Master the Boards USMLE Step 2 CK

1118 Pages·2017·6.625 MB·English

by  Conrad Fischer MD

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USMLE
Master the Boards
Step 2 CK
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Elizabeth V. August, MD: Section 8, Obstetrics, and Section 9, Gynecology
Niket Sonpal, MD: Section 4, Surgery, and Section 7, Pediatrics
Alina Gonzales-Mayo, MD, and Mena Mirhom, MD: Section 12, Psychiatry
Philip J. Koehler III, DO, MS: Section 5, Sports Medicine
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Acknowledgments
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.
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.
About the
Authors
Conrad Fischer, MD, is director of the Internal Medicine residency program
at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in New York City and
associate professor of physiology, pharmacology, and medicine at Touro
College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City. He teaches USMLE Steps
1, 2, and 3; Internal Medicine Board Review and Attending Recertification;
and USMLE Step 1 Physiology.
Section Authors
Elizabeth V. August, MD, is chief medical officer of Bergen County for
Riverside Medical and Pediatric Group and former chief resident at Hoboken
University Medical Center–NY Medical College (2012–2013). She is co-
author of the best-selling review book Master the Boards: USMLE Step 3.
Niket Sonpal, MD, is former chief resident at Lenox Hill Hospital–North
Shore–LIJ Health System (2013–2014) and assistant clinical professor of
medicine at both Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and St. Georges
University School of Medicine. He is a fellow in gastroenterology and co-
author of the best-selling review books Master the Boards: USMLE® Step 3
and Master the Boards: Internal Medicine. Dr. Sonpal teaches American
Board of Internal Medicine Review, USMLE Step 2, and USMLE Step 3.
Mena Mirhom, MD, teaches live lectures in psychiatry for Kaplan Medical.
He is an adjunct professor at several medical schools and is in training at the
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s clinical affiliate in New York City.
Philip J. Koehler III, DO, MS, is a resident in physical medicine and
rehabilitation. He completed an Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
teaching fellowship at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Previous contributions by Alina Gonzalez-Mayo, MD.
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Table of
Contents
Author’s Note
How to Use This Book
Section 1: Internal Medicine
Chapter 1: Cardiology
Chapter 2: Infectious Diseases
Chapter 3: Fungal, Tropical, and Animal-Borne Diseases
Chapter 4: Allergy and Immunology
Chapter 5: Endocrinology
Chapter 6: Pulmonology
Chapter 7: Rheumatology
Chapter 8: Hematology
Chapter 9: Gastroenterology
Chapter 10: Neurology
Chapter 11: Nephrology
Chapter 12: Oncology
Section 2: Preventive Medicine
Section 3: Dermatology
Section 4: Surgery
Section 5: Sports Medicine
Section 6: Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
Section 7: Pediatrics
Section 8: Obstetrics
Section 9: Gynecology
Section 10: Radiology
Section 11: Ophthalmology
Section 12: Psychiatry
Section 13: Emergency Medicine
Section 14: Ethics
Section 15: Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Index
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