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A 45 year-old male presents with sudden onset of pleuritic chest pain, productive cough and fever for 1 day. He relates having symptoms of a "cold" for the past week that suddenly became worse yesterday. Which of the following findings will most likely be seen on physical examination of this patient? - spoken "ee" heard as "ay" (bacterial pneumonia with consolidation) Which of the following is a common symptom associated with laryngotracheobronchitis (viral croup)? - barking cough A ...

MKSAP - General Internal Medicine UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Screening for osteoporosis with DEXA scan - CORRECT ANSWER- - women age 65 older - younger women who have fracture risk of 9.3% or higher screening for lipid disorders - CORRECT ANSWER- - 5 years: all men 35 year or older and all women 45 years or older who are at increased risk of CAD. tailored to individual

What FEV1/FVC ratio on spirometry is consistent with airflow obstruction? - 70% What is used to characterize the degree of obstruction? - the degree of reduction in FEV1 What is considered moderately reduced FEV1? - 50-80% What is considered severely reduced FEV1? - 34-49% What is considered very severely reduced FEV1? - less than 34% In patients with obstruction, what additional test on spirometry should be performed? - bronchodilator challenge (2-4 puffs of a short acting B2 ago...

MKSAP – Neurology 100% Accurate A+ Review Q&A 2023/2024 Haldol is absolutely contraindicated in Dementia with Lewy bodies. What medication is a safer alternative in these patients? - Answer-Donepezil. May improve behavioral and cognitive symptoms with dementia. Parkinson's: medication used is carbidopa-levodopa What are common levodopa-related complications? - Answer-Motor fluctuations (caused by wearing off of the beneficial effects before next dose is administered) Medication-indu...

MKSAP 18 General Internal Medicine Questions And Answers 100% Verified. The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association recommend that patients aged 21 years or older with an LDL cholesterol level of 190 mg/dL (4.92 mmol/L) or higher should receive ___ for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. - correct -intensity statin therapy - atorvastatin - rosuvastatin When should screening mammography be started? - correct answer.50 up to age 7...

MKSAP – Nephrology Questions And Answers 2023/2024 Graded A+ 1. Required to make diagnosis of glomerulopathy associated with nephrotic syndrome - Correct Ans-Kidney biopsy 2. KDIGO recommendations for metabolic acidosis in patients with CKD - Correct Ans-alkali therapy (sodium bicarb) if serum bicarb is chronically < 22 3. According to KDIGO guidelines treatment of metabolic acidosis with alkali therapy in patients with CKD when serum bicarbonate is chronically below what level? ...

When should one consider COPD? - chronic cough dyspnea sputum production Hx risk factors: smoking, alpha-1antitrypsin def., and workplace exposure to gasses and fumes How is COPD dx'd? - spirometry after appropriate tx w/bronchodilator (salbutamol) How does one dx COPD by spirometry and assess the severity of COPD? - Postbronchodilator FEV1/FVC for dx Postbronchodilator FEV1 for severity What values of FEV1/FVC and FEV1 dx COPD? - FEV1 < 80% of predicted FEV1/FVC < .70 The...

Cardio MKSAP Questions & Answers 2023/2024 A+ 1. 19 yo M who underwent cardiac transplant 10 months ago for viral myocarditis. EKG shown - ANS-Endomyocardial biopsy 2. 69 yo M evaluated in hospital for 4 episodes of chest pain past 24 hours. An ECG demonstrates 2-mm ST segment depressions in leads V4 through V6. - ANS-Urgent angiography 3. 65 yo F evaluated during routine exam. Diagnosed with a cardiac murmur in early adulthood. Grade 3/6 holosystolic murmur preceded by multiple clicks p...

MKSAP 18- GI and Hepatology 100% Correct Review Solution A+ ___ is a peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist that is FDA-approved for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic noncancer pain. - Correct Ans-*Naloxegol* (oral) - if starting naloxegol, stop current maintenance laxative before initiation of naloxegol and can be added to the naloxegol after 3 days of mono therapy as needed methylnatrexone, naloxegol, alvimopan have been approved for opiod-...

MKSAP Pulmonary Medicine Questions And Answers 100% Correct Review 2023 When should one consider COPD? - ANS-chronic cough dyspnea sputum production Hx risk factors: smoking, alpha-1antitrypsin def., and workplace exposure to gasses and fumes How is COPD dx'd? - ANS-spirometry after appropriate tx w/bronchodilator (salbutamol) How does one dx COPD by spirometry and assess the severity of COPD? - ANS-Postbronchodilator FEV1/FVC for dx Postbronchodilator FEV1 for severity What values ...