Category: Allopathic Medicine (MD)

Discover the case of a 57-year-old man with acute-onset right lower extremity pain in the emergency department. Explore the medical history and symptoms that led to a concerning diagnosis. Learn about the histological findings that indicate irreversible cellular injury in the affected extremity. Find out more here. A 57-year-old man presents…

Learn about the ventilation, perfusion, and V/Q ratio in a 47-year-old man who experienced shortness of breath after returning from Germany. Find out the implications of his medical history, symptoms, and diagnostic findings. A 47-year-old man presents to the emergency department for evaluation of shortness of breath. The symptoms developed…

Learn about vaccines and contraindications in a 4-month-old male infant diagnosed with severe-combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Explore which vaccines are contraindicated in this specific case to enhance your pediatric knowledge. Get ready for the USMLE® with this question of the day. A 4-month-old male infant is brought to the pediatrician by…

This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 25-year-old man presents to the office due to a suspicion of being poisoned. The patient is suspicious that his neighbors have been tampering with his food lately and that…

This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 6-month-old male infant who is brought to the pediatrician for evaluation of poor weight gain. The patient was born at 38-weeks gestational age via an uncomplicated vaginal delivery.…

This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 5-month-old female infant that is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for surgical treatment of preductal coarctation of the aorta. During subsequent evaluation, the patient is found…

This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 55-year-old with a history of diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney failure, who recently underwent a successful kidney transplant and is currently taking tacrolimus, presents with a 3-day fever.…

This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 2-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 56-year-old man that has an occipital headache that progressed and is now associated with nausea, vomiting, and fever. The patient has a past medical history of diabetes, hypertension,…

This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 16-year-old girl with a history of menarche at age 13 presents with amenorrhea for the last 5 months. She has joined the gymnastics team at school and is…

This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 19-year-old who comes to the office because of worsening acne. She has had multiple bouts of acne affecting her shoulders, chest, and face. Her acneiform lesions have increased…

This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 35-year-old who reported “No one seems good enough for me. I’ve tried and tried with all the people in my life, but they all seem the same. I…