USMLE Step 2 Secrets, 3rd Edition

by Theodore X. O'Connell, Adam Brochert

USMLE Step 2 Secrets is an easy-to-read review perfect for busy students like you. Adam Brochert, MD―who scored in the 99th percentile on the Step 2 USMLE―and Theodore X. O’Connell, MD―author of several review and clinical reference books―present essential questions and answers covering the important concepts you need to know to score well on the USMLE Step 2 key conditions you will be expected to recognize, all specialty and subspecialty topics, and necessary clinical concepts. Find information quickly with a second color highlighting chapter and section titles, legends, bullets and icons, and key terms. Consult the book wherever you go thanks to the portable size that fits in your lab coat pocket.

Genres: Medicine, Medical, Nonfiction

365 pages, Paperback

First published June 11, 2010

Reviews

[Sal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing book with precise pieces of info essential for test taking I would read it over and over again and never get bored with the info it seems as if I’m gathering more info whenever I reread it

[Mayrose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little read, almost as long as the test itself

[Alex Miner · Rating 5 out of 5]

A page-turner, a life-saver, a must-read for desperate medical students everywhere.

[Pacific Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, 10000 ft grand-tour of STEP 2 content. You will see the key high-yield points from each field of medicine and surgery in a pocket-sized book. Most of the buzzwords and diagnostic/treatment plans will be familiar if you have been studying throughout third year. I'll include an example below from p. 276:

11. What classic clues on the Step 2 exam point to the cause of a solitary pulmonary nodule?
-Immigrant: think of tuberculosis; do a skin test or interferon gamma release assay
-Southwest United States exposure: think of Coccidioides immitis
-Cave explorer, exposure to bird droppings or Ohio/Mississippi River valleys (Midwest): think of histoplasmosis
-Smoker over the age of 50: think of lung cancer; order bronchoscopy and biopsy
-Person under 40 with none of the previous: think of harmatoma

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good quick read (finished in four days) to prep for Step 2. The Q+A format kept my mind from wandering as I zipped through the pages. A word of caution, though - a couple of the facts are outdated and there are several content-relevant typos scattered throughout the book, so you do need to have the background knowledge and use this book as a review/refresher instead of as a primary source. Overall, though, I'm happy I chose this book!

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fairly useful for USMLE Step 2, not that great for Comlex.

[Pablo · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent source for a quick review, not an alternative for a basic study.

[Ryan Manns · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for rapid reviews on material definitely worth the read. This and u world were my main study resources for step 2 along with step up and it was more than enough to do well.

[DrMohammad Salem · Rating 4 out of 5]

one of the amazing book for the usmle exam . but you still need to read in advance book