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USMLE Step 2 Rapid Review
+ Nikolsky’s sign.: Pemphigus vulgaris 1.
- Nikolsky’s sign.: Bullous pemphigoid 2.
1° causes of third-trimester bleeding.: Placental
abruption and placenta previa
3.
A 10-year-old boy presents with fever, weight loss, and
night sweats. Examination shows anterior
mediastinal mass. Suspected diagnosis?:
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
4.
A 10-year-old child presents in status epilepticus, but
her parents refuse treatment on religious grounds.:
5.
A 13-year-old male has a history of theft, vandalism,
and violence toward family pets.:
6.
A 14-year-old girl presents with prolonged bleeding
after dental surgery and with menses, normal PT,
normal or ↑ PTT, and ↑ bleeding time. Diagnosis?
7.
A 15-year-old pregnant girl requires hospitalization for
preeclampsia. Should her parents be informed?: No.
Parental consent is not necessary for the medical
treatment of pregnant minors
8.
A 16-year-old presents with an annular patch of
alopecia with broken-off, stubby hairs.: Alopecia
areata (autoimmune process)
9.
A 17-year-old female has left arm paralysis after her
boyfriend dies in a car crash. No medical cause is
found.: Conversion disorder
10.
palpitations, diaphoresis, and fear of going crazy.:
A 20-year-old man presents with a palpable flank mass
and hematuria. Ultrasound shows bilateral enlarged
kidneys with cysts. Associated brain anomaly?:
Cerebral berry aneurysms (AD PCKD)
11.
A 21-year-old male has three months of social
withdrawal, worsening grades, flattened affect, and
concrete thinking.: Schizophreniform disorder
(diagnosis of schizophrenia requires ≥ 6 months of
symptoms)
12.
A 24-year-old male presents with soft white plaques on
his tongue and the back of his throat. Diagnosis?
13.
14.
A 25-year-old Jewish male presents with pain and
watery diarrhea after meals. Exam shows fistulas
between the bowel and skin and nodular lesions on
his tibias.: Crohn’s disease
15.
A 30-year-old woman has unpredictable urine loss.
Examination is normal. Medical options?:
Anticholinergics (oxybutynin) or β-adrenergics
(metaproterenol) for urge incontinence.
16.
A 35-year-old male has recurrent episodes of
palpitations, diaphoresis, and fear of going crazy.:
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A 49-year-old male presents with acute-onset flank pain
and hematuria.: Nephrolithiasis
19.