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Preface
With the tenth edition of First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK, we continue our commitment to providing students
with the most useful and up-to-date preparation guide for the USMLE Step 2 CK exam. The tenth edition represents a thorough revision in many ways and includes:
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Best initial steps in diagnosis and management.
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Vignette-style flash cards embedded in the margins to reinforce key concepts.
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Hundreds of color images and illustrations throughout the text designed for better learning.
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A revised and updated exam preparation guide for the USMLE Step 2 CK that includes updated study and testtaking strategies.
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Revisions and new material based on student experience with recent administrations of the USMLE Step 2 CK.
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Concise summaries of more than 1,000 heavily tested clinical topics written for fast, high-yield studying.
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An updated “rapid review” section that tests your knowledge of each topic for last-minute cramming. ■
A completely revised, in-depth, student-to-student guide to clinical science review and sample examination
resources.
The tenth edition would not have been possible without the help of the many students and faculty members who
contributed their feedback and suggestions. We invite students and faculty to continue sharing their thoughts and
ideas to help us improve First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK. (See How to Contribute, p. xiii.)
In our effort to continue to produce a high-yield review source for the Step 2 CK exam, we invite you to submit any
suggestions or corrections. We also offer paid internships in medical education and publishing ranging from three
months to one year (see below for details). Please send us your suggestions for the following:
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Study and test-taking strategies for the Step 2 CK exam
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New high-yield facts, mnemonics, diagrams, and illustrations
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Low-yield topics to remove
For each entry incorporated into the next edition, you will receive up to a $20 gift certificate to Amazon as well as
personal acknowledgment in the next edition. Diagrams, tables, partial entries, updates, corrections, and study hints
are also appreciated, and significant contributions will be compensated at the discretion of the authors. Also let us
know about material in this edition that you feel is low yield and should be deleted.
How to Use This Book
We have made many improvements and added several new features to this edition of First Aid for the USMLE Step
2 CK. In particular, we have added more tables, charts, and images throughout the text to facilitate studying. We
encourage you to read all aspects of the text to learn the material in context. We have also included comments in
the margins and additional vignette questions to periodically test your knowledge of key concepts. These questions
are located in the lower corner of certain pages. To prevent peeking at the answers, you’ll find the answer on the
back of the same page in the lower corner. These questions are not always representative of test questions.
To practice for the exam and simulate the actual test day, you can use the USMLE-Rx Step 2 CK Qmax question
test bank (www.usmle-rx.com), which was developed by the First Aid author team. If you are constantly on the
move, use the USMLE-Rx Step 2 CK app for smartphones. The question bank and this text are more than enough
to allow many
students to ace the exam.
Good luck!
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