ABFM Medicine Latest Update 2024-2025 Actual
Exam from Credible Source with 150 Questions
and 100% Verified Detailed Correct Answers
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1 common cause of hypervolemic hyponatremia - CORRECT ANSWER: heart failure
1st diagnostic step for nonmassive hemoptysis - CORRECT ANSWER: CXR, CT if high
malignancy risk
1st line treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy - CORRECT ANSWER: TCA
2 drugs that reduce hospitalizations in systolic HF - CORRECT ANSWER: digoxin,
furosemide
2 types of kidney stones that can be treated with acidification of urine (form in alkaline
urine) - CORRECT ANSWER: calcium phosphate, magnesium ammonium phosphate
(struvite stones)
3 drugs that improve mortality in HF - CORRECT ANSWER: ACEi, BB, spirinolactone
3 types of kidney stones that form in acidic urine - CORRECT ANSWER: uric acid,
cysteine, calcium oxolate
4 main causes of osteoporosis in men - CORRECT ANSWER: multiple myeloma, AIDS,
hyperparathyroid, hypotestosterone
4 symptoms of hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWER: anxiety, SOB, parasethesia,
carpopedal spasm
,5 common symptoms of PE - CORRECT ANSWER: cough, chest pain, syncope,
dysnpea, tachypnea
5 principles of PCMH - CORRECT ANSWER: comprehensive, patient-centered,
coordinated, accessibly, quality
5 systemic diseases associated with uveitis - CORRECT ANSWER: seronegative
spondyloarthropathies, sarcoidosis, syphilis, rhemuatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis
7 things proven to improve IBS - CORRECT ANSWER: exercise, probiotics, antibiotics,
antispasmodics, antidepressants, psych tx, peppermint oil
99% specific for diagnosis of heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER: S3
antidepresseant medication other than buproprion that helps with smoking cessation -
CORRECT ANSWER: nortriptyline
atrial myxoma syncope - CORRECT ANSWER: syncope when changing positions
(bending over)
best initial test for diagnosis of male hypogonadism - CORRECT ANSWER: total AM
serum testosterone
best treatment for patients with diabetes and multiple artery disease - CORRECT
ANSWER: bypass grafting has superior results to PCI (stent placement)
body lice carry this - CORRECT ANSWER: bartonella quintana (trench fever --> flu like
with recurring fever)
bruising with ICS use - CORRECT ANSWER: inc
, ca 125 - CORRECT ANSWER: ovarian carcinoma
ca 19-9 - CORRECT ANSWER: pancreatic ductal adenoma
cancer that causes inc in Ca - CORRECT ANSWER: squamous cell
cause of extertional syncope (physiologic) - CORRECT ANSWER: fixed cardiac output
that does not increase with exertion
cause of hypophosphatemia in refeeding syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER: carbs
increase insulin release which stimulates cells to take up phosphate and leads to severe
hypophosphotemia, cells are then unable to produce enough ATP to meet metabolic
demands
centor criteria - CORRECT ANSWER: temp > 100.4, absence of cough, cervical lymp
nodes, tonsilar swelling/exudates, age <14 (>45 subtract 1) --> 2-3 test, 4 or more treat
CHADS2 score and interpretation - CORRECT ANSWER: CHF, HTN, Age > 75, DM,
Stroke (2) --> 0 is ASA, 1 is ASA or warfain, >2 is warfarin
CKD definition - CORRECT ANSWER: GFR < 60 or evidence of kidney damage for 3
months
classic clinical presentation of DVT (4) - CORRECT ANSWER: swelling, pain, redness,
warmth
classic symptoms of hypoparathyroid (5) - CORRECT ANSWER: refractory heart failure,
tetany, seizures, AMS, stridor (low ca)
combining an ACE and an ARB (2) - CORRECT ANSWER: leads to higher creatinine
levels and inc. likelihood of dialysis
Exam from Credible Source with 150 Questions
and 100% Verified Detailed Correct Answers
Guaranteed A+ Approved by Professor
1 common cause of hypervolemic hyponatremia - CORRECT ANSWER: heart failure
1st diagnostic step for nonmassive hemoptysis - CORRECT ANSWER: CXR, CT if high
malignancy risk
1st line treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy - CORRECT ANSWER: TCA
2 drugs that reduce hospitalizations in systolic HF - CORRECT ANSWER: digoxin,
furosemide
2 types of kidney stones that can be treated with acidification of urine (form in alkaline
urine) - CORRECT ANSWER: calcium phosphate, magnesium ammonium phosphate
(struvite stones)
3 drugs that improve mortality in HF - CORRECT ANSWER: ACEi, BB, spirinolactone
3 types of kidney stones that form in acidic urine - CORRECT ANSWER: uric acid,
cysteine, calcium oxolate
4 main causes of osteoporosis in men - CORRECT ANSWER: multiple myeloma, AIDS,
hyperparathyroid, hypotestosterone
4 symptoms of hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWER: anxiety, SOB, parasethesia,
carpopedal spasm
,5 common symptoms of PE - CORRECT ANSWER: cough, chest pain, syncope,
dysnpea, tachypnea
5 principles of PCMH - CORRECT ANSWER: comprehensive, patient-centered,
coordinated, accessibly, quality
5 systemic diseases associated with uveitis - CORRECT ANSWER: seronegative
spondyloarthropathies, sarcoidosis, syphilis, rhemuatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis
7 things proven to improve IBS - CORRECT ANSWER: exercise, probiotics, antibiotics,
antispasmodics, antidepressants, psych tx, peppermint oil
99% specific for diagnosis of heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER: S3
antidepresseant medication other than buproprion that helps with smoking cessation -
CORRECT ANSWER: nortriptyline
atrial myxoma syncope - CORRECT ANSWER: syncope when changing positions
(bending over)
best initial test for diagnosis of male hypogonadism - CORRECT ANSWER: total AM
serum testosterone
best treatment for patients with diabetes and multiple artery disease - CORRECT
ANSWER: bypass grafting has superior results to PCI (stent placement)
body lice carry this - CORRECT ANSWER: bartonella quintana (trench fever --> flu like
with recurring fever)
bruising with ICS use - CORRECT ANSWER: inc
, ca 125 - CORRECT ANSWER: ovarian carcinoma
ca 19-9 - CORRECT ANSWER: pancreatic ductal adenoma
cancer that causes inc in Ca - CORRECT ANSWER: squamous cell
cause of extertional syncope (physiologic) - CORRECT ANSWER: fixed cardiac output
that does not increase with exertion
cause of hypophosphatemia in refeeding syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER: carbs
increase insulin release which stimulates cells to take up phosphate and leads to severe
hypophosphotemia, cells are then unable to produce enough ATP to meet metabolic
demands
centor criteria - CORRECT ANSWER: temp > 100.4, absence of cough, cervical lymp
nodes, tonsilar swelling/exudates, age <14 (>45 subtract 1) --> 2-3 test, 4 or more treat
CHADS2 score and interpretation - CORRECT ANSWER: CHF, HTN, Age > 75, DM,
Stroke (2) --> 0 is ASA, 1 is ASA or warfain, >2 is warfarin
CKD definition - CORRECT ANSWER: GFR < 60 or evidence of kidney damage for 3
months
classic clinical presentation of DVT (4) - CORRECT ANSWER: swelling, pain, redness,
warmth
classic symptoms of hypoparathyroid (5) - CORRECT ANSWER: refractory heart failure,
tetany, seizures, AMS, stridor (low ca)
combining an ACE and an ARB (2) - CORRECT ANSWER: leads to higher creatinine
levels and inc. likelihood of dialysis
