The time-tested, most popular board prep resource, revised as always to reflect the newest Step 1 test plan and provide the latest test-taking advice
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 is a veritable blueprint for preparing for this critical exam, revealing all the content you’ll encounter on test day. This unmatched text is written by carefully chosen students who excelled on the Step 1 exam, it’s reviewed by top faculty―all the ensure that the content is relevant, high-yield, and accurate―and it’s organized and formatted in ways that help you easily hone in on the most important content.
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 is filled with 1,000 color clinical images, including more depicting diverse patients; 1,300+ high-yield facts and mnemonics organized into basic principles and organ system; and test-taking advice from students who have passed the exam. It provides up to date information about critical concepts and organ systems, including:
Biochemistry
Immunology
Microbiology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Cardiovascular system
Endocrine system
Gastrointestinal system
Neurology and Special Senses
Psychiatry
Reproduction
There’s a reason for the longstanding success of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1. Once you open the 2023 edition, you’ll instantly understand why it’s a resource you can’t be without!
About the Author
Tao Le, MD, MHS, is assistant clinical professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Chief, Section of Allergy and Immunology, University of Louisville. He's also affiliated with the Division of Allergy and Immunology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Vikas Bhushan, MD, is a former diagnostic radiologist.
Panagiotis Kaparaliotis, MD, is a medical educator in Greece who is collaborating with UNIPERFECT to develop and offer the country's first USMLE course.
Author(s): Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan, Connie Qiu, Anup Chalise, Panagiotis Kaparaliotis
Edition: 33
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 2023
Language: English
Commentary: TRUE PDF
Tags: USMLE Step 1; Pathology Clinical Chemistry; Medical Test Preparation; Internal Medicine
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FIRST AID FOR THE USMLE STEP 1, 2023
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Contributing Authors
Associate Authors
Faculty Advisors
Preface
Special Acknowledgments
General Acknowledgments
How to Contribute
How to Use This Book
Selected USMLE Laboratory Values
First Aid Checklist for the USMLE Step 1
SECTION I Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation
INTRODUCTION
USMLE STEP 1—THE BASICS
LEARNING STRATEGIES
TIMELINE FOR STUDY
STUDY MATERIALS
TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
CLINICAL VIGNETTE STRATEGIES
IF YOU THINK YOU FAILED
TESTING AGENCIES
REFERENCES
NOTES
SECTION I SUPPLEMENT Special Situations
NOTES
HOW TO USE THE DATABASE
NOTES
SECTION II High-Yield General Principles
Biochemistry
BIOCHEMISTRY—Molecular
BIOCHEMISTRY—Cellular
Biochemistry—Laboratory Techniques
BIOCHEMISTRY—Genetics
BIOCHEMISTRY—Nutrition
BIOCHEMISTRY—Metabo lism
BIOCHEMISTRY—METABOLISM
BIOCHEMISTRY—Metabo lism
Immunology
Immunology—Lymphoid Structures
IMMUNOLOGY —LYMPHO ID STRUCTURE S
Immunology—Lymphoid Structures
Immunology—Cellular Components
IMMUNOLOGY —CELLULAR COMPONENT S
Immunology—Cellular Components
Immunology—Immune Responses
IMMUNOLOGY —IMMUNE RESPONSES
Immunology—Immune Responses
Immunology—Immunosuppressants
IMMUNOLOGY —IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
Immunology—Immunosuppressants
Microbiology
microbiology—Basic Bacteriology
MICROBIOLOGY —BASIC BACTERIOLOGY
microbiology—Basic Bacteriology
microbiology—Clinical Bacteriology
MICROBIOLOGY —CLINICAL BACTERIOLOGY
microbiology—Clinical Bacteriology
microbiology—Mycology
MICROBIOLOGY —MYCOLOGY
microbiology—Mycology
microbiology—Parasitology
MICROBIOLOGY —PARASITOLOGY
microbiology—Parasitology
microbiology—Virology
MICROBIOLOGY —VIROLOGY
microbiology—Virology
microbiology—Systems
MICROBIOLOGY —SYSTEMS
microbiology—Systems
microbiology—Antimicrobials
MICROBIOLOGY —ANTIMICROBIALS
microbiology—Antimicrobials
Pathology
PATHOLOGY—Cellula r Injury
PATHOLOGY—CELLULAR INJURY
PATHOLOGY—Cellula r Injury
PATHOLOGY—Infla mmatio n
PATHOLOGY—INFLAMMATION
PATHOLOGY—Infla mmatio n
PATHOLOGY—Neoplasia
PATHOLOGY—AGING
NOTES
PATHOLOGY—AGING
Pharmacology
PHARMACOLOGY—PHARMACOKINETICS and Pharmaco dynamics
PHARMACOLOGY—PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS
PHARMACOLOGY—PHARM ACOKINETICS and Pharmaco dynamics
PHARMACOLOGY—PHARMACOKINETICS and Pharmaco dynamics
PHARMACOLOGY—PHARM ACOKINETICS and Pharmaco dynamics
PHARMACOLOGY—PHARMACOKINETICS and Pharmaco dynamics
PHARMACOLOGY—PHARM ACOKINETICS and Pharmaco dynamics
PHARMACOLOGY—PHARMACOKINETICS and Pharmaco dynamics
PHARMACOLOGY—Autonomic Drugs
PHARMACOLOGY—Toxicities and ADVERSE Effects
PHARMACOLOGY—T oxicities and ADVERSE Effects
PHARMACOLOGY—Toxicities and ADVERSE Effects
PHARMACOLOGY—T oxicities and ADVERSE Effects
PHARMACOLOGY—Toxicities and ADVERSE Effects
PHARMACOLOGY—T oxicities and ADVERSE Effects
pharmacology —Miscellaneous
PHARMACOLOGY—MISCELLANEOUS
pharmacology —Miscellaneous
Public Health Sciences
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—Epidemiology and Biostatistics
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—Ethics
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—communicati on skills
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—COMMUNICATION SKILLS
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—communicati on skills
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—COMMUNICATION SKILLS
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—communicati on skills
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—QUALITY AND SAFETY
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—QUALIT Y AND SAFET Y
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES—QUALITY AND SAFETY
APPROACHING THE ORGAN SYSTEMS
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SECTION III High-Yield Organ Systems
Cardiovascular
car diovascular—Embryo logy
CARDIOVASCULAR—EMBRYOLOGY
car diovascular—Embryo logy
car diovascular—Anatomy
CARDIOVASCULAR—ANATOMY
car diovascular—Physio logy
CARDIOVASCULAR—PHYSIOLOGY
car diovascular—Physio logy
CARDIOVASCULAR—Patho logy
CARDIOVASCULAR—PATHOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR—Patho logy
Cardiovascular—pharmaco logy
CARDIOVASCULAR—PHARMACOLOGY
Cardiovascular—pharmaco logy
Endocrine
endocrine—Embryology
endocrine—Anatomy
endocrine—physiology
endocrine—Pa thology
ENDOCRINE—PATHOLOGY
endocrine—Pa thology
endocrine—Pharmacology
NOTES
ENDOCRINE—PHARMACOLOGY
Gastrointestinal
gastrointestinal—Embryology
gastrointestinal—Anatomy
gastrointestinal—Physiology
gastrointestinal—Pathology
GASTROINTESTINAL—PAT HOLOGY
gastrointestinal—Pathology
gastrointestinal—Pharmacology
GASTROINTESTINAL—PHARMA COLOGY
gastrointestinal—Pharmacology
Hematology and Oncology
hematology and oncology—EMBRYOLOGY
HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY —EMBRYOLOGY
hematology and oncology—EMBRYOLOGY
Hematology and oncology—Anatomy
HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY —ANATOMY
Hematology and oncology—Anatomy
hematology and oncology—PHYSIOLOGY
HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY —PHYSIOLOGY
hematology and oncology—PHYSIOLOGY
hematology and oncology—Pathology
HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY —PATHOLOGY
hematology and oncology—Pathology
hematology and oncology—pharmacology
HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY —PHARMACOLOGY
hematology and oncology—pharmacology
Musculoskeletal, Skin, and Connective Tissue
anatomy and physiology
MUSCULOS KELETAL , SKIN, AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE—ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
anatomy and physiology
Pathology
MUSCULOS KELETAL , SKIN, AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE—PATHOLOGY
Pathology
Dermatology
MUSCULOS KELETAL , SKIN, AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE—DERMATOLOGY
Dermatology
pharmacology
MUSCULOS KELETAL , SKIN, AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE—PHARMA COLOGY
pharmacology
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Neurology and Special Senses
neurology—Embryology
NEUROLOGY —EMBRYOLOGY
neurology—Embryology
neurology—Anatomy and Physiology
NEUROLOGY —ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
neurology—Anatomy and Physiology
neurology—Pathology
NEUROLOGY —PATHOLOGY
neurology—Pathology
neurology—Otology
NEUROLOGY —OTOLOGY
neurology—Otology
neurology—OPHTHALMOLOGY
NEUROLOGY —OPHTHALMOLOGY
neurology—OPHTHALMOLOGY
neurology—Pharmac ology
NEUROLOGY —PHARMACOLOGY
neurology—Pharmac ology
Psychiatry
Psychiatry—PSYCH ology
PSYCHIATRY —PSYCHOLOGY
Psychiatry—PSYCH ology
Psychiatry—Pathology
PSYCHIATRY —PATHOLOGY
Psychiatry—Pathology
Psychiatry—Pharmacology
PSYCHIATRY —PHARMACOLOGY
Psychiatry—Pharmacology
Renal
RENAL—EMBRYOLOGY
RENAL—ANATOMY
RENAL—PHYSIOLOGY
RENAL—PATHOLOGY
RENAL—Pat hology
RENAL—PHARMACOLOGY
Reproductive
REPRODUCTIVE—Embryology
REPRODUCTIVE—Anato my
REPRODUCTIVE—ANATOMY
REPRODUCTIVE—Anato my
REPRODUCTIVE—Physiology
reproductive —Patho logy
REPRODUCTIVE—PATHOLOGY
reproductive —Patho logy
REPRODUCTIVE—Pharmaco logy
REPRODUCTIVE—PHARMACOLOGY
REPRODUCTIVE—Pharmaco logy
Respiratory
RESPIRATORY—Embryo logy
RESPIRATORY—EMBRYOLOGY
RESPIRATORY—Embryo logy
RESPIRATORY—Anato my
RESPIRATORY—ANATOMY
RESPIRATORY—Anato my
RESPIRATORY—Physio logy
RESPIRATORY—PHYSIOLOGY
RESPIRATORY—Physio logy
RESPIRATORY—Pat hology
RESPIRATORY—PATHOLOGY
RESPIRATORY—Pat hology
respiratory —pharmaco logy
RESPIRATORY—PHARMACOLOGY
respiratory —pharmaco logy
Rapid Review
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF IMPORTANT DISEASEs
Classic Presentations
Classic Labs/Findings
Key Associations
Equation Review
EASILY Confused Medications
HOW TO USE THE DATABASE
TOP-RATED REVIEW RESOURCES
SECTION IV Top-Rated ReviewResources
HOW TO USE THE DATABASE
TOP-RATED REVIEW RESOURCES
NOTES
HOW TO USE THE DATABASE
QUESTION BANKS
WEB AND MOBILE APPS
COMPREHENSIVE
ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY, AND NEUROSCIENCE
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
CELL BIOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
PATHOLOGY
PHARMACOLOGY
Abbreviations and Symbols
SECTION IV Image Acknowledgments
NOTES
Index
About the Editors
