Case Files: Neurology (LANGE Case Files)
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
Written By: Eugene Toy, Ericka Simpson, Milvia Pleitez, David Rosenfield, Ron Tintner
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8
EAN: 9780071482875
ISBN: 0071482873
Label: McGraw-Hill Medical
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 492
Publication Date: 2007-10-18
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Studio: McGraw-Hill Medical
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Editorial Reviews for Case Files: Neurology (LANGE Case Files)
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EXCEL in your neurology clerkship and on the USMLE Step 2 CK . . "This book is extraordinary. The clinical cases are engaging and enjoyable to read, maximizing the absorption of valuable clinical information. I recommend this book to all medical students on clinical rotations."--Lance E. Davis, medical student, UT Southwestern Medical School. . You need exposure to cases to pass the USMLE and shelf exams and that's exactly what this innovative resource offers. Written by experienced educators, Case Files: Neurology helps you think through diagnosis and managemenet when confronting neurological clinical problems. 53 high-yield clinical cases focus on the core competencies for the neurology clerkship. Each case includes an extended discussion, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE-format review questions. It's an interactive learning system that helps you learn instead of just memorize. . . Featuring:. - 53 neurology cases with complete discussions and review QAndA.
- Clinical pearls highlight key points.
- Primer on how to approach the patient.
- Helps you learn in the context of real patients
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Summary: Case Files: Neurology
Comment: Great for someone who prefers a narrative-style book rather than a bulleted-style one. It was even somewhat entertaining to read. I expected more about stroke syndromes and localization, but I ended up not having but perhaps one stroke question on my shelf exam, so maybe that's not as highly tested upon anyway.
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Summary: Excellent for the shelf
Comment: I was very hesitant about using this book for the neurology shelf exam because it is so new (2008). I wondered if it would be foolish to not use something more "tried and true." However, after reading three chapters of Blueprints (which I found to be too simplistic) and not having the energy to trudge through the depths of the Lange neurology book, I decided to take a gamble on Case Files and use it as my "main text" for the shelf. After all, you only live once, right?
It was a very good decision. Yes, some of the cases are too straightforward. However, I found the value of this book to be in the text, not in the cases themselves. Each chapter is organized in a similar way. It starts out with a case presentation and some thought questions (what is the next diagnostic step, how would you treat the patient, etc.). This is followed by a summary paragraph, key terminology, and extensive discussion of the disease pathophysiology, diagnostic workup, treatment, and prognosis. Few textbooks are so clearly organized! Each chapter is roughly 6 to 10 pages long, and it is easy reading, so you can feasibly cover a few cases each night. The main downsides of this book, in my opinion, are the number of typos (which were usually grammatical and rarely affected the content itself) and the inability to look up a particular topic in the book without "spoiling" the case. Overall, though, I think the benefit far outweighs these drawbacks. Also, I agree with what another person said --- this book allows for easy learning.
The combination of Case Files and PreTest Neurology earned me a 95th percentile on the shelf. I attribute most of my score to this book. Keep in mind that some people do not like the Case Files format, so you'll need to tailor your studying to what best suits you. Good luck!
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Summary: good book but
Comment: on the whole, it's a good book but the case are too easy to solve , one needs to brainstorm his mind before discussing the case,its differential diagnosis and pearls, this book although has all except that cases easy to solve and does not induce one's mind to navigate among different possibilities, I hope this will be dealt with in next editions
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Summary: Not as good as the other Case Files
Comment: I love the Case Files series, but am disappointed in this one. Several of my classmates feel the same way. The cases aren't as good quality as the other books. Some case answers include "stroke in a young patient", "pediatric headache", and "papilledema". You're trying to figure out what kind of stroke or what is the most likely cause of the papilledema and you flip to the answer and it's just "papilledema". There are contradictory statements in several chapters (like what is the second leading cause of dementia- there are two different answers in two chapters). There are numerous typos, which doesn't really bother me except that I am concerned that the factual information was not well checked. The questions are weak. It's like they didn't even try on some of them. An example is when they want to know which protein is abnormally processed in the pathophys of Alzheimer Disease and one of the choices is "a right spinal cord hemisection syndrome". Also, they will say the answer is "B" and be clearly explaining why "C" is the correct answer.
So you're probably wondering why I even gave it 3 stars. It's still a decent way to learn neurology. Compared to the other books in the series, this Case Files is not so good, but if you take out the lame cases you're still left with a lot of excellent cases that will help you learn. And even though the questions aren't as good in this book, they are still helpful. I just hope the information is correct.
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Summary: Great prep for the neuro shelf exam
Comment: I really think case files is an excellent way to prepare for the shelf exams or for step two. This one is just as great as the others I have used. Quick read but very high yield - non-stressful learning.
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