PLE Category: Internal Medicine

PLE-2011

A 32-year-old female patient was noted to have rheumatic heart disease. The patient comes in for a follow-up check-up since she was referred back by her cardiologist to her primary care physician. After routine vital signs checking (BP 130/60, heart rate of 96, RR of 20), the patient told her primary care physician that she was told by her cardiologist that she had developed a valvular problem as a complication of her condition. What does the primary care physician most likely think this is?

PLE-2008

Which of the following is not a manifestation of Fanconi Syndrome?

PLE-2009

A 30-year-old female patient, diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease and mitral regurgitation, presented with new onset fever over the past 5 days, dyspnea, and easy fatigability. 2D echo revealed vegetations on the mitral valve. However, blood cultures returned negative. Which of the following antibiotics would most likely be used for this patient?

PLE-2004

A 67-year-old male was worked up for persistent proteinemia. The laboratory results showed the following: M protein 2.4 g/dl, BMA 8% plasma cells, serum creatinine 0.9 mg/dl, Hgb 145. Bone radiograph shows osteoporotic changes of the vertebra. What is your primary diagnosis?

PLE-2005

A 47-year-old male, who is asymptomatic, presents in your clinic with an incidental finding of a WBC count of 110×109 /L, basophilia, eosinophilia, and obliterated Traube’s space. Cytogenetic studies showed t(9,22). Which of the following statements is NOT true about his condition?

PLE-2006

Which laboratory finding will distinguish acute tubular necrosis from prerenal azotemia?

PLE-2007

Which of the following will decrease in glomerulonephritis presenting with nephrotic syndrome?

PLE-1999

In severe hypercalcemia, where the primary cause cannot be detected, what is the most important therapeutic intervention?

PLE-2000

Which of the following conditions is not associated with type A gastritis?

PLE-2001

What is not true about inflammatory bowel disease?