Lange Flash Cards Pharmacology [Cards]

Suzanne Baron (Author), Christopher Lee (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071453652 | ISBN-13: 978-0071453653 | Publication Date: October 26, 2005 | Edition: 1

Lange Flash Cards: Pharmacology covers all major pharmacologic agents through a succinct and thorough presentation of each prototypical drug and key characteristics. The cards focus on the most high-yield drugs and examine the associated biochemistry, physiology, and microbiology in relation to the mechanisms of action of each drug. Clinical pharmacology is one of the most-tested subjects on Step 1, comprising approximately 15-20% of all questions

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About the Author

Suzanne J. Baron Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT

Christoph Lee Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT

Product Details

• Cards: 384 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (October 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071453652
• ISBN-13: 978-0071453653
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 3.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #820,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best pharm cards, March 8, 2006

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K. Thomas (florida) - See all my reviews
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clinical vignettes are great, but the backs of these cards have the info you need. i thought the cards did a great job at hitting all of the high yield info without unnecessary filler. just took step I and was able to answer all of the pharm questions with these cards and first aid alone.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Review, July 18, 2006

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Christopher N. Mills MD - See all my reviews
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These cards are concise and full of high-yield information. As a resident in emergency medicine I am mostly interested in the practical application of the meds, and I found it to be an excellent review. The vignette format is a great aid to remembering the pharmacology in a clinical context, too.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MED STUDENTS-- BUY THEM!!, April 30, 2009

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Jules "Medical Student" (Florida) - See all my reviews

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I must take a break from a busy study session to share how much I LOVE these Lange Pharmacology Flashcards. If you are a medical student, stop reading these reviews and just buy these cards already. They're a great value at less than $30 (Kaplan cards cost $50 and are not half as good). I cannot emphasize enough how awesome these cards are. I don't even read the book anymore, I just use the card index and look up all my drug info that way.
-- Everything you NEED to know about a drug on ONE card! Take that Lange "TMI,sweet jesus" Pharmacology textbook. Seriously, some people say the cards are wordy. But only if you try to use them as traditional flashcards. When used as a reference tool, they are all of the "Take-home points" about a drug that you need to know: What is this drug for? How does it work? What are the side effects? Anything else pertinent? DONE.
-- Not only is all the info on one card, but the really high yield stuff is BOLDED. My school uses problem-based learning and even our faculty facilitator, when asked what is the most important thing to memorize about a certain drug?, just says "Whatever's on Julie's flashcards."
-- The clinical vignettes on the front are USEFUL! Ok, at first I thought they were wasted space. I was being a flashcard purist and just wanted the drug name on the front and the answers on the back. But then I started using the cards and I LOVE the clinical vignettes. Too often in medical school we are thrown a list of drugs with no distinction between when we actually use each drug. The vignettes answer that question, "When is this medication the answer?" They help you form a mental scenario so you can start to sort the acute meds from the management meds to the "I'll probably never use this" meds. Plus the clinical vignettes help tie together different concepts related to the drug like the pt age, risk factors, diseases, interactions, side effects.

The card I just used was on Furosemide and the vignette said (the abrv. are mine, because I'm in a hurry) "A 54yo male with hx of CHF and HTN presents to your office complaining of a swollen, painful big toe on his left foot. He denies any trauma to the toe. Further questioning also reveals that he has been suffering from some minor hearing loss recently. PE shows signs consistent with a gouty attack. You also find that he shows signs of mild dehydration. Believing that all of his symptoms and physical findings may be due to one of his hypertensive medications, you decide to stop the medication and you treat his gouty attack with colchicine and rehydration."
The back of the card describes everything you NEED to know about Furosemide.
Incredible! In one flashcard, not only do I get the info I want on Furosemide, but I also get a review of the symptoms of gout, I am reminded that gout is treated with colchicine, They remind me that hypertension can lead to CHF (and furosemide is a treatment for both), Too much diuretic can cause dehydration, furosemide can cause hyperuricemia (leading to gout), and I'm still trying to learn how the hearing loss fits in. If I had a traditional flashcard I would have missed all that. And you can be sure that the next time I see a patient with gout I can impress my attending by inquiring if the pt is also on lasix, since that can lead to gout.

Just get the cards already. You won't regret it.

By the way, if you're also looking for a Pharmacology textbook, skip Lange and get Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology. (Not that I even use it, my lectures and these flashcards are enough) Seriously.