Case Files - USMLE Test Prep

Step 1 Prep - Medical Cases

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About Case Files - USMLE Test Prep

Sharpen your critical thinking skills and prepare for real-world practice with the venerable LANGE Case Files, the world’s best-selling case series. Experience with clinical cases is key to excelling in your rotations and post-graduate training. Case Files is an excellent study resource for medical students traversing their clinical clerkship with realistic cases and accompanying USMLE-style questions.

This free application includes 1 sample case study from each of the titles that are available. Each full application is available through an in-app purchase of $39.99 USD. These Case Files apps will help you excel on the clerkship and improve your shelf-exam score.

Each case has been designed for the iPad and iPhone/iPod with interactive features. With this system, you will learn in the context of real patients, rather than merely memorize facts.
•Clinical cases, each with USMLE-style questions
•Clinical pearls that highlight key concepts
•Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor
•Proven learning system that improves shelf-exam scores

iPhone, iPod, and iPad App Features:
•Study/Exam/Bookmark modes are available for USMLE-style review questions.
•In the Study mode, check the answers as you tackle the questions.
•In the Exam mode, time yourself and review the answers after the time is up.
•In the Bookmark mode, review only the questions you have flagged for further study.
•File away correctly answered questions after each practice quiz.
•Choose the number of questions in each practice quiz: 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, or all.
•Opt to include questions from previous quizzes.
•Learn further from interactive questions at the end of each case, with explanations.
•Sort cases by name or by case number.
•Take down notes using the Notes section for each case.
•Highlight key concepts in each case.
•Study in horizontal or vertical mode on the iPhone and the iPad.
•Store quiz scores to track your progress.
•Save to iCloud to use app on multiple devices
•Choose preferred font sizes
•Create tags for each case
•Search cases by title or by tags

App Contents:

Section I:
•Part 1. Approach to Learning
•Part 2. Approach to Disease
•Part 3: Approach to Reading

Section II: Clinical Cases - Case Scenarios

Section III: Listing of Cases
•Listing by Case Number
•Listing by Disorder

Each case includes the following sections:
Case Description
•Answers to
•Approach to
•Clinical Pearls
•Case Questions and Answers

Titles Included:
Anatomy
Anesthesiology
Biochemistry
Cardiology
Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Geriatrics
Gynecologic Surgery
High Risk Obstetrics
Internal Medicine
Microbiology
Neurology
Neuroscience
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Pathology
Pediatrics
Pharmacology
Physiology
Psychiatry
Surgery

What's New in the Latest Version 2.2.4

Last updated on Nov 28, 2023

Old Versions

-Updated all apps to latest OS

Version History

2.2.4

Nov 28, 2023

-Updated all apps to latest OS

2.2.3

Oct 3, 2023

-Updated to new editions

2.2.2

Feb 24, 2021

New content added: Case Files Psychiatry, 6th ed.
--This sixth edition features a new format with bulleted summaries, shorter paragraphs, and clearer headings.
--Realistic cases are accompanied by questions that encourage you to think through DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and therapeutic options
--Real-life psychiatry cases with high-yield discussions aligned to clerkship guidelines
--USMLE-style review questions and clinical pearls accompany each case
--Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like an experienced doctor

2.2.1

Feb 11, 2021

Just added Case Files: Family Medicine 5e. The new 5th edition features a new format with bulleted summaries, shorter paragraphs, and clearer headings.

2.2

Feb 5, 2021

Check out the latest new Case Files Internal Medicine (6th edition) - update includes New Cases on Metabolic Syndrome, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Cushing Syndrome, Parkinson’s Disease, Polycythemia Vera, and Opiate Overdose

2.1

Sep 29, 2020

Updated OS

2.0

Jul 15, 2020

-Updated to latest OS
-Updated splash screens and icons

1.9

Sep 25, 2018

-Updated highlighting functionality by removing the character limit, so you can highlight as many or as few characters as you like. In addition, we also added the ability to unhighlight each highlight individually, instead of a complete section.

1.8

Dec 6, 2017

Try out the new version of Case Files series and you'll have a wealth of medical knowledge at your fingertips. Keep all the titles handy for reference anytime--while studying for shelf exams or during your rotations. We've addressed our users' requests and updated with the features they asked for:
-Newly designed user interface
-Save to iCloud to use app on multiple devices
-Choose preferred font size
-No character limit for highlighting text
-Create tags for each case
-Search cases by title or by tags

-Also added: Neurology, Third Edition

1.7

Sep 14, 2017

1.6

Sep 11, 2017

Try out the new version of Case Files series and you'll have a wealth of medical knowledge at your fingertips. Keep all the titles handy for reference anytime--while studying for shelf exams or during your rotations. Newly updated with:
-Updated user interface
-Save to iCloud to use app on multiple devices
-Choose preferred font sizes
-Create tags for each case
-Search cases by title or by tags

1.5

May 5, 2015

Keywords updated

1.4

Jan 20, 2015

-Updated screenshots

1.3

Oct 18, 2014

-Added new titles - Critical Care and Geriatrics
-Added analytics

1.2

Aug 5, 2014

Fixed bug for Case Files Physiology to enable download