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 9
Acknowledgements......Page 10
1. Warm-Up Questions and Exam-Taking Skills......Page 11
Questions......Page 12
Answers and Explanations......Page 17
2. General Pediatrics......Page 25
Questions......Page 26
Answers and Explanations......Page 39
3. The Neonate......Page 57
Questions......Page 58
Answers and Explanations......Page 74
4. Growth and Development......Page 91
Questions......Page 92
Answers and Explanations......Page 106
5. Feeding and Nutrition......Page 119
Questions......Page 120
Answers and Explanations......Page 127
6. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Metabolic Disorders......Page 135
Questions......Page 136
Answers and Explanations......Page 145
7. Infectious Diseases......Page 157
Questions......Page 158
Answers and Explanations......Page 174
8. Injuries, Poisoning, and Substance Abuse......Page 191
Questions......Page 192
Answers and Explanations......Page 199
9. Pediatric Therapeutics......Page 207
Questions......Page 208
Answers and Explanations......Page 223
10. Case Diagnosis and Management......Page 241
Questions......Page 242
Answers and Explanations......Page 262
11. Practice Test......Page 285
Questions......Page 286
Answers and Explanations......Page 306
Bibliography......Page 325
B......Page 329
C......Page 330
G......Page 331
J......Page 332
N......Page 333
P......Page 334
T......Page 335
Z......Page 336