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First Aid Cases for the USMLE Step 2 CK, Second Edition

First Aid Cases for the USMLE Step 2 CK, Second Edition

Authors: Tao Le and Elizabeth Halvorson

Published: October 2009

eISBN: 9780071629263 0071629262 | ISBN: 9780071625708

Contents

Contributing Authors

Senior Reviewers

Preface

Acknowledgments

How to Contribute

Cardiology

Case 1: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Case 2: Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

Case 3: Acute Coronary Syndrome

Case 4: Aortic Dissection

Case 5: Acute Myocardial Infarction—Long-Term Management

Case 6: Aortic Regurgitation

Case 7: Atrial Fibrillation

Case 8: Cardiac Tamponade

Case 9: Congestive Heart Failure

Case 10: Deep Venous Thrombosis

Case 11: Dilated Cardiomyopathy (Alcoholic)

Case 12: Diastolic Heart Failure

Case 13: Aortic Stenosis

Case 14: Hypercholesterolemia

Case 15: Hypertension—Essential

Case 16: Hypertension—Renal Artery Stenosis

Case 17: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Case 18: Infective Endocarditis

Case 19: Myocardial Infarction

Case 20: Papillary Muscle Rupture

Case 21: Pericarditis

Case 22: Peripheral Vascular Disease

Case 23: Mitral Regurgitation

Case 24: Second-Degree Heart Block

Case 25: Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Dermatology

Case 1: Acanthosis Nigricans

Case 2: Acne Vulgaris

Case 3: Atopic Dermatitis

Case 4: Basal Cell Carcinoma

Case 5: Bullous Pemphigoid

Case 6: Herpes Simplex

Case 7: Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Case 8: Kaposi Sarcoma

Case 9: Lichen Planus

Case 10: Molluscum Contagiosum

Case 11: Pemphigus

Case 12: Pityriasis Rosea

Case 13: Psoriasis

Case 14: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Case 15: Varicella-Zoster Virus

Case 16: Tuberous Sclerosis

Case 17: Onychomycosis

Case 18: Melanoma

Endocrinology

Case 1: Acromegaly

Case 2: Cushing's Syndrome

Case 3: Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease)

Case 4: Diabetes Insipidus

Case 5: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Case 6: Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Case 7: Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease)

Case 8: Hypokalemia (Hyperaldosteronism)

Case 9: Hyperparathyroidism

Case 10: Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Case 11: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type I

Case 12: Metabolic Syndrome

Case 13: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type II

Case 14: Osteoporosis

Case 15: Paget's Disease of Bone

Case 16: Pheochromocytoma

Case 17: Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion

Case 18: Thyroid Nodule

Case 19: Subacute Granulomatous Thyroiditis (de Quervain's Thyroiditis)

Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

Case 1: Bias and Confounding

Case 2: Bioterrorism

Case 3: Breast Cancer Screening

Case 4: Cohort Studies

Case 5: Health Care Screening

Case 6: Incidence and Prevalence

Case 7: Influenza Vaccine

Case 8: Obesity Effects on Health

Case 9: Randomized Clinical Trial

Case 10: Sensitivity and Specificity

Case 11: Reliability and Validity

Case 12: Positive Predictive Value, and Negative Predictive Value

Ethics and Legal Issues

Case 1: Confidentially and Disclosure

Case 2: End-of-Life Issues (Advance Directives and Withdrawal of Care)

Case 3: Informed Consent

Case 4: Minors

Gastrointestinal

Case 1: Acute Cholecystitis

Case 2: Acute Pancreatitis

Case 3: Achalasia

Case 4: Carcinoid

Case 5: Colorectal Cancer

Case 6: Celiac Disease

Case 7: Diverticulitis

Case 8: Esophageal Carcinoma

Case 9: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Case 10: Hemochromatosis

Case 11: Hiatal Hernia

Case 12: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Case 13: Liver Cirrhosis

Case 14: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Case 15: Peptic Ulcer Disease

Case 16: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Case 17: Pseudomembranous Colitis

Case 18: Small Bowel Obstruction

Case 19: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Case 20: Viral Hepatitis

Case 21: Wilson's Disease

Case 22: Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Hematology/Oncology

Case 1: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Case 2: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Case 3: Amyloidosis

Case 4: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Case 5: Factor V Leiden

Case 6: Fanconi's Anemia

Case 7: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Case 8: Hairy Cell Leukemia

Case 9: Hemophilia

Case 10: Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Case 11: Microcytic Anemia

Case 12: Multiple Myeloma

Case 13: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Case 14: Neutropenia

Case 15: Polycythemia

Case 16: Sickle Cell Anemia

Case 17: α-Thalassemia

Case 18: Hemorrhage, Drug-Induced

Case 19: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Case 20: Porphyria

Case 21: Transplant Rejection

Case 22: von Willebrand's Disease

Infectious Disease

Case 1: AZT-Induced Anemia

Case 2: Chlamydia

Case 3: Gonococcal Infection

Case 4: Histoplasmosis

Case 5: Infectious Mononucleosis

Case 6: Lyme Disease

Case 7: Malaria

Case 8: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Case 9: Necrotizing Fasciitis

Case 10: Neutropenic Fever

Case 11: Osteomyelitis

Case 12: Pneumocystosis

Case 13: Endocarditis

Case 14: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Case 15: Septic Arthritis

Case 16: Thrombophlebitis

Case 17: Urinary Tract Infection

Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue

Case 1: Ankylosing Spondylitis

Case 2: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Case 3: Compartment Syndrome

Case 4: Dermatomyositis

Case 5: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Case 6: Herniated Lumbar Disk

Case 7: Gout

Case 8: Fibromyalgia

Case 9: Juvenile Rheumatic Arthritis

Case 10: Legg- Calvé-Perthes Disease

Case 11: Osteosarcoma

Case 12: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Case 13: Scleroderma

Case 14: Spinal Stenosis

Case 15: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Case 16: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Case 17: Osteoarthritis

Case 18: Takayasu Arteritis

Case 19: Temporal Arteritis

Case 20: Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Neurology

Case 1: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Case 2: Dementia

Case 3: Epidural Abscess

Case 4: Epidural Hematoma

Case 5: Glaucoma

Case 6: Glioblastoma Multiforme

Case 7: Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Case 8: Headache

Case 9: Huntington's Disease

Case 10: Infantile Spasms

Case 11: Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia

Case 12: Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo

Case 13: Meningitis

Case 14: Multiple Sclerosis

Case 15: Myasthenia Gravis

Case 16: Partial Complex Seizures

Case 17: Stroke

Case 18: Parkinson's Disease

Case 19: Subacute Combined Degeneration

Case 20: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Case 21: Subdural Hematoma

Case 22: Tonic- Clonic Seizures

Case 23: Tabes Dorsalis

Obstetrics

Case 1: Abortion

Case 2: Contraception

Case 3: Deep Venous Thrombosis

Case 4: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Case 5: Ectopic Pregnancy

Case 6: Fetal Monitoring

Case 7: Gestational Diabetes

Case 8: Hydatidiform Mole

Case 9: Hypertension

Case 10: Infertility

Case 11: Isoimmunization

Case 12: Mastitis

Case 13: Normal Labor

Case 14: Normal Physiology of Pregnancy

Case 15: Nutrition in Pregnancy

Case 16: Placental Abruption

Case 17: Perineal Laceration

Case 18: Placenta Previa

Case 19: Postpartum Infection

Case 20: Postpartum Hemorrhage

Case 21: Preeclampsia

Case 22: Postterm Pregnancy

Case 23: Prenatal Screening

Case 24: Preterm Labor

Case 25: Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

Case 26: Pyelonephritis

Case 27: TORCH Infections

Case 28: Sheehan's Syndrome

Gynecology

Case 1: Amenorrhea, Primary

Case 2: Amenorrhea, Secondary

Case 3: Breast Cancer

Case 4: Bacterial Vaginosis

Case 5: Cervical Cancer

Case 6: Chancroid

Case 7: Fibrocystic Breast Disease

Case 8: Endometriosis

Case 9: Fibroids

Case 10: Genital Warts

Case 11: Menopause

Case 12: Ovarian Cancer

Case 13: Cervicitis

Case 14: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Case 15: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Case 16: Postmenopausal Bleeding

Case 17: Primary Syphilis

Case 18: Toxic Shock Syndrome

Case 19: Trichomonas

Case 20: Urinary Incontinence

Case 21: Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Pediatrics

Case 1: Abuse

Case 2: Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Case 3: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Case 4: Congenital Infections

Case 5: Crohn's Disease

Case 6: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Case 7: Croup

Case 8: Developmental Milestones

Case 9: Down Syndrome

Case 10: Duodenal Atresia

Case 11: Failure to Thrive

Case 12: Febrile Seizure

Case 13: Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

Case 14: Hirschsprung Disease

Case 15: Intussusception

Case 16: Kawasaki Disease

Case 17: Meningitis

Case 18: Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Case 19: Omphalocele

Case 20: Otitis Media

Case 21: Physiologic Jaundice

Case 22: Pyloric Stenosis

Case 23: Respiratory Distress in the Newborn

Case 24: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

Case 25: Tay-Sachs Disease

Case 26: Tetralogy of Fallot

Case 27: Varicella

Case 28: Ventricular Septal Defect

Case 29: Wilms' Tumor

Psychiatry

Case 1: Amphetamine Intoxication

Case 2: Alcoholism

Case 3: Anorexia Nervosa

Case 4: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Case 5: Autism

Case 6: Bulimia

Case 7: Cocaine Dependence

Case 8: Conduct Disorder

Case 9: Delirium

Case 10: Dissociative Fugue

Case 11: Domestic Violence

Case 12: Factitious Disorder

Case 13: Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Case 14: Major Depression

Case 15: Personality Disorder, Cluster A

Case 16: Opioid Withdrawal

Case 17: Bipolar I Disorder

Case 18: Personality Disorder, Cluster B

Case 19: Personality Disorder, Cluster C

Case 20: Schizophrenia

Case 21: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Case 22: Somatization Disorder

Case 23: Tourette's Syndrome

Case 24: Suicidal Ideation

Pulmonary

Case 1: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Case 2: Acute Respiratory Failure

Case 3: Asthma

Case 4: Atypical Pneumonia

Case 5: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Case 6: Emphysema

Case 7: Lung Cancer

Case 8: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Case 9: Mesothelioma

Case 10: Pulmonary Embolus

Case 11: Pleural Effusion

Case 12: Pneumothorax

Case 13: Pulmonary Hypertension

Case 14: Sarcoidosis

Case 15: Tuberculosis

Case 16: Wegener's Granulomatosis

Case 17: Sleep Apnea

Renal/Genitourinary

Case 1: Acid-Base Disorders

Case 2: Acute Interstitial Nephritis

Case 3: Acute Kidney Injury

Case 4: Acute Tubular Injury

Case 5: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Case 6: Chronic Kidney Disease

Case 7: Erectile Dysfunction

Case 8: Glomerulonephritis

Case 9: Hypercalcemia of Malignancy

Case 10: Hyperkalemia

Case 11: Hypernatremia

Case 12: Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State

Case 13: Hypocalcemia

Case 14: Nephrolithiasis

Case 15: Nephrotic Syndrome

Case 16: Polycystic Kidney Disease

Case 17: Renal Cell Carcinoma

Case 18: Renal Tubular Acidosis

Case 19: Renovascular Hypertension/Secondary Hypertension

Case 20: Testicular Cancer

Case 21: Traumatic Urethral Injury

Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine

Case 1: Acetaminophen Overdose

Case 2: Anaphylactic Shock

Case 3: Appendicitis, Acute

Case 4: Bites, Animal and Human

Case 5: Burn, Thermal

Case 6: Atrial Fibrillation

Case 7: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Case 8: Cardiac Arrest

Case 9: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Case 10: Drowning

Case 11: Organophosphate Poisoning, Acute

Case 12: Retinal Detachment

Case 13: Supraventricular Tachycardia

Case 14: Sepsis

Case 15: Syncope

Case 16: Testicular Torsion

Case 17: Trauma, Fracture, Orbital

Case 18: Mesenteric Ischemia, Acute

Case 19: Trauma, Fracture, Pelvis

Case 20: Trauma, Penetrating, Neck

Case 21: Wernicke's Encephalopathy

Case 22: Trauma, Penetrating, Abdomen

Appendix

Index