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 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.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Contents - p. iii 8. Regarding Errata - p. iii 9. Editorial Review Board - p. iii 10. Preface - p. iii 11. List of Illustrations - p. iii 12. List of Tables - p. iii 13. Chapter 1: General principles - p. iii 14. Chapter 2: Disorders of the nervous system and special senses - p. 20 15. Chapter 3: Disorders of the respiratory system - p. 41 16. Chapter 4: Cardiovascular disorders - p. 55 17. Chapter 5: Nutritional and digestive system disorders - p. 78 18. Chapter 6: Behavioral and emotional disorders - p. 97 19. Chapter 7: Disorders of the musculoskeletal system - p. 109 20. Chapter 8: Disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue - p. 118 21. Chapter 9: Disorders of the endocrine system - p. 135 22. Chapter 10: Renal and urinary disorders - p. 147 23. Chapter 11: Diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system - p. 158 24. Chapter 12: Pregnancy, labor and delivery, the fetus, and the newborn - p. 170 25. Chapter 13: Disorders of blood - p. 194 26. Chapter 14: Disorders of the male reproductive system - p. 209 27. Chapter 15: Disorders of the immune system - p. 213 28. Chapter 16: Clinical case scenarios - p. 225 29. Index - p. 310 30. Inside back cover - p. 310
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 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.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Contents - p. iii 8. Regarding Errata - p. iii 9. Editorial Review Board - p. iii 10. Preface - p. iii 11. List of Illustrations - p. iii 12. List of Tables - p. iii 13. Chapter 1: General principles - p. iii 14. Chapter 2: Disorders of the nervous system and special senses - p. 20 15. Chapter 3: Disorders of the respiratory system - p. 41 16. Chapter 4: Cardiovascular disorders - p. 55 17. Chapter 5: Nutritional and digestive system disorders - p. 78 18. Chapter 6: Behavioral and emotional disorders - p. 97 19. Chapter 7: Disorders of the musculoskeletal system - p. 109 20. Chapter 8: Disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue - p. 118 21. Chapter 9: Disorders of the endocrine system - p. 135 22. Chapter 10: Renal and urinary disorders - p. 147 23. Chapter 11: Diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system - p. 158 24. Chapter 12: Pregnancy, labor and delivery, the fetus, and the newborn - p. 170 25. Chapter 13: Disorders of blood - p. 194 26. Chapter 14: Disorders of the male reproductive system - p. 209 27. Chapter 15: Disorders of the immune system - p. 213 28. Chapter 16: Clinical case scenarios - p. 225 29. Index - p. 310 30. Inside back cover - p. 310
