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Join us for a FREE Webinar: First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK by Dr. Tao Le
01 hour ago
Join us for a FREE Webinar on June 5
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This informative talk from Dr. Tao Le, Series Editor for First Aid, will cover the basics of the USMLE Step 2 CK including an overview of the boards, goal setting, high-yield study topics, study strategies, review resources, and study schedules.
There will be a live, interactive Q & A session at the end of the webinar.
Title: First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK by Dr. Tao Le
Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Time: 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
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NEW Basic Sciences Errata Posted!
02 hours ago
The UPDATED OFFICIAL errata for the 2nd editions of First Aid for the Basic Sciences: General Principles and First Aid for the Basic Sciences: Organ Systems are now posted on our Errata Page.
This update reflects content errors and typos that may create confusion that were submitted before April 12, 2012.
Please visit the page or click below to download the new errata.
App Review: BioDigital Human
017 hours ago
by rstigall
in Mobile Apps Reviews
By Ravish Amin
The surge in apps for anatomy has given medical students a choice in how they choose to learn anatomy. While most apps include excellent anatomical detail about the human body, only some apps combine these visuals with great software features, resulting in a systems-based approach that allows students to learn effectively.
USMLERx Step 2 Qmax Question #21327
01 day ago
by rstigall
in Step 2 Practice Q's
A 60-year-old woman with coronary artery disease and hypertension is in the intensive care unit recovering from a partial colectomy. She tolerated the procedure well and had a normal initial postoperative course. However, on postoperative day 3 she is found on the floor, confused and agitated. Her temperature is 37.6°C (99.7°F), blood pressure is 88/60 mm Hg, pulse is 118/min and regular, and respiratory rate is 28/min. Her pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is elevated to 20 mm Hg. Her ECG is unchanged, and cardiac enzyme levels are within normal limits.
What is the most likely cause of this patient’s shock?
A. Congestive heart failure
B. Addisonian crisis
C. Inadequate fluid repletion
D. Anaphylaxis
E. Atrial fibrillation
F. Bacteremia
G. Spinal cord injury
The iPad and Today’s Resident Physicians
02 days ago
by rstigall
in Miscellaneous
By Vamsi K. Kancherla and Jaysson Brooks
Every year, doctors in training are challenged with significant changes to our healthcare system. While this increasingly complex system is stressed by the business and politics of medicine, future and current physicians are expected to deliver cost-effective care. Today’s physician training model enforces shorter duty hours, demands effective synthesis of enormous amounts of data, and expects the resident physician to thoroughly learn his/her craft.
USMLERx Step 1 Qmax Question #1099
03 days ago
by rstigall
in Step 1 Practice Q's
A homeless 37-year-old woman with HIV infection comes to the clinic with a 4-week history of worsening hemiparesis, visual field deficits, and cognitive impairment. The patient’s CD4+ count is 22/mm³. MRI shows several hyperintensities on T2-weighted images that do not enhance with contrast and are not surrounded by edema. A lumbar puncture shows a normal opening pressure, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis shows a mildly elevated protein level and the presence of myelin basic protein, with a mild mononuclear pleocytosis.
Which of the following entities is most likely responsible for this patient’s clinical picture?
A. JC virus
B. Cytomegalovirus encephalitis
C. Toxoplasmosis
D. Cortical tuberculoma
E. Primary central nervous system lymphoma
NRMP to Implement “All-in” Policy for 2013 Match
14 days ago
by rstigall
in Miscellaneous
By Walter Wiggins
Beginning with the 2012-2013 Match cycle, the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) will require all institutions participating in the Main Residency Match to attempt to fill all of their positions within the Main Residency Match or another match process (such as the San Francisco Match, Military Match, or Osteopathic Match). This policy (see here for the official announcement from NRMP), known as the “all-in” policy, will likely include some exceptions for the following types of programs (to be decided by May 2012):
- “Accelerated” programs: where medical students commit to a specific program (in a general medical specialty) and begin training during the fourth year of medical school
- Combined clinical/research residency programs where the first year of training is NOT clinical
- General medical (e.g. internal medicine, family medicine, or pediatrics) residency programs in rural or geographically underserved areas
- Positions reserved for foreign-nationals with government funding from their home country to support their position
* Note: these are possible exceptions, NOT guaranteed
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