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

by: Mehta, Samir; Midler, Edmund; Mirarchi, Adam

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

by: Mehta, Samir; Midler, Edmund; Mirarchi, Adam

ISBN 13:
9780683307559
ISBN 10:
068330755X
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/01/2000
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Summary

This text is a high-yield, systems-based review for USMLE Step 1. It combines several features eminently important to medical students reviewing for USMLE Step 1 today -- high-yield yet comprehensive review of content, a systems-based approach, and strong clinical correlations throughout. This text should be used toward the end of the review process for the USMLE.

Preface

Acknowledgments

The Nervous System

(37)

Development

(1)

Congenital Malformations of the Nervous System

(1)

Major Receptors of the Nervous System

(3)

Meninges, Flow of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), and Pathologic Trauma

(1)

Blood Supply to the Brain

(2)

Lesions of the Cerebral Cortex

(1)

Important Pathways of the Spinal Cord

(3)

Important Pathways of the Brain Stem and Cerebrum

(3)

Muscles of the Eye

(2)

Classic Lesions of the Spinal Cord

(1)

Hypothalamus

(1)

Thalamus

(1)

Cranial Nerves

(3)

Contents of the Cavernous Sinus

(1)

Sleep

(1)

Seizure Types

(1)

Degenerative Diseases

(1)

Demyelinating Disease

(1)

Diseases Causing Dementia

(1)

Acute Meningitis

(1)

Nervous System Tumors

(1)

Nervous System Therapeutics

(1)

Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

(7)

Ethics and the Role of the Physician

(1)

The Cardiovascular System

(26)

Development

(3)

Physiology and Pathology of Heart Function

(7)

Atherosclerosis

(2)

Hypertension

(1)

Ischemic Heart Disease

(3)

Congestive Heart Failure

(1)

Intrinsic Diseases of the Heart

(6)

Shock

(2)

Therapeutics

(2)

The Respiratory System

(18)

Development

(2)

Physics and Function of the Lung

(3)

Control of Breathing

(2)

Lung Defenses

(1)

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

(1)

Pneumothorax

(1)

Pulmonary Vascular Disease (PVD)

(1)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

(1)

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

(1)

Environmental Lung Diseases (Pneumoconiosis)

(1)

Respiratory Infections

(4)

Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

(1)

Lung Neoplasms

(1)

Therapeutics

(2)

The Gastrointestinal System

(25)

Innervation and Blood Supply of the Gastrointestinal Tract

(1)

Hormones of the Gastrointestinal System

(1)

Important Congenital Malformations of the Gastrointestinal System

(1)

The Oropharynx, Esophagus, and Stomach

(3)

The Small Intestine, Large Intestine, and Rectum

(3)

Location of Absorption of Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutrients

(1)

Common Clinical Disorders of the Small Intestine, Large Intestine, and Rectum

(4)

Malabsorption Syndromes of the Small Intestine

(1)

Neoplastic Polyps

(1)

The Hepatobiliary System

(7)

The Pancreas

104

(1)

Bugs of the Gastrointestinal Tract

105

(1)

Therapeutics

105

(2)

The Renal System

107

(23)

Development

107

(1)

Gross Description of the Kidney

108

(2)

Normal Kidney Function

110

(6)

Glomerular Diseases

116

(3)

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

119

(2)

Major Causes of Acute Renal Failure

121

(4)

Kidney Stone Formation

125

(1)

Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease (APKD) versus Normal Kidney

126

(1)

Renal Cancers

126

(2)

Therapeutics

128

(2)

The Endocrine System

130

(22)

Development

130

(1)

Congenital Malformations

131

(1)

Hormones

131

(6)

Calcium Homeostasis

137

(3)

Blood Glucose Levels

140

(1)

Diabetes Mellitus

141

(2)

Pituitary Disorders

143

(1)

Diabetes Insipidus

144

(3)

Thyroid

147

(3)

Pathathyroid Pathology

150

(1)

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndrome

151

(1)

The Reproductive System

152

(28)

Determination of Sex

152

(1)

Female Development

152

(1)

Male Development

153

(2)

Spermatogenesis versus Oogenesis

155

(1)

Important Anatomical Features of the Perineum

156

(1)

Congenital Malformations

157

(1)

Genetic Abnormalities

158

(2)

Menarche, Menstruation, and Menopause

160

(4)

Pregnancy and Its Associated Complications

164

(2)

Gynecologic Diagnostic Tests

166

(1)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

167

(1)

Female Gynecologic Neoplasms

167

(3)

Breast Pathology

170

(1)

The Prostate

171

(1)

Testicular Pathology

171

(2)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

173

(2)

Therapeutics

175

(1)

Special Section

176

(4)

Timeline of the Developmental Stages of Life

176

(1)

The Family Unit and Related Concepts

177

(1)

Sexuality

178

(1)

Rape

179

(1)

Suicide

179

(1)

The Musculoskeletal System

180

(23)

Development

180

(2)

Bone Function and Metabolism

182

(1)

Bone, Cartilage, and Joint Disease

183

(4)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

187

(4)

Brachial Plexus

191

(2)

Muscle Function and Dysfunction

193

(5)

Collagen Synthesis

198

(1)

The Inguinal Canal

199

(1)

Skin Disorders

200

(1)

Therapeutics

201

(2)

The Hematopoetic and Lymphoreticular System

203

(21)

Hematopoiesis Timetable

203

(1)

The Cells

203

(3)

The Organs of the Lymphoreticular System

206

(2)

Red Blood Cell Physiology

208

(1)

Lymphocyte Differentiation

209

(1)

Immunoglobulins

209

(1)

Complement System

210

(2)

Hypersensitivity Reactions

212

(1)

Immunodeficiencies

213

(3)

Thrombosis and the Clotting Cascade

216

(2)

Lymphoma

218

(1)

Leukemia

219

(1)

Anemia

220

(2)

Myeloproliferative Disorders

222

(1)

Therapeutics

223

(1)

Basic Concepts

224

(23)

DNA, RNA, and Protein

224

(9)

Bacterial Morphology and Genetics

233

(2)

Viral Genetics

235

(2)

Concepts in Pharmacology

237

(5)

Enzyme Kinetics

242

(2)

Biostatistics and Epidemiology

244

(3)

Appendix I: Drug Index

247

(44)

Appendix II: Bug Index

291

(16)

Appendix III: At the Bedside

307

(62)

Glossary

369

(6)

Index

375

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