Crush Step 1
The Ultimate USMLE Step 1 Review
- 2nd Edition - September 16, 2017
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Theodore X. O'Connell, Ryan A. Pedigo, Thomas E. Blair
- Language: English
Written and reviewed by students, residents, and experts, and led by bestselling review author Dr. Ted O’Connell, Crush Step 1, 2nd Edition, is the perfect review resource you… Read more
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Written and reviewed by students, residents, and experts, and led by bestselling review author Dr. Ted O’Connell, Crush Step 1, 2nd Edition, is the perfect review resource you need to score high on this high-stakes exam. This comprehensive, focused resource is the most effective review tool available for truly understanding the material on which you’ll be tested.
- Up-to-date, easy-to-read, high-yield coverage of all the material tested on the exam.
- Numerous color images, helpful lists, and quick-reference tables help students retain and recall information quickly.
- Review questions for each chapter test student mastery of core knowledge and aid retention of high-yield facts. Test prep strategies help readers identify and understand question stems rather than memorizing buzz words.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Faculty Review Board
- Student Review Board
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1. Biostatistics
- Mean, Median, and Mode
- Definitions
- Statistical Tests and Significance
- Clinical Trials
- Medical Ethics
- 2. Biochemistry
- Protein Structure and Function
- Oxygen-Binding Proteins: Hemoglobin and Myoglobin
- Nitrogen Metabolism
- Nucleic Acid Structure and Function
- Carbohydrate Structure and Metabolism
- Lipid Structure and Metabolism
- Integration of Metabolism
- Genetics
- Chromosomal Abnormalities
- 3. Dermatology
- Histology and Physiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- 4. Embryology
- Description of Anatomy
- Early Embryology: The First Month
- Embryology: Week 5 and Beyond
- Fetal Circulation and Erythropoiesis
- Cardiac Embryology
- Vascular Embryology
- Neuroembryology
- Gastrointestinal Embryology
- Renal Embryology
- Reproductive Embryology
- Head and Neck Embryology
- Growth and Development
- 5. Microbiology
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- RNA Viruses
- Prion Diseases
- Fungi
- Parasites
- Protozoa
- Helminths
- Antimicrobials
- Antifungals
- 6. Immunology
- Lymphoid Structures
- Overview of Innate Versus Adaptive Immunity
- Cells of the Immune System
- Major Histocompatibility Complex I and II
- B Cells, Antibodies, and Humoral Immunity
- T Cells, Cell-Mediated Immunity, Immune System Regulation
- Complement System
- Hypersensitivity Response
- Transplantation Immunology
- 7. Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Autonomic Nervous System and Signal Transduction
- Sympathetic Nervous System
- Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Pharmacology
- Toxicology
- 8. Cardiology
- Heart and Blood Vessels
- Physiology
- Electrophysiology
- Electrocardiography
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- 9. Endocrinology
- Overview of the Endocrine System
- 10. Gastroenterology
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Digestion and Absorption
- Pathology
- Gallbladder and Pancreas
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Pharmacology
- 11. Hematology and Oncology
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacologic Treatment
- 12. Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- 13. Neurology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- 14. Psychiatry
- Psychology and Development
- Psychopathology
- 15. Nephrology
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- The Nephron and Its Segments
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- 16. Reproductive System
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Female Pathology
- Male Pathology
- Pharmacology
- 17. Pulmonology
- Anatomy of the Respiratory System
- Respiratory Physiology
- Respiratory Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Answers
- Index
- Edition: 2
- Published: September 16, 2017
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Theodore X. O'Connell
Dr. Ted O'Connell is a family physician, educator, author, innovator, and speaker. He served as the founding director of Kaiser Permanente’s Napa-Solano family medicine residency program and serves as a clinical professor for UC San Francisco, UC Davis, and Drexel University’s schools of medicine. He also founded Kaiser’s community medicine and global health fellowship. has authored or edited over a dozen textbooks, written numerous textbook chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles. Among his most notable are USMLE Step 2 Secrets, USMLE Step 3 Secrets, Crush Step 1, and the Instant Workups series of books. He is the Editor-In-Chief for Elsevier’s Clinical Key Meded education platform.
Affiliations and expertise
Founding Director, Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano, Napa; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USARP
Ryan A. Pedigo
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USATB
Thomas E. Blair
Affiliations and expertise
Acting Chief of Emergency Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA