Questions must be saved following this path structure:
questions/[specialty]/[category]/[specific-topic].md
Categories include:
- acute/ (emergency conditions)
- chronic/ (long-term conditions)
- shortform/ (quick questions)
- basics/ (fundamental concepts)
- emergency/ (critical situations)
---
id: unique_question_id
specialty: cardiology|endocrinology|etc
topic: specific_topic
difficulty: easy|medium|hard
tags: [tag1, tag2]
created: YYYY-MM-DD
lastUpdated: YYYY-MM-DD
---
# [Topic Title]
## Question
[Clear, concise question text]
## Options
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| A) | [Option text] |
| B) | [Option text] |
| C) | [Option text] |
| D) | [Option text] |
| E) | [Option text] (optional) |
<details>
<summary>View Answer</summary>
## Correct Answer
[Single letter A-E]
## Explanation
[Detailed explanation with key points]
## References
- [Citation in standard format]
</details>
Always provide both metric and imperial units using the following format:
- Vital Signs:
* Temperature: 38.5°C (101.3°F)
* Weight: 82 kg (180.8 lbs)
* Height: 175 cm (5'9")
- Lab Values:
* Glucose: 5.5 mmol/L (99 mg/dL)
* Creatinine: 88 µmol/L (1.0 mg/dL)
* Hemoglobin: 140 g/L (14.0 g/dL)
- Measurements:
* Volume: 2 L (67.6 fl oz)
* Pressure: 120/80 mmHg (same in both systems)
* Length: 4 cm (1.6 in)
Common Conversions:
- Temperature: °C = (°F - 32) × 5/9
- Weight: kg × 2.205 = lbs
- Height: cm × 0.394 = inches
- Glucose: mmol/L × 18 = mg/dL
- Creatinine: µmol/L × 0.0113 = mg/dL
Ultra-hard questions should include:
- Multiple organ systems
- Complex pathophysiology
- Risk-benefit analysis
- Multiple decision points
- Integration of multiple guidelines
- Time-sensitive management
- Resource consideration
- Team coordination aspects
To avoid bias, maintain the following distribution across question sets:
- Option A: 20-25%
- Option B: 20-25%
- Option C: 20-25%
- Option D: 15-20%
- Option E: 15-20%
Tips for maintaining distribution:
- Alternate correct answers when multiple approaches are valid
- Consider different treatment strategies that are evidence-based
- Ensure wrong answers are plausible but clearly incorrect
- Review answer distribution every 10 questions
- Adjust if any option exceeds 25% frequency
Example balance for 20 questions:
- A: 4-5 questions
- B: 4-5 questions
- C: 4-5 questions
- D: 3-4 questions
- E: 3-4 questions
- State why it's correct
- Link to relevant guidelines/evidence
- Explain key clinical reasoning
For each wrong option, explain:
- Why it's incorrect
- Common misconception it represents
- Potential harm if selected
- Clinical scenarios where it might be considered
Use standardized tags from tags.md for consistency
Ensure the the LLM model int the list of tags are used to generate the question is included in the tags list.
---
id: SPECIALTY-SF### (e.g., CARD-SF001)
specialty: cardiology|endocrinology|etc
topic: specific_topic
difficulty: easy|medium|hard
type: shortform
tags: [tag1, tag2]
created: YYYY-MM-DD
lastUpdated: YYYY-MM-DD
---
# [Topic] Quick Questions
## Question 1
[Concise single-line question]
- A) [Option]
- B) [Option]
- C) [Option]
- D) [Option]
<details>
<summary>Answer</summary>
[Letter]) [Option] - [Brief explanation]
</details>
[Repeat for Questions 2-5]
## References
- [Recent guidelines/literature]
Example:
## Question 2
Which finding suggests VT over SVT with aberrancy:
- A) Fusion beats
- B) RS complex >100ms
- C) AV dissociation
- D) All of the above
<details>
<summary>Answer</summary>
D) All of the above - Fusion beats, wide RS complex >100ms, and AV dissociation are classic VT findings
</details>
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Format:
- 5 questions per file
- Single-line question format
- 4 answer choices only
- One-line explanation with key point
- No more than 3 references
-
Content Focus:
- High-yield facts
- Pattern recognition
- Common clinical scenarios
- Board-relevant material
- Practice-changing updates
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Question Types:
- First-line treatments
- Diagnostic criteria
- Key physical findings
- Critical lab values
- Important thresholds
- Classic associations
-
Writing Style:
- Direct questions
- Clear distractors
- Brief explanations
- Evidence-based answers
- Current guidelines
-
Organization:
- Group by subspecialty
- Progressive difficulty
- Related topics together
- Systematic coverage
- Regular updates
-
Answer Distribution:
- Maintain even distribution
- Avoid patterns
- Each option 20-30%
- Track across sets
- Review periodically
-
Quality Control:
- Verify facts
- Check guidelines
- Update annually
- Remove outdated content
- Peer review