Is there any reason to keep First Aid/Pathoma after Step 1?

[mrowmrow]

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Or can I go ahead and toss these in the garbage and forget everything that was ever in them?

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

nope. have not looked at them since step 1

 

[Oso]

nope, toss that **** and celebrate

 

[sliceofbread136]

Yes, antibiotics section is very useful. Just write down that Bactrim doesn’t cover strep and amp does not cover staph and augmentin covers mssa and you’re good

 

[Poit]

I reread pathoma for internal and reread psych in FA for psych. All my mnemonics and diagrams ect and written into my books. I would not toss them.

 

[MSTPlease]

F42.3

 

[jurisburger]

I've kept mine. They've been surprisingly helpful for quick reviews for when I have those "what was that crap I used to know" moments.

 

[FistLength]

FA yes for the reason mentioned above. Very quick facts good for fast recall. Pathoma no.

 

[Shams al Deen]

I used both of those books for reference during ms3 and step2 studying. Pathoma is where I built my foundational knowledge for many diseases, and the notes I took in those margins are still gold (I just ignore all the step1 heavy science details). Like I remember referencing Pathoma for Paget disease of bone, nephritis, nephropathy, congenital heart disease, anemias, and several other topics during ms3. Great review of the underlying pathophysiology (which then allows you to easily understand the clinical features of the disease). So if you took good notes on Pathoma, hold on to it.

Also, FA for step1 is the most comprehensive and concise book you’ll ever see. No book for step2 comes close to covering that breadth of info. You definitely need to hold on to FA.

your step2 score is closely correlated with your step1 score. There’s just a ton of overlap in what’s tested.