Crush Step 3 CCS: The Ultimate USMLE Step 3 CCS Review

Between this book and the 51 uWorld cases I knocked the CCS out of the park. I read through both twice before the test, specifically this book in between days 1 and 2 of Step 3. I would say 3/4's of my cases were directly out of the two books and remaining 1/4 of cases were easy to work up algorithmically. The key is learn/memorize the workup for each broad chief complaint and be able to regurgitate it in the software. There's no penalty for ordering extra labs.Highly recommended. It feels so good to be done with USMLE forever!

I really liked the brief cases that are each only 2 pages long. They are nice and concise but have everything you need for the diagnosis workup and treatment. My only one complaint is the paper is very thin and you can see the diagnosis through the paper so it was an extra effort not to look at the upper right part of the page to be able to test myself properly.

I'm an IMG with no residency experience as well. Taking the exam soon while waiting to start. I've heard nothing but good things about the use of this book for preparation of the CCS, which I've heard is the toughest portion of the exam. So I was borrowing a friend's for a couple of days and I really liked the layout and the easy read, so I just bought my own. For $25, you can't go wrong. Best of luck everyone! Update to follow after the exam.

Along with mtb step three by Conrad Fischer this is an absolute must read for a Yong prepping for ccs and step three and even the cases that overlap should be read from here. You are guaranteed to get cases out of this book

While this certainly should not be the only resource used to prepare for the CCS portion of the exam, it may be useful for some.I understand that this book may not be necessary for everyone who is preparing for Step 3 (especially current residents), but it may be useful to those who are looking to review the management protocols of the pathologies most commonly tested on CCS. I have found this book useful in that regard. It is set up very nicely and tells you what the ideal and optional management should be for each case.Best CCS-specific book I have found to date.Update: I passed Step 3 on the first attempt, with a CCS score that was well in the passing range. I am an IMG/FMG with no residency experience and used several sources (including this book) to prepare for the CCS. It was a nice compliment to the practice banks and was good for a quick nightly review of similar cases that I had practiced during the day.

Great book… for building foundation.

Honestly not the best money for value in my case, but if you learn and retain better reading rather than doing, might be a good option for you.

Light weight and easy to read.

It was a great experience for me to see how much knowledge could be acquired just in one book. Fantastic.