Crush Step 3: The Ultimate USMLE Step 3 Review (Secrets) | 
 enlarge | Author: Adam Brochert
Publisher: Saunders
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 4015
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
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Pages: 270
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.3
ISBN: 1416053557
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.76
EAN: 9781416053552
ASIN: 1416053557
Publication Date: June 11, 2008
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Product Description
This best-selling resource is completely updated, and still the most easy-to-use and effective high-yield review for USMLE Step 3. Covering all specialties and subspecialties included on the exam, it's perfect for the busy house officer who needs a review that hits all the important and commonly tested concepts in a concise format. Over 100 high-yield figures illustrate important concepts, conditions, and imaging modalities. Get tips, insights, and guidance on how best to prepare and what to expect with the reader-friendly, succinct, and engaging writing style of best-selling author Adam Brochert, MD.
- Features tips on the computer-based case simulations to prepare you for essential elements of the exam.
- Draws upon the personal experience of the best-selling author of USMLE reviews, Adam Brochert, MD, for trustworthy tips on how to study for the exam.
- Organizes material logically and allows quick spot review using bulleted and numbered lists, as well as many tables throughout the text.
- Presents updated case scenarios mirroring those on the Step 3 exam to keep you abreast of changes to the exam.
- Includes additional high-yield figures to be more relevant to recent administrations of the exam.
- Addresses current practice with updated diagnosis and treatment guidelines.
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 overated and not updated as it claims August 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been studying for the USMLE step 3 since Last May, I have bought a number of review books from nail the board to the recall as well as first aid step 3.
I have nearly completed the USMLEWORLD qbank and been doing kaplan Qbank and at this point, I was tempted to take a look at the so called "throughly updated", Crush step 3, which is false and misleading. They simply changed the coloring and layout of the same book and added a few tables for vaccinations and RA meds!
Its not really updated but they added such as "smoking is the number one modifiable cause of death" instead of older version, which was preventable...
there are many outdated informations and simply incorrect informations but they did not bother to correct it but still claims to be "throughly updated".
PCOS or PCOD, it does not mention the weight loss as one of the first line RX (OCP) and it fails to mention one important modality, which is metformine beside clomiphene if pt desires pregnancy.
And when it comes to viral hepatitis, It fails to mentions the significance of having concurrent hepatitis D with Hep B, means it accelerates the hepatitis B with more aggressive progression. A third year med student knows that hep D is a dependent on Hep B as it mentions. It is same information as Crush step 2.
For Mallory-Weiss tears, it also fails to mention one critical concept that it often self limited and stops bleeding its own but the author says that sclerose any bleeding vessel, of course a third year surgery rotation student knows that if bleeding vessele, it has to be scloerosed!
For Esophageal CA, the author says that adenocarcinoma is now more common than Squamous cell CA, which is incorrect! There is equal incidence of both types of Esophageal CA in the US, and in the worldwide, 90% of the esophageal CA is the Squamous Cell CA. Adenocarcinoma of esophagus is most prevalent in whites and it rarely seen in blacks in the US.
For pseudotumor Cerebri, it says the treatment is "supportive" and weight loss helps, it not repeat LP or shunt. This is incorrect and misleading to say "supportive" when there is serious threat of blindness if the IOP is not lowered by Diuretics acutely and yes, by shunt.
For infant botulism/botulism, the author says the child may need to be intubated and spontaneous recovery so on....but it fails to even mention of monovalent human derived antitoxin treatment for the infantile botulism. The most updated information says that all patients receive antitoxin immune serum to prevent progression and shorten the duration.
For G6PD deficiency, the author says that treat by avoiding precipitating food and medications but this is also expected that a second year med student knows it to stop the precipiationg drugs! it should have mention that treatment also include IV hydration for acute episode and folic acid supplementation as some authors even says lifetime supplements of folic acid for all G6PD deficiency pts.
I found first aid is "better" and more accurate than this longtime overrated book, Yet it is true that there is no such thing as a perfect board review book.
I have been reading "page in a medicine book" series and I found this is surprisingly well written, evidence based and updated..
 Concise, but not enough details for me July 22, 2008
Exactly what I said in the subject. Overall, a quick reference book, but nothing special.
 The title speaks for itself June 19, 2008
By using only this book I scored a 95% on Step 3. It is easy to use, short, and to the point. If you want to do well, and you know this book inside and out, you should be good to go.
good overview book June 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
excellent overview book. concise. good organization. high-yield materials. great for those 5-10 minute breaks. content is too limited to be the only resource. need to supplement your study with real textbooks.
another excellent review book May 4, 2008
This is the second source that I used to study for my step 3. It's very concise and has the elements you need to pass this test. A must!
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