PLE Category: Internal Medicine

PLE-2303

A 63-year-old male patient comes to your clinic complaining of redness and painful swelling of the right knee. Synovial fluid analysis revealed an inflammatory picture, and analysis under polarized microscopy shows negative birefringence. What is the most likely etiology?

PLE-2296

A 32-year-old female patient, who was previously treated for SLE and recently went into remission, discontinued her medications when she started feeling better. However, five days ago, she began experiencing symptoms such as cough, colds, body malaise, lightheadedness, muscle weakness, and weight loss. During the examination, her blood pressure was 120/80 while sitting, but it dropped to 80/60 when she stood up. Additionally, there was some observed hyperpigmentation of the skin on the dorsum of her arms. Which of the following conditions is most likely?

PLE-2297

A 40-year-old female patient came in with a neck mass of 3 years duration. It was noted to have gradually increased in size. She also complained of occasional difficulty swallowing and expressed concern about the cosmetic disturbance caused by the mass in her neck. The patient underwent evaluation and was found to be euthyroid. Ultrasound revealed a multinodular goiter. Which of the following treatments is most applicable?

PLE-2298

A 55-year-old male patient, admitted for severe pneumonia, went into septic shock. What is a possible effect on the patient’s kidney?

PLE-2295

Nitroglycerin is usually given to relieve chest pain during an acute anginal attack. What is its predominant mechanism of action?

PLE-2293

What is the most common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy?

PLE-2294

Which hepatitis virus causes the most cases of chronic liver disease in humans?

PLE-2290

Which of the following statements is not true about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome?

PLE-2291

What type of respiratory failure results in alveolar hypoventilation secondary to impaired respiratory drive?