First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK, Ninth Edition / Edition 9

by Vikas Bhushan, Tao Le

Overview

From the authors who helped you pass Step 1, this is your high-yield review for the USMLE Step 2 CK. Completely revised to cover all core areas on the boards, including information on newly tested patient safety and quality improvement topics, First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK: Ninth Edition features:

• High-yield, bulleted presentation of diseases and disorders you need to remember
• Integrated flash-facts in margins test your knowledge at the point of learning
• Embedded case vignettes test your application of knowledge
• Key facts and mnemonics reinforce essential information
• Rapid-review section for last-minute cramming
• Includes hundreds of color clinical images and illustrations

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071844574
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	11/13/2015
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	592
Sales rank:	1,146,963
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Vikas Bhushan, MD practices diagnostic radiology from his home-base in Los Angeles, California.


Tao Le, MD, MHS, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the University of Louisville. He is also affiliated with the Division of Allergy and Immunology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation
Introduction
USMLE Step 2 CK, Computer-Based Testing Basics
Defining Your Goal
Study Resources
Test-Day Checklist
Testing Agencies

Section 2: Database of High-Yield Facts
How to Use the Database
Cardiovascular
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Epidemiology
Ethics and Legal Issues
Gastrointestinal
Hematology/Oncology
Infectious Disease
Musculoskeletal
Neurology
Obstetrics
Gynecology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Pulmonary
Renal/Genitourinary
Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine
Rapid Review

Section 3: Top-Rated Review Resources
How to Use the Database
Disclaimer/Conflict-of-Interest Statement
Comprehensive
Question Banks
Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine
Neurology
OB/GYN
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Surgery
Commercial Review Courses

Appendix I: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix II: Common Laboratory Values
Index
About the Authors