Mastering the USMLE Step 2 CS

by Jo-Ann Reteguiz, Moira McDonough (Illustrator)

Overview

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This one-of-a-kind interactive workbook prepares medical students for the Clinical Skills exam (CS) by simulating patient cases likely to be tested.

Includes over 60 simulated practice cases in internal medicine, ob/gyn, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery. Each case includes a brief patient background and clinical pearls while the workbook format gives students an opportunity to develop checklists for each case. Students will also find this useful for end-of-clerkship OSCE.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071443340
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	12/28/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	420
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.91(d)

About the Author

Jo-Ann Reteguiz, MD
Program Director
Department of Internal Medicine
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Newark, NJ

Table of Contents

	Who Will Find This Book Useful	ix
	Background	xi
	Preface	xiii
	Acknowledgments	xv
	Faculty, Resident, and Student Reviewers	xvii
Section A	The Examination	1
	Introduction: What Is the Step 2 CS?	3
	Who Is the Standardized (Simulated) Patient?	5
	The Day of the Test	7
	Beginning the Standardized Patient Encounter	11
	Developing the Checklist	13
	The History	17
	The Physical Examination	21
	Physical Examination Findings That May Be Seen in an SP	25
	Five Simple Steps to Effective Communication	27
	Improving Your Interpersonal Skills Quickly	33
	Common Communication Challenges	39
	The Step 2 CS Patient Note: How to Pass the Written Part	45
Section B	Practice Cases: Mastering the Checklist and Patient Note	49
	General Case Instructions	51
	Presenting Problems	52
Section C	The Final Workout	387
	Some Challenging Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills) Examination Cases	389
	The Common Encounters for Each Specialty	411
Section D	Communication Skills: Decreasing Your Chances of Failing	415
	Improving Your Communication Skills Quickly	417
	The Day of the Step 2 CS	419
	The Top Ten Causes of CS Examination Failure	420
	The Final Preparation: A Review of the Common Step 2 CS Scenarios	421
Appendix	Allowable Abbreviations for the Patient Note	430
	Index of Practice Cases	433
	References	435
	Index	437