More than 1,000 board-style questions build confidence, knowledge, and test-taking skills for the USMLE Step 2 CK and the pediatrics shelf exam "I really like the format of the questions. I believe they are quite an accurate representation of the questions that appear on the boards" -- Joshua Lynch, DO Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Class of 2008 "I thought the questions were well worded. The conciseness [of the answer explanations] is one of the benefits of this book." -- Lisa A. Nowell, MD, Pediatric Resident, PGY-2, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian, Columbia University There's no better way to prepare for the USMLE Step 2 CK and the pediatrics clerkship exam than LANGE: Q&A: Pediatrics. This board-format review offers outstanding coverage of high-yield topics in pediatrics and provides detailed explanations of both correct and incorrect answer choices. Everything you need to excel on the exam: Questions are presented in board-style to prepare you for what you'll see on the actual exam Answers include detailed discussion and references to key textbooks and American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines Student reviewed for the most relevant content possible A complete practice test prepares you for the real thing Valuable test-taking tips give you the edge on exam day
Author(s): Mary Anne Jackson, Sara Viessman
Edition: 7
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 326
Contents......Page 4
Contributors......Page 6
Student Reviewers......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 11
1. Warm-Up Questions and Exam-Taking Skills......Page 12
Questions......Page 13
Answers and Explanations......Page 18
2. General Pediatrics......Page 26
Questions......Page 27
Answers and Explanations......Page 40
3. The Neonate......Page 58
Questions......Page 59
Answers and Explanations......Page 75
4. Growth and Development......Page 92
Questions......Page 93
Answers and Explanations......Page 107
5. Feeding and Nutrition......Page 120
Questions......Page 121
Answers and Explanations......Page 128
6. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Metabolic Disorders......Page 136
Questions......Page 137
Answers and Explanations......Page 146
7. Infectious Diseases......Page 158
Questions......Page 159
Answers and Explanations......Page 175
8. Injuries, Poisoning, and Substance Abuse......Page 192
Questions......Page 193
Answers and Explanations......Page 200
9. Pediatric Therapeutics......Page 208
Questions......Page 209
Answers and Explanations......Page 224
10. Case Diagnosis and Management......Page 242
Questions......Page 243
Answers and Explanations......Page 263
11. Practice Test......Page 286
Questions......Page 287
Answers and Explanations......Page 307
Bibliography......Page 326
B......Page 330
C......Page 331
G......Page 332
J......Page 333
N......Page 334
P......Page 335
T......Page 336
Z......Page 337