Step II Quick clarification for step 2cs

[wonderbread12]

Step 2cs next week and just want to make sure I am doing this correctly.

For the diagnosis part all you are literally putting down is pos/neg findings? Are we to assume the scorer will know our thought process by the pos/neg findings or do we have to spell it out further?

Same goes with the labs/diagnostic tests....do we just list them or do they need a justification (e.g. CBC to assess for anemia). Also if you'd do a test only after other workup was negative do you list this and qualify that or leave it off all together?


Thank you!

 

[Ismet]

You don't explain anything. Just list supporting history or physical exam findings for the diagnosis.

List all the diagnostic workup you'd do at the time. No need to go overboard. I think I only hit "add row" once.

Look at First Aid CS. Their notes go a little overboard (in several cases they suggest diagnoses that are a bit far-fetched and on the test you may lose points for that) but in general that's how your notes should look.