With First Aid Cases for the USMLE Step 2 CK, we continue our commitment to providing students with the most useful and up-to-date preparation guides for the USMLE Step 2 CK.
This new edition represents an outstanding effort by a talented group of authors and includes the following:
- Commonly asked question stems on the USMLE Step 2 CK integrated into a single USMLE-style case.
- Concise yet complete explanations.
- Two-column format for easy self-quizzing.
- High-yield images, diagrams, and tables complement the questions and answers.
- Organized as a perfect supplement to First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK.
Key Features
- 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.
Contents
Cardiology
- Case 1: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 2
- Case 2: Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema 3
- Case 3: Acute Coronary Syndrome 4
- Case 4: Aortic Dissection 6
- Case 5: Acute Myocardial Infarction—Long-Term Management 8
- Case 6: Aortic Regurgitation 9
- Case 7: Atrial Fibrillation 10
- Case 8: Cardiac Tamponade 12
- Case 9: Congestive Heart Failure 14
- Case 10: Deep Venous Thrombosis 16
- Case 11: Dilated Cardiomyopathy (Alcoholic) 18
- Case 12: Diastolic Heart Failure 20
- Case 13: Aortic Stenosis 21
- Case 14: Hypercholesterolemia 22
- Case 15: Hypertension—Essential 23
- Case 16: Hypertension—Renal Artery Stenosis 24
- Case 17: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy 26
- Case 18: Infective Endocarditis 28
- Case 19: Myocardial Infarction 30
- Case 20: Papillary Muscle Rupture 32
- Case 21: Pericarditis 34
- Case 22: Peripheral Vascular Disease 36
- Case 23: Mitral Regurgitation 37
- Case 24: Second-Degree Heart Block 38
- Case 25: Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome 40
Dermatology
- Case 1: Acanthosis Nigricans 44
- Case 2: Acne Vulgaris 46
- Case 3: Atopic Dermatitis 47
- Case 4: Basal Cell Carcinoma 48
- Case 5: Bullous Pemphigoid 50
- Case 6: Herpes Simplex 51
- Case 7: Hidradenitis Suppurativa 52
- Case 8: Kaposi Sarcoma 53
- Case 9: Lichen Planus 54
- Case 10: Molluscum Contagiosum 56
- Case 11: Pemphigus 58
- Case 12: Pityriasis Rosea 60
- Case 13: Psoriasis 62
- Case 14: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome 64
- Case 15: Varicella-Zoster Virus 66
- Case 16: Tuberous Sclerosis 68
- Case 17: Onychomycosis 69
- Case 18: Melanoma 70
Endocrinology
- Case 1: Acromegaly 72
- Case 2: Cushing’s Syndrome 74
- Case 3: Adrenal Insuffi ciency (Addison’s Disease) 76
- Case 4: Diabetes Insipidus 77
- Case 5: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 78
- Case 6: Diabetic Ketoacidosis 79
- Case 7: Hyperthyroidism (Graves’ Disease) 80
- Case 8: Hypokalemia (Hyperaldosteronism) 82
- Case 9: Hyperparathyroidism 84
- Case 10: Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis) 85
- Case 11: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type I 86
- Case 12: Metabolic Syndrome 88
- Case 13: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type II 89
- Case 14: Osteoporosis 90
- Case 15: Paget’s Disease of Bone 92
- Case 16: Pheochromocytoma 94
- Case 17: Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion 96
- Case 18: Thyroid Nodule 98
- Case 19: Subacute Granulomatous Thyroiditis (de Quervain’s Thyroiditis) 100
Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
- Case 1: Bias and Confounding 102
- Case 2: Bioterrorism 104
- Case 3: Breast Cancer Screening 106
- Case 4: Cohort Studies 108
- Case 5: Health Care Screening 109
- Case 6: Incidence and Prevalence 110
- Case 7: Infl uenza Vaccine 112
- Case 8: Obesity Effects on Health 114
- Case 9: Randomized Clinical Trial 116
- Case 10: Sensitivity and Specifi city 118
- Case 11: Reliability and Validity 120
- Case 12: Positive Predictive Value, and Negative Predictive Value 121
Ethics and Legal Issues
- Case 1: Confi dentially and Disclosure 124
- Case 2: End-of-Life Issues (Advance Directives and Withdrawal of Care) 125
- Case 3: Informed Consent 126
- Case 4: Minors 127
Gastrointestinal
- Case 1: Acute Cholecystitis 130
- Case 2: Acute Pancreatitis 132
- Case 3: Achalasia 134
- Case 4: Carcinoid 135
- Case 5: Colorectal Cancer 136
- Case 6: Celiac Disease 138
- Case 7: Diverticulitis 139
- Case 8: Esophageal Carcinoma 140
- Case 9: Gastroesophageal Refl ux Disease 141
- Case 10: Hemochromatosis 142
- Case 11: Hiatal Hernia 144
- Case 12: Infl ammatory Bowel Disease 146
- Case 13: Liver Cirrhosis 148
- Case 14: Irritable Bowel Syndrome 150
- Case 15: Peptic Ulcer Disease 151
- Case 16: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 152
- Case 17: Pseudomembranous Colitis 153
- Case 18: Small Bowel Obstruction 154
- Case 19: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 156
- Case 20: Viral Hepatitis 157
- Case 21: Wilson’s Disease 160
- Case 22: Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome 162
Hematology / Oncology
- Case 1: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia 164
- Case 2: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 166
- Case 3: Amyloidosis 167
- Case 4: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 168
- Case 5: Factor V Leiden 170
- Case 6: Fanconi’s Anemia 171
- Case 7: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Defi ciency 172
- Case 8: Hairy Cell Leukemia 174
- Case 9: Hemophilia 175
- Case 10: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma 176
- Case 11: Microcytic Anemia 178
- Case 12: Multiple Myeloma 180
- Case 13: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 182
- Case 14: Neutropenia 183
- Case 15: Polycythemia 184
- Case 16: Sickle Cell Anemia 186
- Case 17: a-Thalassemia 188
- Case 18: Hemorrhage, Drug-Induced 190
- Case 19: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome 191
- Case 20: Porphyria 192
- Case 21: Transplant Rejection 193
- Case 22: von Willebrand’s Disease 194
Infectious Disease
- Case 1: AZT-Induced Anemia 196
- Case 2: Chlamydia 197
- Case 3: Gonococcal Infection 198
- Case 4: Histoplasmosis 200
- Case 5: Infectious Mononucleosis 201
- Case 6: Lyme Disease 202
- Case 7: Malaria 204
- Case 8: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus 206
- Case 9: Necrotizing Fasciitis 208
- Case 10: Neutropenic Fever 209
- Case 11: Osteomyelitis 210
- Case 12: Pneumocystosis 212
- Case 13: Endocarditis 214
- Case 14: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 215
- Case 15: Septic Arthritis 216
- Case 16: Thrombophlebitis 217
- Case 17: Urinary Tract Infection 218
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue
- Case 1: Ankylosing Spondylitis 220
- Case 2: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 222
- Case 3: Compartment Syndrome 223
- Case 4: Dermatomyositis 224
- Case 5: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 225
- Case 6: Herniated Lumbar Disk 226
- Case 7: Gout 228
- Case 8: Fibromyalgia 229
- Case 9: Juvenile Rheumatic Arthritis 230
- Case 10: Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease 231
- Case 11: Osteosarcoma 232
- Case 12: Rheumatoid Arthritis 234
- Case 13: Scleroderma 236
- Case 14: Spinal Stenosis 238
- Case 15: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 240
- Case 16: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis 242
- Case 17: Osteoarthritis 244
- Case 18: Takayasu Arteritis 245
- Case 19: Temporal Arteritis 246
- Case 20: Polymyalgia Rheumatica 247
Neurology
- Case 1: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 250
- Case 2: Dementia 252
- Case 3: Epidural Abscess 254
- Case 4: Epidural Hematoma 256
- Case 5: Glaucoma 258
- Case 6: Glioblastoma Multiforme 260
- Case 7: Guillain-Barré Syndrome 262
- Case 8: Headache 264
- Case 9: Huntington’s Disease 266
- Case 10: Infantile Spasms 267
- Case 11: Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia 268
- Case 12: Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo 269
- Case 13: Meningitis 270
- Case 14: Multiple Sclerosis 272
- Case 15: Myasthenia Gravis 275
- Case 16: Partial Complex Seizures 276
- Case 17: Stroke 278
- Case 18: Parkinson’s Disease 281
- Case 19: Subacute Combined Degeneration 282
- Case 20: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 284
- Case 21: Subdural Hematoma 286
- Case 22: Tonic-Clonic Seizures 288
- Case 23: Tabes Dorsalis 290
Obstetrics
- Case 1: Abortion 292
- Case 2: Contraception 293
- Case 3: Deep Venous Thrombosis 294
- Case 4: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation 295
- Case 5: Ectopic Pregnancy 296
- Case 6: Fetal Monitoring 298
- Case 7: Gestational Diabetes 300
- Case 8: Hydatidiform Mole 302
- Case 9: Hypertension 303
- Case 10: Infertility 304
- Case 11: Isoimmunization 305
- Case 12: Mastitis 306
- Case 13: Normal Labor 307
- Case 14: Normal Physiology of Pregnancy 308
- Case 15: Nutrition in Pregnancy 309
- Case 16: Placental Abruption 310
- Case 17: Perineal Laceration 312
- Case 18: Placenta Previa 313
- Case 19: Postpartum Infection 314
- Case 20: Postpartum Hemorrhage 316
- Case 21: Preeclampsia 317
- Case 22: Postterm Pregnancy 318
- Case 23: Prenatal Screening 320
- Case 24: Preterm Labor 321
- Case 25: Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes 322
- Case 26: Pyelonephritis 323
- Case 27: TORCH Infections 324
- Case 28: Sheehan’s Syndrome 326
Gynecology
- Case 1: Amenorrhea, Primary 328
- Case 2: Amenorrhea, Secondary 330
- Case 3: Breast Cancer 331
- Case 4: Bacterial Vaginosis 332
- Case 5: Cervical Cancer 334
- Case 6: Chancroid 336
- Case 7: Fibrocystic Breast Disease 338
- Case 8: Endometriosis 340
- Case 9: Fibroids 342
- Case 10: Genital Warts 344
- Case 11: Menopause 345
- Case 12: Ovarian Cancer 346
- Case 13: Cervicitis 347
- Case 14: Pelvic Infl ammatory Disease 348
- Case 15: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 350
- Case 16: Postmenopausal Bleeding 351
- Case 17: Primary Syphilis 352
- Case 18: Toxic Shock Syndrome 353
- Case 19: Trichomonas 354
- Case 20: Urinary Incontinence 356
- Case 21: Vulvovaginal Candidiasis 357
Pediatrics
- Case 1: Abuse 360
- Case 2: Chronic Granulomatous Disease 362
- Case 3: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia 364
- Case 4: Congenital Infections 365
- Case 5: Crohn’s Disease 366
- Case 6: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip 368
- Case 7: Croup 370
- Case 8: Developmental Milestones 371
- Case 9: Down Syndrome 372
- Case 10: Duodenal Atresia 374
- Case 11: Failure to Thrive 376
- Case 12: Febrile Seizure 377
- Case 13: Henoch-Schönlein Purpura 378
- Case 14: Hirschsprung Disease 380
- Case 15: Intussusception 382
- Case 16: Kawasaki Disease 384
- Case 17: Meningitis 385
- Case 18: Necrotizing Enterocolitis 386
- Case 19: Omphalocele 387
- Case 20: Otitis Media 388
- Case 21: Physiologic Jaundice 389
- Case 22: Pyloric Stenosis 390
- Case 23: Respiratory Distress in the Newborn 391
- Case 24: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection 392
- Case 25: Tay-Sachs Disease 393
- Case 26: Tetralogy of Fallot 394
- Case 27: Varicella 396
- Case 28: Ventricular Septal Defect 398
- Case 29: Wilms’ Tumor 399
Psychiatry
- Case 1: Amphetamine Intoxication 402
- Case 2: Alcoholism 404
- Case 3: Anorexia Nervosa 405
- Case 4: Attention-Defi cit/Hyperactivity Disorder 406
- Case 5: Autism 407
- Case 6: Bulimia 408
- Case 7: Cocaine Dependence 410
- Case 8: Conduct Disorder 412
- Case 9: Delirium 413
- Case 10: Dissociative Fugue 414
- Case 11: Domestic Violence 415
- Case 12: Factitious Disorder 416
- Case 13: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 417
- Case 14: Major Depression 418
- Case 15: Personality Disorder, Cluster A 420
- Case 16: Opioid Withdrawal 422
- Case 17: Bipolar I Disorder 423
- Case 18: Personality Disorder, Cluster B 424
- Case 19: Personality Disorder, Cluster C 425
- Case 20: Schizophrenia 426
- Case 21: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 428
- Case 22: Somatization Disorder 429
- Case 23: Tourette’s Syndrome 430
- Case 24: Suicidal Ideation 432
Pulmonary
- Case 1: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 434
- Case 2: Acute Respiratory Failure 436
- Case 3: Asthma 438
- Case 4: Atypical Pneumonia 440
- Case 5: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 441
- Case 6: Emphysema 442
- Case 7: Lung Cancer 443
- Case 8: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 444
- Case 9: Mesothelioma 446
- Case 10: Pulmonary Embolus 447
- Case 11: Pleural Effusion 448
- Case 12: Pneumothorax 450
- Case 13: Pulmonary Hypertension 452
- Case 14: Sarcoidosis 453
- Case 15: Tuberculosis 454
- Case 16: Wegener’s Granulomatosis 456
- Case 17: Sleep Apnea 458
Renal / Genitourinary
- Case 1: Acid-Base Disorders 460
- Case 2: Acute Interstitial Nephritis 461
- Case 3: Acute Kidney Injury 462
- Case 4: Acute Tubular Injury 464
- Case 5: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 466
- Case 6: Chronic Kidney Disease 468
- Case 7: Erectile Dysfunction 470
- Case 8: Glomerulonephritis 472
- Case 9: Hypercalcemia of Malignancy 474
- Case 10: Hyperkalemia 476
- Case 11: Hypernatremia 478
- Case 12: Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State 479
- Case 13: Hypocalcemia 480
- Case 14: Nephrolithiasis 482
- Case 15: Nephrotic Syndrome 483
- Case 16: Polycystic Kidney Disease 484
- Case 17: Renal Cell Carcinoma 486
- Case 18: Renal Tubular Acidosis 487
- Case 19: Renovascular Hypertension/Secondary Hypertension 488
- Case 20: Testicular Cancer 490
- Case 21: Traumatic Urethral Injury 491
Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine
- Case 1: Acetaminophen Overdose 494
- Case 2: Anaphylactic Shock 495
- Case 3: Appendicitis, Acute 496
- Case 4: Bites, Animal and Human 498
- Case 5: Burn, Thermal 500
- Case 6: Atrial Fibrillation 502
- Case 7: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 503
- Case 8: Cardiac Arrest 504
- Case 9: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) 505
- Case 10: Drowning 506
- Case 11: Organophosphate Poisoning, Acute 508
- Case 12: Retinal Detachment 510
- Case 13: Supraventricular Tachycardia 512
- Case 14: Sepsis 514
- Case 15: Syncope 515
- Case 16: Testicular Torsion 516
- Case 17: Trauma, Fracture, Orbital 517
- Case 18: Mesenteric Ischemia, Acute 518
- Case 19: Trauma, Fracture, Pelvis 519
- Case 20: Trauma, Penetrating, Neck 520
- Case 21: Wernicke’s Encephalopathy 522
- Case 22: Trauma, Penetrating, Abdomen 524
Appendix
Index
About the Authors
- Tao Le, MD, MHS is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at The University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. He is the founder of USMLE Rx.com, an online subscription database of USMLE review questions.
- Elizabeth Eby Halvorson, MD, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Class of 2009, Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Wake Forest, NC.
Product Details
- Paperback: 543 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2 edition (2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071625704
- ISBN-13: 978-0071625708
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
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