Platinum Vignettes - Microbiology; Ultra-High Yield Clinical Case Scenarios For USMLE Step 1

by Brochert

• ISBN13: 9781560535744
• ISBN10: 1560535741
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-11
• Publisher: Hanley & Belfus

Summary

Each volume of the Platinum Vignettes presents 50 classic, ultra-high-yield case scenarios of frequently tested topics to give you a clear advantage on the vignette-based Step 1 exam. Plus, the case discussions provide a wealth of tips, insights, buzzwords, advice on handling distractors, and guidance on just what the boards will ask and how to answer. Dr. Brochert has now written 11 books for USMLE prep and is well-recognized name in the board preparation literature High-yield Step 1 case scenarios are well-written in an easily accessible format High-quality images that students will see on boards round out the clinical picture Each case includes the valuable feature "More High-Yield Facts" The format allows the reader to guess the diagnosis and postulate on which test to order, what therapy to give, and what to "watch out for" in the patient's condition Hundreds of important buzzwords for the boards are highlighted

Table of Contents

MRI neuroanatomy

Sickle cell anemia

Turner syndrome

Tetralogy of Fallot

Bitemporal hemianopsia

Fetal circulation

Bones of the hand and wrist

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Radial and ulnar nerves

7th cranial nerve (Bell's palsy)

The rotator cuff

Down syndrome

Porta hepatis

Fetal alcohol syndrome

Inguinal canal

DiGeorge's syndrome

Pelvic x-ray anatomy

Neural tube defects

Rh factor incompatibility

Portal hypertension

Spinal anatomy

Vagus nerve (cranial nerve X)

Patent ductus arteriosus

Syringomyelia

Thalassemia

Herniated lumbar disc

Abdominal aorta and branches

Trigeminal nerve

Thoracic aorta and aortic coarctation

TORCH in utero infections

Heart and septal defects

Neurofibromatosis

Hereditary neoplasia

Circle of Willis

Innervation of the eye

CT abdominal anatomy

Hemophilia and the coagulation cascade

Cranial nerve VIII

Neuroembryology

Innervation of the leg

Tracheoesophageal fistula

Skull bones and foramina

Brachial plexus

Klinefelter's syndrome

The bones of the foot and ankle

Cystic fibrosis

Subclavian and axillary arteries

Leukocytes

Genitourinary embryology

Meckel's diverticulum

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