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Step 2 Clinical Knowledge is one of the hardest exams you'll take in your medical training, and it's very important to do well! Preparation is the key that separates successful candidates from the rest. USMLE Step 2 Triage provides a thorough yet high-yield review for the exam, covering a gamut of frequently tested specialties and subspecialties with emphasis on pertinent principles of clinical science and patient-centered skills. Consistently organized, each topic is structured to provide the material in a manageable format, divided into several sections: "Symptoms," "Diagnosis," "Treatment," and "Take Home Points." USMLE Step 2 Triage is geared to facilitate the most comprehensive and efficient preparation for the exam; it is packed with tables and figures, and features 100 full color images. Written by the author of the popular USMLE Step 3 Triage and the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Triage, this book will help deliver the best results for any student studying for the Step 2 Clinical Knowledge exam.
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USMLE Step 2 Triage This page intentionally left blank USMLE Step 2 Triage An Effective, No-nonsense Review of Clinical Knowledge Kevin Schwechten, MD Teaching Faculty and Staff Physician Magnolia Regional Health Center Magnolia Regional Health Center Residency Program Corinth, Mississippi 1 2011 3 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Copyright © 2011 by Oxford University Press, Inc. Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Schwechten, Kevin. USMLE step 2 triage : an effective no-nonsense review of clinical knowledge / Kevin Schwechten. p. ; cm. Includes index. ISBN 978-0-19-538327-0 1. Medicine—Examinations, questions, etc. 2. Medicine—Outlines, syllabi, etc. 3. Physicians—Licenses—United States—Examinations—Study guides. I. Title. [DNLM: 1. Clinical Medicine—Outlines. 2. Licensure, Medical—Outlines. WB 18.2 S412ua 2011] R834.5.S385 2011 610.76—dc22 2010003468 Th is material is not intended to be, and should not be considered, a substitute for medical or other professional advice. Treatment for the conditions described in this material is highly dependent on the individual circumstances. And, while this material is designed to offer accurate information with respect to the subject matter covered and to be current as of the time it was written, research and knowledge about medical and health issues is constantly evolving and dose schedules for medications are being revised continually, with new side effects recognized and accounted for regularly. Readers must therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up-to-date published product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recent codes of conduct and safety regulation. The publisher and the authors make no representations or warranties to readers, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of this material. Without limiting the foregoing, the publisher and the au