USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Second Edition

The USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Qbook Features: Expert advice on how to master the CS exam; Realistic practice cases; Proven strategies for doctor-patient communication, history taking, they physical exam, and patient note writing.

Preface	p. ix
The USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam
About the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam	p. 3
About the USMLE	p. 3
Overview of the Step 2 CS Exam	p. 3
Description of the Step 2 CS Exam	p. 4
What Is Tested on the Step 2 CS	p. 5
How the Step 2 CS Is Scored	p. 6
Score Reporting	p. 6
Eligibility	p. 6
USMLE Exam Sequencing	p. 7
Registration and Scheduling for the Step 2 CS Exam	p. 7
Fees	p. 8
Date Expiration	p. 8
Step 2 CS Evaluation Centers	p. 9
On Examination Day	p. 9
Retaking an Examination	p. 10
Examinees with Disabilities	p. 10
For Students and Graduates of International Medical Schools	p. 10
For More Information	p. 11
Doctor/Patient Relationships	p. 13
The Communication/Interpersonal Skills (CIS) Component of the Step 2 CS Exam	p. 13
Timing the Patient Encounter	p. 13
Conducting the Interview	p. 14
Evaluation of Personal Manner	p. 21
The Challenging Patient	p. 27
Ending the Interview	p. 29
In Summary	p. 29
Focused Medical History	p. 31
The Medical Interview	p. 31
Clinical Exercise 1	p. 32
Performing the Focused History	p. 35
Other Components of the Patient's History	p. 37
Clinical Exercise 2	p. 38
Focused Physical Exam	p. 51
General Points	p. 51
Clinical Exercise 3	p. 53
Focused Exams by System	p. 57
Patient Note	p. 65
Overview	p. 65
Generic Patient Note Template	p. 70
Clinical Exercise 4	p. 71
Clinical Practice Cases	p. 81
Appendices
Abbreviations	p. 189
Step 2 CS In a Nutshell	p. 191
Step-by-Step Through a General SP History	p. 195
Taking a Pediatric History	p. 200
Taking a Psychiatric History	p. 201
Mini Mental Status Exam	p. 206
Functional Status Exam	p. 207
Suggested Phrasing of Instructions for the Physical Exam	p. 211
Answers to Clinical Exercises and Practice Cases	p. 219
Chapter 3-Focused Medical History	p. 219
Chapter 4-Focused Physical Exam	p. 229
Chapter 5-Patient Note	p. 231
Chapter 6-Clinical Practice Cases	p. 236
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