Students need exposure to cases to pass the USMLE Step 2 and the internal medicine shelf exam. This book presents 60 clinical cases illustrating essential concepts in internal medicine. Perfect for the clerkship and the USMLE Step 2, each case includes an extended discussion, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. This interactive learning system helps you to learn instead of memorize.
*60 internal medicine cases with complete discussions;
*Clinical pearls highlight key points;
*USMLE-style comprehension questions with each case;
*Primer on how to approach the patient;
*Proven learning system improves shelf exam scores。
INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1 How to Approach Clinical Problems
Approaching patients
History,Physical,Laboratory,Imaging
How to Interpret Laboratory Results:Pretest Probability
Approaching clinical problem solving
Approaching reading
SECTION II Sixty Case Scenarios
SECTION III lISTING OF cASES
Listing by Case Number
Listing by Disease Process
Index