Platinum Vignettes: Psychiatry; Ultra-High Yield Clinical Case Scenarios For USMLE Step 2

by Brochert

• ISBN13: 9781560535348
• ISBN10: 1560535342
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-12
• Publisher: Hanley & Belfus

Summary

Each volume in the Platinum Vignettes® series presents 50 classic, ultra-high-yield case scenarios of frequently tested topics to give you a clear advantage on the vignette-based Step 2 exam. These case discussions provide a wealth of tips, insights, advice on handling distractors, and guidance on just what the boards will ask and how to answer. This handheld software makes it easy to test your mastery of the information that you need to knowwhile you're on the go! Select case scenarios either randomly, or by patient condition. Explore each case's history, physical exam findings, diagnostic images, and lab resultsand then formulate your diagnosis. Reveal the correct diagnosis when you're ready, and then review the appropriate treatment, high-yield facts, and more. Add your own bookmarks and highlights so you can quickly return to items of interest.

Table of Contents

Child Psychiatry
Normal sexual behavior	1	(2)
Separation anxiety disorder	3	(2)
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder	5	(2)
Tourette's disorder	7	(2)
Bulimia nervosa	9	(2)
Conduct disorder	11	(2)
Sleepwalking	13	(2)
Sexual abuse	15	(2)
Autism	17	(2)
Stuttering	19	(2)
Sleep terrors	21	(2)
Psychiatry
Schizotypal personality disorder	23	(2)
Dysthymic disorder	25	(2)
Heroin (opiate) withdrawal	27	(2)
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome	29	(2)
Body dysmorphic disorder	31	(2)
Borderline personality disorder	33	(2)
Generalized anxiety disorder	35	(2)
PCP intoxication	37	(2)
Bipolar I disorder	39	(2)
Antisocial personality disorder	41	(2)
Factitious disorder	43	(2)
Adjustment disorder with depressed mood	45	(2)
Tricyclic antidepressant overdose	47	(2)
Schizoid personality disorder	49	(2)
Specific phobia	51	(2)
Suicide	53	(2)
Schizophrenia	55	(2)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder	57	(2)
Gender identity disorder	59	(2)
Somatization disorder	61	(2)
Histrionic personality disorder	63	(2)
Normal bereavement	65	(2)
Confidentiality and the duty to warn	67	(2)
Cocaine intoxication	69	(2)
Delusional disorder	71	(2)
Malingering	73	(2)
Major depressive disorder	75	(2)
Posttraumatic stress disorder	77	(2)
Conversion disorder	79	(2)
Marijuana abuse	81	(2)
Paranoid personality disorder	83	(2)
Schizoaffective disorder	85	(2)
Delirium	87	(2)
Agoraphobia	89	(2)
Caffeine withdrawal	91	(2)
Cyclothymic disorder	93	(2)
Hypochondriasis	95	(2)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder	97	(2)
Panic disorder	99