The preparation for the USMLE exams can be quite challenging, not exclusively due to the difficulty level involved, but also the insecurity that we may feel about how to prepare for it. Knowing how to make a study plan for the USMLE exams…
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 pain U:…
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: Noise exposure…
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 pain cases,…
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 a “FLAG”…
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, right?. A:…
En este tutorial mostraré como reservar nuestra fecha de exámen USMLE. Para poder hacerlo primero necesitamos obtener nuestro “Scheduling Permit”. Si Aún no lo hemos obtenido por favor, dirigirse a la sección Residencia Médica en Estados Unidos donde encontrarán toda la información necesaria,…
Para poder aplicar a una residencia (posgrado) médica en los Estados Unidos es fundamental aplicar al certificado ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates). En anteriores publicaciones he mencionado acerca de ECFMG, su importancia y función dentro de este proceso. En la…
La aplicación a los exámenes USMLE se puede realizar una vez hayamos aplicado a la certificación ECFMG. Es decir, si no hemos realizado aún la aplicación inicial al certificado ECFMG les recomiendo primero hacerlo antes de continuar. Para más información acerca de…
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: Anorexia. V:…
