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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Shortness of breath in woman with diabetes

The case: A 69-year-old woman with a 15-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presents with shortness of breath for two hours.

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USMLE Step 3 prep: Accurately managing allergic rhinitis

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The patient suffers from allergic rhinitis but has yet to find an effective way to manage the symptoms. What would you recommend?

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Woman with abdominal, pelvic pain

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The patient experiences pain, usually most severe during each menstrual period. What’s the next step in management?

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Looking for clues in the EKG

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Patient has recurrent attacks of fear that she will have a heart attack. What does the EKG reveal about next steps?

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Patient’s voice is hoarse after surgery

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Since arthroscopic knee surgery, patient reports his voice has been hoarse. What is the next best step?

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Patient has tonic-clonic seizure

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Woman with history of bipolar disorder has been maintained on a stable dose of lithium carbonate for five years.

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Patient with incomplete quadriplegia

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Doppler ultrasonography demonstrates a thrombus in the left popliteal vein. What is the most important next step?

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Young girl in respiratory distress

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 4-year-old girl experiences drooling and coughing that began suddenly after she was left alone in the kitchen.

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