USMLE Test
Doctors In Training.com – USMLE Step 1 – Part 1 Emails – 2-9-2009
Today begins Part I of the Doctors In Training.com USMLE Step 1 Review Course. Below you will find 20 questions with specific page references to First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2009 edition. Twenty new questions similar to the ones below will arrive every Monday and Thursday to your email address from now until May 14th. These questions encourage you to study for the USMLE now and help you learn the high-yield information in a more active manner. At this point in your USMLE study, I recommend that you spend about 10-12 hours a week reviewing and studying for the USMLE, but do not neglect your present coursework. At the bare minimum, I recommend that you go though …show more content…
(FA p412)
Doctors In Training.com – USMLE Step 1 – Part 1 Emails – 2-19-2009
What are the common side effects of beta-blockers? Which pt populations should use caution when taking beta-blockers? (FA p232)
What are the signs of right-sided heart failure? What are the signs of left-sided heart failure? (FA p265)
What asthma medication fits the following statement (FA p487) • inhaled treatment of choice for chronic asthma • inhaled treatment of choice for acute exacerbations • narrow therapeutic index, drug of last resort • blocks conversion of arachidonic acid to leukotriene • inhibits mast cell release of mediators, used for prophylaxis only • inhaled treatment that blocks muscarinic receptors • inhaled long-acting beta-2 agonist • blocks leukotriene receptors
What bacterium causes leprosy (AKA Hansen’s disease)? What part of the body is infected? What animal is a reservoir in the US? (FA p148)
What are the symptoms of Kluver-Bucy syndrome? What area of the brain is damaged in this syndrome? (FA p381)
Why should a “Hot T-bone steak” come to mind when someone asks you about interleukins? (FA
Today begins Part I of the Doctors In Training.com USMLE Step 1 Review Course. Below you will find 20 questions with specific page references to First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2009 edition. Twenty new questions similar to the ones below will arrive every Monday and Thursday to your email address from now until May 14th. These questions encourage you to study for the USMLE now and help you learn the high-yield information in a more active manner. At this point in your USMLE study, I recommend that you spend about 10-12 hours a week reviewing and studying for the USMLE, but do not neglect your present coursework. At the bare minimum, I recommend that you go though …show more content…
(FA p412)
Doctors In Training.com – USMLE Step 1 – Part 1 Emails – 2-19-2009
What are the common side effects of beta-blockers? Which pt populations should use caution when taking beta-blockers? (FA p232)
What are the signs of right-sided heart failure? What are the signs of left-sided heart failure? (FA p265)
What asthma medication fits the following statement (FA p487) • inhaled treatment of choice for chronic asthma • inhaled treatment of choice for acute exacerbations • narrow therapeutic index, drug of last resort • blocks conversion of arachidonic acid to leukotriene • inhibits mast cell release of mediators, used for prophylaxis only • inhaled treatment that blocks muscarinic receptors • inhaled long-acting beta-2 agonist • blocks leukotriene receptors
What bacterium causes leprosy (AKA Hansen’s disease)? What part of the body is infected? What animal is a reservoir in the US? (FA p148)
What are the symptoms of Kluver-Bucy syndrome? What area of the brain is damaged in this syndrome? (FA p381)
Why should a “Hot T-bone steak” come to mind when someone asks you about interleukins? (FA