Succinct, easy to read, 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. In USMLE Step 3 Secrets, 2nd Edition, bestselling review author Dr. Ted O’Connell, along with co-authors Drs. Thomas Blair and Ryan Pedigo, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of topics on this high-stakes exam, positioning you to clear that final USMLE hurdle with confidence. This enjoyable, easy-to-read book features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that prepares you for one of the most important exams you’ll take in your medical career.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Regarding Errata - p. vi 7. Editorial Review Board - p. vii 8. Preface - p. viii 9. List of Tables - p. ix 10. List of Illustrations - p. x 11. 1. General principles - p. x 12. 2. Disorders of the nervous system and special senses - p. 20 13. 3. Disorders of the respiratory system - p. 41 14. 4. Cardiovascular disorders - p. 55 15. 5. Nutritional and digestive system disorders - p. 78 16. 6. Behavioral and emotional disorders - p. 97 17. 7. Disorders of the musculoskeletal system - p. 109 18. 8. Disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue - p. 118 19. 9. Disorders of the endocrine system - p. 135 20. 10. Renal and urinary disorders - p. 147 21. 11. Diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system - p. 158 22. 12. Pregnancy, labor and delivery, the fetus, and the newborn - p. 170 23. 13. Disorders of blood - p. 194 24. 14. Disorders of the male reproductive system - p. 209 25. 15. Disorders of the immune system - p. 213 26. 16. Clinical case scenarios - p. 225 27. Case 1 - p. 225 28. Case 2 - p. 226 29. Case 3 - p. 227 30. Case 4 - p. 228 31. Case 5 - p. 229 32. Case 6 - p. 230 33. Case 7 - p. 231 34. Case 8 - p. 232 35. Case 9 - p. 233 36. Case 10 - p. 234 37. Case 11 - p. 235 38. Case 12 - p. 235 39. Case 13 - p. 236 40. Case 14 - p. 237 41. Case 15 - p. 238 42. Case 16 - p. 239 43. Case 17 - p. 240 44. Case 18 - p. 241 45. Case 19 - p. 242 46. Case 20 - p. 243 47. Case 21 - p. 243 48. Case 22 - p. 244 49. Case 23 - p. 245 50. Case 24 - p. 246 51. Case 25 - p. 247 52. Case 26 - p. 248 53. Case 27 - p. 249 54. Case 28 - p. 250 55. Case 29 - p. 251 56. Case 30 - p. 252 57. Case 31 - p. 253 58. Case 32 - p. 254 59. Case 33 - p. 254 60. Case 34 - p. 255 61. Case 35 - p. 256 62. Case 36 - p. 257 63. Case 37 - p. 258 64. Case 38 - p. 259 65. Case 39 - p. 260 66. Case 40 - p. 261 67. Case 41 - p. 261 68. Case 42 - p. 263 69. Case 43 - p. 264 70. Case 44 - p. 264 71. Case 45 - p. 265 72. Case 46 - p. 266 73. Case 47 - p. 267 74. Case 48 - p. 268 75. Case 49 - p. 268 76. Case 50 - p. 269 77. Case 51 - p. 270 78. Case 52 - p. 272 79. Case 53 - p. 273 80. Case 54 - p. 273 81. Case 55 - p. 274 82. Case 56 - p. 275 83. Case 57 - p. 276 84. Case 58 - p. 277 85. Case 59 - p. 278 86. Case 60 - p. 279 87. Case 61 - p. 279 88. Case 62 - p. 280 89. Case 63 - p. 281 90. Case 64 - p. 282 91. Case 65 - p. 283 92. Case 66 - p. 284 93. Case 67 - p. 285 94. Case 68 - p. 286 95. Case 69 - p. 287 96. Case 70 - p. 287 97. Case 71 - p. 288 98. Case 72 - p. 289 99. Case 73 - p. 290 100. Case 74 - p. 291 101. Case 75 - p. 292 102. Case 76 - p. 293 103. Case 77 - p. 294 104. Case 78 - p. 294 105. Case 79 - p. 295 106. Case 80 - p. 296 107. Case 81 - p. 297 108. Case 82 - p. 298 109. Case 83 - p. 298 110. Case 84 - p. 299 111. Case 85 - p. 300 112. Case 86 - p. 301 113. Case 87 - p. 301 114. Case 88 - p. 302 115. Case 89 - p. 303 116. Case 90 - p. 304 117. Case 91 - p. 304 118. Case 92 - p. 305 119. Case 93 - p. 306 120. Case 94 - p. 307 121. Case 95 - p. 307 122. Case 96 - p. 308 123. Index - p. 311
Succinct, easy to read, 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. In USMLE Step 3 Secrets, 2nd Edition, bestselling review author Dr. Ted O’Connell, along with co-authors Drs. Thomas Blair and Ryan Pedigo, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of topics on this high-stakes exam, positioning you to clear that final USMLE hurdle with confidence. This enjoyable, easy-to-read book features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that prepares you for one of the most important exams you’ll take in your medical career.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Regarding Errata - p. vi 7. Editorial Review Board - p. vii 8. Preface - p. viii 9. List of Tables - p. ix 10. List of Illustrations - p. x 11. 1. General principles - p. x 12. 2. Disorders of the nervous system and special senses - p. 20 13. 3. Disorders of the respiratory system - p. 41 14. 4. Cardiovascular disorders - p. 55 15. 5. Nutritional and digestive system disorders - p. 78 16. 6. Behavioral and emotional disorders - p. 97 17. 7. Disorders of the musculoskeletal system - p. 109 18. 8. Disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue - p. 118 19. 9. Disorders of the endocrine system - p. 135 20. 10. Renal and urinary disorders - p. 147 21. 11. Diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system - p. 158 22. 12. Pregnancy, labor and delivery, the fetus, and the newborn - p. 170 23. 13. Disorders of blood - p. 194 24. 14. Disorders of the male reproductive system - p. 209 25. 15. Disorders of the immune system - p. 213 26. 16. Clinical case scenarios - p. 225 27. Case 1 - p. 225 28. Case 2 - p. 226 29. Case 3 - p. 227 30. Case 4 - p. 228 31. Case 5 - p. 229 32. Case 6 - p. 230 33. Case 7 - p. 231 34. Case 8 - p. 232 35. Case 9 - p. 233 36. Case 10 - p. 234 37. Case 11 - p. 235 38. Case 12 - p. 235 39. Case 13 - p. 236 40. Case 14 - p. 237 41. Case 15 - p. 238 42. Case 16 - p. 239 43. Case 17 - p. 240 44. Case 18 - p. 241 45. Case 19 - p. 242 46. Case 20 - p. 243 47. Case 21 - p. 243 48. Case 22 - p. 244 49. Case 23 - p. 245 50. Case 24 - p. 246 51. Case 25 - p. 247 52. Case 26 - p. 248 53. Case 27 - p. 249 54. Case 28 - p. 250 55. Case 29 - p. 251 56. Case 30 - p. 252 57. Case 31 - p. 253 58. Case 32 - p. 254 59. Case 33 - p. 254 60. Case 34 - p. 255 61. Case 35 - p. 256 62. Case 36 - p. 257 63. Case 37 - p. 258 64. Case 38 - p. 259 65. Case 39 - p. 260 66. Case 40 - p. 261 67. Case 41 - p. 261 68. Case 42 - p. 263 69. Case 43 - p. 264 70. Case 44 - p. 264 71. Case 45 - p. 265 72. Case 46 - p. 266 73. Case 47 - p. 267 74. Case 48 - p. 268 75. Case 49 - p. 268 76. Case 50 - p. 269 77. Case 51 - p. 270 78. Case 52 - p. 272 79. Case 53 - p. 273 80. Case 54 - p. 273 81. Case 55 - p. 274 82. Case 56 - p. 275 83. Case 57 - p. 276 84. Case 58 - p. 277 85. Case 59 - p. 278 86. Case 60 - p. 279 87. Case 61 - p. 279 88. Case 62 - p. 280 89. Case 63 - p. 281 90. Case 64 - p. 282 91. Case 65 - p. 283 92. Case 66 - p. 284 93. Case 67 - p. 285 94. Case 68 - p. 286 95. Case 69 - p. 287 96. Case 70 - p. 287 97. Case 71 - p. 288 98. Case 72 - p. 289 99. Case 73 - p. 290 100. Case 74 - p. 291 101. Case 75 - p. 292 102. Case 76 - p. 293 103. Case 77 - p. 294 104. Case 78 - p. 294 105. Case 79 - p. 295 106. Case 80 - p. 296 107. Case 81 - p. 297 108. Case 82 - p. 298 109. Case 83 - p. 298 110. Case 84 - p. 299 111. Case 85 - p. 300 112. Case 86 - p. 301 113. Case 87 - p. 301 114. Case 88 - p. 302 115. Case 89 - p. 303 116. Case 90 - p. 304 117. Case 91 - p. 304 118. Case 92 - p. 305 119. Case 93 - p. 306 120. Case 94 - p. 307 121. Case 95 - p. 307 122. Case 96 - p. 308 123. Index - p. 311