OVERVIEW
This page is dedicated to organizing various examples of standardized exam questions whose answer is mycoplasma pneumonia. While this may seem a odd practice, it is useful to see multiple examples of how mycoplasma pneumonia will be characterized on standardized exams (namely the boards and the shelf exams). This page is not meant to be used as a traditional question bank (as all of the answers will be the same), however seeing the classic “test” characterization for a disease is quite valuable.
QUESTION EXAMPLES
Question # 1
A 20 year old man comes the clinic due to weak persistent dry cough that has been drafting to sleep. He has a sore throat, headache, and fatigue. He has noticed a rash that was on his arms and legs. The patient has never have to go past medical history and does not take any medications. He denies having any sick contacts. His temperature is 100°F, but pressure is 120/83, pulse is 90 bpm, and respirations are 16/min. The physical exam reveals mild pharyngeal erythema and a macular rash on the extremities. The rest of the physical exam is non-contributory. The chest x-rays ordered demonstrates a small right-sided pleural effusion. What is a possible diagnosis patients?
Explanation:
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