First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS, Sixth Edition

Used this to practice for our timed patient encounters. Was useful since it gives a patient note write up example so you can compare your note.

This book was probably overkill for the COMLEX PE, but I read through it quickly in addition to using the COMBANK PE videos by Dr. Kauffman. This book provides examples of the most common differentials, as well as some rare zebras that the USMLE tests but probably not the COMLEX.

Happy with my purchase. Item shipped as expected and in mint condition.

I love the vignettes! Very useful and will help me on Step 2 CS! It also was very useful in helping me prepare for standardized patients for my MS3 final exam!

Very helpful book for the preparation of step 2 cs. Some of the questions that should be asked are very specific and by no chance I would have asked them without reading the book. Don`t forget to read the mini cases as they give you all you need to know for differential diagnosis. I also practiced with live and online study partners using this book and passed with high performance in all parts as an IMG. Good luck to everyone!

I also wish i had started reading at the beginning of third year because it gives you a great framework on how to list multiple differentials even when you think the patient only fits 1-2 things.

med school professors can spend hours just to verbosely yet vaguely explain how you can prepare for osce and its pt note, but this book has a ton of standard examples w/ what a good pt note should be composed of

I love how they have organized this book! I would practice the cases by reading the questions, writing a practice note using the USMLE practice template online, then compare how my note came out from the one written in the book. Fantastic resource for CS!!