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MKSAP: 27-year-old pregnant woman with hypothyroidism
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 12 days ago
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May 11, 2013 A 27-year-old woman is evaluated during the fourth week of an uneventful pregnancy. She has a 3-year history of primary hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto thyroiditis that is treated with levothyroxine, 125 µg/d...On physical examination,
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MKSAP: 52-year-old man with gradually progressive left knee pain
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 19 days ago
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May 4, 2013 A 52-year-old man is evaluated for a 5-year history of gradually progressive left knee pain. He has 20 minutes of morning stiffness, which returns after prolonged inactivity...Over the past several months, the pain has limited his
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MKSAP: 35-year-old woman with an acute exacerbation of asthma
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 26 days ago
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April 27, 2013 A 35-year-old woman is evaluated in an urgent care center for an acute exacerbation of asthma. She has a history of frequent asthma exacerbations requiring unscheduled visits; however, between these exacerbations, her examination and
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MKSAP 16 on an iPad – a grand slam
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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While the content always impresses, the books were large and clumsy...We on the Board of Regents of ACP encouraged and exhorted the IT folks to work with the education folks to develop a digital version that met the expectations of what such a
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MKSAP: 19-year-old woman with bilateral leg weakness
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 1 month ago
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A T2-weighted MRI of the thoracic spine reveals hyperintensity in the thoracic cord at the T9 level, which enhances with administration of gadolinium. Cultures for acid-fast bacilli and CSF bacteria are negative...Which of the following is the most
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MKSAP: 51-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 1 month ago
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Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management? Answer and Critique The correct answer is C: Increase intravenous saline rate...This patient with acute myeloid leukemia received chemotherapy 1 day ago and is at risk for tumor
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MKSAP: 65-year-old man with daytime somnolence
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 2 months ago
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March 16, 2013 A 65-year-old man is evaluated for a 2-year history of daytime somnolence, snoring, and apneic episodes during the night as witnessed by his wife...He has no cardiopulmonary symptoms and does not smoke cigarettes. The patient has
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MKSAP: 54-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine examination
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 3 months ago
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March 9, 2013 A 54-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine examination. She is very concerned by her lack of interest in sexual intercourse...She used to enjoy intercourse and does not know why she feels this way now, but she acknowledges that
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MKSAP: 67-year-old woman with severe muscle weakness
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 3 months ago
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February 24, 2013 A 67-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2-day history of severe muscle weakness. The patient experienced significant weight gain and developed hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus 2 years ago. She also reports developing muscle
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MKSAP: 28-year-old man with left calf deep venous thrombosis
Rome :: Italy | 3 months ago
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February 23, 2013 A 28-year-old man is evaluated 24 hours after a new diagnosis of a left calf deep venous thrombosis...Two weeks ago, he returned from vacationing in Italy on an 8-hour flight. Current medications are enoxaparin, 80 mg subcutaneously
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