This week’s high-yield ABIM Exam Prep post discusses the workup of Cushing’s. At initial glance, it can seem complicated but following a systematic approach makes the diagnosis very simple.   Signs & Symptoms   First of all, let’s identify the …
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Interacting with residents studying for the ABIM Internal Medicine board exam, I have found that one of the topics folks often find frustrating to master is working up a thyroid nodule. Dealing with a thyroid nodule can be intimidating initially …
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Hypothyroidism is a commonly encountered condition in primary care clinic and thus, a high yield topic for the ABIM board examination. The featured ABIM Internal Medicine disease of the week will focus on the most common cause of hypothyroidism: Hashimoto’s …
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Here’s a practice question directly from Knowmedge’s Internal Medicine Board (ABIM) Exam QVault.   All of the following conditions or scenarios can result in hypoglycemia except:   A. Condition causing hyperpigmentation, low blood pressure, muscle wasting, and hyperkalemia B. Elderly …
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19-year-old thin female presents to your office for excessive urination and thirst she has been experiencing for the past couple of months. You check a fasting blood sugar in the office and find it is 235mg/dL. You are concerned that …
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If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what is a daily 12 oz. can of soda linked with? Type 2 diabetes mellitus. That’s what a new European study reviewing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages of over 27,000 people …
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