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ABIM Quick Hits For MDs
ABIM Quick Hits For MDs
ABIM Quick Hits For MDs
Efavirenz
2. HIV pt with SOB GRADUAL onset, high LDH? PCP
3. Pt with DR and Fe def anemia- celiac sprue
4. Which is a tick borne disease? Ehriliosis, babesios, lyme, RMSF, anaplasmosis
5. Pt with sicca, SSA and SSB+-sjogrens
6. Pt with sclerdoderma and ARF what do u treat with? ACE I (Captopril)
7. Pt with HTN low K and suspicion for conns syndrome, how do u dx? Renin/aldo ratio
8. Pt with met acidosis (AG) and resp alkalosis what toxicity? ASA
9. Pt with anemia and AMS, ARF, low haptoglobin, slide showing schistocytes? TTP
10. Type 4 RTA common in what condition? DM
11. Pt with fatigue, incr axillary pigmentation (probably addisons?) what kind of process? Autoimmune
12. Male with HA, visual loss, high ESR? Temporal arteritis
13. Young pt with albumin 2.5, but total protein 10, what condition? Cryoglobulinemia
14. Pt with pcn allergy, got pcn developed allergic rxn what type? Type 1
15. Pt with hep c genotype 2, VL 1.1 million, US à bridging fibrosis what to do? Rx w/ peg IFN and ribavirin
16. DM with CHF on oral hypoglycemic, which one c/i? pioglitazone
17. Pt that is paranoid dx? Paranoid schizophrenia
18. Pt with depression, suicidal many + signs dx? Major depression
19. Pt with restless leg syndrome how do u dx? What test u do first? Check ferritin r/o fe def anemia
20. Also how do u treat? Pramipexole or Sinemet (dopamine agonist)
21. Pt with stage 3 colon CA surgery done what to do now? 5-FU based chemotherapy
22. Younger pt with breast ca in family what to do? Mammogram (earlier than standard age)
23. 35 female with fever fatigue, arthritis, ferritin 3000 à adult onset Still disease
24. Pt with HA coma, fever, suspected toxicity, osmolar gap <10 how do u r/o ethylene glycol? <10 osm gap
25. Pt with polyuria, low urine osm, given desmopressin with no change dx? Nephrogenic DI
26. Pt with pain and mid fixed dilated pupil? Acute closed angle glaucoma
27. Pt with visual loss and cherry red spot on macula à retinal ARTERY occlusion
28. Pt with multiple miscarriages, no bleeding problems, how do u dx lupus anticoagulant? High PTT
29. Pt with multiple sinusitis infections, low IgA and IgE what to treat with? IG infusion
30. Pt with ascending paralysis, Guillian Barre, treat? IVIG
31. Hiv pt with sudden SOB, pancytopenia, low ret count? Parvo virus B19 infection (aplastic crisis)
32. Pt with WPW ekg shows wide complex tachycardia likely Afib treatment? IV procainamide
33. Ekg with classic LBBB dx? LBBB
34. Pt with many pneumonia’s as a child, now has chrnic prod. cough (likely bronchiectasis) how do u dx? CT
scan
35. Pt with history of crones ileitis as a child, now has bloody DR and pyoderma gangryenosm dx? ?UC vs
crones?
36. Pt with back pain 2 weeks, no neurological symptoms, still with back pain what to do? Physical therapy
37. Pt with elevated protein, RF +, rash on legs? Hepatitis C
38. Pt camping in Colorado with DR? cipro or metro? I chose metro (the dude is camping)
39. Bacterial vaginosis lady with pic of clue cell treat? Metro
40. Guy w/ colon ca, has extensive mets, what to do? Adjuvant chemo
41. Pt got chemo, had cardiotoxicity? From doxorubicin
42. 75 yo with palpable thyroid mass? FNA
43. b/l hilar adenopathy? Sarcoid
44. pt with migrating rash? Lymes
45. pt alkalotic with low PCO2 and vent settings show RR 24 WTD??? Lower RR
46. alcoholic pt with met acidosis, no osm gap, cause? Dehydration
47. pt with chronic headache tried everything OTC cause? Analgesic overuse, stop everything
48. pt with tender points, nl ESR? Fibromyalgia
49. how would u dx pt with polymyalgia rheumatic? Shoulder girdle weakness/pain
Insp: Nar Split s2 = PAH
50. pt with advanced RA treatment? TNF alpha Ins+Exp: Wide split = RBBB Wd Fixed = ASD
51. sinusitis, c-anca, RF, hemoptysis, ARF? gPA Exp: Paradoxical Split = LBBB
52. pt with DVT on heparin got HIT? Stop heparin start direct thrombin inhibitor (argatroban)
53. pt has sepsis, anemic, bleeding, no schistocytes cause? Sepsis induced anemia
54. male with hypogonadism, prolactin 2000 WTD? MRI pituitary
55. lady with exophthalamos on picture, pain with lateral gaze, dx? Graves
56. pt with narrow splitting 2nd hrt sound, pulm htn, holosystolic murmur, oxygen step-up LàR ? VSD
57. pt with hepBsAB +, hepBsAG –ve? Immunized
58. pt with RA comes with sever swelling treatment? TNF or plaquinil or methotrexate?
59. Guy with change in vision, facial numbness, vertigo? Multifocal pontine lesions?
60. Vertigo in young girl, recurrent, related to change in head position, treat? Perform Epleys maneuver
61. Pt with hemoptysis from mississipi somewhere, à histoplasmosis
62. Pain in shoulder with internal rotatoin and abduction? Rotator cuff TENDONITIS
63. What do SLE pts die from? Atherosclerosis/CHF
64. With is an equivalent of a previous coronary event as a RF for CAD? Peripheral arterial disease
65. Pt with unstable angina, cannot exercise more than 4 minutes, HR only 110, wtd? Cath
66. Pt with syncope and severe AS how do u dx ischemia? No stress test, straight to cath
67. Lady with HA and most hormones are low what to do? MRI head
68. Pt with velvety patch on arm, hypercalcemia, dx? Autoimmune? ?????????
69. Pt with fatigue and hypotension, low electrolytes? Addisons disease
70. Pt with sudden loss R eye, proximal muscle weakness of girdle, prominent temporal arteryà giant cell
arteritis
71. Painful vision, photophobic, decreased vision? Optic neuritis
72. Endocarditis with strep bovis look for what? Colon ca
73. Pt with arthropathy (ankylosing spondylitis) and visual pain- uveitis
74. Fixed S2 splitting? ASD
75. Severe persistent asthma? Add long acting beta agonist
76. Pt with snoring has septal deviation in nose, no daytime somnolence, why snoring? Septal deviation?
77. Pt SOB after comes back from work, wtd? Pre and post work spirometry
78. DKA pt sugar 600 and AG 24 started on insulin and NS, 2 hrs later gap 20 and glucose 200 wtd? Change
to D5NS
79. Scleroderma with pfts what do u see? Restrictive
80. Post MI severe chest pain harsh murmur, same O2 sats in both ventricles? VSD
81. Syphilis pt had chancre treated, came back in 2 months with chancre WTD? Treat again
82. Pregnant on lisinopril WTD? Change to methyldopa
83. Pt with sarcoidosis, what to expect on PFT’s? dec TLC, dec fvc, nl or high FEV1/FVC, dec DLCO
84. Graph with 2 curves, which how do u increase sensitivity? Move line to left
85. How do u increase negative predictive value? Incr sensitivity
86. Lady SOB, pulm cath tracing show inc PAP, inc RV, nl wedge, nl LV, nl oxygenation à primary Pulm Htn
87. Alcoholic with ascites, SAAG 1.1, tapped has many PMN’s à SBP
88. His brother also alcoholic, with same presentation but has fever, confusion and Na 120, Rx? Ceftriaxone
89. Lady eats outside, fever, RUQ pain, elevated bili, LFT’s, fat fertile … FFF à cholecystitis
90. Lady with itching, inc ALP, inc bili how to confirm likely dx? (PBC) antimitochondrial ab
91. Which of the following causes osmotic diarrhea? Lactase deficiency
92. Elderly guy with high calcium and high alk phos, hip pain, they show you xray with punched out lesion?
MM
93. Same as above but show you xray which is normal,? Pagets disease
>30% sloughing = TEN
94. Guy with MVA several yrs ago, has pneumonia but develops septic shock? Pneumococcal because <10% Sloughing = SJS
asplenic 10-30% BOTH
95. Lady with fever skin falling off etc etc etc classic presentation of toxic shock, maybe she forgot tampon also
96. Smoker has numbness in radialULNAR distribution (dorsal 4 and 5 digit) no motor deficit WTD? CXR for tumor
97. Guy with sigmoid cancer causing obstruction rx? Surgery not chemo
98. Lady gets leuprolide what is she at increased risk of? Thromboembolism
99. 18 yr old goes to college low BMI and amenorrhea for 3 months ghcb negative WTD? Check TSH
prolactin FSH
100. Guy comes with tremor no hx of parkinsons, treatment? Primodone or atenololPROPRANAOLO