Title: ABIM Board Review
1ABIM Board Review
- Michael Adams, M.D., FACP
- Associate Professor of Medicine
- Program Director
- Georgetown University Hospital
2Outline
- ABIM info
- Exam tips
- High yield screening / preventive medicine
- Images, images, images
3Introduction - ABIM
- tests knowledge AND application of knowledge
- review of previously learned information
- what works to prepare is what works best for
you
4Preparation
- General
- study began at least three years ago
- group study
- six or fewer people
- set meeting times
- mock questions
5Preparation - methods
- Board review resources
- MKSAP (closest to ABIM?) (5/5)
- MedStudy review questions (4.5/5)
- MedStudy videos (4.5/5)
- Mayo Clinic book (4/5)
- Mayo clinic videos (4/5)
- In Training Exam (3.5/5)
- Oxford (2.5/5)
- Audio/Visual
- Practice tests
- Review courses
6Preparation - methods
- In-training exam
- JGIM 1994 Dec, JGIM 1998 Jun PGY-2 scores highly
correlate with ABIM results - JGIM 1992 Jan-Feb 35 ITE had 89 positive
predictive value, 83 negative predictive value - use to help guide remaining study
7Preparation ITE unknowns
8Preparation ITE unknowns
9Preparation - methods
- How many? Is one better?
- JGIM Study
- 2780 ABIM candidates
- mean number of methods 5.2
- no independent correlation with particular type
of study method - most predictive program director ratings
- a few is better than one, but too many may signal
trouble
10ABIM Tips (from ResidencyandFellowship.com)
- Keep your study group small
- Create and devote time to prepare
- Prepare a schedule to study
- Solve questions similar to ABIM exam content
- Pictures Images
- ABIM answering strategies
- Zebras Use exam techniques to your advantage.
Look for target words in ABIM Internal medicine
board exam questions. For example - if you see the word anosmia, think Kallmanns
syndrome - scar on left abdomen, think splenectomy and
look for encapsulated organisms causing sepsis - if the patient is from the Ohio or Mississippi
river valleys, think histoplasmosis (CXR/splenic
calcifications) - ABIM exam day dont study just before, or during
the exam dont discuss questions with others
11Preparation - organization
- Subject by subject
- mixed exams (dont get overconfident with
section exams immediately after studying) - timed
practice tests - set pace/deadlines - finish early
- dont inhibit LTM by cramming weak areas last
12The ABIM Exam
13The ABIM Exam
- Structure
- 1 day, 4 modules, 60 questions, 2 hours each
- ALL single best answer
- images X-ray/smears/pressure tracings/EKGs/gram
stains/urine sediment - primary content area 75 (traditional
medicine subspecialties) - cross content area 25 (allergy/immunology,
dermatology, gynecology, neurology,
ophthalmology, and psychiatry) - single score required to pass (about 65)
- 2008 91 pass rate for first-time test takers
(similar for recertification exam)
14The ABIM Exam
- Written by practicing internists
- 85 of questions take place in ambulatory setting
- Emphasizes general knowledge (22 of questions
taken from prior test)
152009 ABIM Certification Exam Blueprint
162009 ABIM Certification Exam Blueprint
172009 ABIM Certification Exam Blueprint
18Pass rates
19Pass rates
202009 ABIM Certification Exam Timeline
21The ABIM Exam
- Format
- clinical stem (patient) followed by lead-in
(last sentence), question, choices - 75 formulation, not just memorization
- well written, pass by a panel
- no trick questions
- no cutting edge medicine
- uncommon presentation of common diseases
22Exam Day
- be rested, confident, ON TIME
- bad testers can do well if prepared
- dont study between sessions or exam days
(inhibition of long term memory, anxiety) - honor code - dont make a career ending mistake
23Approach to the Exam
- Answer all questions
- dont get stuck on one question - go back
- about 2 minutes per question
- try to answer before looking at the choices
- dont change answers unless you remember new
information
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25High-yield (I hope) screening / immunizations
26MKSAP 14 question
- A 22-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine
physical examination. She has mild
exercise-induced asthma. She does not smoke,
drinks alcohol only socially, and does not use
illicit drugs. She has had a total of four sexual
partners, and currently is in a monogamous
relationship with a serious boyfriend. She has no
history of sexually transmitted infections and
takes an oral contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.
A recent HIV test was negative. She is due for a
Pap smear. She has had baseline pulmonary
function tests. - In addition to the Pap smear, which of the
following is most appropriate for this patient? - A) Encourage use of sunscreen
- B) Prescribe a multivitamin with folic acid
daily - C) Screen for Chlamydia trachomatis
- D) Measure fasting plasma glucose
27MKSAP 14 question
- A 22-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine
physical examination. She has mild
exercise-induced asthma. She does not smoke,
drinks alcohol only socially, and does not use
illicit drugs. She has had a total of four sexual
partners, and currently is in a monogamous
relationship with a serious boyfriend. She has no
history of sexually transmitted infections and
takes an oral contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.
A recent HIV test was negative. She is due for a
Pap smear. She has had baseline pulmonary
function tests. - In addition to the Pap smear, which of the
following is most appropriate for this patient? - A) Encourage use of sunscreen
- B) Prescribe a multivitamin with folic acid
daily - C) Screen for Chlamydia trachomatis
- D) Measure fasting plasma glucose
28Evidence Based Recommendations
- A) Encourage use of sunscreen
- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
concludes that the evidence is insufficient (I)
to recommend for or against routine counseling by
primary care clinicians to prevent skin cancer. - B) Prescribe a multivitamin with folic acid daily
- The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is
insufficient (I) to recommend for or against the
use of supplements of vitamins A, C, or E
multivitamins with folic acid or antioxidant
combinations for the prevention of cancer or
cardiovascular disease. - D) Measure fasting plasma glucose
- The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is
insufficient (I) to recommend for or against
routinely screening asymptomatic adults for type
2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, or
impaired fasting glucose.
29Evidence Based Recommendations
- C) Screen for Chlamydia trachomatis
- The (USPSTF) recommends screening for chlamydial
infection for all sexually active non-pregnant
young women aged 24 and younger and for older
non-pregnant women who are at increased risk .
This is a grade A Recommendation. - The USPSTF recommends screening for chlamydial
infection for all pregnant women aged 24 and
younger and for older pregnant women who are at
increased risk . This is a grade B
Recommendation. - The USPSTF recommends against routinely providing
screening for chlamydial infection for women aged
25 and older, whether or not they are pregnant,
if they are not at increased risk .
30MKSAP 14 question on Prostate Cancer screening
- A 45-year-old black man is evaluated for concerns
about prostate cancer. A good friend was recently
diagnosed with extensive disease and has a poor
prognosis. The patient asks if he should have a
screening test for this disease. He reports
once-nightly nocturia but has no hesitancy,
urinary frequency, or dribbling. - Which of the following is the most appropriate
course of action for this patient? - Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement
- PSA measurement and digital rectal examination
- Transrectal ultrasonography
- Transrectal ultrasonography with random biopsies
- Discussion of benefits and harms of PSA testing
31MKSAP 14 question on Prostate Cancer screening
- A 45-year-old black man is evaluated for concerns
about prostate cancer. A good friend was recently
diagnosed with extensive disease and has a poor
prognosis. The patient asks if he should have a
screening test for this disease. He reports
once-nightly nocturia but has no hesitancy,
urinary frequency, or dribbling. - Which of the following is the most appropriate
course of action for this patient? - Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement
- PSA measurement and digital rectal examination
- Transrectal ultrasonography
- Transrectal ultrasonography with random biopsies
- Discussion of benefits and harms of PSA testing
32MKSAP 14 question 3
- A 72-year-old man is evaluated during a routine
examination. He has a 45-pack-year history of
smoking but quit smoking 10 years ago. He is fit
and exercises aggressively. He has no known
coronary artery disease and no medical problems. - On physical examination, BMI is 26.4. Pulse rate
is 62/min, and blood pressure is 118/64 mm Hg. - Laboratory Studies
- Serum total cholesterol 175 mg/dL
- Serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol 52
mg/dL - Serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol 102
mg/dL - Serum triglycerides 105 mg/dL
- Which of the following is most appropriate next
step in the management of this patient? - Electron-beam CT for calcium score
- Carotid artery ultrasonography
- Ultrasound to evaluate for abdominal aortic
aneurysm - Statin therapy
33MKSAP 14 question 3
- A 72-year-old man is evaluated during a routine
examination. He has a 45-pack-year history of
smoking but quit smoking 10 years ago. He is fit
and exercises aggressively. He has no known
coronary artery disease and no medical problems. - On physical examination, BMI is 26.4. Pulse rate
is 62/min, and blood pressure is 118/64 mm Hg. - Laboratory Studies
- Serum total cholesterol 175 mg/dL
- Serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol 52
mg/dL - Serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol 102
mg/dL - Serum triglycerides 105 mg/dL
- Which of the following is most appropriate next
step in the management of this patient? - Electron-beam CT for calcium score
- Carotid artery ultrasonography
- Ultrasound to evaluate for abdominal aortic
aneurysm - Statin therapy
34Evidence Based Recommendations
- Electron-beam CT for calcium score
- The USPSTF recommends against (D) routine
screening with resting ECG, exercise treadmill
test (ETT), or electron-beam computerized
tomography (EBCT) scanning for coronary calcium
for either the presence of severe coronary artery
stenosis (CAS) or the prediction of coronary
heart disease (CHD) events in adults at low risk
for CHD events. - The USPSTF found insufficient evidence (I) to
recommend for or against routine screening with
ECG, ETT, or EBCT scanning for coronary calcium
for either the presence of severe CAS or the
prediction of CHD events in adults at increased
risk for CHD events. - Carotid artery ultrasonography (D)
- Statin therapy
35Evidence Based Recommendations
- The USPSTF recommends one-time screening for
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by
ultrasonography in men aged 65 to 75 who have
ever smoked. (B recommendation) - ever smoker 100 cigarettes / lifetime
36- Bladder Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Gynecologic Cancers
- Lung Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Tobacco Use
- Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and CHD
37Breast Cancer
- The (USPSTF) recommends screening mammography,
with or without clinical breast examination
(CBE), every 1-2 years for women aged 40 and
older. - The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is
insufficient to recommend for or against teaching
or performing routine breast self-examination
(BSE).
B recommendation
I recommendation
38Chemoprophylaxis for Breast Cancer
- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
recommends against the routine use of tamoxifen
or raloxifene for the primary prevention of
breast cancer in women at low or average risk for
breast cancer. - The USPSTF recommends that clinicians discuss
chemoprevention with women at high risk for
breast cancer and at low risk for adverse effects
of chemoprevention. Clinicians should inform
patients of the potential benefits and harms of
chemoprevention.
D recommendation
B recommendation
39Cervical Cancer
- The USPSTF strongly recommends screening for
cervical cancer in women who have been sexually
active and have a cervix. - The USPSTF recommends against routinely screening
women older than age 65 for cervical cancer if
they have had adequate recent screening with
normal Pap smears and are not otherwise at high
risk for cervical cancer .
A recommendation
D recommendation
40Cervical Cancer
- The USPSTF recommends against routine Pap smear
screening in women who have had a total
hysterectomy for benign disease.
D recommendation
41Cervical Cancer
- The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is
insufficient to recommend for or against the
routine use of new technologies to screen for
cervical cancer.
I recommendation
- The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is
insufficient to recommend for or against the
routine use of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing
as a primary screening test for cervical cancer.
I recommendation
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43Colorectal Cancer
- The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal
cancer (CRC) using fecal occult blood testing,
sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy, in adults,
beginning at age 50 years and continuing until
age 75 years.
A recommendation
NB recall the difference between hyperplastic
and adenomatous polyps and how they affect colon
cancer surveillance / screening
44Colorectal Cancer
- Unlikely to appear on 2009 exam
- Starting earlier in AA patients (45)
- CT colonography (virtual)
- Shorter screening interval with sessile (flat)
polyps - Patients age 75-85 (There may be considerations
that support colorectal cancer screening in an
individual patient. grade C) - Fecal DNA testing
45Prostate Cancer
- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
concludes that the evidence is insufficient to
recommend for or against routine screening for
prostate cancer using prostate specific antigen
(PSA) testing or digital rectal examination (DRE).
I recommendation
46PLCO trial
47NEJM European trial
Absolute risk reduction 0.71 death / 1000
men Number needed to screen to prevent one death
1410
48Prostate Cancer
- Unlikely to appear
- Finasteride for prophylaxis
- If it appears, its wrong
- Saw Palmetto
49MedStudy Question
- A healthy 33-year-old woman comes to establish
care in your practice. She reports no breast
symptoms, her age at menarche was 14, and she has
no children. She notes a family history of
early-onset breast cancer in her 39-year-old
sister (diagnosed at age 35), her mother
(diagnosed at 37 years), and a maternal aunt
(diagnosed at 42 years). Her maternal grandfather
died of prostate cancer. - For this patient, which of the following is
recommended regarding screening for breast cancer
and/or strategies to reduce her risk? - A) Begin tamoxifen or raloxifene
- B) Bilateral breast ultrasound
- C) BRCA testing
- D) Genetic counseling
- E) C and D
50MedStudy Question
- A healthy 33-year-old woman comes to establish
care in your practice. She reports no breast
symptoms, her age at menarche was 14, and she has
no children. She notes a family history of
early-onset breast cancer in her 39-year-old
sister (diagnosed at age 35), her mother
(diagnosed at 37 years), and a maternal aunt
(diagnosed at 42 years). Her maternal grandfather
died of prostate cancer. - For this patient, which of the following is
recommended regarding screening for breast cancer
and/or strategies to reduce her risk? - A) Begin tamoxifen or raloxifene
- B) Bilateral breast ultrasound
- C) BRCA testing
- D) Genetic counseling
- E) C and D
51BRCA screening
- Who is at risk?
- non-Ashkenazi Jewish women
- 2 first-degree relatives with breast cancer, 1 of
whom received the diagnosis at age 50 years or
younger - 3 or more first- or second-degree relatives with
breast cancer regardless of age at diagnosis - both breast and ovarian cancer among first- and
second-degree relatives - a first-degree relative with bilateral breast
cancer - 2 or more first- or second-degree relatives with
ovarian cancer regardless of age at diagnosis - a first- or second-degree relative with both
breast and ovarian cancer at any age - history of breast cancer in a male relative.
52BRCA screening
- Who is at risk?
- Ashkenazi Jewish women
- any first-degree relative (or 2 second-degree
relatives on the same side of the family) with
breast or ovarian cancer.
53BRCA screening
- Average/low risk women?
- important adverse ethical, legal, social
consequences of testing - important harms of interventions such as
prophylactic surgery, chemoprevention, or
intensive screening in non-high risk women - potential harms of routine referral for genetic
counseling or BRCA testing in these women
outweigh the benefits
54BRCA screening
- High risk women?
- prophylactic surgery for high risk women
significantly decreases breast and ovarian cancer
incidence. Thus, the potential benefits of
referral and discussion of testing and
prophylactic treatment for these women may be
substantial. - these women would benefit from genetic
counseling that allows informed decision making
about testing and further prophylactic treatment.
55BRCA screening
- The USPSTF recommends against routine referral
for genetic counseling or routine breast cancer
susceptibility gene (BRCA) testing for women
whose family history is not associated with an
increased risk for deleterious mutations in
breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) or
breast cancer susceptibility gene 2 (BRCA2).
D recommendation
56BRCA screening
- The USPSTF recommends that women whose family
history is associated with an increased risk for
deleterious mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes be
referred for genetic counseling and evaluation
for BRCA testing.
B recommendation
57Vaccinations
- Td
- pneumovax
- influenza
- Hepatitis B
- Varicella
- Hepatitis A
- Polio
- MMR
- Meningococcus
58Question
- Your healthy 52 year old patient requests the
influenza immunization. It is the first week of
December, and the CDC lists influenza activity in
your area as no activity. Your office just ran
out of inactivated influenza vaccine. The
patient has no medical problems, takes no
medications, and has no allergies. - What is the best strategy for this patient?
- Live, attenuated intranasal flu vaccine (FluMist)
- Prophylaxis with oral oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
- Prophylaxis with zanamivir (Relenza)
- Wait until more inactivated influenza vaccine
arrives
59Question
- Your healthy 52 year old patient requests the
influenza immunization. It is the first week of
December, and the CDC lists influenza activity in
your area as no activity. Your office just ran
out of inactivated influenza vaccine. The
patient has no medical problems, takes no
medications, and has no allergies. - What is the best strategy for this patient?
- Live, attenuated intranasal flu vaccine (FluMist)
- Prophylaxis with oral oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
- Prophylaxis with zanamivir (Relenza)
- Wait until more inactivated influenza vaccine
arrives
60Vaccinations
- TD
- Every 10 years, rebooster at 5 years for
tetanus-prone exposure (incl. bites) - Pneumovax
- 23 strains
- Mortality in asplenic patients from pneumococcal
sepsis - Influenza (inactivated)
- Over age 50
- Hemoglobinopathies, ASA use
- Guillian-Barre / egg allergy
- Live, attenuated influenza vaccine flu mist
- Not for patients 50 or immunosuppressed
61Question (Unknown)
- You examine a 37 year old man for an annual
physical exam. He has no chronic medical
problems, takes no medications, and does not
smoke or drink alcohol. He is homosexual and
active with one partner for the past 6 months. - He works as an accountant and has no travel
outside the U.S. - His exam is normal.
- In addition to testing for HIV, sexual risk
counseling, and routine blood work for
cholesterol, what other preventive health measure
is appropriate? - A) Placing a PPD
- B) Hepatitis A and B vaccines
- C) Pneumococcal vaccine
- D) Hepatitis B vaccine
- E) None of the above
62Question (Unknown)
- You examine a 37 year old man for an annual
physical exam. He has no chronic medical
problems, takes no medications, and does not
smoke or drink alcohol. He is homosexual and
active with one partner for the past 6 months. - He works as an accountant and has no travel
outside the U.S. - His exam is normal.
- In addition to testing for HIV, sexual risk
counseling, and routine blood work for
cholesterol, what other preventive health measure
is appropriate? - A) Placing a PPD
- B) Hepatitis A and B vaccines
- C) Pneumococcal vaccine
- D) Hepatitis B vaccine
- E) None of the above
63Vaccinations
- Hepatitis B
- Indications
- sexual exposure - multiple, homosexual
- health care workers
- IVDA
- HIV (50-70 seroconversion)
- infants born to HBsAg positive women
- post-exposure prophylaxis
- depends on type of exposure, patient risk
- high HBIG Hep B series
- low Hep B series or booster
64Vaccinations
- Varicella
- Live, attenuated vaccine
- Pregnant women pneumonia
- Hepatitis A
- Indications endemic areas, homosexual men, IVDA,
liver disease, occupational risk - Takes three weeks to be reliably protective
- Polio
- IPV only
65Vaccinations
- MMR
- Live, attenuated (avoid in immunosuppression,
pregnancy) - Booster adults born after 1956
- Neomycin allergy (mumps, rubella)
- Post-exposure prophylaxis
- High risk booster one arm, IG other arm
- Low risk booster alone, in most cases
66Vaccinations
- Meningococcus (post-exposure prophylaxis)
- High risk only
- household contacts
- 4 hours spent with patient for 5 of 7 days prior
- dorms, barrack roommates, day care
- mouth-to-mouth
- prophylaxis
- rifampin (600mg q 12h x 4) resistance
- cipro 750 mg x 1
- ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x 1
67Vaccinations
- Could appear on 2009 exam
- -Gardasil (age 9-26)
- -Zostavax (over 60, immunocompetent)
- -TDap in adults (substitute once for Td) up to
age 64
68Non-Cancer screening prophylaxis
- For which of the following patients is it
recommended to screen for diabetes? - A) A 55-year old man with a body mass index (BMI)
of 34 - B) A 48 year old woman whose mother has type II
diabetes - C) A 44 year old man whose last three blood
pressure readings are 138/85 - D) A 62 year old woman with hyperlipidemia
- E) A 38 year old man who asks for a blood sugar
test because he has a sweet tooth
69Non-Cancer screening prophylaxis
- For which of the following patients is it
recommended to screen for diabetes? - A) A 55-year old man with a body mass index (BMI)
of 34 - B) A 48 year old woman whose mother has type II
diabetes - C) A 44 year old man whose last three blood
pressure readings are 138/85 - D) A 62 year old woman with hyperlipidemia
- E) A 38 year old man who asks for a blood sugar
test because he has a sweet tooth
70Diabetes
- The USPSTF recommends screening for type 2
diabetes in asymptomatic adults with sustained
blood pressure (either treated or untreated)
greater than 135/80 mm Hg. Â (2008)
B recommendation
71Non-Cancer screening prophylaxis
- Unlikely to appear on 2009 exam
- -ASA for stroke prevention in women 55
- -Widespread HIV screening, unless they give you
an increased prevalence of HIV in the population
(e.g., rapid testing in a city ER)
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75Howell-Jolly body (asplenism)
76Reed-Sternberg Cell (Hodgkins)
77Pseudo Pelger-Huet cell (myelodysplasia)
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79Aortic Regurgitation
80Aortic Stenosis
81COPD
82Variable intrathoracic obstruction
83Variable extrathoracic obstruction
84fixed obstruction
85Megaloblast (hypersegmented poly)
86Oxalate crystal
87CPPD crystal (pseudogout)
88MSU crystal (gout)
89Shows the axis of the first-order polarizing
filter
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91Auer rods
92PTX
93RBC cast
94Smudge cell
95Erysipelas
96MAHA (microangiopathic hemolytic anemia)
97P. Falciparum (banana-shaped gametocyte)
98P. Falciparum (small parasite, multiply infected
RBCs)
99Acanthosis nigricans
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101impetigo
102Cavitary lesion- TB
103meningococcemia
104Nikolskys sign
105CMV retinitis
106HIV-related lipodystrophy
107A 22 year old woman is seen for this rash. She
was on a camping trip in the Shenandoah Valley
one month ago. What test is needed to confirm
the diagnosis?
108Molluscum contagiosum
109smallpox
110Disseminated cryptococcemia
111CLL
112Dermatomyositis Gottrons papules
113WPW type B
114WPW and a fib
115Herpetic whitlow
116Herpes ophthalmicus
117Perifollicular hemorrhages - Scurvy
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119Dermatitis herpetiformis
120Torsades de Pointes
121Cystinuria (flat, hexagonal)
122Saddle-nose syphilis, relapsing polychindritis,
Wegeners, sarcoidosis, leprosy
123Pityriasis rosea (Herald patch)
124bronchiectasis
125Cushings
126Heliotrpoe rash - dermatomyositis
127Wilsons disease
128LEMS
129Good luck!!