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Musculoskeletal, Dermatology, and Connective Tissue\u003cbr\u003e Musculoskeletal Concerns\u003cbr\u003e Dermatology\u003cbr\u003e12. Neurology and Special Senses\u003cbr\u003e Neurology\u003cbr\u003e Ophthalmology\u003cbr\u003e Otolaryngology\u003cbr\u003e13. Psychiatry\u003cbr\u003e14. Renal\u003cbr\u003e Renal Function and Renal Failure\u003cbr\u003e Renal and Urinary Tract Masses\u003cbr\u003e15. Reproductive (OB\/GYN and Urology)\u003cbr\u003e Obstetrics and Gynecology\u003cbr\u003e Urology\u003cbr\u003e16. Respiratory\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis groundbreaking new guide helps you logically associate and link symptoms to likely diagnoses\/conditions--a critical skill for passing the USMLE Step 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite the recent changes to the USMLE Step 1, it remains a very important exam for medical students. In order to navigate the vignette-based questions, students must be able to determine a diagnosis based on the vignette, then understand the science behind the diagnosis--a process called pattern recognition. This innovative guide will help you master pattern recognition--a crucial skill to develop in order to thrive throughout the medical school curriculum. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized by symptom to reflect exactly what you'll see on test day, \n\u003ci\u003eFirst Aid Clinical Pattern Recognition for the USMLE Step 1\u003c\/i\u003e provides overviews for more than 50 symptoms, discussing differential diagnosis and the principles that should inform your thinking about each symptom. Overviews are followed by Step 1-style vignettes for every potential diagnosis that may be included in the Step 1 exam. Then, each vignette is followed by the diagnosis--and competing diagnoses--along with explanations of why the patterns fit for the correct diagnosis. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuiding principles provide important information (such as which diagnoses are common, which are rare, which are acute, which are chronic, etc.) to enhance the way you think about each symptom. Each vignette contains classic history\/physical exam and lab\/test findings that would be observed in a typical presentation of the disease. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKhan, Asra R\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAsra R. Khan\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Course Director, Essentials of Clinical Medicine, M3\/M4 Clerkship Director, Internal Medicine, at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJoseph R. Geraghty\u003c\/b\u003e is an MD\/PhD Candidate in the Department of Neurology \u0026amp; Rehabilitation at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and AAMC OSR Liaison to the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Khan, Asra R\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw Hill \/ Medical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2021-10-29\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Medical|Clinical Medicine|Medical|Test Preparation \u0026amp; Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Physicians|Medicine|Examinations|Clinical medicine|United States|Licenses|Study guides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.44 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781260463781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781260463781\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw Hill \/ Medical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147157467417,"sku":"SP-9781260463781","price":68.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/35209347-a027-4865-a99d-233e96183f7e.jpg?v=1784483778","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/first-aid-clinical-pattern-recognition-for-the-usmle-step-1","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}