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Step-Up A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for the USMLE Step 1

by: Mehta, Samir; Mirarchi, Adam; Milder, Edmund; Milder, Eugene

Step-Up A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for the USMLE Step 1

by: Mehta, Samir; Mirarchi, Adam; Milder, Edmund; Milder, Eugene

ISBN 13:
9780781737937
ISBN 10:
0781737931
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/12/2003
Publisher: LWW
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Step-Upis designed as a single-volume, concise yet comprehensive review book for 2nd year medical students preparing for the USMLE Step 1. This Second Edition addresses the new format of the USMLE Step 1 by incorporating a systems-based orientation, clinical integration of content, and expanded clinical cases. The book presents information in different ways in order to suit different learning styles. It includes material in bulleted, "high-yield" form, comprehensive illustrations and tables, clinical case studies, and "Quick Hits," or clinical "pearls" in the margin.View the errata for the 2nd edition of Step-Up.

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Basic Concepts	p. 1
DNA, RNA, and Protein	p. 1
Bacterial Morphology and Genetics	p. 10
Viral Genetics	p. 12
Concepts in Pharmacology	p. 14
Anti-Infective Agents	p. 19
Enzyme Kinetics	p. 22
Biostatistics and Epidemiology	p. 24
The Nervous System	p. 28
Development	p. 28
Congenital Malformations of the Nervous System	p. 29
Major Receptors of the Nervous System	p. 30
Meninges, Flow of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), and Pathologic Trauma	p. 32
Blood Supply to the Brain	p. 33
Lesions of the Cerebral Cortex	p. 35
Important Pathways of the Spinal Cord	p. 36
Important Pathways of the Brain Stem and Cerebrum	p. 38
Classic Lesions of the Spinal Cord	p. 43
Hypothalamus	p. 44
Thalamus	p. 45
Cranial Nerves	p. 45
Contents of the Cavernous Sinus	p. 48
Sleep	p. 48
Seizure Types	p. 49
Degenerative Diseases	p. 50
Demyelinating Diseases	p. 52
Diseases Causing Dementia	p. 53
Acute Meningitis	p. 54
Nervous System Tumors	p. 55
Psychiatry and Behavioral Science	p. 56
Ethics and the Role of the Physician	p. 63
The Cardiovascular System	p. 65
Development	p. 65
Physiology and Pathology of Heart Function	p. 69
Atherosclerosis	p. 76
Familial Dyslipidemias	p. 77
Hypertension	p. 78
Aneurysms	p. 79
Antihypertensive Agents	p. 79
Ischemic Heart Disease	p. 81
Congestive Heart Failure	p. 83
Intrinsic Diseases of the Heart	p. 85
Diseases of the Pericardium	p. 90
Shock	p. 91
Cardiovascular Manifestations of Systemic Diseases	p. 92
The Respiratory System	p. 93
Development	p. 93
Physics and Function of the Lung	p. 95
Control of Breathing	p. 98
Lung Defenses	p. 100
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome	p. 101
Pneumothorax	p. 101
Pulmonary Vascular Diseases	p. 102
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)	p. 103
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)	p. 104
Environmental Lung Diseases (Pneumoconiosis)	p. 105
Respiratory Infections	p. 105
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)	p. 109
Lung Neoplasms	p. 110
The Gastrointestinal System	p. 111
Innervation and Blood Supply of the Gastrointestinal Tract	p. 111
Hormones of the Gastrointestinal System	p. 112
Important Congenital Malformations of the Gastrointestinal System	p. 113
The Oropharynx, Esophagus, and Stomach	p. 113
The Small Intestine, Large Intestine, and Rectum	p. 116
Location of Absorption of Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutrients	p. 119
Common Clinical Disorders of the Small Intestine, Large Intestine, and Rectum	p. 120
Malabsorption Syndromes of the Small Intestine	p. 123
Neoplastic Polyps	p. 124
The Hepatobiliary System	p. 125
The Pancreas	p. 132
Bugs of the Gastrointestinal Tract	p. 133
The Renal System	p. 134
Development	p. 134
Gross Description of the Kidney	p. 135
Normal Kidney Function	p. 137
Glomerular Diseases	p. 143
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)	p. 146
Major Causes of Acute Renal Failure	p. 148
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) and Uremia	p. 151
Kidney Stone Formation	p. 152
Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease (APKD) Versus Normal Kidney	p. 153
Renal Cancers	p. 154
Therapeutic Agents	p. 155
The Endocrine System	p. 158
Development	p. 158
Congenital Malformations	p. 159
Hormones	p. 159
Calcium Homeostasis	p. 165
Insulin and Glucagon	p. 166
Blood Glucose Levels	p. 168
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 169
Pituitary Disorders	p. 172
Diabetes Insipidus	p. 173
The Adrenal Glands	p. 174
Thyroid	p. 176
Parathyroid Pathology	p. 179
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes	p. 179
The Reproductive System	p. 180
Determination of Sex	p. 180
Female Reproductive System Development	p. 180
Male Reproductive System Development	p. 181
Congenital Malformations	p. 185
Genetic Abnormalities	p. 186
Menarche, Menstruation, and Menopause	p. 188
Pregnancy and Its Associated Complications	p. 193
Gynecologic Diagnostic Tests	p. 195
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)	p. 195
Female Gynecologic Neoplasms	p. 196
Breast Pathology	p. 199
The Prostate	p. 200
Testicular Pathology	p. 200
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)	p. 202
Psychosocial Development	p. 205
Timeline of the Developmental Stages of Life	p. 205
The Family Unit and Related Concepts	p. 206
Sexuality	p. 207
Rape	p. 208
Suicide	p. 208
The Musculoskeletal System	p. 209
Development	p. 209
Bone Function and Metabolism	p. 211
Bone, Cartilage, and Joint Disease	p. 213
Metabolic and Infectious Bone Disease	p. 215
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)	p. 218
Other Connective Tissue Disorders	p. 219
Brachial Plexus	p. 220
Lumbosacral Plexus	p. 222
Pain Management	p. 224
Muscle Function and Dysfunction	p. 226
The Inguinal Canal	p. 232
Skin Disorders	p. 233
The Hematopoietic and Lymphoreticular System	p. 235
Hematopoiesis Timetable	p. 235
The Cells	p. 235
The Organs of the Lymphoreticular System	p. 238
Red Blood Cell Physiology	p. 240
Lymphocyte Differentiation	p. 241
Immunoglobulins	p. 241
Complement System	p. 242
Hypersensitivity Reactions	p. 244
Immunodeficiencies	p. 245
Thrombosis and the Clotting Cascade	p. 248
Antithrombotic Therapeutic Agents	p. 249
Lymphoma	p. 252
Leukemia	p. 253
Anemia	p. 253
Myeloproliferative Disorders	p. 255
Drug Index	p. 257
Bug Index	p. 299
Glossary	p. 315
Index	p. 321
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Step-Up A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for the USMLE Step 1

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