[MCCQE I] Past Recalls
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Paediatrics
A 6-year-old girl who has previously been well presented with a history of tonic-clonic seizures lasting 4 mins. Her mother brought her to the hospita
- System: Nervous System
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Medicine
A 35-year-old woman presents with dull, persistent flank and abdominal pain, polyuria, nocturia, and frequent urinary tract infections. Physical exami
- System: Renal, Urinary Systems & Electrolytes
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
A 45-year-old woman is scheduled to undergo elective bilateral tubal ligation. The gynecology resident, covering for a colleague, greets the patient i
- System: Female Reproductive System & Breasts, Social Sciences (Ethics/Legal/Professional)
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Medicine
A 73-year-old retired woman is evaluated in the emergency department 6 hours after experiencing the sudden, explosive onset of a severe headache. The
- System: Nervous System, Rheumatology/Orthopedics & Sports
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- System: Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nervous System
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
A 26-year-old pregnant woman complains of persistent, dry, ulcerated skin over her knees and elbows. Examination of her eyes reveals small, gray plaqu
- System: Gastrointestinal & Nutrition, Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium
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Medicine
A 35-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after he faints and cannot be revived. Stat chemistries are notable for a plasma glucose of 2
- System: Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolism
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Medicine
A 17-year-old male presents with the physical sign as shown in the illustration. Which one of the following is the most likely cause of the problem?
- System: Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolism
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Medicine
A 60-year-old woman was found by her son. She was confused and had urinary incontinence. She has recovered fully after 6h with no neurological complai
- System: Cardiology & Vascular System
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Paediatrics
A mother brings her 5-year-old son to his pediatrician’s office. The boy has been experiencing frequent falls as well as progressive difflculty with w
- System: Nervous System
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Medicine
An 87-year-old man with prostate cancer, Gleason grade 9, is now receiving palliative care following failure of hormonal therapy and chemotherapy. He
- System: Hematology & Oncology, Male Reproductive System, Social Sciences (Ethics/Legal/Professional)
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Medicine
A 34-year-old woman is evaluated in the office for right-sided facial paralysis that she noticed on awakening 1 hour ago. She has a 10-pack-year smoki
- System: Nervous System
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Medicine
Which of the following is of proven benefit in the treatment of established post-herpetic neuralgia?
- System: Dermatology, Nervous System
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- Unanswered thread
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The pregnant mother of a 6-year-old son with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is very worried that her female fetus will have the disease.
- System: Hematology & Oncology, Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium
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Medicine
A 45-year-old man presents to a physician because of repeated episodes of fainting. The radial pulse is erratic, with multiple skipped beats at a rate
- System: Cardiology & Vascular System
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Paediatrics
Four days ago a 7-year-old boy injured his left leg falling out of a tree. During the past two days he has been generally 'off colour' and has had a p
- System: Rheumatology/Orthopedics & Sports
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Medicine
A 65-year-old woman presents with headache. She also complains of dizziness and tinnitus. She has recently realized she has visual problems. There is
- System: Hematology & Oncology
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Medicine
A 55-year-old recent immigrant from Taiwan presents to the clinic with a 3-month history of worsening nasal congestion, epistaxis, and recurrent ear i
- System: Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT), Infectious Diseases
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
A patient in the clinic has a positive HIV test, first by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay antibody assay and then confirmed by Western blot. She is
- System: Infectious Diseases, Social Sciences (Ethics/Legal/Professional)
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Medicine
A 53-year-old woman is evaluated in the office for a 1-week history of paresthesias that began symmetrically in the feet and progressed to involve the
- System: Allergy & Immunology, Nervous System
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