First Aid for the USMLE

YOU NEED THIS UPDATED EDITION OF FIRST AID TO EXCEL ON THE REVISED USMLE® STEP 1!

First Aid™ remains the most trusted name in USMLE® review—just ask any medical student!

• A complete framework for USMLE Step 1 preparation, annually updated with crowdsourced contributions from thousands of students
• Updated exam preparation advice for USMLE Step 1 pass/fail, Step 1 blueprint changes, and COVID-19 impacts
• New section on communication skills reflects the latest Step 1 content
• New focus on diversity, equity and inclusion incorporates race and ethnic considerations, as well as gender neutral terminology
• Nearly 1,400 must-know topics with mnemonics to focus your study
  1,200+ color photos and illustration—170+ new or revised—help you visualize processes, disorders, and clinic findings
• Rapid Review section for efficient last-minute preparation
• Bonus material and real-time updates exclusively at FirstAidTeam.com

CASES AND MORE CASES PREPARE YOU FOR SUCCESS ON THE USMLE® STEP 1

Now in full color, this powerful study guide provides valuable experience in working through the patient cases you will be presented on exam day. Our active learning questions reinforce must-know concepts with hundreds of high-yield clinical images and illustrations. Chapters are keyed to Dr. Le's First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, which allows you to simultaneously study cases and master high-yield facts from the #1-rated resource for Step 1 exam prep.

Everything you need to excel on exam day:

• 350 updated cases prepare you to anticipate commonly tested concepts on the USMLE® Step 1
• Active learning questions and answers reinforce important concepts
• A NEW full-color design bolstered by 300+ concept-clarifying clinical images and illustrations
• Concise yet complete with relevant pathophysiology explanations
• Organization mirrors First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 for side-by-side study

The most comprehensive and up-to-date high-yield review available for the USMLE® Step 2 CK ---- completely revised and better than ever!

The expert author team that guided students to success on the USMLE® Step 1 presents the latest edition of this skill-sharpening review for the USMLE® Step 2 CK. With an easy-to-follow bulleted presentation of must-know diseases and disorders, this one-of-a-kind study companion offers the most current overview of all core areas on the boards. Included is a host of learning tools, from key facts and mnemonics to full-color illustrations and proven test-taking strategies―everything students need to pass the exam with flying colors.

• Co-written by students who excelled on the recent exam and reviewed by top faculty
• Concise summaries of more than 1,000 commonly tested clinical topics for fast, high-yield study
• Key Facts and mnemonics reinforce must-know concepts
• Expert coverage of best initial steps in diagnosis and management
• Updated Rapid Review section facilitates last-minute cramming
• Hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations
• Revised study and test-taking strategies
• A completely updated listing of top-rated review sources

INSIDER ADVICE FOR STUDENTS FROM STUDENTS

The Sixth Edition of First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS has been updated to reflect the latest NBME exam format and worksheet items, and incorporates feedback from recent US and international test-takers. This high-yield review delivers a thorough exam preparation guide for the USMLE Step 2 CS, offering a solid review of frequently test CS cases, along with proven study and exam strategies for clinical encounters.

• 44 full-length practice cases that simulate the real exam, updated to reflect recent exam changes, and test your ability to document the patient’s most likely diagnosis and how it is supported by the history and physical findings
• A revised and expanded set of 39 minicases representing common complaints designed to help you rapidly develop a working set of differential diagnoses
• Detailed descriptions and illustrations of high-yield physical exam maneuvers that will win you points without costing time
• Updated maxicases with examples of how to ask patients insightful questions
• Expanded guidelines on how to deal with challenging situations, including those that pose ethical and confidentiality issues
• An updated exam preparation guide for the new USMLE® Step 2 CS, including proven study and exam strategies for clinical encounters based on the patient-centered interview
• Updated content based on feedback from recent U.S. and international test takers

The resident’s trusted, one-stop guide to acing the USMLE® Step 3 – co-written by residents who recently took the exam and know what it takes to pass

STRONG FOCUS ON TEST-RELEVANT MATERIAL MAXIMIZES YOUR STUDY TIME!

First Aid for the USMLE® Step 3, Fifth Edition provides busy residents with thousands of high-yield facts, mnemonics, and full-color visual aids to help them pass the last of the required USMLE® examinations. Also included are the reader-acclaimed “mini-cases” designed to help residents pass the case portion of the examination.  First Aid for the USMLE® Step 3, Fifth Edition is carefully written to focus on high-yield, top-priority information, most likely to be included on the exam.

FEATURES:

• The resident’s trusted, one-stop guide to acing the Step 3―written by residents and reviewed by faculty for accuracy
• Packed with proven test-taking strategies based on the 2-day exam
  Concise, high-yield format highlights board-relevant information
• 100 cases prepare you for the case portion of the exam
• Renewed emphasis on integrated pathophysiology, plus diagnosis and management “next steps”
• More study-enhancing, vignette-style “flash cards” and full-color clinical images
• Resident-tested tips and shortcuts for the CCS
• And more!