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Case Files
Case Files: Pediatrics
"Sixty high-yield pediatrics cases helps students sharpen their diagnostic and problem-solving skills"
"The Case Files" series is an award-winning learning system proven to improve shelf-exam scores and clerkship performance. Unlike other books on the market, this series helps students learn in the context of real patients instead of simply memorizing. "Case Files Pediatrics" teaches students how to improve their diagnostic and problem-solving skills as they work through sixty high-yield clinical cases. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, and USMLE-style review questions with answers. The fifth edition has been updated to include a new Case Correlations feature which highlights differential diagnosis and related cases in the book. Updated to reflect the most current high-yield clerkship topics and the latest in medical management and treatment
"The Case Files" series is an award-winning learning system proven to improve shelf-exam scores and clerkship performance. Unlike other books on the market, this series helps students learn in the context of real patients instead of simply memorizing. "Case Files Pediatrics" teaches students how to improve their diagnostic and problem-solving skills as they work through sixty high-yield clinical cases. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, and USMLE-style review questions with answers. The fifth edition has been updated to include a new Case Correlations feature which highlights differential diagnosis and related cases in the book. Updated to reflect the most current high-yield clerkship topics and the latest in medical management and treatment
576 pages, Paperback
First published October 23, 2003
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June 18, 2015
this series gives more meaning and connection to the medical knowledge
very recommended to read during the rotation days ( not for the exams period , because they a little heavy and contain only certain topics only so they don't cover all what you need )
after every case discussion , there is a questions with explanation > very useful
very recommended to read during the rotation days ( not for the exams period , because they a little heavy and contain only certain topics only so they don't cover all what you need )
after every case discussion , there is a questions with explanation > very useful
February 23, 2020
Very good book to revise for pediatrics through clinical cases.
For the theory part of pediatrics it is very good but only good (not very good) to establish a good clinical sense in this specialty.
Highly recommended
For the theory part of pediatrics it is very good but only good (not very good) to establish a good clinical sense in this specialty.
Highly recommended
March 28, 2019
Good exposure to shelf-relevant cases. Easy to do during any down time you might have since the cases are short.
June 16, 2022
Good for a review, but definitely not enough to be primary study material for the peds shelf
March 19, 2023
چندتا کیسش به دردم نخورد ولی تقریبن همه ش مفید بود.
ابنکه کلن از سناریو بیمار چیدن پیش میره تا به چیا تو معاینه دقت کنی و تشخیص و پاراکلینیک و موضوع اون رو هم درس میده و اقدامات خیلی خوبه.
ابنکه کلن از سناریو بیمار چیدن پیش میره تا به چیا تو معاینه دقت کنی و تشخیص و پاراکلینیک و موضوع اون رو هم درس میده و اقدامات خیلی خوبه.
December 12, 2024
Decent book, but not enough for the shelf and not always the most the clear.
January 10, 2026
AKA - Sam studies for SHELF - because for all the hours I clocked in, you best believe it counts towards the Goodreads reading goal.
As with all my logged textbooks / prep books / Case Files, I didn't read this one straight through, but used it sporadically over my clerkship to supplement my learning.
The strength of Case Files is step-wise discussion for specific patient diagnosis or problem presentations, with practice questions for each chapter, making it easy to tailor studying towards my weaknesses.
A good mix of inpatient and outpatient cases and how to approach pediatric medicine, which is so different down to the vitals from adults.
As with all my logged textbooks / prep books / Case Files, I didn't read this one straight through, but used it sporadically over my clerkship to supplement my learning.
The strength of Case Files is step-wise discussion for specific patient diagnosis or problem presentations, with practice questions for each chapter, making it easy to tailor studying towards my weaknesses.
A good mix of inpatient and outpatient cases and how to approach pediatric medicine, which is so different down to the vitals from adults.
August 4, 2009
The peds case files book is decent, but it definitely isn't enough for the shelf exam. It definitely explains bread-and-butter peds cases adequately, but it doesn't cover everything. The clerkship director at my school recommended Nelson's Essentials of Pediatrics, which I read (I'll admit it, I wasn't too thrilled about reading an entire textbook!), and then I aced the shelf. So, anyway, case files is good to carry around on the floors and to read when you have a few minutes here or there, but you'll need another, more complete source to really learn everything you need to know.
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April 28, 2009Hopefully the last case files I'll be reading for a while...
April 21, 2010
A quick review, and handy to carry with you. Read deeper on more common and more complicated topics, do some question bank work, and you will do well on your shelf.
November 14, 2015
This book helped me prepare for my pediatrics final. It had very helpful and diverse cases that covered the common pediatric presentations that would be encountered in primary care medicine.
January 21, 2016
It's got some confusing questions but the cases were pretty good. It remains to be seen if it's going to be useful on the exam
May 15, 2020
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