Objective: Describe useful test-taking strategies for the USMLE exams so that the reader gets ready to understand how to approach a question in a more effective way and start practicing it on a daily basis. The same strategies may be…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a Jaundice in adults case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET JAUNDICE: MNEMONIC JAUNDICE: “JAUNDICE B” J: Joint pain/Journey recently (travel) A: Abdominal…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a hearing loss case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET HEARING LOSS: HEARING LOSS MNEMONIC: “NOISE HITS THE (DA = DD) eaRS” N:…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a Dyspareunia case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam (which will be similar to amenorrhea with some slight differences): BLUE SHEET Dyspareunia: “As with all…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a menstrual irregularity/amenorrhea case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET Amenorrhea/Menstrual irregularity: MNEMONIC Menstrual irregularities/amenorrhea: “FLAG HI V”: When missing a period that’s…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a headache case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET HEADACHE: HEADACHE MNEMONIC: AT&T WIRELESS (ATNT WIRELESS): Sometimes the AT&T service gives us headaches,…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for an abdominal pain case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET abdominal pain: MNEMONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN: BRAVO B: Bloody stools. R: Relation with food. A:…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a neck pain case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET Neck pain: NECK PAIN mnemonic: TIC PHD (you get a tic of getting…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a calf pain case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET CALF PAIN: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 1. Lungs: Inspection of thoracic expansion Palpation: Tactile fremitus.…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a hoarseness case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET HOARSENESS: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 1. HEENT: Inspection conjunctiva, mouth and throat Neck: thyroid exam 2.…
