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<<Question:>> A 52-year-old man comes to the physician because of generalized pruritus and raised, erythematous plaques on the skin over his hands, chest, and legs for 6 hours. He reports having clear liquid discharge from his nose and sneezing. He says that his symptoms began suddenly the previous night, 30 minutes af...
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<<Question:>> A 19-year-old man in a 3-month relationship with a woman experiences frequent sexual fantasies about male coworkers. He lives in a conservative community and does not know any openly gay men. Two days ago, he joined a local group considered by many organizations to be a hate group. Together with the other...
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<<Question:>> A 66-year-old woman presents to her primary care provider with several days of left flank pain radiating to the abdomen and groin. The patient states that she has noticed a pink tinge to her urine as well. Of note, she has not had any fevers, but endorses several months of fatigue and constipation. The pa...
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<<Question:>> A 23-year-old woman presents to her psychiatrist concerned about her mood. She has felt tired and unwilling to engage in any activities lately. She states that her limbs feel heavy all the time and that completing any activity takes tremendous effort. She no longer finds any happiness in activities that s...
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<<Question:>> A 16-year-old patient presents to the physician’s office with an absence of menstruations. Her last period was 6 months ago. Since almost a year and a half ago, she intentionally restricted her diet at the expense of carbohydrates, exercised intensively, and lost 18.0 kg (39.7 lb). She had her menarche at...
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<<Question:>> A 7-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department with a 10-day history of fever and sore throat that acutely worsened over the past 2 days. Her sore throat is worse on the right side. She has difficulty swallowing and opening her mouth due to pain. She has also noticed a change in the quality of h...
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<<Question:>> A 26-year-old nurse comes to the physician because of a 2-month history of fatigue. She has had a lot of stress at work and has been on sick leave for 2 weeks, but states that she would like to return to work. She has had several episodes of lower abdominal pain. She says, ""I know I have cancer."" She re...
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<<Question:>> Five days after undergoing an emergency appendectomy under general inhalational anesthesia while on a trip to Haiti, a 43-year-old woman develops low-grade fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain. During the surgery, she received a transfusion of 1 unit of packed red blood cells. Three days after the surgery,...
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<<Question:>> A 56-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 2-week history of fatigue and painless bruising over her arms and trunk. She has also had several episodes of nosebleeds that resolved with compression after a few minutes. She recently completed treatment for a urinary tract infection. She has had n...
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<<Question:>> A 35-year-old man returns to the clinic to follow up for his chronic stomach pain. At the last visit a few months ago, he explained that he had been experiencing discomfort in his upper abdomen for awhile. He had never vomited up any blood and had not had any substantial weight loss. He did not take any m...
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<<Question:>> A 32-year-old G1P1 patient presents to her obstetrician after having a positive pregnancy test at home. She reports that she and her husband had been trying to have a child for the past three months. She has no history of sexually transmitted disease, intravenous drug use, or blood transfusions, and she h...
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<<Question:>> A 29-year-old man is referred by his marriage counselor to the outpatient psychiatry clinic. The patient’s wife is with him and states that her husband is always complaining and critical of others. He was recently fired from his job to which he claims that his boss was jealous of his hard work. He also do...
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<<Question:>> A 24-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by the police. He was found unconscious and covered in bruises outside of a local bar. The patient has a past medical history of polysubstance abuse, depression, multiple suicide attempts, neuropathic pain, and schizophrenia. As part of the patient’...
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<<Question:>> A 3-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department by her parents for an acute arm injury. The mother reports that they were walking in the park and the patient’s dad was swinging the patient in the air by her arms. The dad reports he then heard a click and the patient immediately began to cry. On e...
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<<Question:>> A 40-year-old male presents to your office complaining that he is too weak to climb stairs or brush his hair. He denies any headaches or change in vision. A muscle biopsy reveals CD8+ lymphocyte infiltration in the endomysium. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? ---- <<Choices:>> A) Syste...
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<<Question:>> A 6-month-old boy presents to his pediatrician for a wellness examination. The mother reports that her child has difficulty rolling from his back to his front and sitting unsupported. The patient is able to smile and furrow his brow normally, but she has noticed that he has a weak cry and suck. He was bor...
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<<Question:>> A 6-day-old male newborn is brought to the physician because he has become increasingly irritable and restless over the past 2 days. During this period, he has had 12 bowel movements. He feeds 10 to 12 times a day. He was born at 38 weeks' gestation and weighed 1800 g (3 lb 15 oz); he currently weighs 170...
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<<Question:>> A previously healthy 29-year-old man comes to the emergency department because of burning with urination for several days. He has also had pain in the right ankle for 3 days and pain and swelling in the left knee for 1 day. Two weeks ago, he had several days of fever and bloody diarrhea, for which he was ...
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<<Question:>> A 36-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a painless lump on her neck for 3 months that has increased in size. She appears healthy. Examination shows a 2.5-cm (1-in) firm, irregular swelling on the left side of the neck that moves with swallowing. There is painless cervical lymphadenopathy. Ul...
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<<Question:>> A 34-year-old man currently staying at an addiction center presents to the staff psychiatrist with diarrhea and painful muscle cramps. He has been discontinuing heroin over the last month as part of his treatment plan. He is HIV positive, hepatitis B (HBV) positive, and was recently treated for an infecti...
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<<Question:>> A 26-year-old man presents to his physician with a history of diarrhea and vomiting for the past 24 hours. On physical examination, his temperature is 36.9ºC (98.4ºF), pulse rate is 110/min, blood pressure is 102/74 mm Hg, and respiratory rate is 16/min. A resident working under the physician plots a Darr...
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<<Question:>> A 28-year-old female comes to the physician’s office with a complaint of episodic chest pain. She describes the pain as squeezing and tightness in her chest. This pain has been happening every few days for 3 months. She says there is no association of the pain with food or exercise. She is able to climb u...
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<<Question:>> A 22-year-old gravida 1 presents to her physician at 15 weeks gestation for a prenatal appointment. She complains of a rash involving her chest, face, and arms, a watery nasal discharge, and mild bilateral knee pain. She has had these symptoms for about 5 days. The symptoms do not seem to bother her too m...
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<<Question:>> A 20-year-old woman presents with vaginal discharge, pruritus, and painful micturition for the past 5 days. She is sexually active with multiple partners and admits to using barrier protection inconsistently. Her last menstrual period was 2 weeks ago. The patient denies any fever, chills, abdominal pain, ...
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<<Question:>> A 47-year-old female undergoes a thyroidectomy for treatment of Graves' disease. Post-operatively, she reports a hoarse voice and difficulty speaking. You suspect that this is likely a complication of her recent surgery. What is the embryologic origin of the damaged nerve that is most likely causing this ...
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<<Question:>> A 15-year-old boy with poorly controlled asthma presents to the emergency room complaining of severe shortness of breath. His mother reports that he had trouble breathing soon after he started playing soccer with some friends and was unable to use his inhaler as it was empty. His family history is notable...
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<<Question:>> A 55-year-old man presents with a 2-month history of an increasing sensation of fullness in the upper left side of his abdomen. He complains of increasing fatigue and dyspnea. He has no history of serious illness and takes no medications. His temperature is 36.7°C (98.1°F), pulse is 90/min, respiratory ra...
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<<Question:>> A 57-year-old man presents to the emergency department with confusion. His symptoms started a few days ago and have been gradually worsening. Initially, the patient had a fever and a cough which has progressed to abdominal pain, diarrhea, and confusion. His temperature is 102°F (38.9°C), blood pressure is...
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<<Question:>> A 45-year-old man presents to the physician because of a 1-day history of progressive pain and blurry vision in his right eye. He is struggling to open this eye because of the pain. His left eye is asymptomatic. He wears contact lenses. He has bronchial asthma treated with inhaled salbutamol. He works as ...
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<<Question:>> A 50-year-old man presents to his physician with chronic cough, aching joints in his hips and lower back, and malaise over the past 2 months. He describes himself as being “generally healthy” before the cough began. Past medical history includes hypertension. The patient takes clopamide and a multivitamin...
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<<Question:>> A 22-year-old man with sickle cell disease is brought to the emergency room for acute onset facial asymmetry and severe pain. He was in school when his teacher noted a drooping of his left face. His temperature is 99.9°F (37.7°C), blood pressure is 122/89 mmHg, pulse is 110/min, respirations are 19/min, a...
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<<Question:>> A 3-month-old girl is brought to the physician because of a productive cough for 5 days. Over the past month, she has had several episodes of watery stools. She is exclusively breastfed every 3–4 hours for 15–20 minutes. She was delivered vaginally at 38 weeks' gestation at home and has not yet been evalu...
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<<Question:>> A 30-year-old primigravid woman at 22 weeks' gestation is brought to the emergency department by her husband for lethargy, nausea, and vomiting for 4 days. This morning she became drowsy. She returned from a business trip to Sudan 3 weeks ago. She denies eating any seafood while traveling. Medications inc...
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<<Question:>> A 36-year-old man is brought to the emergency department because of multiple episodes of nonbilious emesis for 3 days. The vomitus consists of undigested food and he has also had dark brown emesis twice today. He has been having early satiety during this period. He has had progressive severe episodic epig...
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<<Question:>> A 52-year-old man is brought to the emergency department because of worsening shortness of breath for 6 hours. For the past 5 days, he has had intermittent stabbing pain in the middle of his chest that worsens with lying down or taking deep breaths. He has also had a runny nose and a dry cough for the pas...
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<<Question:>> A 70-year-old obese male presents to the emergency department with shortness of breath and cough of sudden onset. The patient states that his symptoms came on while he was sleeping. The patient has a past medical history of type II diabetes and is currently taking lisinopril, metformin, insulin, and fish ...
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<<Question:>> A 23-year-old woman is seen by her primary care physician for fatigue. She says that she has always felt a little short of breath compared to her friends; however, she did not think that it was abnormal until she started trying a new exercise regimen. On physical exam, she is found to have mild conjunctiv...
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<<Question:>> A 32-year-old woman comes to the physician because she feels depressed, has difficulty sleeping, a poor appetite, and low concentration for the past 3 months. During this time, she has also had low energy and lost interest in playing the guitar. During high school, the patient went through similar episode...
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<<Question:>> A 5-month-old boy is brought to the physician with a 3-day history of fever and cough. His mother reports that he has had multiple episodes of loose stools over the past 3 months. He has been treated for otitis media 4 times and bronchiolitis 3 times since birth. He was born at 37 weeks' gestation, and th...
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<<Question:>> Six days after undergoing an aortic valve replacement surgery, a 68-year-old woman has bluish discolorations around the peripheral intravenous catheters and severe right leg pain. She has a history of hypertension and major depressive disorder. She drinks 3 beers daily. Current medications include hydroch...
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<<Question:>> A 55-year-old man with chronic hepatitis B virus infection comes to the physician because of generalized fatigue and a 5.4 kg (12 lb) weight loss over the past 4 months. Physical examination shows hepatomegaly. Laboratory studies show an α-fetoprotein concentration of 380 ng/ml (N < 10 ng/mL). A CT scan o...
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<<Question:>> A 28-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents to her primary care physician with increased menstrual bleeding over the past three months. She also notes easy bruising and bleeding from her gums when brushing her teeth. She is sexually active with multiple partners and has no histor...
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<<Question:>> A 6-year-old boy is brought in by his parents to a pediatrician’s office for persistent fever. His temperature has ranged from 38.6°C–39.5°C (101.5°F–103.1°F) over the past week. He was diagnosed with a gene defect on chromosome 7, which has caused dysfunction in a transmembrane protein. This defect has r...
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<<Question:>> An 8-week-old male presents with his mother to the pediatrician for a well visit. The patient has been breastfed since birth, and usually feeds for 30 minutes every 2-3 hours. The patient’s mother is concerned that her milk production is not keeping up with the patient’s nutritional requirements. She repo...
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<<Question:>> A 27-year-old gentleman is brought into the ED after being stabbed in the back by a knife. In addition to the pain from the wound, he complains of weakness in his left leg. Upon physical examination you find that he has no other visible injuries; however, he has 2/5 strength in the left lower extremity. C...
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<<Question:>> A 58-year-old African American man presents for his yearly wellness visit. He says he has been unsuccessful at losing weight and would like help. His last colonoscopy was 8 years previously, which was normal. Past medical history is significant for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hypertension. Current m...
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<<Question:>> A 34-year-old patient is brought to the emergency room after a motor vehicle accident. An EKG shows sinus tachycardia and chest radiograph reveals an enlarged cardiac silhouette. While observing sinus tachycardia on the patient's telemetry, you note that the radial pulse cannot be palpated during inspirat...
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<<Question:>> A previously healthy 60-year-old man comes to his physician because of progressively worsening shortness of breath for the past 2 months. He does not experience shortness of breath at rest. He also occasionally has a dry cough. He has not had fever, chills, or night sweats. He has smoked a pack of cigaret...
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<<Question:>> A 29-year-old G1P0 woman is giving birth at 38 weeks gestation to a boy via vaginal delivery. As soon as the infant is clear of the vagina, a congenital malformation of the abdomen is observed. The infant is removed from the delivery room for further evaluation. Visual inspection shows loops of intestine ...
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<<Question:>> A 54-year-old woman presents with fatigue, malaise, and shortness of breath over the past 5 months. Past medical history is significant for rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed 23 years ago for which she takes naproxen as needed. Her vital signs include: temperature 36.9°C (98.4°F), blood pressure 135/88 mm Hg,...
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<<Question:>> A six-year-old boy with a history of asthma currently uses an albuterol inhaler as needed to manage his asthma symptoms. His mother brings him into your office because she feels she has had to increase the patient’s use of his inhaler to four times per week for the past month. She also reports that he has...
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<<Question:>> A 25-year-old woman comes to the office complaining of pelvic pain and feeling “off” for the past few weeks. She has not had any changes in diet or lifestyle but reports weight loss despite an increase in appetite. In addition, she has been experiencing chest palpitations, increased frequency of diarrhea,...
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<<Question:>> An otherwise healthy 15-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. His temperature is 36.5°C (97.7°F), the blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg and the pulse is 100/min. Past medical history is noncontributory and he takes no medication. His father and aunt b...
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<<Question:>> A 65-year-old male presents to the emergency department from his home complaining of dyspnea. He is alert and oriented. The following arterial blood gas readings are drawn: pH: 7.33 (Normal: 7.35-7.45), pCO2: 70 mmHg (Normal: 35-45 mmHg), HCO3 33 (Normal: 21-26 mEq/L) Which of the following is most likely...
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<<Question:>> A 23-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with fever, chest discomfort, tachypnea, pain, needle-like sensations in the upper extremities, and profuse sweating. He also complains of a gradual decrease in vision over the past 3 months. He is a bodybuilding competitor and has a competition coming up in 1...
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<<Question:>> A 23-year-old woman comes to the physician because of progressive fatigue and painful swelling of her right knee for 3 weeks. She works as a professional ballet dancer and says, “I'm always trying to be in shape for my upcoming performances.” She is 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall and weighs 45 kg (99 lb); BMI is...
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<<Question:>> A 24-year-old woman comes to the physician because she had unprotected intercourse with her boyfriend the previous day. She has had regular menses since menarche at the age of 12. Her last menstrual period was 3 weeks ago. She has no history of serious illness but is allergic to certain jewelry and metal ...
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<<Question:>> A 27-year-old woman with a history of bipolar disorder presents for a 3-month follow-up after starting treatment with lithium. She says she has been compliant with her medication but has experienced no improvement. The patient has no other significant past medical history and takes no other medications. S...
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<<Question:>> A 6-year-old boy is brought to the physician by his mother because of a 6-month history of mild episodic abdominal pain. The episodes occur every 1–2 months and last for a few hours. The pain is located in the epigastrium, radiates to his back, and is occasionally associated with mild nausea. His mother i...
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<<Question:>> A healthy, full-term 1-day-old female is being evaluated after birth and is noted to have a cleft palate and a systolic ejection murmur at the second left intercostal space. A chest radiograph is obtained which reveals a boot-shaped heart and absence of a thymus. An echocardiogram is done which shows pulm...
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<<Question:>> A 58-year-old male with a history of obesity and hypertension presents to his primary care physician for a follow-up visit. He reports that he feels well and has no complaints. He currently takes hydrochlorothiazide. His temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), blood pressure is 135/80 mmHg, pulse is 86/min, and res...
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<<Question:>> A 54-year-old man presents with the acute onset of seizures and hallucinations. The patient’s wife says that he had been on a camping trip a few months earlier to study bats but otherwise has not traveled recently. Past medical history is significant for hypertension, managed medically with hydralazine an...
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<<Question:>> A 60-year-old female patient with a history of hypertension presents to an outpatient office for regular check-up and is found to have hypertriglyceridemia. Her physician prescribes high-dose niacin and recommends taking the medication along with aspirin. The side effect the physician is trying to avoid i...
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<<Question:>> A 42-year-old man comes to the physician after elevated liver function tests were found after a routine screening. He has had occasional headaches over the past year, but otherwise feels well. The patient reports that he was involved in a severe car accident 30 years ago. He does not smoke or drink alcoho...
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<<Question:>> A 44-year-old woman with hypothyroidism comes to the physician because of a 1-month history of tingling in her feet and poor balance. Her only medication is levothyroxine. Physical examination shows conjunctival pallor and an ataxic gait. Proprioception and sense of vibration are decreased in her toes bil...
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<<Question:>> A 26-year-old female complains of frequent, large volume urination. This negatively affects her sleep, as she has to frequently wake up at night to urinate. She also complains of increased thirst. Her past medical history is significant for bipolar disorder that is treated with lithium for 3 years. Serum ...
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<<Question:>> An 8-year-old girl presents to her pediatrician with intensely pruritic lesions over her buttocks, as shown. These lesions occur intermittently but have worsened over time. Her medical history is remarkable for iron deficiency, for which she is on ferrous sulfate. The patient has also experienced intermit...
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<<Question:>> A 64-year-old man comes to the emergency department because of a 2-day history of lower back pain, fever, and chills. He has had nausea but no vomiting during this time. He has hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Three months ago, he underwent amputation of his left third t...
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<<Question:>> A 56-year-old man with a history of pancreatic cancer presents to the surgical intensive care unit following a pancreaticoduodenectomy. Over the next 3 days, the patient's drainage output is noted to exceed 1 liter per day. In the early morning of postoperative day 4, the nurse states that the patient is ...
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<<Question:>> A 46-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 3-day history of diarrhea, moderate abdominal pain, and weakness. Her symptoms began on the return flight from a 2-week yoga retreat in India, where she stayed at a resort. She was mildly nauseous as she boarded the flight, and diarrhea followed imme...
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<<Question:>> A research group has created a novel screening test for a rare disorder. A robust clinical trial is performed in a group of 100 subjects comparing the new screening test against the gold standard. The results are given in the table below: Screening test\gold standard Disease present Disease absent Positiv...
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<<Question:>> A 25-year-old woman presents to her new family physician for a follow-up appointment. She previously presented with itching, as well as frequent and painful urination. A vaginal swab was taken and sent to the laboratory to confirm the diagnosis. Diplococci were seen on Gram stain and were grown on Thayer-...
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<<Question:>> A 55-year-old woman with papillary thyroid carcinoma underwent total thyroidectomy. She has no significant medical history. On postoperative day 1, she develops perioral numbness and a tingling sensation, along with paresthesia of the hands and feet. The physical examination reveals that she is anxious an...
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<<Question:>> A 16-year-old boy is brought to the physician by his parents for the evaluation of fatigue for several weeks. The parents report that their son quit doing sports at school because of low energy. The patient's academic performance has declined recently. He spends most of his time in the basement playing vi...
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<<Question:>> A 78-year-old man is brought to the emergency department because of a 1-day history of painful enlarging bruises and skin ulceration over his thighs and external genitalia. He has type 2 diabetes mellitus, mitral regurgitation, and atrial fibrillation. Three days ago, he was started on treatment with warf...
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<<Question:>> A 15-year-old boy is brought to the physician for evaluation of a learning disability. His teachers have reported hyperactivity during class, difficulties with social interaction, and poor scores on reading and writing assessments. Molecular analysis shows an increased number of CGG trinucleotide repeats....
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<<Question:>> A 65-year-old woman presented to the emergency room due to progressive dyspnea. She is a known hypertensive but is poorly compliant with medications. The patient claims to have orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and easy fatigability. On physical examination, the blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg. There...
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<<Question:>> A 49-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department with progressive dyspnea and cough which she developed approx. 8 hours ago. 2 weeks ago she had a prophylactic ovariectomy because of a family history of ovarian cancer. She is known to have type 2 diabetes mellitus and stage 1 hypertension, but s...
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<<Question:>> A 27-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with acute onset bloody diarrhea. The patient has had severe abdominal pain throughout her entire life with occasional episodes of bloody diarrhea. She has recently lost 7 pounds and has felt generally ill for the past 2 days. She has a past medical...
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<<Question:>> A 45-year-old Caucasian male presents to a gastroenterologist complaining of heartburn and difficulty swallowing. He recalls that he has been told by his primary care physician that he suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The gastroenterologist decides to perform an upper endoscopy with bi...
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<<Question:>> A 16-year-old female patient with a history of mental retardation presents to your clinic with her mother. The mother states that she wants her daughter to have a bilateral tubal ligation after she recently discovered her looking at pornographic materials. She states that her daughter is not capable of un...
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<<Question:>> A 51-year-old man presents to his primary care provider complaining of malaise. He returned from a research trip to Madagascar 2 weeks ago and has since developed a worsening fever with a maximum temperature of 102.2°F (39°C). He also reports some swelling around his neck and groin. He works as a zoologis...
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<<Question:>> A 45-year-old African-American male presents to the family medicine physician to assess the status of his diabetes. After reviewing the laboratory tests, the physician decides to write the patient a prescription for miglitol and states that it must be taken with the first bite of the meal. Which of the fo...
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<<Question:>> A previously healthy 24-year-old man comes to the physician 1 day after the onset of burning pain, swelling, and multiple blisters over the left index finger. He works as a dental assistant and is concerned about not being able to work. The patient wonders if the symptoms might be related to a hunting tri...
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<<Question:>> A 63-year-old man presents to the ambulatory medical clinic with symptoms of dysphagia and ‘heartburn’, which he states have become more troublesome over the past year. His past medical history is significant for hypertension and GERD. He takes lisinopril for hypertension and has failed multiple different...
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<<Question:>> A 63-year-old man is admitted to the intensive care unit for hemodynamic instability. Several days prior, he had been swimming in the Gulf coast when he stepped on a sharp rock and cut his right foot. Three days ago, the patient presented to the emergency room after noticing painful redness spreading alon...
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<<Question:>> A 24-year-old female presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of an inability to urinate. She states that this has been one of many symptoms she has experienced lately. At times she has had trouble speaking and has noticed changes in her vision however these episodes occurred over a mon...
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<<Question:>> A 54-year-old woman is brought to the physician by her brother for confusion and agitation. She is unable to personally give a history. Her brother says she has a problem with alcohol use and that he found an empty bottle of vodka on the counter at her home. She appears disheveled. Her temperature is 37°C...
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<<Question:>> An 18-year-old woman makes an appointment with a gynecologist for her first gynecologic examination. She did not disclose her past medical history, but her sexual debut occurred with her boyfriend 3 weeks ago. She is now complaining of a yellow-green, diffuse, malodorous vaginal discharge that she noticed...
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<<Question:>> A 70-year-old man is brought to the physician by his daughter because of increasing forgetfulness over the past 3 years. Initially, he used to forget his children's names or forget to lock the house door. During the past year, he has gotten lost twice while returning from the grocery store and was unable ...
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<<Question:>> A 45-year-old mechanic presents to the emergency department complaining of acute-onset shortness of breath while repairing a plowing tractor for his neighbor. The patient denies having any history of asthma or respiratory symptoms, and does not smoke. His temperature is 99.8°F (37.7°C), pulse is 65/min, b...
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<<Question:>> A 3-year-old male is brought in to his pediatrician by his mother because she is concerned that he is not growing appropriately. Physical examination is notable for frontal bossing and shortened upper and lower extremities. His axial skeleton appears normal. He is at the 7th percentile for height and 95th...
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<<Question:>> A 59-year-old woman comes to the physician 2 weeks after noticing a lump in her left breast. Examination of the left breast shows a firm, nontender mass close to the nipple. Mammography shows an irregular calcified mass. A core needle biopsy shows invasive ductal carcinoma. Genetic analysis of this patien...
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<<Question:>> A 45-year-old man comes to his primary-care doctor with his wife for a 4-week history of constipation. The patient reports that his bowel habits have changed from every day to every 3 or 4 days. He also now has to strain to pass stool. On further questioning, his wife has also noticed that he has seemed f...
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<<Question:>> A 23-year-old man presents to the office for a circular, itchy rash over the abdomen that has been slowly getting worse for the past 2 weeks. The patient has a medical history of chronic dermatitis and chronic sinusitis for which he has prescriptions of topical hydrocortisone and fexofenadine. He smokes o...
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<<Question:>> A 12-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department for the evaluation of persistent bleeding from his nose over the past hour. The bleeding started spontaneously. He has no history of a similar episode. He takes no medications. There is no history of abnormal bleeding in the family. His vital signs ...
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<<Question:>> A 40-year-old female presents to your office complaining of a tender neck and general lethargy. Upon further questioning, she reports decreased appetite, fatigue, constipation, and jaw pain. Her pulse is 60 bpm and her blood pressure is 130/110 mm Hg. Biopsy of her thyroid reveals granulomatous inflammati...
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<<Question:>> A 24-year-old man is brought to the emergency room by the police after a fall. The patient smells of alcohol and is slurring his words. You find out that he has recently been fired from his job as a salesperson for months of tardiness and poor performance. The police tell you that his girlfriend, who was ...
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<<Question:>> A 65-year-old woman presents to a physician with painful ankles for 2 days. Her symptoms began 1 week ago with a severe fever (40℃ (104℉)) for 3 days. When the fever subsided, she developed a maculopapular rash over the trunk and extremities with painful wrists and fingers. She also reports abdominal pain...
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<<Question:>> A 61-year-old man complaining of unexplained bleeding by from the mouth is escorted to the emergency department by corrections officers. Upon examination patient states he feels nauseated as he begins to retch violently and vomit bright red blood. His past medical history is remarkable for cirrhosis secon...
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