Reading Robbins

[seminoma]

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Haven't seen any recent input regarding big Robbins so I'm making a thread.

Does anyone recommend reading it throughout MS2? Our cardio, pulm, and GI professors apparently worship Robbins and feel like it's the absolute best resource to use for everything path related. I was planning to use only Pathoma and RR, but lately I've been having second thoughts.

 

[aspiringmd1015]

too detailed for step 1, but for understanding pathogenesis and pathology its the bible

 

[Apoplexy__]

Haven't seen any recent input regarding big Robbins so I'm making a thread.

Does anyone recommend reading it throughout MS2? Our cardio, pulm, and GI professors apparently worship Robbins and feel like it's the absolute best resource to use for everything path related. I was planning to use only Pathoma and RR, but lately I've been having second thoughts.

Pathoma has similar explanations and pathophys to help with understanding, trimming the low-yield details.
RR has similar details and complexity to reach as widely as you need for Step 1, trimming the low-yield clinical comments and research updates.

All in all, RR + Pathoma is more than enough, and the two together completely replace big Robbins. (and I have read more than half of big Robbins, so I'm not just fabricating)

Only use big Robbins as a reference or as needed for classes.

 

[operaman]

I read most of medium robbins during M2, just along with classes. Also used pathoma, which is definitely presented in a much easier to understand an remember format. Whatever works best for you is fine.

 

[Nephronlearner]

If you have a lot of time, then you could dedicate some of it to Robbins. However, I found it quite inefficient (you just don't remember most of it). Pathoma + class notes (+ RR if you want) is likely the best idea. Then use Robbins if you don't understand something. Robbins as the primary learning source does not sound like an efficient plan at all.

 

[Transposony]

Robbins is great for understanding the concepts tested on the the USMLE Step 1 as well as Step 2 CK.
So, if you have time then you are golden for both USMLE Steps with Robbins since it not only covers Pathology/Patho-physiology but also Immunology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Safety sciences, etc. depending on which version of Robbins you are using 😉

I have come across reports of people using Robbins and getting 260+ on Step 1 and CK.