Pediatrics PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, Twelfth Edition (PreTest Clinical Medicine) |  | Authors: Robert Yetman, Mark Hormann
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
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The student tested-and-reviewed way to prep for the Pediatrics shelf exam and the USMLE Step 2 CK ". . . good preparation for either the shelf exam or Step 2. Many of my classmates used this book for the pediatric shelf exam and did very well on it." -- Erika Katz, Medical Student, Stony Brook University School of Medicine ". . . a comprehensive review of topics commonly encountered on the shelf and USMLE Step 2 exams. I used this book in preparation for the shelf exam and did really well. Best of all, unlike other review book, PreTest fits in my white coat pocket so I can study whenever I have downtime in the wards." -- Tina Nguyen, Medical Student, SUNY Upstate Medical University Pediatrics: PreTest™ Self-Assessment & Review is the perfect way to assess your knowledge of pediatrics for the USMLE Step 2 CK and shelf exams. You'll find 500 USMLE-style questions and answers that address the clerkship's core competencies along with detailed explanations of both correct and incorrect answers. All questions have been reviewed by students who recently passed the boards and completed their clerkship to ensure they match the style and difficulty level of the exam. - 500 USMLE-style questions and answers
- Detailed explanations for right and wrong answers
- Targets what you really need to know for exam success
- Student tested and reviewed
Pediatrics: PreTest™ Self-Assessment & Review is the closest you can get to seeing the test before you take it. Great for clerkship and the USMLE Step 2 CK! Pediatrics: PreTest asks the right questions so you'll know the right answers. Open it and start learning what's on the test.
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 Best (and cheapest) question source for peds shelf exam. January 27, 2010
J. Greene (USA)
This PreTest book is probably one of the best of the series. It has many vignettes, contains good B&W pictures, tests the most high-yield stuff, and does an excellent job illuminating the differences between similar diseases. It does have some errors (from the 12th edition, p. 131, Q. 182 screws up tricuspid regurgitation (it's a systolic murmur!); p. 371 Q. 482 pulmonic stenosis is accentuated with inspiration, not expiration), but other than that is fantastic. This is the best and only question source you need to correspond with a good clerkship text like Nelson's Essentials or First Aid for Pediatrics.
Great Overview December 18, 2009
Christopher G. Loverich (Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Of the few sources I looked through, this one was the best bang for the buck.
Unlike others in the PreTest series most of these questions are either similar to the shelf or very helpful to your learning. I only wish I had discovered it sooner and gone through it twice.
It is not comprehensive - nothing short of 500 pages will be I imagine, but overall this is probably one of the best books for the test. Relatively high yield.
 Good review book, but lacking in some areas December 1, 2009
CAMedStudent (Southern California, USA)
I've been using the Pre-Test series for all the rotations I have done so far (surgery and neurology), and like the other books in the series, PreTest for Pediatrics provides a good overview of which topics to know about for the shelf exam. I also personally like using the question-answer format for reviewing material because the information sticks better than from just reading a paragraph in Blueprints or First Aid. However, I've noticed that some of the answer sections at the back are lacking in a discussion of why a certain answer is better than the other, and I had to look up the information elsewhere. Also, the question format is not as similar to the USMLE questions as I'd like (they use many more buzz words in PreTest, and the question stems are not as long as the ones on shelf exams). They also have a few questions on very low-yield material.
In summary, this book is very useful when used in conjunction with a more in-depth, text-book type book and is nice to carry around with you on wards to study when you have a short period of free time, but not great if you are trying to thoroughly learn the material.
Good review, but not enough for NBME shelf October 10, 2009
gimmecoffee (IN)
This was an excellent quick review of basic peds, however it lacked the depth of knowledge needed to crush the NBME shelf exam. The questions in PreTest are straight forward and several of them were nearly reproduced for the shelf exam. However, the shelf also had more intricate questions for which a deeper review would have been helpful. In summary: PreTest is a great foundation, but expect to do additional reading for the shelf.
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