Master the Boards USMLE Step 2 Ck

597 Pages·2012·58.365 MB·English

by  Fischer, Conrad

MASTER THE BOARDS

USMLE Step 2 CK
®
TARGETED REVIEW IN FULL COLOR
SECOND EDITION
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MASTER THE BOARDS

USMLE Step 2 CK
®
TARGETED REVIEW IN FULL COLOR
SECOND EDITION
—Kaplan’s award-winning medical educator, teaching and mentoring tomorrow’s leaders in medicine
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© 2013, 2011 by Conrad Fischer, MD
The authors of the following sections have granted Conrad Fischer, MD, and Kaplan Publishing
exclusive use of their work:
Elizabeth V. August, MD: Section 6, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Alina Gonzalez-Mayo, MD: Section 9, Psychiatry
Niket Sonpal, MD: Section 4, Surgery, and Section 5, Pediatrics

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Acknowledgments
The author wishes to dedicate this book to his chief of service, Dr. Thomas
Santucci, MD, Chairman, Department of Medicine, Jamaica Hospital
Medical Center, whose constant warmth, devotion to patients, and decency
have sustained this corner of Queens, New York, the hub of the world, these
many years; and to acknowledge, with gratitude, the support of Mr. Howard
Rosen, Administrator, Department of Medicine, who always keeps what
really matters in sight.
Elizabeth August wishes to acknowledge Professor Edward C. August,
Mrs. Donna M. August, and Eric D. August for their love, generosity, and
unwavering support. Without them, my dreams would not be a reality.
Dr. August also wishes to acknowledge Robert D. Biagiotti, who is my
inspiration.
Niket Sonpal wishes to acknowledge Mr. Navin Sonpal, Mahendra Patel,
Raj Patel, and Dr. Mukul Arya for their unwavering support, hope, and
stance by me through thick and thin. Without them my path to becoming
a physician would not have been possible.
The authors wish to acknowledge the expert attention to detail of Dr. Ana
Franceschi and Dr. Gabriel Vílchez Molina.
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About the Author
Conrad Fischer, MD, is director of educational development for the
department of medicine at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in New York
City. Jamaica Hospital is a robust window on the world of medicine.
Dr. Fischer is also chairman of medicine for Kaplan Medical, teaching
USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3, Internal Medicine Board Review and Attending
Recertification, and USMLE Step 1 Physiology. Dr. Fischer is associate
professor of physiology, pharmacology, and medicine at Touro College of
Osteopathic Medicine in New York City.
Section Authors
Elizabeth V. August, MD, author of the Obstetrics and Gynecology sec-
tions, is the chief resident of family medicine at the The New York College
of Medicine, Hoboken University Medical Center, in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Alina Gonzalez-Mayo, MD, author of the Psychiatry section, is a psychia-
trist at Bay Pines VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida.
Niket Sonpal, MD, author of the Surgery and Pediatrics sections, is chief
resident of the department of internal medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in
New York, New York, and assistant clinical professor of medicine at Touro
College of Medicine.
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Section Editors
The author expresses his appreciation to the faculty of the department of medicine at Jamaica
Hospital Medical Center for assuring the accuracy of each of the following sections:
General Medicine: Sudheer Chauhan, MD
Cardiology: Zorin Lasic, MD
Endocrinology: Richard Pinsker, MD
Gastroenterology: Bhavesh Vekariya, MD; Salma Gul, MD
Hematology: Kaushik Doshi, MD; Kam Newman, MD
Infectious Diseases: Farshad Bagheri, MD
Nephrology: Jebun Nahar, MD
Neurology: Hasit Thakur, MD
Oncology: Kaushik Doshi, MD
Preventive Medicine: Prakash Patel, MD; Naveen Pethak, MD
Pulmonary: Mohammad Babury, MD; Mahendra C. Patel, MD; Kunal Patel, MD; Eduardo
Andre, MD; Bhavesh Vekariya, MD
Radiology: Sabiha Raouf, MD
Rheumatology: Katerina Teller
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Author’s Note
Table of Contents
Author’s Note ....................................................xiii
How to Use this Book ............................................xix
Section 1: Internal Medicine ....................................1
Chapter 1: Infectious Diseases ...............................3
Chapter 2: Allergy and Immunology ........................41
Chapter 3: Cardiology .....................................49
Chapter 4: Endocrinology ................................107
Chapter 5: Pulmonary ....................................129
Chapter 6: Rheumatology ................................167
Chapter 7: Hematology ...................................203
Chapter 8: Gastroenterology ..............................237
Chapter 9: Neurology ....................................273
Chapter 10: Nephrology ..................................299
Chapter 11: Oncology ....................................347
Section 2: Preventive Medicine ................................355
Section 3: Dermatology ......................................363
Section 4: Surgery ...........................................379
Section 5: Pediatrics .........................................403
Section 6: Obstetrics and Gynecology ..........................439
Section 7: Radiology .........................................491
Section 8: Ophthalmology ....................................497
Section 9: Psychiatry .........................................503
Section 10: Emergency Medicine ..............................533
Section 11: Ethics ...........................................561
Index .............................................................569
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