CCS timing

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Did anyone else finish all the clinical case senarios with like 10-15 minutes left for each. Did I miss something really important or do they just give to much time to do them???

 

[napoleondynamite]

Did anyone else finish all the clinical case senarios with like 10-15 minutes left for each. Did I miss something really important or do they just give to much time to do them???

I took step 3 today and had the same experience as you. It took me about an hour to get through all 9 cases, which really surprised me! The question I have is, if the program interrupts you (after just a couple minutes of managing the patient) and tells you you only have five minutes left, does that mean that you either nailed that case? (or killed the pt!) In other words, is the software written so that if you do everything they want, the case ends early?

I'm sure if I would have read the tutorial, I would have found the explanation..but if anyone knows, I'd be obliged. Thanks.

 

[calimero]

I too took Step 3 today, and also found that each case finished in less than half the available time.

Napoleon, I believe that the 'exit case' box comes up when you've satisfied their requirements OR performed disastrously. No way to know which - except common sense, I guess!

 

[Blade28]

Once you've figured out what's going on, the case will tend to end quickly. That's not a bad thing.

 

[squareknot]

can anyone answer how important timing is for CCS? I tend to order ~75% of all my orders all at once, and then taylor the last few orders based on the results. is this wrong? will i get docked off points for doing this, or do I need order as the UWORLD folks suggest under "clock managment"??

 

[hot sauce]

can anyone answer how important timing is for CCS? I tend to order ~75% of all my orders all at once, and then taylor the last few orders based on the results. is this wrong? will i get docked off points for doing this, or do I need order as the UWORLD folks suggest under "clock managment"??

I didn't do uworld so I don't know they recommend. My philosophy is ordering the things you would if you were in the ED or the clinic. Basically as you said order the initial tests that are appropriate for the scenario and then additional tests as needed as the results come back.

For most people, I think it is important to order enough tests because the scenarios are pretty easy to see the diagnosis but you still need order appropriate tests for a reasonable differential. You could finish quickly with the correct diagnosis but loose points because you didn't get a complete workup. Having said that the cases do seem to do quickly for most people.