Review books for re-entry

[echod]

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Do you think first aid for step 2 ck is a good book to read over before re-entering the clinics? If this was the only review book that I read for all of my clerkships and for step 2 ck, would I be doing something foolish? Thanks a lot!

 

[QofQuimica]

Do you think first aid for step 2 ck is a good book to read over before re-entering the clinics? If this was the only review book that I read for all of my clerkships and for step 2 ck, would I be doing something foolish? Thanks a lot!

I didn't think the FA for CK book was very good, certainly not up to the level that the FA for Step 1 book was. Do you know which rotation you're starting with? If so, you might want to read a brief shelf review book in that specialty to get an overview before you head back to the wards. If you don't know what you're starting with, then Step-Up to Medicine would be a much better choice than FA, especially since IM is the most important subject tested on CK anyway. There is a thread in the allo forum I think that lists all of the typos/errors in the book, which is otherwise well-written and pretty darn comprehensive for what an MS3 needs to know.

Edit: Here is the link to the Step Up errata thread.

 

[Neuronix]

Did you check out this thread? http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=762097

My advice (linked from the thread) is: just start prepping for your first rotation with the review books for that specific rotation. I.e. what QofQ said. 🙂

 

[Shifty B]

I agree with above. Crush step 2 is actually a better book than First Aid, which is a decent general book but hard to read from cover to cover.

I highly recommend the case files series, which exists for almost every rotation. Short cases with 5-10 page explanations are all you need for each rotation and it will really prepare you for examinations.