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Internal medicine Shelf Review
Here is the PDF version of our IM shelf review. IM is covered in various ways throughout clerkships, so don't forget this one!
Surgery shelf review
How do you decide when to choose surgery on your exams? We cover that and more in this shelf review.
Pediatrics shelf review
Check out the PDF of our high yield pediatrics shelf review.
obgyn shelf review
OBGYN is one of the hardest subjects to learn as a medical student. We covered some of the highest yield points for your shelf exam in this PDF.
Family Medicine shelf review
This video is focused on outpatient medicine in family medicine. This covers common and high-yield outpatient principles for the shelf and Step 2 CK.
Psychiatry shelf review
Psychiatry is often underrated in difficulty and has many topics overlap with other shelf exams, so don't forget this one.
psychiatry shelf review part 2
We cover additional high yield material in psychiatry in this video. Know the key differentials in psychiatry and you can always get a head start narrowing down your choices on NBME exams.
Neurology shelf review
This video covers high-yield topics for the neurology shelf. Understand that the nervous system is all interconnected and knowing the pathway from the brain to the peripheral nerve will come in handy. Keep in mind these also show up on Step 2 CK and Internal Medicine shelf exams!
Emergency medicine shelf review
This is a high yield review of emergency medicine for shelf exams and Step 2CK. Emergency medicine exams can cover such a wide variety of information that its rarely limited to a body system, which is why it's important to the things that come up most frequently on NBME exams.
Cardiovascular review
In this video, we do a brief but high-yield review of cardiovascular diagnosis & management for Step 2 CK. It's clinically focused to help with vague presentations & differentiating common board questions.
fetal heart tracings
Review this video and presentation when you want a refresher of the most high yield fetal heart tracings including a review of the concepts to understand to master the pathophysiology of each tracing.
Stroke Syndromes 101
These are some of the highest yield stroke syndromes. Use these strategies to master the basics and be on your way to answering stroke questions on your exams!
Honor your pediatrics clerkship
This is the first video on a series where we will cover insights to help you succeed on your Pediatrics rotation. These can be game changers if you watch in advance or during your clerkship.
Public Health Review
This is a high-yield review of public health, including biostatistics, epidemiology, and more. We cover the basics of the most commonly tested concepts and explain various ways you may see these on exams.
Acids & bases review
This review covers acids & bases for NBME exams. Understanding the process of working through these questions is vital for mastering concepts related to acid & base status.
Nephrotic/nephritic syndrome review
In this video, we cover a high yield review of the differences between nephrotic and nephritic syndromes as well as the most commonly tested presentations of each and easy ways to separate these out on test day. This is a commonly tested and highly confused subject that often is skipped while studying.
Abstract Review
This is a high-yield review of abstract questions, that many find themselves underprepared for and these consistently show up on USMLE exams. We walk through an example and some strategies to prepare you to think through these questions.
Lysosomal storage disease
In this video, we cover a review of lysosomal storage disease, which is a topic many avoid because it can be difficult to remember them all. Review this for some simple ways to remember the differences between each disorder!
Pancreatic endocrine neoplasia & men syndromes
All of the "oma's" like gastrinoma and insulinoma are extremely high yield for all USMLE exams. How they relate to MEN syndromes is also very worthwhile to review prior to exams.
Gastrointestinal review
This is a high-yield review of the GI system. Many of these concepts are highly tested on shelf exams and all of the USMLE exams. Take the time to remember the pathophysiology because these topics are becoming more frequently tested.
Brachial plexus review
This PDF covers a high-yield review of the brachial plexus and commonly tested lesions/presentations of pathology at various junctures of brachial plexus anatomy.
Infectious disease review
This is a high-yield review of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial organisms. We focus on organism and general principles of treatment for commonly tested infectious presentations.
Review of drug advertisements
One of the newer topics that can be difficult to prepare for is drug advertisements. These questions incorporate general knowledge of research with specific questions from sample drug advertisements.