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 neck pain…
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. Percussion: Look…
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. Lungs: …
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a violent assault or sexual assault case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET SEXUAL OR VIOLENT ASSAULTS: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 1. HEENT: Inspection for lesions…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a shoulder pain case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET SHOULDER PAIN: MNEMONIC FOR SHOULDER PAIN AND ANY OTHER JOINT PAIN: Write just the initial…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a diabetes case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET DIABETES: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 1. HEENT: PERRLA, fundoscopy. Neck: Auscultation for carotid pulses, bruits. JVD. 2.…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a positive pregnancy test or pregnancy control case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET PREGNANCY: Suspect abuse in all women and elderly females: SAFEGARDS: S:…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a back pain case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET BACK PAIN: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION (Depends on the MVA, nature of the trauma and organs/systems involved):…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a back pain case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET BACK PAIN: MNEMONIC FOR BACK PAIN: Write just the initial letters on your blue…
These are the blue sheet, physical exam, diagnostic studies and differential diagnosis needed for a dark urine or hematuria case in the USMLE Step 2 CS exam: BLUE SHEET: Mnemonic for the blue sheet: PISS DIE FUN PHYSICAL EXAMINATION (usually required):…
