UWorld Practice Test Section 2

Question 1

Name 3 diseases that would cause Restrictive Myocarditis.

Answer 1

amyloidosis, hemochromatosis, and sarcoidosis

Question 2

What condition would likely be the cause of heart failure in a young pt following an upper respiratory infection?

Answer 2

myocarditis

Question 3

What is the most likely cause of myocarditis in the developed world?

Answer 3

Coxsackie B (or other virus)

Question 4

Which kind of cardiomyopathy is a possible sequela of myocarditis?

Answer 4

dilated cardiomyopathy

Question 5

Several months after sustaining a crushing injury to arm, pt. complains of constant, burning, agonizing pain that does not respond to analgesics. Pain is aggravated by the slightest stimulation of the area. Te arm is cold, cyanotic, and moist. Dx?

Answer 5

Causalgia (aka Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or CRPS)

Question 6

What are the initial Sx of consuming a toxic dose of iron pills?

Answer 6

bloody vomiting and diarrhea

Question 7

What are the later stages of acute iron toxicity (from oral ingestion)?

Answer 7

severe lactic acidosis, hepatotoxicity, and organ failure

Question 8

What is a long-term intestinal complication of oral iron toxicity?

Answer 8

bowel obstruction

Question 9

What property of a glioblastoma is the most predictive of pt prognosis?

Answer 9

tumor grade

Question 10

What is a monoclonal Ab used to treat symptomatic CLL?

Answer 10

Rituximab

Question 11

What is the target of Rituximab?

Answer 11

CD-20

Question 12

What would be the target of a monoclonal Ab used to tx colorectal cancer?

Answer 12

EGFR

Question 13

Is Alprazolam a short- or long-acting benzo?

Answer 13

short

Question 14

Is Clonazepam a short- or long-acting benzo?

Answer 14

long

Question 15

What is the most common cause of bacterial sepsis in sickle cell pts in the developed world?

Answer 15

Pneumococcus