PLE Category: Internal Medicine

PLE-2190

A 31-year-old male with hemophilia A is admitted with persistent gross hematuria. He denies recent trauma or any history of genitourinary pathology. The examination is unremarkable. Hematocrit is 28%. Which of the following is not a treatment option for hemophilia A?

PLE-2188

Which vessel occlusion results in signs and symptoms of hemiplegia, homonymous hemianopsia, hemianesthesia, and gaze preference?

PLE-2186

Can you describe acute decompensation after initiation of therapy for infection due to spirochetes, such as in leptospirosis?

PLE-2187

What are the features of migratory necrolytic erythema, glucose intolerance, and thromboembolism?

PLE-2184

In patients with COPD, who have expiratory airflow limitation, what is the residual volume?

PLE-2185

A 30-year-old obese patient presents with hypertension. His roommate says he snores and chokes during his sleep. During the day, the patient would complain of headache and excessive daytime sleepiness. What is the best ventilator management for this patient?

PLE-2182

A patient presents with neck stiffness and positive Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s sign. The spinal tap results were suggestive of TB meningitis. What is the most likely CT scan finding?

PLE-2183

Which of the following is a marker for lupus nephritis, and is it most useful for assessing prognosis in SLE?

PLE-2180

Magnetic resonance imaging is more sensitive than computed tomography in the diagnosis of which of the following?