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LEARN BIOCHEMISTRY IN THE CONTEXT
OF REAL-LIFE PATIENTS AND PREPARE
FOR THE USMLE STEP 1
Experience with clinical cases is key to excelling on the USMLE Step 1 and shelf exams, and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care. Case Files®: Biochemistry provides 53 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in this field. Each case includes an easy-to- understand discussion correlated to essential basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, biochemistry pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. With Case Files®, you'll learn instead of memorize.
- Learn from 53 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions and key-point pearls
- Master complex concepts through clear and concise discussions
- Practice with review questions to reinforce learning
- Polish your approach to clinical problem-solving
- Perfect for medical and dental students preparing for course exams and the Boards
List of contents
Cases:
1. Sickle Cell Disease
2. Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
3. Methotrexate and Folate Metabolism
4. Folic Acid Deficiency
5. HIV
6. Herpes Simplex Virus/Polymerase Chain Reaction
7. Hyperthyroidism/Steroid Messenger Regulatin of Translation
8. Cystic Fibrosis
9. Erythromycine and Lyme Disease
10. Maple Syrup Urine Disease
11. Oncogenes and Cancer
12. Thalassemia/Oligonucleotide Probe
13. Fragile X Syndrome
14. Anaerobic Metabolism
15. Thiamine Deficiency
16. Cyanide Poisoning
17. Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
18. Malignant Hyperthemia
19. Pancreatitis
20. Acute Fatty Liver in Pregnancy
21. Rhabdomyolysis
22. Type 2 Diabetes
23. Hemolytic Anemia
24. Fructose Intolerance
25. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
26. Somogyi Effect
27. Myocardial Infarction
28. Tay-Sachs Disease
29. Sanfilippo Syndrome
30. Hypercholesterinemia
31. Gallstones
32. NSAID-Associated Gastritis
33. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
34. Statin Medications
35. Hypertriglyceridemia (Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency)
36. Starvation
37. Cirrhosis
38. Phenylketonuria
39. Anorexia Nervosa
40. Acetaminophen Overdose
41. Vegetarian Diet (Essential Amino Acids)
42. Cobalamin Deficiency (Vitamin B12)
43. Gout
44. Porphyria (Acute Intermittent Porphyria)
45. Hypothyroidism
46. Diabetes Insipidus
47. Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
48. Menopause
49. Addison Disease
50. Cushing Syndrome
51. Hyperparathyroidism
52. Pheochromocytoma
53. Pediatric Methemoglobinemia Following Diarrhea
Index
About the author
Eugene C. Toy, MD/b , is a dual certified family physician and obstetrician-gynecologist and is Academic Chief and Program Director for the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at The Methodist Hospital/University of Texas Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas. He oversees the ob/gyn clerkship and is actively involved in teaching medical students
Summary
Helps yout to learn Biochemistry in the context of real-life patients and prepare for the USMLE. This title provides 53 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in this field. It includes a discussion correlated to essential basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, biochemistry pearls, and USMLE-style review questions.
