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IM NBME Form 2 Exam Practice Questions and Answers 62 yo - L.hemiparesis resolves completely in 2 hrs BP: 140/90 mmHg PE: R.carotid bruit ECG, CBC, head CT - gucci next step in dx? - Ans:-duplex ultrasonography of the carotid arteries probably had TIA > lasts bet few minutes - 24 hrs &gt...

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IM NBME Form 2 Exam Practice Questions and Answers


62 yo - L.hemiparesis resolves completely in 2 hrs


BP: 140/90 mmHg


PE: R.carotid bruit


ECG, CBC, head CT - gucci


next step in dx? - Ans:✔✔-duplex ultrasonography of the carotid arteries


probably had TIA


> lasts bet few minutes - 24 hrs


> symptoms transient bc repercussion occurs - either from collateral circulation or breaking up of an

embolus


> usually embolic


> although transient HoTN in presence of severe carotid stenosis (>75%) can lead to TIA


screen all pts w/ carotid duplex US who have carotid bruit, PVD, and/or CAD


62 yo - 3 months of mildly inc SOB

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PMHx: 3 yrs of COPD


SHx: smokes 1 pack qd for 40 yrs - quit 3 yrs ago when dx


RR: 16/min


BP: 138/76 mmHg


pulm exam: mildly dec air movement; occasional wheeze


ABG: pH, pCO2 - WNL; dec PO2 (74)


next step in mgnt? - Ans:✔✔-ipratropium therapy


tx COPD w/ bronchodilators


> since albuterol isn't an option > choose another bronchodilator (antichol drug)


give steroids and ABs for acute exacerbations


67 yo - 3 days of fever, cough productive of dark sputum, pleuritic chest pain, SOB


> prior to these symptoms: runny nose, nasal congestion, mild sore throat


101.2 F


P: 92/min




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RR: 18/min


BP: 146/86 mmHg


PE: bronchial breath sounds in LLL, dullness to percussion


CXR: LLL infiltrate; pleural effusion


thoracentesis: yellow fluid


labs:


> serum: glucose (105), protein (7.2), LDH (55)


> pleural fluid: 1025 RBC, 3500 WBC (90% segs), glucose (80), protein (6.5), triG (30), amylase (30), LDH

(95), pH 6.9


gram stain: seg neutrophils and gram pos diplococci


cx of fluid: pending


most likely dx? - Ans:✔✔-empyema


pus + gram stain w/ bacteria


use Light's criteria to confirm exudate:


> Pprotein:Sprotein > 0.5

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> PLDH: SLDH > 0.6


> pleural fluid LDH > 2/3x upper limit of normal for serum


42 yo - 1 month of prog SOB


> no fever, cough productive of purulent/blood-tinged sputum


> receiving chronic O2 for tx of dyspnea


SHx: no smoking


FHx: younger bro - single lung transplant for COPD (1 yr ago)


BMI: 20


RR: 24/min


PE: breath sounds dec; BL basilar crackles


CXR: hyperlucent lung fields most prominent at bases; flattened diaphragms


most likely explanation for findings? - Ans:✔✔-abnormality of antiprotease resulting in destruction of

alveolar supporting structures


alpha1 antitrypsin def


CXR: flattened diaphragms = COPD

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