On this episode, we’re presenting 8 different clinical scenarios and asking: Is this cellulitis? If so, what is the most likely pathogen? What is the best treatment? If not cellulitis, what is the most likely cause? 

A 65 year old man presents with leg pain. What is the most likely diagnosis? What is the next best step?

Your patient presents with severe scrotal pain. What is the most likely diagnosis? What is the next best step?

A patient presents with a thyroid nodule. What is the best initial test? What are other causes of thyroid nodules? 

Your 30-year-old friend reports fatigue and weight gain. What is the most likely diagnosis? What is the best initial treatment? What is the next appropriate step if she does not experience improvement in 4 weeks? For patients resistant to treatment, what would you recommend? What is the best treatment if this patient were experiencing chronic pain?

A 45 year old woman presents with wrist pain and hypertension. What is the most likely diagnosis in this patient? What are the potential causes? What is the best initial test? 

A 50 year old woman presents with a chief complaint of feeling tired and weak. What is the most likely diagnosis? What is the best initial test? What other conditions are in the differential diagnosis? What other testing would be recommended for this patient?

Welcome to the pilot episode of the Step 2 Success podcast, also known as the "Q Bank podcast", where we use clinical cases with targeted teaching points to help you study for the USMLE Step 2 clinical knowledge exam. We're your hosts, Drs. Rajani Katta and Samir Desai, authors of The Successful Match and Success on the Wards. We've worked with hundreds of medical students and IMGs (international medical graduates) to help them achieve success in the residency match. As the USMLE Step 1 exam moves to a pass fail scoring system, the Step 2 exam three-digit numerical score will only increase in importance. Please visit us at our website www.TheSuccessfulMatch.com to receive a free 100-page excerpt of our book.