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First Aid Cases for the USMLE Step 2 CK,

โœ Scribed by Tao Le, Elizabeth Halvorson


Publisher
McGraw-Hill Medical
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Leaves
577
Series
First Aid USMLE
Edition
2
Category
Library

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โœฆ Synopsis


344 cases give you the edge you need to ace the USMLE Step 2 CK!


This powerful casebook is packed with 344 exam-type clinical cases that teach you how to work through questions on the exam. Completedly updated based on student feedback, it includes active-recall questions and answers that reinforce key concepts.


  • 344 high-yield cases--94 NEW! --written by students who aced the exam
  • Cases emphasize board-relevant diseases and concepts
  • Open-ended active recall questions and answers teach you to work through cases and reinformce must-know facts and concepts
  • Two-column format for easy self-quizzing
  • 100+ images, diagrams, and tables complement the cases
  • Organized the same ways as First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK and First Aid Q&A for the USMLE Step 2 CK to facilitate parallel study

โœฆ Table of Contents


Contents......Page 6
Contributing Authors......Page 16
Senior Reviewers......Page 18
Preface......Page 20
Acknowledgments......Page 22
How to Contribute......Page 24
Cardiology......Page 26
Case 1: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm......Page 27
Case 2: Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema......Page 28
Case 3: Acute Coronary Syndrome......Page 29
Case 4: Aortic Dissection......Page 31
Case 5: Acute Myocardial Infarctionโ€”Long-Term Management......Page 33
Case 6: Aortic Regurgitation......Page 34
Case 7: Atrial Fibrillation......Page 35
Case 8: Cardiac Tamponade......Page 37
Case 9: Congestive Heart Failure......Page 39
Case 10: Deep Venous Thrombosis......Page 41
Case 11: Dilated Cardiomyopathy (Alcoholic)......Page 43
Case 12: Diastolic Heart Failure......Page 45
Case 13: Aortic Stenosis......Page 46
Case 14: Hypercholesterolemia......Page 47
Case 15: Hypertensionโ€”Essential......Page 48
Case 16: Hypertensionโ€”Renal Artery Stenosis......Page 49
Case 17: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy......Page 51
Case 18: Infective Endocarditis......Page 53
Case 19: Myocardial Infarction......Page 55
Case 20: Papillary Muscle Rupture......Page 57
Case 21: Pericarditis......Page 59
Case 22: Peripheral Vascular Disease......Page 61
Case 23: Mitral Regurgitation......Page 62
Case 24: Second-Degree Heart Block......Page 63
Case 25: Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome......Page 65
Dermatology......Page 68
Case 1: Acanthosis Nigricans......Page 69
Case 2: Acne Vulgaris......Page 71
Case 3: Atopic Dermatitis......Page 72
Case 4: Basal Cell Carcinoma......Page 73
Case 5: Bullous Pemphigoid......Page 75
Case 6: Herpes Simplex......Page 76
Case 7: Hidradenitis Suppurativa......Page 77
Case 8: Kaposi Sarcoma......Page 78
Case 9: Lichen Planus......Page 79
Case 10: Molluscum Contagiosum......Page 81
Case 11: Pemphigus......Page 83
Case 12: Pityriasis Rosea......Page 85
Case 13: Psoriasis......Page 87
Case 14: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome......Page 89
Case 15: Varicella-Zoster Virus......Page 91
Case 16: Tuberous Sclerosis......Page 93
Case 17: Onychomycosis......Page 94
Case 18: Melanoma......Page 95
Endocrinology......Page 96
Case 1: Acromegaly......Page 97
Case 2: Cushing's Syndrome......Page 99
Case 3: Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease)......Page 101
Case 4: Diabetes Insipidus......Page 102
Case 5: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1......Page 103
Case 6: Diabetic Ketoacidosis......Page 104
Case 7: Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease)......Page 105
Case 8: Hypokalemia (Hyperaldosteronism)......Page 107
Case 9: Hyperparathyroidism......Page 109
Case 10: Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)......Page 110
Case 11: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type I......Page 111
Case 12: Metabolic Syndrome......Page 113
Case 13: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type II......Page 114
Case 14: Osteoporosis......Page 115
Case 15: Paget's Disease of Bone......Page 117
Case 16: Pheochromocytoma......Page 119
Case 17: Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion......Page 121
Case 18: Thyroid Nodule......Page 123
Case 19: Subacute Granulomatous Thyroiditis (de Quervain's Thyroiditis)......Page 125
Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine......Page 126
Case 1: Bias and Confounding......Page 127
Case 2: Bioterrorism......Page 129
Case 3: Breast Cancer Screening......Page 131
Case 4: Cohort Studies......Page 133
Case 5: Health Care Screening......Page 134
Case 6: Incidence and Prevalence......Page 135
Case 7: Influenza Vaccine......Page 137
Case 8: Obesity Effects on Health......Page 139
Case 9: Randomized Clinical Trial......Page 141
Case 10: Sensitivity and Specificity......Page 143
Case 11: Reliability and Validity......Page 145
Case 12: Positive Predictive Value, and Negative Predictive Value......Page 146
Ethics and Legal Issues......Page 148
Case 1: Confidentially and Disclosure......Page 149
Case 2: End-of-Life Issues (Advance Directives and Withdrawal of Care)......Page 150
Case 3: Informed Consent......Page 151
Case 4: Minors......Page 152
Gastrointestinal......Page 154
Case 1: Acute Cholecystitis......Page 155
Case 2: Acute Pancreatitis......Page 157
Case 3: Achalasia......Page 159
Case 4: Carcinoid......Page 160
Case 5: Colorectal Cancer......Page 161
Case 6: Celiac Disease......Page 163
Case 7: Diverticulitis......Page 164
Case 8: Esophageal Carcinoma......Page 165
Case 9: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease......Page 166
Case 10: Hemochromatosis......Page 167
Case 11: Hiatal Hernia......Page 169
Case 12: Inflammatory Bowel Disease......Page 171
Case 13: Liver Cirrhosis......Page 173
Case 14: Irritable Bowel Syndrome......Page 175
Case 15: Peptic Ulcer Disease......Page 176
Case 16: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis......Page 177
Case 17: Pseudomembranous Colitis......Page 178
Case 18: Small Bowel Obstruction......Page 179
Case 19: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis......Page 181
Case 20: Viral Hepatitis......Page 182
Case 21: Wilson's Disease......Page 185
Case 22: Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome......Page 187
Hematology/Oncology......Page 188
Case 1: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia......Page 189
Case 2: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia......Page 191
Case 3: Amyloidosis......Page 192
Case 4: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia......Page 193
Case 5: Factor V Leiden......Page 195
Case 6: Fanconi's Anemia......Page 196
Case 7: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency......Page 197
Case 8: Hairy Cell Leukemia......Page 199
Case 9: Hemophilia......Page 200
Case 10: Hodgkin's Lymphoma......Page 201
Case 11: Microcytic Anemia......Page 203
Case 12: Multiple Myeloma......Page 205
Case 13: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura......Page 207
Case 14: Neutropenia......Page 208
Case 15: Polycythemia......Page 209
Case 16: Sickle Cell Anemia......Page 211
Case 17: α-Thalassemia......Page 213
Case 18: Hemorrhage, Drug-Induced......Page 215
Case 19: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome......Page 216
Case 20: Porphyria......Page 217
Case 21: Transplant Rejection......Page 218
Case 22: von Willebrand's Disease......Page 219
Infectious Disease......Page 220
Case 1: AZT-Induced Anemia......Page 221
Case 2: Chlamydia......Page 222
Case 3: Gonococcal Infection......Page 223
Case 4: Histoplasmosis......Page 225
Case 5: Infectious Mononucleosis......Page 226
Case 6: Lyme Disease......Page 227
Case 7: Malaria......Page 229
Case 8: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus......Page 231
Case 9: Necrotizing Fasciitis......Page 233
Case 10: Neutropenic Fever......Page 234
Case 11: Osteomyelitis......Page 235
Case 12: Pneumocystosis......Page 237
Case 13: Endocarditis......Page 239
Case 14: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever......Page 240
Case 15: Septic Arthritis......Page 241
Case 16: Thrombophlebitis......Page 242
Case 17: Urinary Tract Infection......Page 243
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue......Page 244
Case 1: Ankylosing Spondylitis......Page 245
Case 2: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome......Page 247
Case 3: Compartment Syndrome......Page 248
Case 4: Dermatomyositis......Page 249
Case 5: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy......Page 250
Case 6: Herniated Lumbar Disk......Page 251
Case 7: Gout......Page 253
Case 8: Fibromyalgia......Page 254
Case 9: Juvenile Rheumatic Arthritis......Page 255
Case 10: Legg- Calvรฉ-Perthes Disease......Page 256
Case 11: Osteosarcoma......Page 257
Case 12: Rheumatoid Arthritis......Page 259
Case 13: Scleroderma......Page 261
Case 14: Spinal Stenosis......Page 263
Case 15: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus......Page 265
Case 16: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis......Page 267
Case 17: Osteoarthritis......Page 269
Case 18: Takayasu Arteritis......Page 270
Case 19: Temporal Arteritis......Page 271
Case 20: Polymyalgia Rheumatica......Page 272
Neurology......Page 274
Case 1: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis......Page 275
Case 2: Dementia......Page 277
Case 3: Epidural Abscess......Page 279
Case 4: Epidural Hematoma......Page 281
Case 5: Glaucoma......Page 283
Case 6: Glioblastoma Multiforme......Page 285
Case 7: Guillain-Barrรฉ Syndrome......Page 287
Case 8: Headache......Page 289
Case 9: Huntington's Disease......Page 291
Case 10: Infantile Spasms......Page 292
Case 11: Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia......Page 293
Case 12: Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo......Page 294
Case 13: Meningitis......Page 295
Case 14: Multiple Sclerosis......Page 297
Case 15: Myasthenia Gravis......Page 300
Case 16: Partial Complex Seizures......Page 301
Case 17: Stroke......Page 303
Case 18: Parkinson's Disease......Page 306
Case 19: Subacute Combined Degeneration......Page 307
Case 20: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage......Page 309
Case 21: Subdural Hematoma......Page 311
Case 22: Tonic- Clonic Seizures......Page 313
Case 23: Tabes Dorsalis......Page 315
Obstetrics......Page 316
Case 1: Abortion......Page 317
Case 2: Contraception......Page 318
Case 3: Deep Venous Thrombosis......Page 319
Case 4: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation......Page 320
Case 5: Ectopic Pregnancy......Page 321
Case 6: Fetal Monitoring......Page 323
Case 7: Gestational Diabetes......Page 325
Case 8: Hydatidiform Mole......Page 327
Case 9: Hypertension......Page 328
Case 10: Infertility......Page 329
Case 11: Isoimmunization......Page 330
Case 12: Mastitis......Page 331
Case 13: Normal Labor......Page 332
Case 14: Normal Physiology of Pregnancy......Page 333
Case 15: Nutrition in Pregnancy......Page 334
Case 16: Placental Abruption......Page 335
Case 17: Perineal Laceration......Page 337
Case 18: Placenta Previa......Page 338
Case 19: Postpartum Infection......Page 339
Case 20: Postpartum Hemorrhage......Page 341
Case 21: Preeclampsia......Page 342
Case 22: Postterm Pregnancy......Page 343
Case 23: Prenatal Screening......Page 345
Case 24: Preterm Labor......Page 346
Case 25: Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes......Page 347
Case 26: Pyelonephritis......Page 348
Case 27: TORCH Infections......Page 349
Case 28: Sheehan's Syndrome......Page 351
Gynecology......Page 352
Case 1: Amenorrhea, Primary......Page 353
Case 2: Amenorrhea, Secondary......Page 355
Case 3: Breast Cancer......Page 356
Case 4: Bacterial Vaginosis......Page 357
Case 5: Cervical Cancer......Page 359
Case 6: Chancroid......Page 361
Case 7: Fibrocystic Breast Disease......Page 363
Case 8: Endometriosis......Page 365
Case 9: Fibroids......Page 367
Case 10: Genital Warts......Page 369
Case 11: Menopause......Page 370
Case 12: Ovarian Cancer......Page 371
Case 13: Cervicitis......Page 372
Case 14: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease......Page 373
Case 15: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome......Page 375
Case 16: Postmenopausal Bleeding......Page 376
Case 17: Primary Syphilis......Page 377
Case 18: Toxic Shock Syndrome......Page 378
Case 19: Trichomonas......Page 379
Case 20: Urinary Incontinence......Page 381
Case 21: Vulvovaginal Candidiasis......Page 382
Pediatrics......Page 384
Case 1: Abuse......Page 385
Case 2: Chronic Granulomatous Disease......Page 387
Case 3: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia......Page 389
Case 4: Congenital Infections......Page 390
Case 5: Crohn's Disease......Page 391
Case 6: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip......Page 393
Case 7: Croup......Page 395
Case 8: Developmental Milestones......Page 396
Case 9: Down Syndrome......Page 397
Case 10: Duodenal Atresia......Page 399
Case 11: Failure to Thrive......Page 401
Case 12: Febrile Seizure......Page 402
Case 13: Henoch-Schรถnlein Purpura......Page 403
Case 14: Hirschsprung Disease......Page 405
Case 15: Intussusception......Page 407
Case 16: Kawasaki Disease......Page 409
Case 17: Meningitis......Page 410
Case 18: Necrotizing Enterocolitis......Page 411
Case 19: Omphalocele......Page 412
Case 20: Otitis Media......Page 413
Case 21: Physiologic Jaundice......Page 414
Case 22: Pyloric Stenosis......Page 415
Case 23: Respiratory Distress in the Newborn......Page 416
Case 24: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection......Page 417
Case 25: Tay-Sachs Disease......Page 418
Case 26: Tetralogy of Fallot......Page 419
Case 27: Varicella......Page 421
Case 28: Ventricular Septal Defect......Page 423
Case 29: Wilms' Tumor......Page 424
Psychiatry......Page 426
Case 1: Amphetamine Intoxication......Page 427
Case 2: Alcoholism......Page 429
Case 3: Anorexia Nervosa......Page 430
Case 4: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder......Page 431
Case 5: Autism......Page 432
Case 6: Bulimia......Page 433
Case 7: Cocaine Dependence......Page 435
Case 8: Conduct Disorder......Page 437
Case 9: Delirium......Page 438
Case 10: Dissociative Fugue......Page 439
Case 11: Domestic Violence......Page 440
Case 12: Factitious Disorder......Page 441
Case 13: Generalized Anxiety Disorder......Page 442
Case 14: Major Depression......Page 443
Case 15: Personality Disorder, Cluster A......Page 445
Case 16: Opioid Withdrawal......Page 447
Case 17: Bipolar I Disorder......Page 448
Case 18: Personality Disorder, Cluster B......Page 449
Case 19: Personality Disorder, Cluster C......Page 450
Case 20: Schizophrenia......Page 451
Case 21: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder......Page 453
Case 22: Somatization Disorder......Page 454
Case 23: Tourette's Syndrome......Page 455
Case 24: Suicidal Ideation......Page 457
Pulmonary......Page 458
Case 1: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome......Page 459
Case 2: Acute Respiratory Failure......Page 461
Case 3: Asthma......Page 463
Case 4: Atypical Pneumonia......Page 465
Case 5: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 466
Case 6: Emphysema......Page 467
Case 7: Lung Cancer......Page 468
Case 8: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis......Page 469
Case 9: Mesothelioma......Page 471
Case 10: Pulmonary Embolus......Page 472
Case 11: Pleural Effusion......Page 473
Case 12: Pneumothorax......Page 475
Case 13: Pulmonary Hypertension......Page 477
Case 14: Sarcoidosis......Page 478
Case 15: Tuberculosis......Page 479
Case 16: Wegener's Granulomatosis......Page 481
Case 17: Sleep Apnea......Page 483
Renal/Genitourinary......Page 484
Case 1: Acid-Base Disorders......Page 485
Case 2: Acute Interstitial Nephritis......Page 486
Case 3: Acute Kidney Injury......Page 487
Case 4: Acute Tubular Injury......Page 489
Case 5: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia......Page 491
Case 6: Chronic Kidney Disease......Page 493
Case 7: Erectile Dysfunction......Page 495
Case 8: Glomerulonephritis......Page 497
Case 9: Hypercalcemia of Malignancy......Page 499
Case 10: Hyperkalemia......Page 501
Case 11: Hypernatremia......Page 503
Case 12: Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State......Page 504
Case 13: Hypocalcemia......Page 505
Case 14: Nephrolithiasis......Page 507
Case 15: Nephrotic Syndrome......Page 508
Case 16: Polycystic Kidney Disease......Page 509
Case 17: Renal Cell Carcinoma......Page 511
Case 18: Renal Tubular Acidosis......Page 512
Case 19: Renovascular Hypertension/Secondary Hypertension......Page 513
Case 20: Testicular Cancer......Page 515
Case 21: Traumatic Urethral Injury......Page 516
Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine......Page 518
Case 1: Acetaminophen Overdose......Page 519
Case 2: Anaphylactic Shock......Page 520
Case 3: Appendicitis, Acute......Page 521
Case 4: Bites, Animal and Human......Page 523
Case 5: Burn, Thermal......Page 525
Case 6: Atrial Fibrillation......Page 527
Case 7: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning......Page 528
Case 8: Cardiac Arrest......Page 529
Case 9: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)......Page 530
Case 10: Drowning......Page 531
Case 11: Organophosphate Poisoning, Acute......Page 533
Case 12: Retinal Detachment......Page 535
Case 13: Supraventricular Tachycardia......Page 537
Case 14: Sepsis......Page 539
Case 15: Syncope......Page 540
Case 16: Testicular Torsion......Page 541
Case 17: Trauma, Fracture, Orbital......Page 542
Case 18: Mesenteric Ischemia, Acute......Page 543
Case 19: Trauma, Fracture, Pelvis......Page 544
Case 20: Trauma, Penetrating, Neck......Page 545
Case 21: Wernicke's Encephalopathy......Page 547
Case 22: Trauma, Penetrating, Abdomen......Page 549
Appendix......Page 550
A......Page 558
C......Page 559
D......Page 560
G......Page 561
H......Page 562
M......Page 563
P......Page 564
S......Page 566
V......Page 567
Z......Page 568
About the Authors......Page 576


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