Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The essential pocket-sized study tool for the USMLE Step 2-now with 55 frequently tested cases!You hold in your hands the most compact, efficient guide to the USMLE Step CS (Clinical Skills Exam) available anywhere. With its ultra-handy checklist format that highlights content likely to appear on the exam, CS Checklists is ideal as a self-testing resource, partner quizzing tool, or skill-building diagnostic primer.Part I of the book delivers a helpful overview of how to take the test, while Part II outlines 55 commonly tested cases related to the CSE core clerkship topics. Designed to simulate what happens when examining a real patient, as well as the actual structure of the CS exam, each case begins with a short clinical scenario, and then goes on to include a patient history checklist, physical examination checklist, differential diagnosis, and follow-up recommendations/diagnostic workup plans.Features:55 commonly tested cases-10 new to this edition!-remind you what to look for, the right questions to ask, and how to follow up with patientsCases derived from major medical specialties encompass a wide range of diseases and disordersAdvice on the most effective test-taking techniquesNew section for each scenario that details what to discuss with the patientUseful section on acceptable abbreviations
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The essential pocket-sized study tool for the USMLE Step 2-now with 55 frequently tested cases!You hold in your hands the most compact, efficient guide to the USMLE Step CS (Clinical Skills Exam) available anywhere. With its ultra-handy checklist format that highlights content likely to appear on the exam, CS Checklists is ideal as a self-testing resource, partner quizzing tool, or skill-building diagnostic primer.Part I of the book delivers a helpful overview of how to take the test, while Part II outlines 55 commonly tested cases related to the CSE core clerkship topics. Designed to simulate what happens when examining a real patient, as well as the actual structure of the CS exam, each case begins with a short clinical scenario, and then goes on to include a patient history checklist, physical examination checklist, differential diagnosis, and follow-up recommendations/diagnostic workup plans.Features:55 commonly tested cases-10 new to this edition!-remind you what to look for, the right questions to ask, and how to follow up with patientsCases derived from major medical specialties encompass a wide range of diseases and disordersAdvice on the most effective test-taking techniquesNew section for each scenario that details what to discuss with the patientUseful section on acceptable abbreviations
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Über den Autor
Jennifer Rooney, MD is Clinical Tutor at St. George's University in Grenada, West Indies.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Section I: Preparing for the USMLE Step 2 CS
1. General information
2. Components of a complete health history
3. Components of a complete physical examination
4. Complete write-up
5. Acceptable abbreviations
Section II: 55 Clinical Cases and Checklists
Section III: Case Answers: Differential Diagnosis and Brief Case Review
Index
