LEK questions: Internal medicine — page 10
732 questions in Internal medicine. Open a question to see the answer options and a hint.
- The first-choice drug used in treatment of acute liver failure related to paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose is: Question 218
- A 54-year-old women with diabetes mellitus t. 2 came to the emergency room because of a head injury, without any other symptoms. The urinalysis revealed proteinuria… Question 219
- Which of the following disorders are causes of secondary arterial hypertension: Question 220
- The loudest murmur related to mitral insufficiency is located: Question 222
- The treatment of choice in anaphylactic shock includes: Question 224
- Which of the following are useful in the treatment of hemodynamically stable tachycardia with narrow QRS complexes? Question 225
- A 52-year-old, obese male patient was admitted to the hospital with the symptoms of acute pancreatitis. According to the patient, he does not drink alcohol regularly… Question 226
- A 51-year-old patient suffers from recurrent exudates in the left knee, treated by the orthopedic surgeon with repeated joint fluid evacuation and the intra-articular… Question 227
- A 82-year-old man was brought to the ER by his son because of the swollen and painful left leg. The patient was diagnosed with pulmonary cancer 2 months ago. Which is… Question 229
- Which of the following drugs are used in the treatment of overt hepatic encephalopathy? Question 231
- A 19-year-old man comes to the office because of yellowish whites of his eyes. Serum bilirubin concentration was 2.9 mg/dL (50 µmol/L). Following tests were normal… Question 232
- Patient with the following set of viral markers: HBsAg plus, HBeAg plus, anti-HBc IgM minus, anti-HCV minus should be regarded as: Question 233
- Which of the following is characteristic of the inflammatory low back pain occurring in the axial spondyloarthropathy? Question 234
- In a 30-year old woman with spontaneous abortions, recurrent pain in her joints, feverishness, symptoms of nephrotic syndrome occurred. Urine sediment exam shows… Question 235
- A 57-year-old patients came to the emergency room due to strong pain in the lumbar region lasting for two days and radiating to the right groin, with nausea, vomiting… Question 236
- A 18-year-old patient without a medical history was self-referred to a family doctor due to progressive weakness, pitting edema of both lower limbs appearing in the… Question 237
- The diagnosis of osteoarthritis is based on clinical signs and symptoms. In the case of a non-characteristic clinical picture the imaging examinations are recommended… Question 239
- A 25-year-old female came to the doctor because of elevated temperature of 38.7°C, weakness, palpitations and a painful enlargement of the thyroid. The pain radiated to… Question 241
- The CHA₂DS₂-VASc scale is related to assessment of: Question 242
- The SCORE chart for assessing a 10-year risk for fatal cardiovascular disease consists of the following risk factors: Question 244
- A 78-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Which is the most appropriate medication in this case? Question 245
- A 72-year-old man has been taken to the emergency unit because of a severe retrosternal pain lasting for 40 minutes. Anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction is… Question 246
- The first-line medications in primary arterial hypertension do not include: Question 247
- The expansion of extracellular fluid volume is an inevitable consequence of diminished salt and water excretion in renal failure. Indicate the false consequence of… Question 248
- Charcot’s triad is a set of signs typical of: Question 249
- An 82-year-old patient was transported to the emergency department because of general condition deterioration, decreased blood pressure, delirium. She has been a… Question 250
- A patient receiving lithium for psychiatric indications reported to a GP. Medical history revealed no other chronic disorders. The patient complained of fatigue… Question 252
- In order to evaluate kidney damage in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus one should assess: Question 253
- Indicate the true information on Alport’s syndrome of sex-linked inheritance: Question 254
- Indicate factors predisposing for contrast nephropathy: Question 255
- A 29-year-old female patient has had a fever of 38˚C for the last two weeks despite NSAIDs treatment, complains of a neck pain radiating into the ear. On additional… Question 256
- Which blood test should be performed first in a person with tetany attacks? Question 257
- Which of the following concerning automatic blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is false? Question 258
- Indicate unfavorable prognostic factors of acute glomerulonephritis: Question 259
- The GRACE risk score facilitates decision making in the management of patients with: Question 260
- Which of the following conditions predisposes towards recurrent acute pancreatitis? Question 261
- Which of the following are used in the first-line treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis: Question 263
- A 25-year-old woman comes to her doctor because of palpitations occurring for 6 weeks. TSH concentration is below the normal range and FT4 concentration is over the… Question 264
- Spondyloarthritis may occur in the course of: Question 265
- A 54-year-old woman treated with atorvastatin (40 mg daily) for hyperlipidemia for several years came for a control examination. She takes ramipril 10 mg because of… Question 266
- Which of the following is not characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Question 267
- Red rash occurring after an exposure to sunlight and complete heart block in children of mothers suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus are related to the… Question 268
- An increase in the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) may be caused by: Question 269
- Which of the following is not characteristic of chronic renal failure: Question 270
- A 34-year-old patient complains of nausea and pressure-like sensation behind the sternum, especially after solid meals. The symptoms occur intermittently for 3 years… Question 271
- Indicate the medication which should not be used in the first-line treatment of hypertension: Question 273
- A 45-year-old female with type 2 diabetes visited her family doctor to obtain prescriptions to continue her anti-hypertensive therapy. Occasionally performed urinalysis… Question 274
- The typical symptoms of systemic scleroderma do not include: Question 275
- A first-degree atrioventricular block could be recognized on ECG on the basis of: Question 276
- Indicate the site of auscultation of the aortic valve: Question 277