EXCEL in your neurology clerkship and on the USMLE Step 2 CK "This book is extraordinary. The clinical cases are engaging and enjoyable to read, maximizing the absorption of valuable clinical information. I recommend this book to all medical students on clinical rotations."--Lance E. Davis, medical student, UT Southwestern Medical School You need exposure to cases to pass the USMLE and shelf exams and that's exactly what this innovative resource offers. Written by experienced educators, Case Files: Neurology helps you think through diagnosis and managemenet when confronting neurological clinical problems. 53 high-yield clinical cases focus on the core competencies for the neurology clerkship. Each case includes an extended discussion, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE-format review questions. It's an interactive learning system that helps you learn instead of just memorize. Featuring: 53 neurology cases with complete discussions and review Q&A Clinical pearls highlight key points Primer on how to approach the patient Helps you learn in the context of real patients
Author(s): Eugene C. Toy, Ericka P. Simpson, Ron Tintner, David Rosenfield, Milvia Pleitez
Edition: 1
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 492
Contents......Page 9
Contributors......Page 11
Acknowledgments......Page 15
Introduction......Page 17
Section I: How to Approach Clinical Problems......Page 19
Part 1. Approach to the Patient......Page 21
Part 2. Approach to Clinical Problem-Solving......Page 26
Part 3. Approach to Reading......Page 28
Section II: Clinical Cases......Page 33
Fifty-three Case Scenarios......Page 35
Section III: Listing of Cases......Page 467
Listing by Case Number......Page 469
Listing by Disorder (Alphabetical)......Page 470
A......Page 473
B......Page 475
C......Page 476
D......Page 478
E......Page 480
F......Page 481
H......Page 482
J......Page 484
M......Page 485
N......Page 487
P......Page 488
S......Page 490
T......Page 492
U......Page 493
X......Page 494
