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Med School Prep

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August 2020: This month’s Kaplan MCAT stumpers put premeds to the test

DNA definitions, oxidation numbers, stress types. Prep for the Medical College Admission Test with these questions from Kaplan.

USMLE® Step 3

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Man has lethargy, dull headache

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 68-year-old male is brought to the emergency department for delirium. What is the most appropriate treatment?
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Ethics

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The opioid epidemic: What is the physician’s responsibility?

With the growing opioid crisis, pain management and approaches to prescribing have taken on a new ethical component. Learn more from the AMA Journal of Ethics.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Girl has ravenous appetite, weight gain

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: The mother is concerned about the child's ravenous appetite and rapid weight gain. Which is the additional finding in this patient?

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Man has worsening symptoms

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 32-year-old man comes to his physician with one year of worsening symptoms. What is the next step?

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Which test confirms suspected relapse?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 56-year-old man with a history of alcohol-use disorder is experiencing depression. Which laboratory test confirms relapse?

USMLE® Step 3

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Tightening of skin around face and hands

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: What is the greatest difference between limited scleroderma and diffuse systemic sclerosis?
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Ethics

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What role does humor play in health care?

Some see the humorous side of medicine, but for others there is nothing funny about illness and injury. Learn how humor can be used in health care.