First Aid Clinical Algorithms for the USMLE Step 2 CK

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First Aid Clinical Algorithms for the USMLE Step 2 CK was designed to help you develop and refine your clinical thinking skills―preparing you for success in your clerkship and on the Step 2 CK exam. This new addition to the First Aid™ series uses an algorithmic approach that allows you to walk through the diagnostic decision-making process methodically.

The content is organized by symptom to reflect how information will be presented in a clinical setting. Clinical vignettes focusing on specific illnesses are followed by step-by-step flowcharts outlining the diagnosis and treatment of the disease and its relevant differential diagnoses.

• Unique algorithmic approach
• Clinical vignettes accompany decision-making algorithms
• Flowcharts outline the diagnosis and treatment process