Surgery collections Videos and quizez 2021

2023-02-19 20:00:31 Usmle recalls step 1, 2 and 3
35 repeated questions per block

Tired of memorizing endless facts for the USMLE exam with no results?

It's time to turn your studying into success with USMLE Recalls!

Say goodbye to stress and frustration, and hello to top scores on the USMLE EXAM.

Join the ranks of our satisfied students and take your first step towards your dream residency today with USMLE Recalls. Enroll now!"

For details and membership

contact:
@usmle_recall


https://t.me/USMLERECALLS2021/872 Open / Comment

2023-02-19 08:29:02 A 68-year-old man is brought to the emergency department for acute right-sided hemiplegia, headache, and impaired consciousness. His symptoms started an hour ago and are progressively getting worse. He has no prior history of transient ischemic attack. His medical problems include obesity, gout, benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign essential tremor, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. The patient's medications include allopurinol, tamsulosin, propranolol, amlodipine, and simvastatin. He has smoked a pack of cigarettes daily for 15 years. Neurological examination shows right-sided weakness and hemi-sensory loss. There is a carotid bruit on his left side. Open / Comment

2023-02-18 20:29:01 Educational objective: The initial workup of suspected dementia should include neuropsychological
testing (eg, Montreal Cognitive Assessment), selected laboratory
testing (complete blood count, complete metabolic panel, TSH, vitamin 812), and neuroimaging (eg, MRI). Patients in specific risk groups may warrant additional targeted testing. Open / Comment

2023-02-18 08:28:01 A 69-year-old woman is brought to the office by her husband due to forgetfulness. The patient is a retired law professor who taught classes until a year ago when she began to have difficulty remembering lesson plans. Since then, her memory has worsened, and she has gotten lost during her normal neighborhood walk on more than one occasion. Her husband has taken over responsibility for all cooking and cleaning; moreover, the patient is unable to drive or use public transportation on her own. Medical history is significant for hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus for which she takes lisinopril and rnetforrnin. The patient has no family history of memory problems. Temperature is 36. 7 C (98.1 F}, blood pressure is 134/7 4 mm Hg, pulse is 72/min, and respirations are 14/min. She scores a 22/30 on Montreal Cognitive Assessment (normal: ~26}. There are no focal neurologic deficits. Open / Comment

2023-02-17 20:27:01 Educational objective: Delirium is an acute confusional state characterized by a reduced or fluctuating level of consciousness, along with inability to sustain attention, anxiety, agitation, andfor hallucinations. Common precipitating causes of delirium include infections (eg, urinary tract infection), polypharmacy, medication side effects, volume depletion, and electrolyte or metabolic disturbances. Open / Comment

2023-02-17 08:26:01 A 76-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by her son with several days of confusion, disorientation, and decreased oral intake. Her other medical problems include mild dementia, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The son says that the patient has been talking to people who are not there and wandering around the house in the middle of the night. She has no history of recent falls. Her medications include metoprolol, valsartan, and metformin. Temperature is 37.2° C (99° F), blood pressure is 100160 mm Hg, and pulse is 1 OOfmin and regular. The fingerstick glucose level is 155 mgfdL Open / Comment

2023-02-16 20:17:01 Educational objective: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome is frequently associated with an underlying malignancy (eg, small cell lung cancer). It is caused by autoantibodies directed against the voltage-gated calcium channels in the presynaptic motor nerve terminal leading to symmetric proximal muscle weakness with depressed deep tendon reflexes Open / Comment

2023-02-16 08:16:02 Open / Comment

2023-02-15 22:59:58 Usmle recalls step 1, 2 and 3
35 repeated questions per block

Tired of memorizing endless facts for the USMLE exam with no results?

It's time to turn your studying into success with USMLE Recalls!

Say goodbye to stress and frustration, and hello to top scores on the USMLE EXAM.

Join the ranks of our satisfied students and take your first step towards your dream residency today with USMLE Recalls. Enroll now!"

For details and membership

contact:
@usmle_recall


https://t.me/USMLERECALLS2021/872 Open / Comment

2023-02-15 20:15:05 Educational objective: Bell palsy is a peripheral neuropathy of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) characterized by facial weakness that involves both the upper and lower face. It is thought to be caused by reactivation of neurotrophic viruses (eg, herpes simplex virus), resulting in inflammation, edema, and degeneration of the myelin sheath. Open / Comment