First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK

Overview

Main description

This high-yield guide is designed to prepare students for part two (of four) of the United Stated Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Written by medical students and reviewed by top faculty, this unique book provides practical, tested advice for acing the USMLE Step 2 CK.

Table of contents

Section I: Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation & First Aid for the IMG

Section II: Database of High-Yield Facts1. How to Use the Database

2. Cardiovascular

3. Dermatology

4. Endocrinology

5. Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

6. Ethics and Legal Issues

7. Gastrointestinal

8. Hematology/Oncology

9. Infectious Diseases

10. Musculoskeletal

11. Neurology

12. Obstetrics

13. Gynecology

14. Pediatrics

15. Psychiatry

16. Pulmonary

17. Renal/Genitourinary

18. Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine

19. Rapid ReviewColor Illustrations Section

Section III: Database of Clinical Science Review

Resources

Index

Author comments

Tao Le, MD, MHS, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Chief, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville.

Vikas Bhushan, MD, is a practicing diagnostic radiologist.