PREPARED BY IRFAN MIR ---- USMLE STEP 2 CK KICK THE BOARDS BEFORE U CONSIDER THESE NOTES PLZ READ THIS. CONTENTS NOTES FROM KAPLAN Q BOOK & MOCK EXAM ---------------------------------------------- page 2 - 24 NOTES FROM PASSING STEP 2CK 2009 - 2010 ------------------------------------------------- page 24 - 65 NOTES FROM KAPLAN REVIEW BOOK 2009 --------------------------------------------------- page 65 - 134 NOTES FORM UW Q BANK 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
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pooch will feel like a punching bag as doctors and nurses get your watermelon sized belly to shrink to the size of a cantaloupe. For the first 2 hours after delivery‚ your nurse will massage your belly every 15 minutes (oxytocin also helps) to aid uterine contraction. This will also be a painful procedure if you haven’t received epidural.
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In the past centuries‚ there has been an issued over whether heredity or environment plays a greater role in determining or shaping the human development. Nature is the abilities that are present at birth‚ as well as any abilities determined by genes‚ including which we develop as we get older. On the other hand‚ nurture is the processes caused by environment. Everything is learned through our interactions with our environment and as a result of our experiences. Some people believe that the nature
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Burdens of Ultrasound Technology The distribution of compact‚ portable ultrasound technology in India offers significant potential health benefits to millions who suffer from painful or potentially lifethreatening diseases‚ such as breast cancer‚ uterine fibroids‚ cardiac disease and gynecological disorders. Ultrasound technology also has the potential to increase efficacy and early detection in diverse medical fields such as anesthesia delivery‚ cardiac surgery‚ sports medicine‚ and emergency medicine
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between one day and four weeks to complete. Complications of medical abortion aren’t common‚ but still occur. Possible complications include the failure of medications to terminate‚ incomplete expulsion of conception products‚ excessive bleeding‚ and uterine infection. Failure of medications to terminate happens in about 2% of women‚ while incomplete expulsion happens in less than 6%. Although there is a small chance of complications‚ one should still be informed of the possibilities before deciding to
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Name ________________________ Date ________________ Endocrine System Physiology R E V I E W S H E E T E X E R C I S E 4 (Activity 2‚ 3‚ & 4) A C T I V I T Y 2 Plasma Glucose‚ Insulin‚ and Diabetes Mellitus 1. What is a glucose standard curve‚ and why did you need to obtain one for this experiment? Did you correctly predict how you would measure the amount of plasma glucose in a patient sample using the glucose standard curve? _A glucose standard curve is a method for identifying
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ANATOMY AND PHYSICOLOY CHAPTER 1 Introduction: * early students were mostly concerned with treating injuries and illnesses * healers relied on superstitions and magic * eventually the study of medicine with standarized terms in greek and latin began Anatomy and Physiology ANATOMY: structure -anatomists rely on observation and dissection PHYSIOLOGY: function -pysiologists rely on expermentation -more often to discover new information *function is based off of shape/shape
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is why there are various types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in order of prevalence: hypermobile—joints extend further than they should. classical—hypermobility and skin stretches further than it should. vascular—fragile arteries‚ intestines‚ and uterine kyphoscoliotic—loose ligaments‚ low muscle tone‚ weak whites of eyes arthrochalasia—misaligned vertebrae‚ hip dislocations‚ fragile skin dermatosparaxis—severely fragile and sagging skin It’s important to note that people with this condition can
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Emily Martin: The Egg and the Sperm It is human nature to place confidence into science because it is heavily researched and perceived as the truth. However‚ Emily Martin shows that the female role in the reproductive process is not thoroughly depicted. Martin said‚ “part of my goal in writing this article is to shine a bright light on the gender stereotypes hidden within the scientific language of biology.” This article demonstrates how the female role in the reproductive cycle is just as insistent
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Obesity and Pregnancy Have you ever leisurely walked down an isle at Target and noticed a pregnant women waddling from side to side and thought to yourself man she is fat? Well she really is. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduced life expectancy and increased health problems. Maternal obesity is a major risk factor in short term for both maternal and fetal complications‚ including maternal
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