The Author:
Ala Sarraj, MD, American board certified in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine. He graduated from Damascus Univ. Med. School / Syria. Trained at Georgetown Univ. Dept. of Medicine / DC General hospital, Washington, DC, and Rush Univ. Med. center / Chicago. Dr. Sarraj is a full time emergency medicine physician in Chicago metropolitan area since 1991.
The Editor:
The series was reviewed and edited by Maggy Shamekh, MD. A graduate, residency trained and holding masters degree of family medicine from Cairo Univ. Med. School / Egypt. Performed collaboration research work between Cairo Univ. cancer institute and MD Anderson cancer center, Houston / Texas. Worked for the WHO for the eradication of polio in the Middle East. Dr. Shamekh is a diplomat in health care quality management from the American Univ. / Cairo.
Alert Medical Series
USMLE Alert I, II, III
by Ala Sarraj, MD
Alert Medical Series
USMLE Alert I, II, III
by Ala Sarraj, MD
Published Nov 21, 2023
355 Pages
Genre: MEDICAL / Education & Training
Book Details
ALERT MEDICAL SERIES USMLE , Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
This series is a 3 book series,acompilation of well thought out powerful high yield random notes and comparisons that will guarantee laser-sharp comprehensive and effective knowledge acquisition and high score passing rates in the fields of USMLE ( US Medical Licensing Exam ), Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine boards.
Medical students, residents, and physicians: shorten your knowledge acquisition, test prep, and study time by months with this series of medical study guides. Choose from USMLE I, II, III; Internal Medicine I, II, III; and Emergency Medicine I, II, III.
Simulating flash cards, this series is full of well thought out laser-sharp, updated, and edited comprehensive notes by Ala Sarraj, MD.
Over the years, Dr. Sarraj has developed a unique study style for quickly and successfully gaining and retaining medical knowledge.
Supplement your notebooks or smart phones with this study series. The Alert Med Series offers a concise, straightforward, and efficient approach and a high yield.
Book Excerpt
- Highly sensitive = few false negative.
- Puberty is marked by: Thelarche. Adrenarche. Menarche.Growth spurt.
- Furosemide is of choice when GFR < 25 ml/ min.
- Hydralazine is usually avoided in coro- nary artery disease.
- The following parameters indicate the need for mechanical
- ventilation:Respiratory rate > 25/ min. Tidal volume < 5 ml/ kg. Vital capacity < 1 liter.
- PEEP (positive end expiratory pressure) is most effective in ARDS (adult respira- tory distress syndrome).
- In CO poisoning:Arterial Po2 is usually normal.
- In angina pectoris: no syncope is report- ed yet.
- Empyema: toxicity after improvement is noted.
- SalicyLates interfere with carbohydrate metabolism, leading to ketosis.It uncouples oxidative phosphorylation.
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Ala Sarraj, MD
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