Category: USMLE® Step 2

We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 55-year-old man with a history of hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia presents to the emergency department with pain, swelling, and redness in his left leg, accompanied by fever and chills for three days following an insect…

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 20-year-old woman with a history of well-controlled asthma presents with springtime allergies while training for a marathon. She experiences sneezing, rhinorrhea, and watery eyes. The physician prescribes loratadine. What is…

We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 38-year-old man arrives at the emergency department with anxiety and two recent episodes of loss of consciousness. His partner found him unconscious with urinary incontinence, and he’s been drinking more since losing his job four…

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 49-year-old woman battling depression with a family history of mental health issues. Discover the critical factors that may make duloxetine the preferred treatment option for her condition. Get insights into…

Uncover a medical case study: 53-year-old man with abdominal pain, jaundice, and fever. Learn about the next steps in management. Enhance your medical knowledge with this USMLE® Step 2-style practice question. A 53-year-old man presents to the emergency department for evaluation of cramping abdominal pain, and yellow skin. The pain…

Prepare for the Step 2 USMLE® with this comprehensive topic on asthma management. Follow the case of a 42-year-old man in a pulmonology clinic, diagnosed with asthma and currently on a prescribed inhaler. Explore the patient’s symptoms, spirometry results, and laboratory findings to determine the most appropriate next step in…

Learn the cause of post-operative symptoms in a 62-year-old woman following a ventral hernia repair with mesh. Explore her medical history, vital signs, and pulmonary examination findings. Learn more now and understand the potential factors affecting her condition. Enhance your medical knowledge with this USMLE® Step 2-style practice question. A…

Learn the cause of ascites in a 58-year-old man with shortness of breath and abdominal distention. Explore his medical history, vital signs, and physical examination findings. Learn about the diagnostic clues and the significance of a serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) of 1.5. Enhance your medical knowledge with this USMLE® Step…

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,…

Here’s another USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 32-year-old man who fell from a building. He did not suffer loss of consciousness. The patient has 2+ triceps and brachioradialis reflexes and 5/5 strength of the upper extremities bilaterally. The patient is unable to move the…

Here’s another USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 50-year-old man who took hydrocodone-acetaminophen for his knee pain. He has a history of chronic lower back pain and chronic alcohol use. His partner reported he was less responsive several hours after taking the medication. Can you…

Here’s another USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 3-day-old male infant with a purulent discharge from the eyes and associated edema of the upper and lower eyelids. Can you figure it out? A 3-day-old male infant is brought to the pediatric emergency department for evaluation…

Here’s another USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 31-year-old woman with recurrent episodes of headache, palpitations, and anxiety. Can you figure it out? A 31-year-old woman comes to her physician for evaluation of recurrent episodes of headache, palpitations, and anxiety. She works as a lawyer…

Here’s another USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 25-year-old woman with amenorrhea and white discharge from her breasts. Can you figure it out? A 25-year-old woman comes to her primary care physician because of a six-month history of amenorrhea. The patient previously had regular menstrual cycles at…

Here’s another USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 45-year-old woman with altered mental status, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Medical history is remarkable for long-standing Graves disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease. IV propranolol is initiated. Which additional medications should also be administered to this patient? A 45-year-old woman presents…

We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 66-year-old man with sharp chest pain. What would be the most appropriate definitive treatment for this patient’s condition? A 66-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset sharp chest pain radiating to the…

We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 45-year-old man with morning headaches who underwent bilateral adrenalectomy to treat his Cushing syndrome. Which of the following is the next best step in management? A 45-year-old man comes to his outpatient provider because of…

We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 31-year-old woman with urinary incontinence. Which of the following interventions is used in treating this patient’s condition? A 31-year-old woman has come to an outpatient clinic for urinary incontinence over the past week. Since the…

We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 48-year-old man vomiting bright red blood. Can you determine the best next step in the management of this patient? A 48-year-old male is brought to the emergency room after vomiting bright red blood. The patient…

We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 22-year-old man with abdominal pain. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s condition? A 22-year-old man comes to the clinic complaining of a 6-week history of intermittent abdominal pain. The patient…

We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a young woman who is experiencing unilateral headaches with photophobia. Can you prescribe a medication to help her feel better? A 27-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician for evaluation of recurrent headache over…

Whether you’re a medical student or a graduate, you probably cannot wait to pass all your exams and finally become a certified physician in the US. You’re almost there, but now you’re up for the second USMLE® challenge: the Step 2 Clinical Knowledge exam. But when can you take it?…