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#march2020usmle2ck Which one of the following antibiotics is the empiric treatment of cellulitis in a diabetic patient? A- Amoxicillin B- Imipenem C- Neomycin D- Vancomycin

#march2020usmle2ck What is the most common cause of epididymitis in males older than 35 years of age? A- Chlamydia B- E Coli C- Gonococci D- Streptococci

#march2020usmle2ck A 46-year-old woman with a history of fibromyalgia presents to the clinic with a complaint of anxiety, frequent diarrhea and occasional palpitations. She also noticed an unexplained loss of weight and irregular menstrual periods over the last 3 months. What is the most...

#march2020usmle2ck A 43-year-old man visits his physician concerned about finding traces of bright red blood on toilet paper after he wipes. His stool has normal color and not mixed with blood. His medical and surgical histories are unremarkable. He has no family history of colon cancer. What...

#march2020usmle2ck A 57-year-old man with a long history of type 2 diabetes visits the clinic for follow up. He takes metformin, aspirin and pravastatin. His blood pressure was high in the last 2 visits. He made lifestyle changes in the form of diet and exercise but they did not help in...

#march2020usmle2ck A 59-year-old man visits his physician for his yearly routine examination. He mentions that his exercise tolerance had been reduced over the last year. He also notes that he experiences shortness of breath and chest pain when he is ascending his home stairs although he lives...

#march2020usmle2ck A 45-year-old man who was diagnosed with malaria and received anti-malarial medication presents to the office with progressive fatigue and loss of appetite. He also mentions that he noticed that his urine has become dark lately. Urinalysis is positive for both bilirubin and...

#march2020usmle2ck A 79-year-old woman complaining of persistent cough presents to the clinic for chest x-ray. A small nodule is detected on the x-ray. Biopsy of the nodule reveals adenocarcinoma containing progesterone receptors. Her past history is significant for endometrial carcinoma...

#march2020usmle2ck A 4-year-old boy is brought to his physician by his mother. She is worried and tells you that her son is weak and not growing properly. He chews his fingers and lips constantly and seems to enjoy it. On examination, there is marked loss of tissues on his fingers and lips. His...

#march2020usmle2ck A 6-year-old girl is brought to her pediatrician by her mother for consultation. She said that her daughter is frequently bumping into chairs while walking or playing. On examination, she is found to have bitemporal hemianopia. CT scan shows calcification in the pituitary...

#march2020usmle2ck A 21-year-old medical student with a history of asthma presents to the clinic for medication refill. He discussed with his physician the pros and cons of treatment with theophylline. One of the disadvantages of using theophylline is low toxic threshold. Which of these drugs...

#march2020usmle2ck A 17-year-old male student presents to the clinic with episodes of starring with lip smacking. He reports that he became unresponsive when he has these episodes. These episodes last for 1-2 minutes and he feels confused when he retains his consciousness. General, neurological...

#march2020usmle2ck A 29-year-old man underwent bone marrow transplantation two weeks ago. Yesterday he developed diarrhea with occult blood and rashes all over his face, hands and feet. Examination reveals jaundice and maculopapular rashes on his face, palms and soles. What are the most likely...

#march2020usmle2ck A 21-year-old Chinese student presents to the clinic for her pre-college physical examination. She tells her physician that she is worried about a solid mass in the roof of her mouth for about 3 years. The patient does not smoke or drink alcohol. She did not lose or gain...

#march2020usmle2ck A 69-year-old man presents to the clinic with his wife for evaluation of his memory problem. His wife tells you that her husband has begun to forget recent events insidiously since last year. He forgets recent conversations and recent appointments. He is no longer able to...

#march2020usmle2ck A 28-year-old man has a minor injury as a result of motor car accident. He complains of severe pain due to a scratch on his scalp across the front hairline. Which one of these nerves is related to this pain? A-Trigeminal nerve B-Facial nerve C-Vagus nerve D-Oculomotor nerve...

#march2020usmle2ck A 20-year-old male athlete complains of pain and weakness of his right arm. He had a successful surgery on his knee last week. He has been walking with the aid of crutches since then. On examination, he is unable to extend his right arm at the elbow or the hand at the wrist...

#march2020usmle2ck A 72-year-old man complains of itchy skin lesions in the axilla, groin and medial aspect of the thigh. Examination reveals pruritic lesions and bullae in the areas mentioned above and also on forearms and lower legs. There are also painful oral lesions. There is no eye...

#march2020usmle2ck A 75-year-old man develops sudden onset of shortness of breath at the orthopedic department. He was admitted for suspected pathological fracture of femur 3 days ago. On examination, his pulse is 122, blood pressure 90/60, respiratory rate 34/min and oxygen saturation is 92%...

#march2020usmle2ck Researchers perform a study on foot ulcers caused by diabetes. They collect patients of foot ulcers and divided them into a group of patients with diabetes and another group of non-diabetic patients. The researchers compute the rate of foot ulcers in diabetic patients versus...