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Maximize test taking strength by supplementing to USMLE Step 1 Made Ridiculously Simple

A uniquely organized review for USMLE Step 1. 1,000 Questions Quiz available as a download in “mix and match style” rather than clinical vignettes that you’ve been pounding for months. In this short amount of time left before the exam, vignettes are very inefficient for review since you need to read a very lengthy question description just to test one single knowledge fact! Our downloadable “Mix and match” style allows you to test several items at once in a much shorter time. Click below to download. Free.

Maximize test taking strength by supplementing to USMLE Step 2 Made Ridiculously Simple

A uniquely organized rapid question review for USMLE Step 2. Includes section on USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills. 1,000 Questions Quiz available as a download in “mix and match style” rather than clinical vignettes that you’ve been pounding for months. In this short amount of time left before the exam, vignettes are very inefficient for review since you need to read a very lengthy question description just to test one single knowledge fact! Our downloadable “Mix and match” style allows you to test several items at once in a much shorter time. Click below to download. Free.

Maximize test taking strength by supplementing to NCLEX-RN Made Ridiculously Simple

A uniquely organized rapid question review for NCLEX-RN Boards. 1,000 Questions Quiz available as a download in “mix and match style” rather than clinical vignettes that you’ve been pounding for months. In this short amount of time left before the exam, vignettes are very inefficient for review since you need to read a very lengthy question description just to test one single knowledge fact! Our downloadable “Mix and match” style allows you to test several items at once in a much shorter time. Click below to download. Free.

Companion to Clinical Radiology Made Ridiculously Simple

An in-depth, interactive, yet brief study in pathological and normal image studies on various topics such as CT, MRI, barium studies and ultrasonography. Included in each modality of imaging are brief descriptions and marked “hints” to help arm the student to develop a keen eye for detecting the pathological vs. normal. Topics include Nervous System, Bone, Abdomen, Chest, Vascular, Inflammatory/Infectious, Neoplastic, and Traumatic. Option to test oneself in quiz mode.

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Companion to Clinical Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple and The Four-Minute Neurologic Exam

• 3D animated rotations of the brain.

• Neuroanatomy laboratory tutorial with photographs of brain specimens.

• Clicking on any area of the nervous system reveals the name of the structure and the effects of an injury to that area, with explanations.

• Selecting a symptom graphically shows all areas of the nervous system that, when injured, could result in the symptom.

• Tutorial on how to localize neurologic injuries.

• Interactive quiz of classic neurologic cases.

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Companion to Pathology Made Ridiculously Simple

Compares pathology with normal histology through many color image slides. Included in each slide are brief descriptions of cell structures and formation, thus arming the student with a keen eye for detecting the pathological vs. normal. Also includes tissue and organ manifestation in a number of pathological conditions. Sections include Cell Response to Injury, Neoplasia, Cardiovascular, Hemato-pathology, Pulmonary, GI, Renal & Urinary Tract, Male Reproductive, Female Reproductive, Breast, Endocrine, Dermatology, Soft Tissue and Bone, and Nervous System. Also includes online links for additional images and information. Option to test oneself in quiz mode. Click below to download. Free. 

Companion to Clinical Pathophysiology Made Ridiculously Simple

Understanding is key to clinical reasoning. This program provides a logical approach to the understanding of the “differential diagnosis” of disease, specifically common laboratory abnormalities and patient symptoms and signs.

Each clinical problem in the program is organized around two main questions:

“Where is the problem?” Namely, where in the anatomy or chain of physiological reactions does the problem lie?“What is the cause?” Namely, having localized “Where is the problem?”, what specific disease has caused the problem at that location?

Most diagnoses will be shown to be classified according to the mnemonic “VINDICATE ME.”

V=  Vascular
I=    Inflammatory/Infectious
N=  Neoplastic
D=  Degenerative
I=    Intoxication/drugs
C=  Congenital
A=  Allergic/Autoimmune
T=  Traumatic
E=  Endocrine

MEtabolic
EMotional (Psychiatric)

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Companion to Clinical Cardiology Made Ridiculously Simple

Includes interactive download with heart sounds, ECG interpretation, chest x-rays analysis, angios, echocardiography clips with interpretation, cases, and quizzes. For medical students, house officers, cardiac fellows, practicing physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health care professionals.

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Companion to Cardiac Physical Exam Made Ridiculously Simple

An in-depth, but clear, brief, and clinically relevant presentation of all aspects of cardiac auscultation. Includes both normal and abnormal heart sounds and murmurs as they apply throughout the entire range of systolic and diastolic heart function. Also includes the “Big 8” sounds no practitioner should miss, miscellaneous “musical sounds and murmurs” frequently encountered, and the most common pathologic conditions with altered heart sounds. Program includes exaggerated heart sounds made by Dr. Chizner himself so as to gain an understanding as to what one is looking for when auscultating, in addition to  practice with the nuances of real patient recordings.

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Companion to Ophthalmology Made Ridiculously Simple.

An in-depth, up-close, yet brief study in pathological and normal images of all components of the eye. Included in each image are brief descriptions to help arm the student or practitioner to develop a keen “eye” for detecting the pathological vs. normal. Image modalities include the Iris/Lens, Conjunctiva/Sclera, Retina, Cornea/Anterior Chamber, and External Eye. Also included are images and videos on numerous tests and procedures most commonly encountered, beginning from direct ophthalmoscopy to videos on Lasek, Lasik, Intacs, and cataract surgery to name a few.

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Companion to Clinical Anatomy Made Ridiculously Simple

Brief, to the point, interactive download of normal radiographic anatomy allowing for real-life click thru’s of entire sequencing of patient CT’s and MRI’s. Also includes quizzing in plain film, CT, and MRI modalities. Imaging related to abdomen, chest, bone, and brain. Click below to download. Free. 

Companion to Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple

A visual atlas of microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoans, helminths, prions, and the diseases they cause. An interactive computer program based on Internet searches for images and literature. Click below to download. Free.

Explore the vast range of human diseases in this atlas of the many thousands of diseases that affect people, including photos and literature. Includes links to the extensive Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database. Click below to download. Free. 

A visual atlas of common and not-so-common dermatologic diseases. Accesses thousands of pictures via the Internet, along with literature related to diagnosis and treatment. Click below to download. Free. 

Companion to Orthopedics Made Ridiculously Simple

An Internet-based atlas of clinical Orthopedics, with photos and movies corresponding to the text of Orthopedics Made Ridiculously Simple. Click below to download. Free. 

A rapid way of searching through each of the many key internet medical search engines for reliable medical information. Click below to download the MedSearcher desktop program. Free.