The most likely etiology of an acute lung abscess developing in a young, previously healthy patient, especially in conjunction with influenza.

How often should monitoring of RPR or VRDL titers be for patients with secondary neurosyphilis?

M.T. a 36 year old, male came for consult due to 2 days history of cough productive of yellowish phlegm with undocumented fever. Upon physical examination he has stable vital signs. With noted crackles in the Left lower lung field. What is the most likely pathogen?

Which of the following statement is true regarding the pretreatment screening test in PTB?

Duration of treatment of low risk uncomplicated pneumonia.

Which of the following is the risk factor for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?

Which of the following is an indirect method that can be used to confirm leptospirosis, but main caveat includes being time-consuming (requires acute and convalescent sera) and hazardous because it detects live antigens of the leptospire?. Single choice.

SARS-COV-2 virus is able to enter into the human cell via which receptor?

Which of the following statements is correct about exercise-induced asthma?

Once diagnosis of Asthma is confirmed, lung function is a most useful indicator of future risk and should be recorded at diagnosis, ________ at the time of diagnosis and periodically thereafter.

A 22 year old male known asthmatic since childhood consulted your clinic for check up. Patient has poor compliance to maintenance medication( ICS+LABA) . He reported that he has daytime symptoms and limitations of activities and night time awakening 2-3x a week. This was relieved by intake of short acting B 2 agonist. What is the status of his Asthma?

Lipopolysaccharide, which is found in the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and is involved in the initiation of inflammation in septic patients, is considered under which category?

ETM, 40/M, came into ER because of a 4-day history of fever, with associated abdominal pain and vomiting. She also has no bowel movement for 3 days and oliguria. On PE, patient is awake, coherent, follows commands. Speaks in phrases. BP = 80/50, HR = 128, RR = 26, Temp = 38C, O2sat = 89% on room air. (+) Icteric sclerae. (+) Board-like rigidity of the abdomen, with hypoactive bowel sounds. Baseline CBC showed thrombocytopenia of 60. What is the qSOFA of the patient?

This stage of exudative pleural effusion is characterized by polymorphonuclear leukocytosis, normal glucose, and normal pH?

LR a 34 year-old smoker consulted your clinic due to 2 weeks history of productive cough with associated afternoon fever, anorexia and weight loss. No previous antibiotic intake reported. However, the patient claimed that 1 year ago, he was prescribed with anti-Tb medications because of an incidental finding of PTB on CXR. He took the medicine for 2 weeks and was lost to follow up. How would you classify this patient?

According to the Updated Sepsis-3 Definition (2018) and the Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines on Sepsis and Septic Shock (2020), when is the best time to administer empiric antibiotics?

Which HIV enzyme is responsible for the incorporation of proviral DNA from viral RNA to the nucleus?

85.SR, 41/M, a construction worker, came to ER because of fever for 4 days, with calf pain. On PE, conjunctival suffusion, crackles on both lung fields and meningismus were noted. Which of the following is the best disposition for the patient?

TCA, 46/F, was brought in to the ER because of vomiting, headache, fever and decreasing sensorium of 14-day duration. On PE, vital signs were 110/90, HR = 115, RR = 24, Temp = 38.6C. (+) Kernig’s and brudzinski signs, (+) nuchal rigidity. Plain cranial CT scan: (+) meningeal enhancement. S/P Lumbar tap, with opening pressure at 320. CSF analysis: WBC 600, predominantly polymorphonuclear cells, with hypoglycorrhachia, protein 170, and gram stain has negative yield. CALAS: (+). What is the most probable etiologic agent of the CNS infection?

Massive hemoptysis is defined as hemoptysis of:

In children, the most common cause of FUO after infection is

In which of the following patients will you suspect the presence of fever of unknown origin?

Which of the following statements regarding Acute Kidney Injury in septic patients is correct?

32/M consulted due to history of wading in flood. On physical exam, you noted that there were no open wounds on both feet. How should the patient be advised?