Step II Important information directly from USMLEWorld

[indo]

In the US, all airline pilots are required to have yearly physicals.


That little bit of information might get you +1 in biostatistics. It won't be mentioned in the question stem...only the answer explaination.

Also, what the hell is a "hot potato voice"?

Water brash?

 

[PurpleHaze]

Water brash has to do with GERD. I believe it's reflux of watery acid from the stomach. It causes a sour taste in the mouth.

 

[1trickpoknee]

Hot potato voice is a muffled kind of "hot particle of food in your mouth and talking" sound. It really doesn't make sense unless you have heard someone with a peritonsillar abscess talk, but think that when you see it.

 

[Rendar5]

hot potato voice is a muffled strange sounding voice caused by massively swollen tonsils. Jaw malalignment occurs secondary to that, resulting in the change in voice quality.

Peritonsillar abscess is a board answer for that, although anything that causes ridiculous swelling could cause this.

 

[indo]

I was imagining a Mr. Potato voice. hmm.

 

[synapse lapse]

Ha I just got this question and still missed it as I forgot about this thread. Also it was a stupid question.