shaman
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Hello everyone,
the exam experiences posted on this forum by the members helped me a lot. I decided to post some of my experiences so that others may be benefitted. Hope this helps.Good luck! 
The topics that I was tested on included:
Internal medicine
CVS:Arrythmias
ECG's shown: VT, MI, WPW
CHF: Pathophysiology of systolic and diastolic heart failure
Emergency medicine: treatment of AF, VT etc.
Treatment of combined conditions: MI in an asthmatic etc (avoid beta blockers)
MI***
Myopathies
Lipids and treatment protocol, HTN (1st line drugs for old, black male/young white male), Vasculitis
GIT: Pathophysiology of diarrhea, Pathology of hepatitis, Serum markers in hepatitis (HCV-RNA etc), Achalasia, gastritis
CNS: types of hemorrhages (study the CT), Seizures
Hemat-Onc: Lymphomas, anemias (different characteristics-most sensitive and most specific tests)
Renal: Immupathology, transplant rejections, pathology of nephrotic and nephritic syndrome
metabolic acidosis and alkalosis: alkalosis/acidosis, anion gap?, compensated/decompensated?
good pasture's syndrome, wegener's granulomatosis, churg-strauss syndrome
endocrine: addison's , cushings, DM, Ca/Pth
Respiratory: Asthma treatment ***, COPD, Pulmonary embolism, organisms causing pneumonia
Rheumatology***: SLE, Sjorens syndrome (diagnosis-lip biopsy), Polymyositis, polymyalgia rheumatica***, muscular dystrophy. I had a lot of questions on connective tissue disorders
Preventive medicine :Screening tests*** (good in crush step 2)
Dermatology***(pictures)
Opthalmology: Kaplan and crush is enough
ENT: Kaplan and Crush...more important in peds
Psychiatry: side effects of drugs***, ADHD, OCD, Mood disorders
Surgery and orthopedics: Trauma and obsrtuctive disorders are most important ***
Orthopedic conditions in children: CHD, Slipped femoral epiphysis etc, # of hip joint, knee***
Gynaec and Obstetrics: all cancers, bleeding in pregnancy, hormonal disturbances, menstrual disturbances, Stein levinthal syndrome ***, screening tests for all cancers*** (none for ovarian-please check for the latest research development)
Pediatrics: Immunizations, rashes, Kawasaki's disease, immunopathology***(Bruton's etc), congenital disorders and their causes (eg pregnant woman on phenytoin)
Differential diagnosis for:
obstructive conditions, dyspnea, headache, chest pain, abdominal pain, seizures, rash, joint pain, myopathies, dementia, pediatric psyc: autism vs MR, Knee pain (meniscal tear vs ACL tear), abdominal pain in a woman, bleeding in pregnancy, congenital disorders
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| coolbabe76
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good overview.....thanks
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| nizan
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thankza and good luck for your result,,
did they ask about the Staging of the gynecological tumorsz??? thanks.
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| FH
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Thank you for the overveiw. Its very helpful. Hope you pass with flying colors.
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| chemamr
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Thank you for the information and good luck, please tell us your score when you have it
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