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Mnemonic Monday: MONA + LMNOP – What to do 1st when your patient has a “broken heart”…
61 day ago
by FirstAid-RStigall
in Mnemonics
By Molly Lewis
When a patient presents to you with something as life threatening as a heart attack or acute heart failure, it can be hard to think clearly. Use these mnemonics to quickly remember what to do!
USMLE-Rx Step 2 Qmax Challenge #23873
105 days ago
Check out today’s Step 2 Qmax Question Challenge.
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A 64-year-old diabetic woman comes to her doctor complaining of a 3-week history of vaginal bleeding. She experienced menopause when she was 53 years old. Prior to menopause her menses were irregular. She weighs 81.6 kg (180 lb), she is 158 cm (5’ 2”) tall, blood pressure is 160/90 mm Hg, and temperature is 37.2°C (99.0°F). Abdominal examination demonstrates obesity without discrete masses. Her external genitalia appear normal and the uterus is normal size without adnexal masses. Results of endometrial biopsy are shown in the image.
Which of the following factors would increase this patient’s risk for her condition?
A. Obesity
B. Late menarche
C. Early menopause
D Multiparity
E. Combination oral contraceptive use
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USMLE-Rx Step 1 Qmax Challenge #2302
121 week ago
Check out today’s Step 1 Qmax Question Challenge.
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Biopsy of a patient’s enlarged lymph node is shown in the image.
Which of the following diseases is associated with this histologic picture?
A. Polycythemia vera
B. Burkitt’s lymphoma
C. Multiple myeloma
D. Follicular lymphoma
E. Acute lymphoblastic lymphoma
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Join us for a FREE Webinar: First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 by Dr. Tao Le
01 week ago
Join us for a FREE Webinar on June 22
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/686944753
This high-yield talk from Dr. Tao Le, the series editor for First Aid, will cover the basics of the USMLE Step 1 including an overview of the boards, goal setting, high-yield topics in each subject area, study strategies, review
resources, and study schedules.
Stay with us after the webinar for a live, interactive Q & A session.
Title: First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 by Dr. Tao Le
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to access the Webinar.
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USMLE-Rx Step 1 Qmax Challenge #2288
132 weeks ago
Check out today’s Step 1 Qmax Question Challenge.
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A 7-year-old girl presents to her pediatrician with a 2-week history of fevers, aches in her bones, and fatigue. Physical examination demonstrates generalized lymphadenopathy and diffuse spread of petechiae over her trunk and lower limbs. Laboratory studies show leukocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia; peripheral blood smear yields the image.
Which of the following is a risk factor for the disease found in this patient?
A. Retroviral infection of T lymphocytes
B. Deficiency of folic acid
C. Infection by a herpesvirus
D. Trisomy 21
E. Deletion of the VHL gene
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COMLEX Test Day Tips
12 weeks ago
by FirstAid-RStigall
in DO Corner
By Sean Martin
COMLEX test day is your chance to prove that you have mastered the first two years of medical school. To those of you who have reached this milestone, congratulations! To the rest of you, read on. The goal of this post is to try to give you a couple of tips to make the big day easier.
USMLE-Rx Step 1 Qmax Challenge #2275
123 weeks ago
Check out today’s Step 1 Qmax Question Challenge.
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A 34-year-old man presents to his primary care physician complaining of a low-grade fever, drenching sweats at night, and an unintentional 5-kg (12-lb) weight loss over the past 3 months. CT of the chest reveals mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Subsequent biopsy of an involved node is remarkable for the cell shown in the image.
Which of the following is part of the multidrug regimen that would be used to manage this patient’s disease?
A. Hydroxyurea
B. Imatinib
C. Cyclosporine
D. Vinblastine
E. Isoniazid
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