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USMLE Step 3 Review

USMLE STEP 1 L AN G E Q &A™ SIXTH EDITIONMichael W. King, PhD Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Terre Haute, Indiana USMLE STEP 1 L AN G E Q &A™ SIXTH EDITION New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the Un...

Tx of IBS - correct answer Best initial therapy: *Fiber* Antispasmodic/Anticholingergics: dicyclomine, Hyoscyamine Second line- TCAs (amitryptiline) CCS, What test should you order for IBS? - correct answer 1. Stool: stool guiac, leukocytes, cultures, ova & parasites. 2. Colonoscopy 3. Abdominal CT scan Umbilical hernia in newborns is associated with? - correct answer Congenital hypothyroidism Screen with TSH (you should screen for TSH anyway) What three metabolic conditions...

Tx of IBS - correct answer Best initial therapy: *Fiber* If fiber fails: Antispasmodic/anticholinergic agents. First line: 1. Dicyclomine 2. Hyoscyamine Secondline: 1. TCA's (amitriptyline) CCS, What test should you order for IBS? - correct answer 1. Stool: stool guiac, leukocytes, cultures, ova & parasites. 2. Colonoscopy 3. Abdominal CT scan Umbilical hernia in newborns is associated with? - correct answer Congenital hypothyroidism Screen with TSH (you should scree...

Antimitochondrial antibodies? - correct answer Primary biliary cirrhosis Antismooth muscle antibody? - correct answer Primary sclerosing cholangitis What is the best initial test for primary sclerosing cholangitis? Most accurate? - correct answer Initial: elevated ALP, *elevated bilirubin* Best: ERCP (beading of biliary system) Others: antismooth muscle antibody, ANCA positive Treatment for both primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis? - correct answer Urs...

When to report child abuse / neglect? Within 48 hours When to report birth certificate? 5 days When to report death certificate? 10 days Reporting most communicable diseases? 7 days (1 day for TB and pertussis) When supplying medical records by? 15 days How many people compose the texas medical board? how many MDs? DOs? laypersons? how long is the term? 12 are physicians (9 MD, 3 DO). 7 are laypersons. All are appointed by the governor for 6-year terms. ...

Table of Contents About USMLE Committees & Task Forces ........................................................................................................4 Improving Exam Content: Introducing the USMLE® Patient Characteristics Advisory Panel ..............5 USMLE Committees ...............................................................................................................................................6 USMLE Budget Committee ..................................................

When to report child abuse / neglect? - ANSWER - Within 48 hours When to report birth certificate? - ANSWER - 5 days When to report death certificate? - ANSWER - 10 days Reporting most communicable diseases? - ANSWER - 7 days (1 day for TB and pertussis) When supplying medical records by? - ANSWER - 15 days How many people compose the texas medical board? how many MDs? DOs? laypersons? how long is the term? - ANSWER - 12 are physicians (9 MD, 3 DO). 7 are laypersons. All are appoi...

Tx of IBS - correct answer Best initial therapy: *Fiber* If fiber fails: Antispasmodic/anticholinergic agents. First line: 1. Dicyclomine 2. Hyoscyamine Secondline: 1. TCA's (amitriptyline) CCS, What test should you order for IBS? - correct answer 1. Stool: stool guiac, leukocytes, cultures, ova & parasites. 2. Colonoscopy 3. Abdominal CT scan