General Medicine

Question 1

Indication for CEA in NASCET

Answer 1

Symptomatic carotid stenosis of 70-99%

Question 2

Normal ejection fraction

Answer 2

> 60%

Question 3

Most common cause of R-sided heart failure

Answer 3

L-sided heart failure

Question 4

Tx of systolic dysfxn in CHF

Answer 4

Afterload reduction

Question 5

Tx of diastolic dysfxn in CHF

Answer 5

Preload reduction

Question 6

CCB of choice in CHF

Answer 6

amlodipine (dilt increases mortality)

Question 7

Factor deficiencies in hemophilia

Answer 7

VII (hemophilia A) or IX (hemophilia B)

Question 8

Systemic vasculitis associated with Cogan’s syndrome

Answer 8

PAN

Question 9

Sausage digits are seen in what arthropathy?

Answer 9

Reactive arthritis

Question 10

Most common antibody in patients with TED

Answer 10

anti-TSH receptor Ab

Question 11

Somogyi phenomenon

Answer 11

Post-hypoglycemic hyperglycemia 2/2 actions of GH and catecholamines

Question 12

First line treatment of Wegner’s

Answer 12

Cyclophosphamide

Question 13

RF for breast cancer

Answer 13

nulliparity, first degree relative with breast CA, early menarche

Question 14

Side effect of anti-cytokine drugs

Answer 14

Ex: Etanercept, infliximab

A/w demyelinating dz and optic neuritis

Question 15

Class of DM2 medications a/w maclar edema

Answer 15

thiazolidinediones (rosiglitazone/pioglitazone)

Question 16

Side effect of metformin

Answer 16

lactic acidosis in renal insufficiency

Question 17

Ocular side FX of digoXin

Answer 17

Xanthopsia and glare

Question 18

Risk difference

Answer 18

Absolute difference in % risk between two groups

Question 19

Metabolic syndrome criteria

Answer 19

decreased HDL, increased TG, BP > 130/85, fasting glucose >110, abnl waist circumference