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First Aid Radiology for the Wards

by Latha Stead, S. Matthew Stead, Matthew S. Kaufman
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Overview

The Student-to-Student, Step-by-Step Guide to Radiology Clerkship Success





This survival guide for the radiology wards teaches you how to read and present normal and abnormal x-rays, CTs, and MRIs for the most commonly seen diseases and disorders. You'll find 150 radiologic images divided by modality, clear guidelines on when to order a specific modality and how to read the results, and illustrations of classic results of important conditions.





Detailed advice from radiology clerkship veterans help you:



• Prepare for and take the test

• Perform a basic study

• Determine if a film is adequate

• Present each study on the ward

• Spot the strengths and weaknesses of studies

• Recognize basic anatomical structures

• Identify abnormal conditions









INSIDER’S GUIDE TO HONING RADIOLOGY SKILLS FOR EVERY CLERKSHIP

• The only student-to-student, step-by-step guide to interpreting and presenting radiology studies

• Detailed how-to-succeed and what-to-study guidance from clerkship vets

• 75 radiology images of the most commonly seen disorders illustrate each modality and detail

• Illustrates normal as well as abnormal results

• Classic results of important conditions often seen on the wards and tested on the USMLE Step 2CK

• Clear guidelines on when to order a specific modality and how to read the results

• “Classifieds” feature high-yield websites, top extracurricular opportunities, and scholarships

• Tear-out cards with essential radiology concepts in pocket-ready format





A STUDENT-TO-STUDENT GUIDE



• Discover med students’ “secret weapon”

• Impress on the wards and succeed in the clerkships

• Save time with high-yield topics, important radiology images, and pocket-ready reminders

• The first book to describe how to read radiographic films for the most commonly seen disorders

• Apply the First Aid formula for clerkship success!

Synopsis

The Student-to-Student, Step-by-Step Guide to Radiology Clerkship Success



This survival guide for the radiology wards teaches you how to read and present normal and abnormal x-rays, CTs, and MRIs for the most commonly seen diseases and disorders. You'll find 150 radiologic images divided by modality, clear guidelines on when to order a specific modality and how to read the results, and illustrations of classic results of important conditions.



Detailed advice from radiology clerkship veterans help you:



• Prepare for and take the test

• Perform a basic study

• Determine if a film is adequate

• Present each study on the ward

• Spot the strengths and weaknesses of studies

• Recognize basic anatomical structures

• Identify abnormal conditions





INSIDER’S GUIDE TO HONING RADIOLOGY SKILLS FOR EVERY CLERKSHIP

• The only student-to-student, step-by-step guide to interpreting and presenting radiology studies

• Detailed how-to-succeed and what-to-study guidance from clerkship vets

• 75 radiology images of the most commonly seen disorders illustrate each modality and detail

• Illustrates normal as well as abnormal results

• Classic results of important conditions often seen on the wards and tested on the USMLE Step 2CK

• Clear guidelines on when to order a specific modality and how to read the results

• “Classifieds” feature high-yield websites, top extracurricular opportunities, and scholarships

• Tear-out cards with essential radiology concepts in pocket-ready format



A STUDENT-TO-STUDENT GUIDE



• Discover med students’ “secret weapon”

• Impress on the wards and succeed in the clerkships

• Save time with high-yield topics, important radiology images, and pocket-ready reminders

• The first book to describe how to read radiographic films for the most commonly seen disorders

• Apply the First Aid formula for clerkship success!

About the Author, Latha Stead

Latha G. Stead, MD, MS, FACEP is Chief, Division of Clinical Research and Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine at Gainesville. She is also Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Rochester, MN) and serves as Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Emergency Medicine.

S. Matthew Stead, MD, PhD

Resident in Pediatric Neurology

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Matthew S. Kaufman, MD

Resident

Department of Internal Medicine

Long Island Jewish Medical Center

New York

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Book Details

Published
November 1, 2008
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Pages
271
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780071381017

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