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 Health › Medical Question Of The Day! by scavley(op): 3:19pm On Sep 02, 2015 |
Which of the following clinical findings is NOT seen in conditions of high serum calcium? A. Nausea B. Fatigue C. Sweat D. Diarrhea E. Polyuria Click for answer http:///1KvNAUA 1 Like |
| Education › Medical Question Of The Day! by scavley(op): 2:49pm On Sep 01, 2015 |
Potassium plays a crucial role in cardiac function as well as in skeletal and smooth muscle contraction. Which one of the following bodily fluids contains the highest amount of potassium? A. Bile B. Pancreatic juice C. Diarrhea D. Sweat E. Peritoneal fluid F. Gastric fluid Click for answer http:///1KvNAUA |
| Education › Re: Prep For #premed Observership: by scavley(op): 2:47pm On Sep 01, 2015 |
Today you are with your preceptor, Dr. S, in the general surgery outpatient clinic. Dr. S asked you to get him a hand Doppler so that he could assess the dorsalis pedis artery. You will look for the dorsalis pedis artery: A. On the face B. On the forearm C. On the dorsum of the foot D. In the groove behind the knee E. On the skull Click for answer http:///1KgauBK |
| Education › Prep For #premed Observership: by scavley(op): 2:30pm On Aug 31, 2015 |
During your 6-week observership in the urology clinic, you observed a testicular biopsy (a cut made on the testes and sent for pathology examination). The resident supervising you asked you to check for the result. The pathology diagnosis stated: GUMMA. Your supervising resident asked you what a gumma is? Your correct answer will be: A. Tuberculosis B. Chlamydia C. Gonorrhea D. Syphilis E. Sarcoidosis Click for answer http:///1KgauBK |
| Education › Medical Question Of The Day! by scavley(op): 3:21pm On Aug 26, 2015 |
A 33-year old man presented with a flu-like symptoms and the lesion in the image above. Which of the following medications cannot be effective in the treatment of this patient? A. Doxycycline B. Amoxicillin D. Cefuroxime E. Ciprofloxacin click for answer http:///1KvNAUA
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| Education › Prep For Premed Observership by scavley(op): 2:43pm On Aug 26, 2015 |
You are doing observership as a premed student in the dermatology clinic. A patient presents with the skin lesion shown. Your preceptor wants to know if you are smart enough for a medical school and asks you what you think it is. You say it is: A. Syphilis B. Leprosy C. Lyme disease D. Scabies E. Psoriasis Click for answer http:///1KgauBK
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| Health › Prep For Premed Observership by scavley(op): 4:14pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
Today, you are performing your observership in the ENT (Ear, nose and throat) clinic and one of the doctors has just made a diagnosis of sleep apnea. He wants to know how smart you are before deciding to write you a letter of recommendation. He asks you the definition of sleep apnea. Being a high MCAT achiever, your correct response will be: A. Lack of sleep B. Cessation of breathing while asleep C. Excessive and uncontrollable tendency to fall asleep during the daytime D. Sleep walking E. Talking while asleep F. Inability to move, speak or react while being conscious during falling asleep (hypnagagia) or awakening (hypnopompia) Click for answer http:///1KgauBK |
| Health › Prep For Premed Observership by scavley(op): 4:04pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
Today, you are performing your observership in the ENT (Ear, nose and throat) clinic and one of the doctors has just made a diagnosis of sleep apnea. He wants to know how smart you are before deciding to write you a letter of recommendation. He asks you the definition of sleep apnea. Being a high MCAT achiever, your correct response will be: A. Lack of sleep B. Cessation of breathing while asleep C. Excessive and uncontrollable tendency to fall asleep during the daytime D. Sleep walking E. Talking while asleep F. Inability to move, speak or react while being conscious during falling asleep (hypnagagia) or awakening (hypnopompia) Click for answer http:///1KgauBK |
| Health › Autism by scavley(op): 4:29pm On Aug 24, 2015 |
New study shows those with autism or learning disabilities exceed in creative thinking. Read more..http:///1HH9EKq |
| Education › Medical Question Of The Day! by scavley(op): 4:01pm On Aug 24, 2015 |
Diazepam (Valium) causes all of the following except: A. Slight drop in blood pressure B. Reduction in episodes of seizures C. Reduction in anxiety D. Antegrade amnesia E. Retrograde amnesia Click for answer http:///1KvNAUA |
| Education › Prep For #premed Observership by scavley(op): 2:45pm On Aug 24, 2015 |
You are an #MCAT candidate doing observership in an internal medicine clinic. There is a discussion about evidence-based medicine. One of the doctors asks you which of the following studies will provide the best clinical evidence regarding the efficacy of a drug. What will be your response? A. Case-control study B. Randomized non-blinded clinical trial C. Randomized double blind clinical trial D. Observational longitudinal cohort study E. Case series F. Cross-sectional study Click for answer http:///1KgauBK |
| Education › Are You Ready Yet For The medical Board Exams? Challenge Yourself With This: by scavley(op): 2:57pm On Aug 19, 2015 |
A 20-YEAR old woman presents with the following lesion (provide picture of psoriasis and describe her symptoms). Her condition is related to: A. Sarcobtes Scabeie B. Major Histocompatibility Complex C. Staphyloccoccus aureus D. Trychophyton rubrum E. Malessezia furfur Click for answer http:///1KvNAUA
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| Health › Are You A Pre-medical Student? Then Challenge Yourself With This: by scavley(op): 2:43pm On Aug 19, 2015 |
The above causes which one of the following infections in humans? A. Hydatidosis B. Cysticercosis C. Ascariasis D. Oxyuriasis E. Strongyloidosis Click for answer http:///1KgauBK
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| Health › Mouthwash Rinse Used To Detect Cancer by scavley(op): 9:59pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
A Study published in JAMA Oncology, found that a mouthwash rinse may be used to predict throat cancer recurrence. Read more...http:///1HH9EKq |
| Education › Are You A Pre-medical Student? Then Challenge Yourself With This: by scavley(op): 2:26pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Based on vascular structure, which is the odd member? A. Facial artery B. Uterine artery C. Coronary artery D. Splenic artery Answer here http:///1KgauBK |
| Education › Are You A Pre-medical Student? Then Challenge Yourself With This: by scavley(op): 4:38pm On Aug 17, 2015 |
| Education › Are You Ready Yet For The Medical Board Exams? Challenge Yourself With This..... by scavley(op): 4:29pm On Aug 17, 2015 |
A new drug A was given as a 100 mg single dose. It resulted in a peak plasma concentration of 20µg/ml. The apparent volume of distribution is (assuming a rapid distribution and negligible elimination prior to measuring the peak plasma level): A. 0.5 L B. 1 L C. 2 L D. 5 L E. 10 L click for answer [url]/1KgauBK [/url] |
| Health › Medical Question Of The Day! by scavley(op): 2:42pm On Aug 12, 2015 |
In a clinical trial, reducing the type 1 error rate from 0.05 to 0.01 will: A. Increase the power of the study B. Increase the type 2 error rate C. Give more confidence to significant findings reported from the study D. Reduce the need for more sample size E. Increase the likelihood of a type 1 error rate Answer: http:///1KgauBK |
| Health › "Obesity Gene” by scavley(op): 6:10pm On Aug 11, 2015 |
Study may have found link between a gene and the production of fat. Read more....http:///1HH9EKq |
| Health › Medical Question Of The Day! by scavley(op): 2:30pm On Aug 11, 2015 |
Tanko is a 5-year old child who got infected with measles last year. His doctor is not worried about him getting the infection this year despite the ongoing measles epidemic in the neighborhood. This is because of antibodies to which of these viral proteins? A. Matrix B. Non-structural C. Hemagglutinin D. Nucleocapsid E. Polymerase Answer: http:///1KgauBK |
| Health › Medical Question Of The Day! by scavley(op): 2:28pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
A 72-year old woman has been bed-ridden for the past four days following a fall in an assisted living facility where she lives. She was brought to the ER because of severe weakness. Initial lab results at the ER are shown below: HGB: 17.0 g/dL BUN: 55 mg/dL Glucose: 92 mg/dL Na+: 151 mEq/L Creatinine: 1.1 mg/dL The most likely diagnosis in this patient is: A. GI hemorrhage B. Acute renal failure C. Dehydration D. Syndrome of inappropriate ADH (Vasopressin) E. Diabetic ketoacidosis Click for answer http:///1KgauBK |
| Health › CMS Will Reject Claims Not Having ICD-10 Codes As Of October 1, Says New FAQ by scavley(op): 2:22pm On Aug 05, 2015 |
| Health › Medical Question Of The Day! by scavley(op): 2:51pm On Aug 04, 2015 |
A 10-year old biracial American presented in our clinic with multiple oral mucosal lesions and pinkish papules. A biopsy of the lesion demonstrates focal epithelial hyperplasia (image below): Which of the following statements is true concerning this condition? A.The lesion is pre-cancerous B.The condition is caused by herpes virus type 2 C.The lesion is more common in the male population D. PCR products will yield HPV 13 or 32 E. The lesion is caused by the HIV virus Click for answer http:///1KgauBK
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| Health › Does Your Child Snore? If So, Something May Be Wrong by scavley(op): 2:34pm On Aug 04, 2015 |
Most often diagnosed in adults and associated with obesity, the condition can have severe consequences for young children. http:///1HH9EKq |
| Health › Urine Test To Detect Early Pancreatic Cancer by scavley(op): 7:37pm On Aug 03, 2015 |
A combination of three proteins found at high levels in urine can accurately detect early-stage pancreatic cancer, scientists say, which could lead to a non-invasive, inexpensive test for the disease. Read more http:///1HH9EKq |
| Health › Health Question Of The Day! by scavley(op): 2:47pm On Aug 03, 2015 |
A 37-year old widow presents to you in the ER with painful, swollen right knee and fever. She informed you that within the previous three weeks, she underwent some dental surgical procedure that was uneventful. You examined her, and requested some blood work and an x-ray of the knee. Which of the following diagnoses is unlikely in this patient? 1. Rhuematoid arthritis 2. Osteoarthritis 3. Pseudogout 4. Gout 5. Septic arthritis Click for answer http:///1KgauBK |
| Health › Medical Question Of The Day! by scavley(op): 8:07pm On Jul 30, 2015 |
Based on best estimates, which of the following countries has the worst infant death in its population? 1. Greece 2. Portugal 3. United States of America 4. Bermuda Click for answer http:///1KgauBK |
| Health › Want To Learn More About Earwax? by scavley(op): 3:18pm On Jul 29, 2015 |
Here is some information on the causes, symptoms and treatment. http:///1HH9EKq |
| Health › Malaria by scavley(op): 3:28pm On Jul 28, 2015 |
| Health › For Those Who Are In The Medical Field And Want To Come To The US by scavley(op): 1:11am On Jul 28, 2015 |
For those who want to come to the US, we have free weekly American-standard medical quizzes to contribute to this website. This will be useful if you want to be here (US) prepared one of these days. We intend to make daily prep quizzes in the future once we are able to gather sufficient resources from our volunteers. We also hope to contribute substantially in the future to help the younger generation of doctors in Africa through exchange programs, etc. We are Africans and we know how life is like back home. This week’s quiz is: Which one of the following organisms is the odd member? 1. Taenia solium 2. Naegleria fowleri 3. Neisseria meningitidis 4. Taenia saginata Here is the answer http:///1KgauBK |
