Succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective—the highly regarded Secrets Series® provides students and practitioners in all areas of health care with focused, engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Written by nationally recognized educators Drs. Theodore X. O’Connell and Ryan A. Pedigo, USMLE Step 1 Secrets in Color, 5th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of topics on this high-stakes exam. This bestselling resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that prepares you with the understanding of critical concepts of basic science as applied to the practice of medicine, which you’ll face on the vignette-style USMLE exam.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Review Board - p. iii 8. Acknowledgments - p. iii 9. Regarding errata - p. iii 10. Preface - p. iii 11. A note from the Authors - p. iii 12. List of Illustrations - p. iii 13. List of Tables - p. iii 14. Chapter 1: Cardiology - p. iii 15. Chapter 2: Pulmonology - p. 24 16. Chapter 3: Nephrology - p. 50 17. Chapter 4: Fluid and electrolytes - p. 79 18. Chapter 5: Acid-base balance - p. 92 19. Chapter 6: Gastroenterology - p. 110 20. Chapter 7: Hepatology - p. 137 21. Chapter 8: Endocrinology - p. 160 22. Chapter 9: Male and female reproductive systems - p. 201 23. Chapter 10: Oncology - p. 231 24. Chapter 11: Genetic and metabolic disease - p. 259 25. Chapter 12: Anemias - p. 290 26. Chapter 13: Bleeding disorders - p. 319 27. Chapter 14: Hematologic malignancies - p. 334 28. Chapter 15: Immunology - p. 351 29. Chapter 16: Psychiatry - p. 383 30. Chapter 17: Neurology - p. 407 31. Chapter 18: Ophthalmology - p. 445 32. Chapter 19: Rheumatology - p. 453 33. Chapter 20: Vasculitides - p. 482 34. Chapter 21: Bacterial diseases - p. 492 35. Chapter 22: Viral, parasitic, and fungal diseases - p. 530 36. Chapter 23: Pharmacology and toxicology - p. 546 37. Chapter 24: Behavioral sciences - p. 569 38. Chapter 25: Biostatistics - p. 580 39. Chapter 26: Clinical anatomy - p. 598 40. Chapter 27: Dermatology - p. 633 41. Chapter 28: Pathology - p. 652 42. Index - p. 688 43. Inside back cover - p. 688
Succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective—the highly regarded Secrets Series® provides students and practitioners in all areas of health care with focused, engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Written by nationally recognized educators Drs. Theodore X. O’Connell and Ryan A. Pedigo, USMLE Step 1 Secrets in Color, 5th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of topics on this high-stakes exam. This bestselling resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that prepares you with the understanding of critical concepts of basic science as applied to the practice of medicine, which you’ll face on the vignette-style USMLE exam.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Review Board - p. iii 8. Acknowledgments - p. iii 9. Regarding errata - p. iii 10. Preface - p. iii 11. A note from the Authors - p. iii 12. List of Illustrations - p. iii 13. List of Tables - p. iii 14. Chapter 1: Cardiology - p. iii 15. Chapter 2: Pulmonology - p. 24 16. Chapter 3: Nephrology - p. 50 17. Chapter 4: Fluid and electrolytes - p. 79 18. Chapter 5: Acid-base balance - p. 92 19. Chapter 6: Gastroenterology - p. 110 20. Chapter 7: Hepatology - p. 137 21. Chapter 8: Endocrinology - p. 160 22. Chapter 9: Male and female reproductive systems - p. 201 23. Chapter 10: Oncology - p. 231 24. Chapter 11: Genetic and metabolic disease - p. 259 25. Chapter 12: Anemias - p. 290 26. Chapter 13: Bleeding disorders - p. 319 27. Chapter 14: Hematologic malignancies - p. 334 28. Chapter 15: Immunology - p. 351 29. Chapter 16: Psychiatry - p. 383 30. Chapter 17: Neurology - p. 407 31. Chapter 18: Ophthalmology - p. 445 32. Chapter 19: Rheumatology - p. 453 33. Chapter 20: Vasculitides - p. 482 34. Chapter 21: Bacterial diseases - p. 492 35. Chapter 22: Viral, parasitic, and fungal diseases - p. 530 36. Chapter 23: Pharmacology and toxicology - p. 546 37. Chapter 24: Behavioral sciences - p. 569 38. Chapter 25: Biostatistics - p. 580 39. Chapter 26: Clinical anatomy - p. 598 40. Chapter 27: Dermatology - p. 633 41. Chapter 28: Pathology - p. 652 42. Index - p. 688 43. Inside back cover - p. 688
