December 1, 2013 /

As we begin #RheumWeek 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.   42-year-old …
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November 24, 2013 /

As we begin #NeuroWeek 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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November 21, 2013 /

Editor’s Note: Don’t get fooled into thinking that psychiatry is distinct from medicine and thus not covered on the ABIM Internal Medicine Board exam. In fact, the ABIM exam blueprint lists Psychiatry as 4% of the exam, the same as …
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November 14, 2013 /

The Knowmedge Internal Medicine Question Bank was built with many differentiating features that make it a truly unique learning platform and different from any other out there. One of those is the video explanations with each question. Those video explanations …
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November 10, 2013 /

As we begin #HemeWeek 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.   54-year-old …
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November 8, 2013 /

Oncology is an essential part of the Internal Medicine Medical Clerkship, ABIM Board exam, ABFM Board exam and the PANCE Board exam. According to the ABIM exam blueprint, questions testing Oncology topics comprise ~7% of the exam. Initially, oncology seems …
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November 3, 2013 /

As we begin #InfDiseaseWeek 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.   45-year-old …
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October 20, 2013 /

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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October 20, 2013 /

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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October 13, 2013 /

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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