Appendix B
Patient Note Screen
If you type the patient note, you will use a program similar to the one pictured below. You can practice using the patient note software by using the program provided on the USMLE Orientation Materials CD and at the USMLE website. The patient note screen that appears during the actual examination will have a status bar for each field, indicating how much space remains.
- STEP 1
- STEP 2
- Clinical Knowledge (CK)
- Content Description
- General Principles
- Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
- Neoplasms
- Immunologic Disorders
- Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs
- Mental Disorders
- Diseases of the Nervous System and Special Senses
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Diseases of the Respiratory System
- Nutritional and Digestive Disorders
- Gynecologic Disorders
- Renal, Urinary, and Male Reproductive Systems
- Disorders of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
- Disorders of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
- Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Congenital Anomalies
- Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
- Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-defined Conditions
- Injury and Poisoning
- Test Question Formats
- Content Description
- Clinical Skills (CS)
- Content Description
- Step 2 CS Case Development
- Description of the Examination
- Testing Regulations and Rules of Conduct
- Scoring the Step 2 CS Examination
- Terms Used in the Step 2 CS Examination
- Common Abbreviations for the Patient Note
- Appendix A: Patient Note
- Appendix B: Patient Note Screen
- Appendix C: Sample Patient Note Styles
- Appendix D: Clinical Skills Evaluation Center Addresses
- Registration and Scheduling
- Reporting Schedule
- Content Description
- Clinical Knowledge (CK)
- STEP 3
- Orientation/ Practice Materials
- Practice Session