Below is an interview – that never happened – about Knowmedge’s Internal Medicine question bank with answers that are absolutely true.   Interviewer: What is KNOWmedge?   Dr. Ravi Bhatia: Knowmedge was developed as a result of frustration from years …
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One of the more common questions we get asked is regarding the difference between the ABIM internal medicine initial certification exam vs. the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam. Specifically, we are often asked whether our platform is more tailored towards those striving …
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As we begin #OncologyWeek in our preparation of the ABIM and Internal Medicine Shelf exam review, here is a question directly out of the Knowmedge QVault. Give it your best shot and then see below for the answer.   67-year-old …
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Earlier in #EndoWeek, we shared high-yield, ABIM and internal medicine shelf exam-relevant endocrinology pearls, including important information regarding diabetes. Today, we provide a quick review of the important characteristics of diabetic medications: Sulfonylureas (eg. Glipizide, Glimepiride, Glyburide) use cautiously in …
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Endocrinology is an essential part of the Internal Medicine Medical Clerkship and ABIM Board exam. According to the ABIM exam blueprint, questions testing endocrinology topics comprise ~8% of the exam. Approximately ~5-10% of the NBME Clerkship exam is composed of …
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32-year-old female presents to your office for symptoms of diabetes mellitus including polyuria. You check her random sugar level in the office and it comes back at 205mg/dL. You diagnose her with diabetes mellitus. In the clinic, you order a …
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Pulmonary disease and critical care are an extremely important part of the Internal Medicine Medical Clerkship and ABIM Board exam. According to the ABIM exam blueprint, questions testing pulmonary disease topics comprises ~10% of the exam. That places it second …
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Concepts related to cardiology are seen on the ABIM and Med School Clerkship Shelf exams more frequently than any other specialty area. On the former, according to the ABIM exam blueprint, cardiovascular disease is found in 14% of questions while …
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As those that took the Internal Medicine ABIM board exam this past August know, the results were released early this week. For many of you, it was a momentous occasion, the culmination of many, many years of hard work! We …
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As previously mentioned, the Gastroenterology and Hepatology section of the ABIM Internal Medicine exam comprises of about 9% of the entire exam – that means out of 240 total questions (4 sections of 60 questions each), we can expect about …
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