Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.
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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?
Ethics
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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
Ethics
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.
USMLE®
Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Man has severe epigastric pain
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 39-year-old man has a two-day history of severe epigastric pain that radiates to the back, nausea, and vomiting. What is the complication?
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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Woman has history of chest pain on exertion
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 57-year-old woman has a two-day history of chest pain on exertion. What increased in this patient?