Cross-Content Area Questions and Answers

Chapter 15 presents multiple-choice, board review questions on cross-content areas including geriatrics, preventive medicine, women’s health, general internal medicine, quality improvement, medical ethics, palliative care, and perioperative medicine. Full explanations are provided with the correct answers.

Allergy Questions and Answers

Chapter 11 presents multiple-choice, board review questions on allergic diseases including seasonal allergies, angioedema, anaphylaxis, asthma, drug allergy, and stinging insect allergy. Full explanations are provided with the correct answers.

Endocrinology Questions and Answers

Chapter 7 presents multiple-choice, board review questions on endocrinology including thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, obesity, nutrition, pituitary disorders, gonadal disorders, adrenal disorders, and bone and parathyroid disease. Full explanations are provided with the correct answers.

Dermatology Questions and Answers

Chapter 14 presents multiple-choice, board review questions on dermatology including skin findings, rashes, ulcers, central nervous drug reaction, and pruritus. Full explanations are provided with the correct answers.

Psychiatry Questions and Answers

Chapter 12 presents multiple-choice, board review questions on psychiatry including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and pharmacologic treatment. Full explanations are provided with the correct answers.

Hematology Questions and Answers

Chapter 9 presents multiple-choice, board review questions on hematology including anemia, myeloid malignancies, coagulation disorders, and lymphoid malignancies. Full explanations are provided with the correct answers.

Infectious Diseases Questions and Answers

Chapter 5 presents multiple-choice, board review questions on infectious diseases including travel medicine, zoonoses, bioterrorism, pneumonia, mycobacterial infections, skin and soft tissue infections, bone and joint infections, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted infections, gastrointestinal tract infections, and HIV infection. Full explanations are provided with the correct answers.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Questions and Answers

Chapter 3 presents multiple-choice, board review questions on gastroenterology and hepatology including colon, pancreas, esophagus, stomach, small bowel and intestine, and liver. Full explanations are provided with the correct answers.

Cardiology Questions and Answers

Chapter 2 presents multiple-choice, board review questions on cardiology, including arrhythmias, clinical syndromes, cardiac physical examination, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, vascular medicine, and hypertension. Full explanations are provided with the correct answers.

Preparing for the ABIM Examination

Since 2006, more than 7,000 individuals per year have taken the ABIM initial certification examination, and between 3,000 and 5,000 individuals per year have taken the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) examination. This chapter has the following goals: review the content and format of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) examination, provide strategies for preparation for the examination, and give suggestions on how to utilize techniques to improve test-taking skills.