Medicine

770 free practice questions shared by students. Answer them right here — no account needed.

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A 72-year-old woman is undergoing evaluation for persistent postprandial fullness and intermittent epigastric discomfort. She has no history of reflux or dyspha…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 58-year-old man with a 3-year history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) undergoes an upper endoscopy for ongoing reflux symptoms. Endoscopy reveals a…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 68-year-old man presents to his general practitioner for a routine review of his medications. He has a history of osteoarthritis, for which he takes naproxen…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 76-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of passing large volumes of bright red blood per rectum. He feels lightheaded and f…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 68-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 24-hour history of worsening abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. He has a history of open sigmoi…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 2-day history of severe diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and fever (38.5°C). His symptoms began appro…

Year 1 · Foundations · middle twist

A 45-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus presents with a painful, rapidly expanding area of redness on her thigh. She has a fever of 39°C (102.2°F) and hypote…

Year 1 · Mechanisms of disease · middle twist

A 65-year-old man presents with purple spots on his forearms and hands that appeared over the past few days. He denies pain, itching, or trauma. His medical his…

Year 1 · Mechanisms of disease · middle twist

A histological sample from a region with high mechanical stress shows stratified squamous epithelium. Which of the following characteristics would distinguish w…

Year 1 · Foundations · middle twist

A 72-year-old man with a history of hypertension and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) presents the emergency department due to sudden onset…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 5-day-old newborn presents with purulent conjunctivitis, eyelid swelling, and significant eye discharge. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 45-year-old woman is brought to the emergency room after developing diffuse skin tenderness and blistering. Her symptoms initially started with fever and mala…

Year 4 · Pre-internship · middle twist

A 72-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease is brought to the emergency room by his daughter due to confusion and lethargy over the past few days. His daughter s…

Year 4 · Pre-internship · middle twist

A 24-year-old woman presents with right knee pain, swelling, and difficulty walking for the past 2 days. She also reports multiple joint pains and swelling. The…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 72-year-old male with history of stage 4 chronic kidney disease presents to the clinic after suffering from increasing fatigability and pallor. · Hemoglobin:…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

During an epidemiological study of a population of 100,500 people, 500 individuals were identified as existing cases of a certain disease. Over the course of on…

Year 4 · Mechanisms of disease · middle twist

A 59-year-old male presents to the emergency room after he develops a fever of 38.5°C (101.3°F). He was recently diagnosed with leukemia and started chemotherap…

Year 4 · Pre-internship · middle twist

A 20-year-old college student presents to the emergency department with a fever, severe headache, and neck stiffness for the past 12 hours. One of his roommates…

Year 4 · Pre-internship · middle twist

A 25-year-old male is brought to the emergency department after a road traffic accident. On examination, he opens his eyes to pain, speaks incomprehensible soun…

Year 3 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 58-year-old man with a 15-year history of diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department with a sudden onset of vision loss in his right eye. He does…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist