List of top Medical Questions

42-year-old female, with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, presents with SOB/cough. CXR shows ILD. FVC 50% predicted, DLCO 30% predicted. ECG and imaging shows right ventricular enlargement and dilated PA s/o pulmonary hypertension. Most appropriate next step in management is?

A patient with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy including stavudine develops burning pain and numbness in a glove-and-stocking pattern along with absent ankle reflexes. Laboratory tests reveal elevated serum lactate levels. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A patient who has undergone intestinal resection develops progressive ataxia and loss of proprioception. Which vitamin deficiency most likely explains these neurological symptoms?

A patient presents with memory loss and clinical features suggestive of subacute combined degeneration (SACD) of the spinal cord. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following is a well-known side effect of Oxcarbazepine therapy?

A 45-year-old woman with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) develops numbness, paresthesia, non-healing leg ulcers, and absent ankle reflexes. She is on regular RA treatment. What is the most probable diagnosis?

Rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease is associated with which of the following myositis specific antibodies?

Which MRI-based imaging technique is shown in the image that displays a spectral graph with peaks representing various tissue metabolites?

A young child experiences repeated episodes characterized by brief head nodding and sudden forward flexion of the neck and trunk, often occurring in clusters. Examination and imaging findings are provided. Which of the following medications is the most appropriate initial treatment for this patient?

Which thrombophilic (hypercoagulable) condition is most strongly linked to an increased risk of developing ischemic stroke?

A newborn has seizures, continuous hiccups, and developmental delay. EEG demonstrates a burst-suppression pattern. Which metabolic disorder best explains these findings?

A child presents with an abnormally large head (macrocephaly) and abnormal, involuntary muscle movements (dystonia). Which of the following enzyme deficiencies is the most likely underlying cause of this presentation?

A child presents with chronic progressive ataxia, and on eye examination, conjunctival telangiectasias are seen. MRI brain shows characteristic findings. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 58-year-old woman developed chest pain after hearing about her son’s accident. Her 2D echocardiogram/MRI shows findings consistent with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, Troponin T = 1 ng/mL, and normal coronary angiogram. She has no history of drug use. Which of the following statements is true?

What is the most likely diagnosis based on the MRI findings?

A patient with multiple myeloma presents with shortness of breath, and his 2D echocardiogram shows characteristic findings. Which of the following statements is true?

Among the following chemotherapeutic agents, which one carries the highest risk of causing cardiotoxicity?

A patient with mitral regurgitation (MR) underwent valve replacement surgery, and his ejection fraction (EF) improved from 30% to 50% postoperatively. The prognosis after such surgery primarily depends on which of the following factors?

A patient is diagnosed with acute mitral regurgitation (MR). Which of the following statements about this condition is true?

A woman with breast cancer is being treated with trastuzumab. Which of the following statements regarding its cardiotoxicity is correct?

A 21-year-old man presents with sudden onset chest pain. His ECG shows ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, aVF, V5, and V6, and echocardiography reveals concentric left ventricular hypertrophy. What is the most likely cause?

Which of the following statements regarding Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) is correct?

A young patient presents with syncope and a family history of sudden cardiac death in a sibling at a young age. Which of the following statements regarding management is true?

An ECG was performed as part of a routine cardiac evaluation. Based on the findings, which of the following is the most likely cause of the abnormal pattern?

The following diagram represents which of the following valvular heart diseases?