USMLE Step 1 Sample Question   The 72-year-old patient had prior elective aortic aneurysm resection but returned to a surgeon with the unusual complaint that both lower legs fell asleep when he had been kneeling on a church bench. Physical …
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A 17-year-old high school student had been recently experiencing visual problems. When questioned by the physician, she mentioned that she had stopped menstruating several months previously. A MRI-scan of her head showed an abnormal mass just inferior to the hypothalamus. …
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USMLE Step 1 Practice Question: Pharmacology   To achieve a loading dose of a drug where the volume of distribution of the drug is 35 L and the clearance rate is 70 ml/min, and the desired dose is 3.5 mg/L, …
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USMLE STEP 1 Practice Question   Today we start a new feature on the blog with a focus on USMLE Step 1 Practice Questions. Here we have a two part physiology question:   An obese, pregnant, 26-year-old woman was seen …
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As we begin #GastroWeek, here is a question reviewing Gastroenterology pathology, which will be high-yield for those of you studying for the USMLE Step 1 exam. Even if you’re not preparing for that exam, give it your best shot and …
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