Our friends at the NBME love to throw in quite a number of basic science topics on the more recent USMLE administrations. In this podcast, I address a number of these topics by using common exam scenarios and making tons of useful integrations.
Category: Biochemistry – USMLE Step 1
Divine Intervention Episode 541: Familial Cancer Syndromes and The USMLEs (+ worksheet)
In this short but super HY podcast, I discuss the familial cancer syndromes that are frequently tested on Step 1-3. I make tons of extremely useful integrations with other pathologies and discuss some useful screening guidelines. Fill out the worksheet as you navigate through the podcast. Email me via the website if you want to sign up for any of my Step 1-3 classes.
Divine Intervention Episode 517: B3 and The USMLE
We all know that niacin deficiency causes pellagra…But our friends at the USMLEs love to draw their questions from the causes/integrations. That way they can easily test if you can see links between disparate symptoms and pathways. This short podcast essentially teaches you all of this in an easy to understand format. Also make sure you know the classic “image” they use for these patients.
Divine Intervention Episode 482: The Floridly HY Insulin Podcast (for Step 1, but helpful for Step 2/3)
In this extremely HY podcast, I take a deep dive into exploring insulin and the many different ways it could be tested on the USMLE exams. Everything in this podcast is HY for Step 1. There’s also a few HY items here for individuals taking Step 2/3. Please listen to this if you can.
Divine Intervention Episode 455: The HY Autosomal Dominant Disorders Podcast (for Step 1-3)
This podcast is incredibly HY. You will see a lot of this stuff on your exams. Enough said!
Small correction around minute 20. Meningiomas are rarely associated with NF1. They are more commonly associated with NF2 (which is AD, is on Cr 22, and is also associated with ependymomas and acoustic neuromas which we also call schwannomas)
Divine Intervention Episode 428: X-Linked Dominant Disorders (for Step 1-3)
In this short but super HY podcast, I discuss the HY X linked dominant disorders you need to know for the USMLE/COMLEX exams and also spend time discussing probabilities you need to use on exams when asked about this specific inheritance pattern.
Divine Intervention Episode 424: HY Rules For Remembering Modes of Inheritance
In this short but HY podcast, I discuss some nice rules for remembering the modes of inheritance classically tested on the USMLE exams.
Divine Intervention Episode 375 – Hardy-Weinberg Made Easy (for Step 1-3)
Hardy Weinberg/Genetic Probability questions are a common staple on all the USMLE exams. This short podcast uses a practice question to illustrate a logical approach to resolving these specific problems on exams.
Divine Intervention Episode 340 – Genetic Syndromes and Cancers for the USMLEs (+ 10/4-8 Step 2CK/3 Course Reminder).
In this short but ultra HY podcast, I discuss the classically tested genetic syndromes that lead to malignancy on the USMLE exams (Step 1-3). For those taking Step 2CK/3 anytime soon, I have a comprehensive review course and a test taking strategies course from 10/4-8. Shoot me an email via the website for more details.
Divine Intervention Episode 328 – B12 Deficiency and The USMLEs (+ 7/29-31 2CK/3/Test Taking Course Reminder).
In this HY podcast, I discuss the normal physiology of B12 deficiency, causes of B12 deficiency, and pathologies associated with B12 deficiency that are commonly emphasized on the USMLE exams. There are no attached slides.
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