USMLE Step 2 Secrets

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Chapter 14: Genetics Nov 18, 2018

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Content covered in this episode includes: [0:48]: Question Dissection: A 56 year old female is seen by her physician to evaluate the cause of her recent onset diabetes.. [3:41] Genetics chapter of S2S including questions like: - How do you recognize Down syndrome? - What is the second most common known cause of inherited mental retardation? - How do you recognize Turner syndrome? - What presentation suggests galactosemia? - What causes Marfan syndrome? How do you recognize it?

Chapter 13: General Surgery Nov 17, 2018

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Content covered in this episode includes: [0:40]: Question Dissection: A 45 year old female presents with a chief complaint of upper gastric pain 30 minutes following a meal.. [3:44] General surgery chapter of S2S including questions like: - What should you do if you are not sure whether a stable patient has an acute abdomen? - What are the common causes of small bowel obstruction? - List and differentiate the three common types of groin hernias. - What is the most common cause of fever in the first 24 hours after surgery? - How do you recognize and treat an open pneumothorax?

Episode 12: Gastroenterology Sep 26, 2018

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Content covered in this episode includes: [0:41]: Question Dissection: A 45 year old man with no past medical history presents to the E.D. with abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting for the past three days.. [5:10] Gastroenterology chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the sequelae of GERD? - What is a hiatal hernia? How is it different from a paraesophageal hernia? - Name the surgical options for ulcer treatment. What complications may occur? - How is diarrhea categorized? - How is inflammatory bowel disease treated?

Chapter 11: Ethics Sep 24, 2018

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Content covered in this episode includes: [0:40]: Question Dissection: A 48 year old male is brought to the E.D. after a bicycle accident... [4:06] Ethics chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the general principles of ethics? - What are the components of informed consent? - What should you do if a patient lacks capacity to make decisions? - What should you do if a patient is in critical condition or a coma and has made no advance directive or living will? - When do patients under the age of 18 years not require parental consent for a medical decision?

Chapter 10: Endocrinology Sep 18, 2018

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Content covered in this episode includes: [0:38]: Question Dissection: A 54 year old African American male presents to his physician with a chief complaint of morning headaches, nausea, diaphoresis, and tremulousness... [3:36] Endocrinology chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the common signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism? - What are the common causes of hypothyroidism? - How is Cushing syndrome diagnosed? - What causes virilization in children? - Give the classic clinical description of a pheochromocytoma. How is it diagnosed?

Chapter 9: Emergency Medicine Sep 14, 2018

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Content covered in this episode includes: [0:42]: Question Dissection: A 35 year old man with a history of schizophrenia is brought to the E.D. for altered mental status... [4:46] Emergency medicine chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the three causes of burns? How should all burns be managed initially? - How is burn severity classified? Describe the management of each class. - What are the two classic examples of hyperthermia due to medication? - How are patients managed after a near-drowning episode?

Chapter 8: Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery Sep 13, 2018

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Content covered in this episode includes: [0:38]: Question Dissection: A 30-year-old male presents to the E.D. complaining of left facial paralysis since waking this morning... [2:52] Ear, Nose, and Throat chapter of S2S including questions like: - What is the most common cause of lower motor neuron facial nerve paralysis? How does it present? - What are the common causes of a neck mass? - What causes nosebleeds? - What are the complications of otitis media? How are they avoided? - What is the Weber test used to evaluate? How is it performed and interpreted?

Chapter 7: Diabetes Mellitus Sep 12, 2018

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This is the Diabetes Mellitus chapter from USMLE Step 2 Secrets. Content covered in this episode includes: [0:36]: A 29 year old female presents at 8 weeks gestation with a chief complaint of anxiety, tremors, and weight loss.. [3:40] Diabetes Chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the classic differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? - What is a good measure of long-term diabetes control? - What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? How is it treated? - What are the common long-term complications of diabetes mellitus? - How do you adjust the dosage of neutral protamine Hagedorn (Nph) or regular insulin for high glucose levels?

Chapter 6: Dermatology Sep 09, 2018

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This is the Dermatology chapter from USMLE Step 2 Secrets. Content covered in this episode includes: 1:17 Question Dissection - A 68 year old man visits his primary care physician for a rash on his face.. 6:15 Dermatology chapter of Step 2 Secrets including questions like: - Define contact dermatitis. How do you recognize it? What are the classic culprits? - How are fungal infections diagnosed and treated? - How is acne described in medical terms? What bacteria may be partially involved in its pathogenesis? - What are the "four Ps" that clinch a diagnosis of lichen planus? - Why is keratoacanthoma of note?

Chapter 5: Cholesterol Sep 08, 2018

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This is the Cholesterol chapter from USMLE Step 2 Secrets. Content covered in this episode include: 0:50 Question Dissection - A 66 year old female with a history of hypercholesterolemia who is managed on cholestyramine therapy… 3:02 Cholesterol chapter of Step 2 Secrets including questions and topics like: - What physical finding will Step 2 test use as clues to hypercholesterolemia? - What are the current recommendations for management of cholesterol levels? - How is LDL calculated? - How is HDL affected by alcohol? Estrogens? Exercise? Smoking? Progesterone?

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