I have my exam scheduled for next January, but I'm already freaking out about it. I researched the forum, and the understanding I got so far is that FA for Step 2 CS is the best written source for studying and that rigorous practicing is the key to passing the exam.
During my OSCE's at our school I struggled a bit with coming up with ddx. Do you think in my case, especially given that I will be taking the exam far down the road next year, reviewing 3rd year core clerkship materials with UWorld for Step 2 CK would be a reasonable idea for preparing for the test?
I'm just not sure how hard it would be come up with ddx for the cases on Step 2 CS. Are they as relatively straight-forward as postulating peri-umbilical pain that radiates down to LLQ = highly likely to be acute appendicitis? Or are the cases more involved? I would appreciate any of your help!
During my OSCE's at our school I struggled a bit with coming up with ddx. Do you think in my case, especially given that I will be taking the exam far down the road next year, reviewing 3rd year core clerkship materials with UWorld for Step 2 CK would be a reasonable idea for preparing for the test?
I'm just not sure how hard it would be come up with ddx for the cases on Step 2 CS. Are they as relatively straight-forward as postulating peri-umbilical pain that radiates down to LLQ = highly likely to be acute appendicitis? Or are the cases more involved? I would appreciate any of your help!
