NMS Q & A Family Medicine provides study material for students in preparation for USMLE Steps 2 and 3 and Family Medicine clerkships.
Features:
- All new questions, answers and explanations
- Reflects the variety of problems encountered in family practice
- Four new chapters
- Tear-out answer sheets help to optimize study time
Contents
Problems of the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
- Problems of the Ears, Throat, and Sinuses
- Problems of the Oral Cavity
- Headache and Neuralgic Pain Management
- Problems of the Eyes and Vision
Cardiovascular Problems
- Common Cardiac Problems in Ambulatory Practice
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Problems in Children
- Hypertension
Neurology
- Neurology in Primary Care
Problems of the Respiratory Tract in Primary Care
- Acute and Chronic Lung Disease
- Respiratory Diseases in Infants and Children
Problems of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Medical Problems of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Surgical Problems of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Diseases of the Liver
Problems of the Urinary Tract
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Nephrology in Primary Care
Problems Unique to Females
- Gynecology in Primary Care
- Problems of the Female Change of Life
- Diseases of the Breast
Problems Unique to Males
- Genitourinary Problems of the Male
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Problems
- Musculoskeletal Problems of the Neck and Back
- Common Problems of the Upper Extremities
- Approach to the Patient with Rheumatic Disease
- Musculoskeletal Problems in Children
- Connective Tissue Diseases
Sports Medicine
Other Infectious Diseases in Primary Care Medicine
- Adult Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- Less Common Infectious Diseases in Primary Care
Endocrinology in Primary Care
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Thyroid Problems in Primary Care
- Problems of the Adrenal and Parathyroid Glands
- Problems of Growth and Development
Allergies
- Atopic, Food, and Contact Allergies
Preventive Care and Health
- Preoperative Clearance and Evaluation and Management
- Obesity and Dyslipidemia
- Smoking Cessation and Dangers of Smoking
- Exercise and Health
- Preventive Care and Traige of Newborns and Infants (Birth to 1 Year)
- Preventive Care of the Preschool Child (Ages 1 to 5 Years)
- Preventive Care of the Child through the Latent Years (Ages 6 to 12 Years)
- Preventive Care through Adolescence (Ages 12 to 20 Years)
- Preventive Care of the Young Adult (Ages 20 to 40 Years)
- Preventive Care of the Middle-Aged Adult (Ages 40 to 65 Years)
- Preventive Care of the Older Adult (Ages 65 Years and Older)
- Travel Medicine
Behavior and Psychology in Primary Care
- Depression
- Anxiety and Phobias
- Somatic Symptoms without Organic Basis
Miscellaneous Areas of Clinical Practice
- Dermatology
- Geriatrics in Primary Care
- Hematology in Primary Care
- Drug Interactions, Caveats, and Primary Care