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Specialty Profiles

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4 Min Read

Medical specialty choice: Make the most of informational interviews

Gleaning insights while in medical school from physicians already practicing a medical specialty is far preferable to “if I only knew” moments later.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Woman has abdominal pain, gross ascites

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: Over two-month period, 50-year-old woman develops abdominal pain and gross ascites. What’s her diagnosis?

Specialty Profiles

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9 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in medical genetics: Shadowing Dr. Abbott

Mary-Alice Abbott, MD, PhD, says that medical genetics allows you to practice at the cutting edge of science during an incredible time in medicine.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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4 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Man has increased urination frequency

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The 45-year-old man with a BMI of 45 is urinating 15 times daily. Which blood lab finding in serum is likeliest?
7 signs of burnout

Physician Health

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4 Min Read

How to beat burnout: 7 signs physicians should know

It is important to recognize and understand the signs and symptoms of physician burnout. Here’s how to know that something’s wrong.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Fever, headache, confusion, jaundice

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 40-year-old woman is admitted with fever, headache, confusion and jaundice for a week. What’s her diagnosis?
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Prevention & Wellness

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2 Min Read

5 barriers to hypertension control: What they are and how to address them

To improve patient outcomes, it is important for physicians to understand the barriers to effective hypertension control and how to address them. Learn more.

USMLE® Step 3

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4 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 3: Multiple compound fractures after car crash

A 34-year-old man admitted after a car crash has extensive blood loss in surgery. What lab finding confirms the diagnosis?