milrinone has a minimal venodilation effect. In fact, it...

Q: The severity of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is defined by a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score less than ___________.  Answer; 9 Strictly b...

Q: Which of the following can have the highest "rebound effect" during the management of high Intracranial Pressure(ICP)? - select...

Q: All of the following are likely to be the complications of SubArachnoid Hemmorhage (SAH) EXCEPT? A) Rebleeding B) Vasospasm  C) Increased...

Q; 32 years old recently postpartum patient presented with severe headache. Neuroradiologist called with concern for cerebral venous thromb...

Q; 32 years old female with previous history of Anorexia Nervosa presents with signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. 'Thyrotoxicosis fac...

Q: Metformin has a protective effect on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). A) True B) False Answer : A Overall, diabetes mellitus has been ne...

Q : All of the following are used to confirm or to designate probable diagnosis of E-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury ...

Q: 57 years old male is admitted to ICU with syncope. Further workup led to the diagnosis of Digitalis overdose. PR interval on EKG is expe...