ABIM IM BOARDS ITE PRACTICE EXAM Q
AND A STUDY SHEET 2026
◉ Pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis
Answer: Emtricitabine-Tenofovir
◉ non-erosive arthritis caused by SLE
Answer: Jaccoud's arthorpathy
◉ moderate osteoarthritis/gout flare with one symptomatic joint
Answer: targetted therapy with intra-articular steroidsb as long as
infections ruled out
◉ Severe HSP in adults treatment
Answer: Prednisone
◉ dont use two biologic DMARDS together due to increased risk of
infections
Answer: ....
◉ Biologic DMARDS
Answer: Anakinra,Anti-TNF: Etanercept, Infliximab, Adalimumab
, Non Anti-TNF: Rituximab, Abatacept
◉ Non-biologic DMARDS
Answer: Methotrexate, Leflunomide, Hydroxychloroquine,
Sulfasalazine, Azathioprine
◉ Neonatal risk of mother positive for anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB
Answer: Congenital heart block
◉ Secondary osteoarthritis due to hemochromatosis presentatoin
Answer: characteristically involves the MCP and the wrist joints
◉ Pulmonary complications of polymyositis with positive anti Jo-1
Answer: Interstitial lung disease is strongly associated, patient may
need CXR or high res CT Chest
Pts may also get aspiration pna, PAH
◉ Goal uric acid level in gout
Answer: less than 6, increase allopurinol gradually till goal achieved,
even in CKD
AND A STUDY SHEET 2026
◉ Pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis
Answer: Emtricitabine-Tenofovir
◉ non-erosive arthritis caused by SLE
Answer: Jaccoud's arthorpathy
◉ moderate osteoarthritis/gout flare with one symptomatic joint
Answer: targetted therapy with intra-articular steroidsb as long as
infections ruled out
◉ Severe HSP in adults treatment
Answer: Prednisone
◉ dont use two biologic DMARDS together due to increased risk of
infections
Answer: ....
◉ Biologic DMARDS
Answer: Anakinra,Anti-TNF: Etanercept, Infliximab, Adalimumab
, Non Anti-TNF: Rituximab, Abatacept
◉ Non-biologic DMARDS
Answer: Methotrexate, Leflunomide, Hydroxychloroquine,
Sulfasalazine, Azathioprine
◉ Neonatal risk of mother positive for anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB
Answer: Congenital heart block
◉ Secondary osteoarthritis due to hemochromatosis presentatoin
Answer: characteristically involves the MCP and the wrist joints
◉ Pulmonary complications of polymyositis with positive anti Jo-1
Answer: Interstitial lung disease is strongly associated, patient may
need CXR or high res CT Chest
Pts may also get aspiration pna, PAH
◉ Goal uric acid level in gout
Answer: less than 6, increase allopurinol gradually till goal achieved,
even in CKD
