USMLE Step 2 CS Lecture Notes 2019: Patient Cases + Proven Strategies

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With dozens of exam-like cases, Kaplan's USMLE Step 2 CS Lecture Notes 2019 gives you the guidance you need to excel on this "hands on" section of the boards. In USMLE Step 2 CS Lecture Notes 2019, you'll get step-by-step advice on how to master essential patient care skills so you can complete all 12 of your cases efficiently. Time management is key on the CS exam, and our test-like cases help you get comfortable gathering patient information, performing physical examinations, and communicating findings so that you can ace the test. Essential Review 30+ exam-like cases on frequently tested patient scenarios Strategies for articulating the differential diagnosis and ordering appropriate diagnostic studies Techniques for mastering the standardized patient encounter Time-management strategies to help you get more points in less time Expert Guidance Step-by-step guidance for taking patient history and performing relevant physical exam maneuvers Advice for organizing the Patient Note from Kaplan's medical experts Kaplan's Learning Engineers and expert psychometricians ensure our practice cases and study materials are true to the test We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years, and our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams Title......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Editors......Page 4 Dedication......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Part I: USMLE® Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam......Page 9 Chapter 1: About the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Exam......Page 10 Part II: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (CIS)......Page 19 Chapter 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (CIS)......Page 20 Part III: Spoken English Proficiency (SEP)......Page 75 Chapter 3: Spoken English Proficiency (SEP)......Page 76 Part IV: Integrated Clinical Encounter (ICE)......Page 79 Chapter 4: Focused History-Taking......Page 80 Chapter 5: Focused Physical Exam......Page 112 Chapter 6: Patient Note......Page 145 Chapter 7: Differential Diagnosis......Page 165 Part V: Putting It All Together......Page 204 Chapter 8: Putting It All Together: CIS, SEP, and ICE......Page 205 Case 1: Fatigue, Cough, and Chest Pain......Page 207 Case 2: Back Pain and Fever......Page 213 Case 3: Bloody Stools......Page 219 Case 4: Chest Pain......Page 225 Case 5: Irregular Periods......Page 231 Case 6: Sore Throat......Page 237 Case 7: Hearing Loss......Page 243 Case 8: “Something Is Wrong with My Dad”......Page 250 Case 9: Severe Headache......Page 255 Case 10: Severe Abdominal Pain......Page 262 Case 11: Chronic Diarrhea......Page 269 Case 12: Abdominal Pain and Yellow Skin......Page 276 Case 13: Cough......Page 283 Case 14: Blood in Urine......Page 290 Case 15: Pediatric Diarrhea......Page 296 Case 16: Dizziness......Page 302 Case 17: Difficulty Swallowing......Page 309 Case 18: Shortness of Breath......Page 315 Case 19: Adult Nosebleed......Page 322 Case 20: Adolescent Weight Loss......Page 329 Case 21: Pediatric Vomiting and Diarrhea......Page 334 Case 22: Lack of Energy......Page 340 Case 23: Chest Pain......Page 347 Case 24: Knee and Great Toe Pain......Page 353 Case 25: Severe Chest Pain......Page 359 Case 26: Confusion and Blurry Vision......Page 365 Case 27: Life Insurance Request......Page 371 Case 28: Pre-Employment Physical......Page 378 Case 29: Medication Refill......Page 386 Case 30: Breaking Bad News......Page 391 Case 31: Weakness......Page 396 Part VI: Appendix......Page 403 Common Medical Abbreviations......Page 404