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Kaplan USMLE Step 3: No bowel movement five days after kidney surgery

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Five days after a redical nephrectomy for renal cancer, a 61-year-old man still has not experienced a bowel movement. 

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2: Fever after surgery for blunt abdominal trauma

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 53-year-old man undergoes surgery and develops a fever on eighth postoperative day. What's the next best step in management?

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3: Patient with incomplete quadriplegia

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Doppler ultrasonography demonstrates a thrombus in the left popliteal vein. What is the most important next step?

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3: Is an echocardiogram needed in this case?

Prior to an elective rotator cuff repair, the patient requests an echocardiogram. What’s the most appropriate management?

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3: Patient’s voice is hoarse after surgery

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Since arthroscopic knee surgery, patient reports his voice has been hoarse. What is the next best step?

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3: What’s next for patient with volvulus?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Feeling relief after his volvulus is decompressed, the patient asks to be discharged. What would you advise?

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What doctors want patients to know about snoring

About 25% to 50% of adults snore regularly. But it can be more than just a nuisance for your bed partner. A sleep medicine physician shares more.

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3 keys to boosting your medical student leadership skill set

Involvement with the AMA during medical school can offer valuable experiences that can shape one’s leadership skills for an entire career. Learn more.

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The physician role in changing health care: How does the AMA support medical specialty societies? [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about organized medicine and the AMA's role in medicine.

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