UWorld Step 2 CK with Practice Questions and Answers

UWorld Step 2 CK with Practice Questions and Answers tricuspid regurgitation presentation ANSWER holosystolic murmur at LLSB tricuspid regurgitation pathophysiology ANSWER RV cavity enlargement in the setting of chronic right sided volume or pressure overload, causes tricuspid annular dilation as well as tethering of the chordae tendinae which restricts adequate closure tricuspid regurgitation waveform ANSWER prominent V waves disseminated gonococcal infection presentation ANSWER purulent mono arthritis or triad of tenosynovitis, dermatitis (pustular rash), migratory polyarthralgia gonococcal joint effusion ANSWER <50,000 leukocytes, culture negative due to fastidious intracellular organism that does not grow well on standard media AAA risk factors ANSWER male, age >60, smoking, family history, hypertension, atherosclerosis, connective tissue disease best intervention to minimize AAA progression ANSWER smoking cessation essential tremor ANSWER action tremor, bilateral hands and/or head, improves with alcohol Parkinson disease tremor ANSWER resting tremor (decreases with movement), hands and legs, pill-rolling