How complex do step II calculations get?

[AndyRSC]

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I just got a UWorld question on preventative medicine that hinged on being able to calculate the Framingham risk score. I was fully expecting a question on LDL goals based on RFs, but this seems a bit far-fetched. Would this translate to Step II?

 

[Valadi]

I just got a UWorld question on preventative medicine that hinged on being able to calculate the Framingham risk score. I was fully expecting a question on LDL goals based on RFs, but this seems a bit far-fetched. Would this translate to Step II?

I doubt you will have to do this unless they give you that information. You'd have to be the most unlucky person in the world to get a question where you need to have memorized the framingham risk score.

In general, you don't need to know any of these scores (framingham, duke's, timi, alvarado, etc). I've never heard of anyone being directly asked to calculate these, except that they might help in picking a next-step answer.

 

[OveractiveBrain]

I just got a UWorld question on preventative medicine that hinged on being able to calculate the Framingham risk score. I was fully expecting a question on LDL goals based on RFs, but this seems a bit far-fetched. Would this translate to Step II?

Parkland Formula I got a question on
I suppose MAYBE Osmole calculations...

Acid Base stuff to figure out if there is a combined gap nongap acidosis.

 

[AndyRSC]

Well ****. Gonna have to take this a bit more seriously.

Thanks Overactive and Valadi.