Step I USMLErx and first aid

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so i'm thinking of getting usmlerx but just wondering, since I heard usmlerx reference FA page numbers (i assume the 2010 version?), what happen when the 2011 FA comes out and all the page number are different?
 
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good question, I dont know the answer for sure.
but logic suggests that they would have to switch to 2011. they had it running for a year with 2010, now they will run it 1 year with 2011 and the year after with 2012 and so on.
 
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bbydoc said:
good question, I dont know the answer for sure.
but logic suggests that they would have to switch to 2011. they had it running for a year with 2010, now they will run it 1 year with 2011 and the year after with 2012 and so on.
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They dont reference the old page numbers still when the new one comes out? I'd rather they had both...
 
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Also if anyone know, how many questions are in the qbank and how many per topic? Cause I wanna use it to follow along with course (for example when I'm in cardio block I wanna do all questions related to cardio, do all micro questions during micro block, etc..). So can we do the questions by topic with usmlerx?
 
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knuckles said:
why? the latest is the best.
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Because the 2010 one already has all the errata out so you know the mistakes, and I was planning on starting to go through it along with classes this year? Annotating and such as I go along?

I don't want to have to switch to 2011 in december just because the page numbers don't stick around in Rx.
 
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Raryn said:
Because the 2010 one already has all the errata out so you know the mistakes, and I was planning on starting to go through it along with classes this year? Annotating and such as I go along?

I don't want to have to switch to 2011 in december just because the page numbers don't stick around in Rx.
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usually the page numbers are similar so it shouldnt be difficult finding stuff, i used the 2008FA with the 2009Rx during class and it was fine
 
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Raryn said:
Because the 2010 one already has all the errata out so you know the mistakes, and I was planning on starting to go through it along with classes this year? Annotating and such as I go along?

I don't want to have to switch to 2011 in december just because the page numbers don't stick around in Rx.
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Doesn't really matter anyway, cause you see the image of the selected section in FA. You don't even need a copy of FA nearby unless you're annotating.
 
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Im pretty sure I remember them referencing both 2009 and 2010 FA pages...

Just for reference... I got USMLERx and UWorld... I didn't finish both in their entirety but definitely got a good amount done in each....

Honestly, I like UWorld much better! ... USMLERx really seemed to quiz you on FIRSTAIDs content - which equates to regurgitating random facts... Whereas UWorld seemed to integrate IDEAS - this really brought all those random facts in FA together for me!... I also thought the questions were more reflective of the actual exam...

Hope this helps!
 
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