03-16-2012, 08:03 PM
****Alert . Following is MBME 6,4 #39
A 42 yr old man comes to the doc cuz of an 8 month history of anxiety during company meetings since he got promoted to a area manager. In his new position, he is required to give presentations to five area managers, and he says he is "gripped by anxiety" when he conducts these presentations or whenever he thinks about it. He describes feelings of dizziness, palpitations, sweatiness, and general 'dread'. He tried to avoid making presentations and is concerned that his rxns r noticeable and embarrassing. He is afraid he might faint from anxiety during a presentations. Dx?
A. Social phobia
B. Generalized anxiety disorder
C. Agoraphobia
D. Acute stress disorder
E. Factitious disorder
F. Major depressive disorder
A 42 yr old man comes to the doc cuz of an 8 month history of anxiety during company meetings since he got promoted to a area manager. In his new position, he is required to give presentations to five area managers, and he says he is "gripped by anxiety" when he conducts these presentations or whenever he thinks about it. He describes feelings of dizziness, palpitations, sweatiness, and general 'dread'. He tried to avoid making presentations and is concerned that his rxns r noticeable and embarrassing. He is afraid he might faint from anxiety during a presentations. Dx?
A. Social phobia
B. Generalized anxiety disorder
C. Agoraphobia
D. Acute stress disorder
E. Factitious disorder
F. Major depressive disorder