Master the Wards Internal Medicine Clerkship: Survive Clerkship & Ace the Shelf

From best selling internationally known author Conrad Fischer, MD, the most important information and professional development advice needed to ACE your Internal Medicine rotation and shelf exam, the final step of a 12-week rotation. LEARN THE MEDICINE AND SAVE YOUR ASS ON ROUNDS!Look like a STAR! and DON'T EMBARRASS YOURSELF ON ROUNDS!An all-in-one guide to what you are expected to know on rounds, this book is also vital for USMLE STEP 2 CK prep which immediately follows the clerkships (wards). Medical students will be looking for this resource material after their second year of Medical School in June before starting rotations in July. Maker faster decisions, ask better questions, and MASTER THE WARDS!

The three-month Internal Medicine clerkship plunges med students onto the hospital floor, the emergency department, and the clinic. What is expected of you? What should you expect? You need a "how to" book for your first clinical experience.
Master the Wards Internal Medicine Clerkship combines the advice of med school students on their third- and fourth-year rotations with the expectations of residents and attending teaching physicians. With charts, diagrams, and dozens of full-color diagnostic images, this concise guide will help you survive the daily challenges of clerkship--and thrive!
Features:
* How to prepare for rounding
* What residents look for on rounds, and what will you be asked
* How diseases present to the emergency department or ambulatory center, and how to quickly assess patients
* The most frequent chief complaint for each disease, in the words patients use
* When to treat immediately, before testing
* What tests are needed first
* How and when to prepare for case presentations
* How to write progress notes
* Solid advice on efficiency and survival from peers who have been there