Terrence Liu

Real-life cases sharpen your critical thinking skills for your clerkship and the shelf examThe 60 cases in Case Files Surgery feature realistic clinical scenarios designed to help you enhance and hone your clinical decision-making skills. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key concepts, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and Board-style review questions to reinforce learning. The format allows you to review a patient vignette and then explore/examine the case in a contextual, application-based manner. The book is ideal for both quick-access and slow and careful study.Realistic cases are accompanied by questions that encourage you to think through the differential diagnosis and treatment optionsReal-life surgery cases with high-yield discussions aligned to clerkship guidelinesUSMLE-style review questions and clinical pearls accompany each casePrimer on how to approach clinical problems and think like an experienced doctor

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.SHARPEN YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND IMPROVE PATIENT CAREExperience with clinical cases is key to mastering the art and science of medicine, and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care. Case Files®: Critical Care, Second Edition provides 42 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in critical care. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key concepts, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and board-style review questions to reinforce your learning. With Case Files®, you’ll learn instead of memorize. • The Second Edition has been revised throughout to reflect the very latest standard-of-care updates• 42 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions, teach diagnostic or therapeutic approaches relevant to critical care medicine• Explanations for the cases emphasize the mechanisms and underlying principles• Complete discussion of each case makes this an instructive and practical primer for critical care rotations • Perfect for residents, medical students, physician assistants and nurse practitioners working in the ICU