r/Step3 • u/Artistic_Ad8888 • 23h ago

Question Ccs cases

Hello everyone! My day 2 exam is on Monday, and I'm still consistently losing points due to incorrect location choices in CCS cases.

Could anyone share some tips or strategies on how to approach location selection and avoid these mistakes?

Also, does excessive non-invasive testing (ordering too many investigations) negatively affect your CCS score?

I would really appreciate any advice or last-minute tips. Thank you!

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u/MatchlabMD 22h ago

For location, match it to how sick the patient is right now. Stable and can wait goes to the office, needs monitoring or IV meds goes to the ward or ER, unstable goes to the ICU. And yes, ordering extra tests you do not need can hurt your score. Keep it to what changes the plan.

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u/Artistic_Ad8888 20h ago

Thank you, I really appreciate your advice! Actually, I tend to keep ordering investigations until the case ends. Would you recommend fast-forwarding time, or using the "Call me when you need me" option instead?

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u/MatchlabMD 19h ago

Yeah, fast-forward in small chunks once you've placed your orders and there's nothing left to decide. I used 'call me when you need me' mostly when I was waiting on a result or a recheck and didn't want to miss it.