USMLE Step 3 Secrets
- 2nd Edition - February 18, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Theodore X. O'Connell, Thomas E. Blair, Ryan A. Pedigo
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 8 5 5 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 8 5 6 - 2
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 resou… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSuccinct, 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.
- A concise, integrated, clinical overview of Step 3 content, perfect for a refresher and practical preparation for this challenging vignette-style exam.
- Extensively revised and updated, reflecting high-yield content on the USMLE Step 3.
- Highly engaging Q&A format interactively reviews your knowledge of diagnosis, treatment, and management of common disorders.
- New full-color images, figures, tables, and summary boxes provide a concise visual overview of important board-relevant content.
- Top 100 Secrets , tips, and memory aids offer a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
- Review board composed of students and residents who performed highly on all steps of the USMLE and have experience with USMLE-style question development.
- Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Regarding Errata
- Editorial Review Board
- Preface
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- 1. General principles
- Normal development
- Medical ethics and jurisprudence
- Applied biostatistics and clinical epidemiology
- General emergency medicine principles
- 2. Disorders of the nervous system and special senses
- Degenerative/developmental disorders
- Neuromuscular/degenerative disorders
- Cerebrovascular diseases
- Peripheral nerve diseases
- Headache and movement disorders
- Sleep disorders
- Neoplasms
- Infectious diseases
- Trauma and toxic effects
- Disorders of the eye
- Disorders of the ear
- 3. Disorders of the respiratory system
- Obstructive airways disease
- Pneumoconiosis/fibrosing or restrictive pulmonary disorders
- Respiratory failure and pulmonary vascular disease
- Upper respiratory tract conditions
- Neoplasms
- Lung infections
- Trauma and toxic effects
- 4. Cardiovascular disorders
- Hypotension
- Ischemic heart disease and atherosclerosis
- Congestive heart failure
- Dysrhythmias
- Disorders of the great vessels
- Valvular heart disease
- Peripheral arterial vascular diseases
- Diseases of veins
- Congenital disease
- Diseases of the myocardium
- Diseases of the pericardium
- Trauma and toxic effects
- 5. Nutritional and digestive system disorders
- Mouth, salivary glands, and esophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine/colon and rectum
- Gallbladder and bile duct
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Nutritional disorders
- Infections
- Trauma and toxic effects
- 6. Behavioral and emotional disorders
- Psychotic disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Mood disorders
- Somatoform disorders
- Eating disorders and other impulse-control disorders
- Disorders originating in infancy, childhood, or adolescence
- Personality disorders
- Psychosocial problems
- Toxic effects
- 7. Disorders of the musculoskeletal system
- Degenerative/metabolic disorders
- Inflammatory or immunologic disorders
- Hereditary developmental disorders
- Neoplasms
- Infections
- Traumatic injuries
- 8. Disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Skin eruptions
- Disorders of nails/hair/sweat glands
- Lumps/tumors of the skin
- Infections
- Trauma and toxic effects
- 9. Disorders of the endocrine system
- Thyroid disorders
- Diabetes mellitus
- Adrenal disorders
- Parathyroid/pituitary disorders
- Trauma and toxic effects
- 10. Renal and urinary disorders
- Lower urinary tract
- Upper urinary tract
- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders
- Infections
- Trauma and toxic effects
- 11. Diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system
- Breast
- Uterus
- Ovary, fallopian tube, and broad ligament
- Cervix
- Vagina/vulva
- Menstrual disorders
- Menopause
- Pelvic relaxation and urinary disorders
- Female fertility/infertility
- Neoplasms
- Infections
- 12. Pregnancy, labor and delivery, the fetus, and the newborn
- Pregnancy complications
- Uncomplicated pregnancy
- Labor, delivery, and the postpartum period (including placental abnormalities)
- Fetus and newborn
- Perinatal infections
- 13. Disorders of blood
- Splenic disorders
- Anemias and cytopenias
- Bleeding disorders
- Reactions to blood components
- Malignant neoplasias
- Infections
- Toxic effects
- 14. Disorders of the male reproductive system
- Male reproductive system
- Infections
- Trauma and toxic effects
- 15. Disorders of the immune system
- Immunodeficiency disorders
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Vascular and arterial disorders
- Musculoskeletal/connective tissue disorders
- Vaccinations and chemotherapy
- Anaphylaxis/immunologic reactions
- Infections
- 16. Clinical case scenarios
- Case 1
- Case 2
- Case 3
- Case 4
- Case 5
- Case 6
- Case 7
- Case 8
- Case 9
- Case 10
- Case 11
- Case 12
- Case 13
- Case 14
- Case 15
- Case 16
- Case 17
- Case 18
- Case 19
- Case 20
- Case 21
- Case 22
- Case 23
- Case 24
- Case 25
- Case 26
- Case 27
- Case 28
- Case 29
- Case 30
- Case 31
- Case 32
- Case 33
- Case 34
- Case 35
- Case 36
- Case 37
- Case 38
- Case 39
- Case 40
- Case 41
- Case 42
- Case 43
- Case 44
- Case 45
- Case 46
- Case 47
- Case 48
- Case 49
- Case 50
- Case 51
- Case 52
- Case 53
- Case 54
- Case 55
- Case 56
- Case 57
- Case 58
- Case 59
- Case 60
- Case 61
- Case 62
- Case 63
- Case 64
- Case 65
- Case 66
- Case 67
- Case 68
- Case 69
- Case 70
- Case 71
- Case 72
- Case 73
- Case 74
- Case 75
- Case 76
- Case 77
- Case 78
- Case 79
- Case 80
- Case 81
- Case 82
- Case 83
- Case 84
- Case 85
- Case 86
- Case 87
- Case 88
- Case 89
- Case 90
- Case 91
- Case 92
- Case 93
- Case 94
- Case 95
- Case 96
- Index
- Edition: 2
- Published: February 18, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 416
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323878555
- eBook ISBN: 9780323878562
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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, 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, 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