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This Fourth Edition of Boards and Wards offers an essential review for medical students preparing for clinical rotations and for the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. Written in a succinct, high-yield outline format, the book features new board-formatted questions and answers with detailed explanations, and covers each discipline of medicine appearing on the USMLE Steps 2 and 3, including dermatology, radiology, and ophthalmology. Numerous tables, full-color illustrations, and "buzzwords" aid in retention of facts. This edition also features increased level of content in ophthalmology, dermatology, and otolaryngology, as well as increased illustrations. A companion Website offers over 200 USMLE-style questions and answers: 75 (all new!) from the book and an additional 130 online-only.

Abbreviations Preface List of Algorithms List of Tables 1. INTERNAL MEDICINE Cardiology Pulmonary Gastroenterology and Hepatology Nephrology Endocrinology Musculoskeletal Hematology Empiric Antibiotic Treatment for Specific Infections 2. SURGERY Fluid and Electrolytes Blood Product Replacement Perioperative Care Trauma Burns Neck Mass Differential Surgical Abdomen Esophagus Gastric Tumors Hernia Hepatic Tumors Gallbladder Exocrine Pancreas Small Intestine Colon Rectum and Anus Breast Urology Orthopedics Neurosurgery Vascular Diseases 3. OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Obstetrics Gynecology 4. PEDIATRICS Development Infections Respiratory Disorders Musculoskeletal Metabolic Genetic and Congenital Disorders Trauma and Intoxication Adolescence 5. OUTPATIENT MEDICINE Headache Ears, Nose, and Throat Outpatient Gastrointestinal Complaints Urogenital Complaints Common Sports Medicine Complaints Nutrition Hoarseness 6. PSYCHIATRY Introduction Mood Disorders Psychosis Anxiety Disorders Personality Disorders Somatoform and Factitious Disorders Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Drugs of Abuse Miscellaneous Disorders Sleep 7. NEUROLOGY Stroke Infection and Inflammation Demyelinating Diseases Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders Seizures Degenerative Diseases 8. DERMATOLOGY Terminology Topical Steroids Infections Common Disorders Cancer Neurocutaneous Syndromes (Phakomatoses) Blistering Disorders Vector-Borne Diseases Parasitic Infections Fungal Cutaneous Disorders 9. OPHTHALMOLOGY Eyes 10. RADIOLOGY Helpful Terms and Concepts Common Radiologic Studies Common Radiologic Findings 11. EMERGENCY MEDICINE 12. ETHICS/LAW/CLINICAL SKILLS APPENDIX QUESTIONS ANSWERS Index

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Boards and Wards

Boards and Wards

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