Liver condition most commonly associated with anti-smooth muscle antibody
Type 1 autoimmune hepatitis (accept autoimmune hepatitis)
Group 1 carbapenem that lacks activity against Pseudomonas species
Ertapenem
Leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States
Lung Cancer
Iterative four-step approach to change that is often used in quality improvement initiatives
Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle
Involvement of this joint by osteoarthritis gives a 'squared appearance' to the base of the thumb
First carpometacarpal
Diabetes medication class shown to improve nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) irrespective of weight loss
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists (Accept incretin mimetics. Do not accept GLP-1 without agonist.)
Vaginal pH above which meets one of the Amsel criteria for bacterial vaginosis
4.5
Prophylactic surgery, in addition to mastectomy, that should be offered to women with BRCA1 mutation
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (accept BSO, oophorectomy)
Recommended screening frequency for prostate cancer for men above the age of 70
No screening recommended
Rheumatologic condition classically associated with the plain film radiographic finding of joints of the hands and feet described as a 'pencil-in-cup' deformity
Psoriatic arthritis
Initial medical therapy for primary biliary cholangitis
Ursodeoxycholic acid (accept UDCA, ursodiol)
Treatment for herpes simplex encephalitis
Intravenous acyclovir (accept IV acyclovir, but NOT acyclovir alone)
Enzyme used to treat Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Rasburicase
FDA-approved upper age limit for HPV vaccination
45
Likely joint involved in patients with rheumatoid arthritis presenting with hoarseness or stridor
Cricoarytenoid
Subcutaneous opioid antagonist approved for opioid-induced constipation
Methylnaltrexone
Color which gram-positive organisms stain when viewed with light microscopy
Purple
Trastuzumab targets this oncogene receptor in certain aggressive types of breast cancer
HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)
Malaria prophylactic agent associated with sinus bradycardia and QT interval prolongation
Mefloquine
Class of biological agents most commonly associated with drug-induced lupus
Tumor necrosis factor antagonists (accept TNF antagonists)
Syndrome of gastrointestinal bleeding from angiodysplasia in the presence of aortic stenosis
Heyde Syndrome
Tapeworm infection causing vitamin B12 deficiency
Diphyllobothriasis (accept Diphyllobothrium latum or D. nihonkaiense, but NOT D. pacificum)
Cancer associated with highest levels of cancer antigen 15-3
Breast cancer (accept metastatic breast cancer)
Preferred anticoagulant in patients with severe renal impairment and HIT
Argatroban
Rheumatologic disease in which the presence of anti-transcriptional intermediary factor-1 antibody is associated with an increased risk of malignancy
Dermatomyositis