Question at: go.amboss.com/l2f
Review top strategies to approach board-style questions and high-yield concepts about congestive heart failure, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, reading ABGS for acid-base disorders like respiratory alkalosis, and more by thinking through this AMBOSS Step 2 question with medical educator Dr. Zeb, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus.
Read about CHF at go.amboss.com/fcz.
A special thanks to content lead Dr. Blaise Joseph and Editor-in-Chief Dr. Niklas Büscher for helping improve the content.
Subscribe to AMBOSS KZfaq for the latest Qbank walkthroughs, clinical examination videos, medical student interviews, study tips and tricks, and live webinars!
Follow AMBOSS:
- Free 5-Day Trial: go.amboss.com/5daysfree
- Instagram: / amboss_med
- Facebook: / amboss.med
- Twitter: / ambossmed
Follow Dr. Zeb:
- KZfaq shorts: / @drzeb-gz8dg
- Instagram: / doctor.zeb
- Facebook: / realdoctorzeb
- TikTok: / doctor.zeb
- Linkedin: / zebulon-tolman-md-089b...
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro to USMLE-style question walkthrough
0:21 - First steps of approach: task & key diagnostic findings
0:57 - Read from the top & highlight key info
2:02 - Consider differentials for nocturnal dyspnea
2:45 - CHF & paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea pathophysiology
4:15 - Continue reading to solidify hypothesis
5:18 - Interpret acid-base disorders from ABG
6:22 - Narrow down diagnosis & mark correct option
7:04 - Myocardial relaxation, concentric hypertrophy, & HFpEF
8:54 - Destruction of alveolar walls & emphysema
9:17 - Decreased myocardial contractility & HFrEF
9:44 - Diuretic overdose, volume depletion, & metabolic alkalosis
10:09 - Myxomatous valve degeneration & mitral valve prolapse
10:30 - Systemic arteriovenous fistula due to Paget disease of bone
11:02 - Important associations & other correct options
11:51 - Key takeaways
12:39 - Outro: Keep it up. Stay positive. You got this!
NOTE: The best approach to answering questions can vary among different question types and individuals. Find what works best for you and stay tuned to more AMBOSS question walkthrough videos.
#AMBOSSMed #USMLE #Step2 #Step1 #Step2CK #Step3 #CHF #COMLEX #shelfexam #shelfexams
Music:
“Dawn” by Sappheiros is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY 3.0): creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic/dawn
Visuals:
Animations created with BioRender.com.
Stock footage by videezy.com
Emphysema by Michael Bonert ("Nephron") at bit.ly/3KgVTdT is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/b.... An overlay was added.
Paget's disease of Right Hip Bone by Jmarchn at bit.ly/3jfVGMf is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/b.... An overlay way added.