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Pictoquiz 1
Pictoquiz 2
Pictoquiz 3
Pictoquiz 4 M
Pictoquiz 5  M
Raccoons sign M
Allergic Conjuntivitis M
Streptococcal Pharyngitis M
Tinea versicolor M
Scarlet fever M
Xanthelasma M
Basal cell carcinoma M
Rheumatoid nodules M
Spider Nevus M
Pulmonary nodule M
Oral candidiasis M
PPD reaction M
SVT EKG M
Stokes Adam's EKG M
Dupuytrens contracture M
Hiatus hernia M
WPW M
Tinea corporis M
Herpes Zoster M
Aphthous ulcers M
Herpes labialis M
Scotch tape test - pinworms M
Relapsing polychondritis M
Stasis ulcer M
Syringomyelia M
Fungal infection of the M fingernail M
Erythema nodosum M
Contact dermatitis M
Second degree burn M
Facial nerve palsy M
Malignant melanoma M
Ptosis  M
Prader Willi_syndrome  M

44 Questions added on 04/15/06

15 questions added on 03/08/06

10 questions added on 03/05/06

30 questions with explanations added to the PEM module on 03/04/06

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The following 7 topics  & 10 questions to PEM added on 2/26/06
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Insulinoma
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VIPoma
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Gastrinoma
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Conn's syndrome
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Insulinoma M
Cushings syndrome and disease M
Addissons disease and Addisonian crisis
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The following 24 questions  on 7 topics  added on 1/26/06
Hematology  M
Dermatology  M
Dermatology  M
HIV  M
Gastroenterology  M
NSAIDS & GI  M
Pulmonary  M


The following  images  added on 1/18/06
Gottrons Patches M
Granuloma annulare M
Sign of splenic rupture M
Koilonychia M
Skin tag M
Morphea M
Seborrheic keratosis M
Melanoma M
Telangiectasia M
Actinic Keratosis M
Oral leukoplakia M

 

The following 37 questions on 14 topics added on 1/17/06

Thrombocytopenia M
Thrombocytopenia 2 M
Thrombocytopenia 3 M
Crohns M
Constipation M
Contraception M
Dyspnea M pathophysiology
Dyspnea 2 M
Contrast nephropathy M
Erythema nodosum M
Hepatitis B M
Trauma patient renal failure M
Study analysis points M
Urate nephropathy M

The following topics added on 1/5/06

Pruritic rash M
Hematuria
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Breast lump M
Dizzy M
Dyspareunia M
Shoulder pain M
Wheezing child M
Splenic rupture M
Headache

The following 27 questions on 18 topics added 12/28/05
ARDS M
BIPAP indication M
Declaring bad news M
End of life care purpose M
End of life M
Altered elderly M
Urinary incontinence M
Intubation indication M
Intubation difficulty M
Intubation indications M
Ventilation modes M
Ventilation modes 2 M
Minute ventilation M
Bucking ventilator M
Auto PEEP M
Weaning M
Weaning 3 Question series  M
CPAP M

The following 10  topics with over 25 questions and explanations newly posted on 12/22/05
Cellulitis
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Antibiotic associated diarrhea M
Hirsutism M
Hyperandrogenism M
Osteomyelitis M
PCOS M
PCOS Details M
Miscarriages for medical reasons
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Hypoadrenal state and stress
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The following 14  topics newly posted on 12/21/05
Post op pulmonary complications M
Preventing post op pulmonary complications M
Pre op COPD Mx M
Liver disease mortality M
Pre op renal patient M
Post op renal failure M
Preparation for surgery M
Pre-op cardiac eval M
Peri op statin therapy M
Pre op evaluation M
Pre op risk eval M
Pre op reversal of anticoagulation M
Diabetic pre op M
Pre op hyperthyroid M

The following 43 topics are newly posted 12/17/05
Lipids 1
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Lipids 2 M
Lipids 3 M
Lipids 4 M
Lipids 5 M
Lipids 6 M
Lipids 7 M
Lipids 8 M
Lipids 9 M
Lipids 10 M
Lipids 11 M
lipids 12 M
Lipids 13 M
Lipids 14 M
Lipids Niacin M
Lipids familial
Lipids interactions M
Lipids therapy response M
Porphyria - Variegate M
Epilepsy M
Seizures M
Seizures of different causes M
Seizures triggers M
Seizure CPS M
Seizure prolactin M
EEG in evaluation of seizure M
Seizure - First onset eval M
Seizure & Driving License M
Neuropathy types M
GBS M
Post op fever M
Post op fever M
Post op Fever/Sepsis M
Post op UTI M
Post op fever - subacute M
Genital Ulcers M
Osteoporosis
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Endocarditis prophylaxis
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Pneumococcal vaccine
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Lieshmaniasis reaches US and board exams
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Influenza
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Gout
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Heart Failure
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GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
Otitis externa
Acute hyperkalemia
EKG abnormalities
Bacterial vaginosis
Prophylactic screening in adults M
Prophylactic vaccination in adults
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Abnormal Pap - next step? M
Brain death criteria M
Adverse effects M
Red Eye M
Common EYE topics M
Common ENT diseases M
Routine Eye referral  M
Sore Throat M
Durable power of attorney M
Agitation M
Erythema multiforme M
Morton's neuroma M
Facts you MUST know M
Facts you MUST know II
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Logical inferences in medicine
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Patient with genital ulcer M
Eruptive xanthoma  M
Lichen Planus  M
Erectile dysfunction M
BPH M

Acne & Rosaceae
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Smoking cessation M
Dementia M

IMPORTANT HERBAL MEDICINES
Very important 

ETHICS
Minor wants contraception   M
Stopping life support M against patients family wishes  M
Patient wants you to give legal advice M

"Slow code" M
DNR ¹   DNRx M
HIV patient does not want to tell his wife. Can You M
Adolescent confidentiality M
Right to refuse life prolonging  M

Statistics

Incidence and Prevalence 
Sensitivity and specificity
The new way to remember statistics  M
Positive and Negative Predictive values  M
Odds ratio  M
Absolute Risk Reduction & Number needed to treat M

Psychiatry for the boards
Psychiatry 1
Answer to Psych 1
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Psychiatry 2

Answer to Psych 2
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Psychiatry3

Answer to Psych 3
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Psychiatry 4
Answer to Psych 4 M
Psychiatry 5
Answer to Psych 5 M
Psychiatry 6 & answer  M
Psychiatry 7 & answer  M
Psychiatry 8 & answer  M
Psychiatry 9 & answer  M

CARDIOLOGY
Best method of stress testing
Aortic dissection
AF and stroke
Ischemic mitral regurgitation
Cholesterol emboli M
Coronary angiography M
Indications of CABG M
Dressler's syndrome M
Thrombolysis
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Diastolic heart failure M
Cardiac auscultation M
Long systolic apical murmurs M
Atrial myxoma M
Atrial septal defect M
HOCM & Exercise M
Myocardial infarction and pacing M
Myocardial infarction - Prognosis M
CAD - Secondary prevention M
Wide complex tachycardia M
CAST results M
Interactions with Digoxin M
IE prophylaxis M
EKG & clinical M
Cholesterol M
Acute ventricular septal defect M
HTN M

NEPHROLOGY
Hyperkalemia
Complications of Erythropoietin therapy
Complications of Aminoglycosides
Increased osmolar gap but normal acid base M
Unusual causes of elevated Potassium M
Important Urinalysis M findings in different conditions M
Staghorn renal calculi
Metabolic acidosis M
Hematuria in different settings M
Drugs causing hyperkalemia M
Hepatorenal Syndrome M
Nephritic & Nephrotic 1  M
Nephritic & Nephrotic 2  M

PULMONARY                
PPD results and management
Fat embolism
Exercise induced hypoxia M
Asthma M
PFT interpretation M
Sarcoidosis M
Pneumonia with hypoventilation M
Drug induced lung injury M
Pulmonary angiography M
Solitary pulmonary nodule M
Workup of a patient of with Non-small cell lung cancer M
Pneumothorax M
Sleep apnea
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HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
Check potassium before M treating B12 deficiency M
Epidemiology of cancers
Recognize the proper follow up of patients with breast cancer
Prostate cancer screening M
Prostate cancer management M
Management of CML M
Workup of anemia M
Manage a case of CLL M
Know the important facts M about multiple myeloma M
Aplastic anemia M
Anemia of chronic disease M
Differentiate Primary from secondary polycythemia M
Identify the incidence of hypercoagulable states M
Recognize and treat TTP M
Sickle Cell Anemia/acute chest syndrome
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Treatment plan for Lung Cancer
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Febrile neutropenic patient M
Coagulation 1 M
Coagulation 2 M
Coagulation 3 M

ENDOCRINOLOGY
Hypothyroidism in a patient who also has angina
Thyroid function tests
Prolactin tricks
Incidentalomas M
Hypertriglyceridemia in a diabetic M
Transient hyperthyroidism M
Hypothyroidism M
Pregnancy and amenorrhea M
Diabetes insipidus. M
Hypercalcemia M
Osteoporosis M
Osteomalacia M
Hypercalcemia M
C peptide and insulin M
Pituitary tumors M
Gynecomastia M
Hirsutism M
Polycystic ovary syndrome M
Pituitary-adrenal axis  M

Acromegaly
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Refractory hypocalcemia M

RHEUMATOLOGY
Carpal tunnel
Giant cell arteritis
Diagnose various types of arthritis M
CREST syndrome
Pulmonary osteo-arthropathy M
RA drug toxicities M
RA important facts M
Osteo-arthritis M
Criteria for diagnosing SLE M
Seronegative arthritides M
Livedo_reticularis M
Scleroderma M

INFECTIOUS DISEASES Acute sinusitis M
Healthcare worker and ID
Beta lactamase production
Vibrio vulnificus infection M
MRSA & VRE M
Pneumonias M
Atypical pneumonias M
Toxic shock syndrome M
Catheter related sepsis M
Herpes encephalitis M
Epididymitis at different ages M
Anti HIV medications memorizer M
GI infection and findings
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Lymphangitis M

HEPATOLOGY
Prophylaxis of variceal bleeding. M
Risk factors for various types of acute viral hepatitis
NASH important! M
Hepatic encephalopathy M
Autoimmune hepatitis M
LFT patterns
Liver neoplasms M
Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma M
Prophylactic therapies in variceal bleeding M
Antigen & antibody patterns in hepatitis B M
Gall stones M
Common duct stone M
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy M
Lupus liver M
Hemachromatosis M
Sclerosing cholangitis M
Ruptured hepatic adenoma M
Hepatitis infection/vaccine serology M
Jaundice M
Hepatitis C
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GASTROENTEROLOGY
Irritable bowel syndrome M
Limitations of sigmoidoscopic screening M
Abdominal pain M
Carcinoid syndrome M
Helicobacter pylori M
H. pylori M
Helicobacter pylori and neoplasms M
Colonic polyps M
Imaging in pancreatitis M
Small bowel malabsorption syndromes M
Malabsorption from ileal resection M
Appropriate test for each malabsorption etiology
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Crohn's disease
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Differential diagnosis of acute diarrhea
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Dermatologic manifestations of GI malignancies M
Upper GI bleed M
Occult GI bleeding M
Acute upper GI bleed M
Sprue (celiac disease) M
Oxalate kidney stones in malabsorption M
Precipitating factors of GERD M
Indication for Helicobacter pylori eradication M
Traveller's diarrhea M
Irritable bowel syndrome M
Barrett's esophagus M
Reflux esophagitis M
Massive small bowel resection M
Indications for central hyperalimentation M
Acute bloody diarrhea M
Dysphagia M

NEUROLOGY
Vessels involved in different strokes
Different types of headaches
Carotid endarterectomy
Vertigo M
Syncope M
12th Nerve palsy M
Spinal Stenosis M
Cauda equina M

QUESTIONS
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Q2
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Q5
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Q10 M
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Q12 M
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Q15 &A M
Q16 & A M
Q17 & 18 & Answers M
Q19 & 20 M
Q 21 & 22 M
Q 23
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Q 25 M
Q 26 M
Q 27 M
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