This podcast is short but addresses a critical point about the high dose dexamethasone suppression test. This long memorized test by many medical students now has a new outlet that has been expressing itself over the last few months. I discuss this new perspective here.
Category: Endocrine – USMLE Step 1
Divine Intervention Episode 376 – The Clutch Thyroid Cancer Podcast (for Step 1-3)
Thyroid cancer is a topic that shows up commonly on the USMLE exams. This short podcast addresses essentially all you need to know while integrating a few other HY disciplines.
Divine Intervention Episode 367 – The Clutch Amyloidosis Podcast (for Step 1-3)
In this short but extremely HY podcast, I discuss the vast majority of what you need to know in relation to amyloidosis for all the USMLE exams. Please listen to this podcast before you take any USMLE exam!
Divine Intervention Episode 348 – The Clutch Hypercalcemia Podcast (Step 1-3)
This podcast addresses the vast majority of what you need to know for the USMLE exams with hypercalcemia in an integrated format.
Divine Intervention Episode 308 – The Floridly HY NBME Cortisol Podcast (+ 2CK/3 20 hr course reminder).
In this extremely HY podcast, I discuss cortisol deficiency and excess as they are classically tested on the USMLE exams. This podcast will give you lots of correct answers on every USMLE exam you take (Step 1-3). There are no attached slides.
Divine Intervention Episode 303 – Diabetes and The USMLEs Part 3 (Final Part).
In this HY podcast, I wrap up our discussion of diabetes as classically tested on the USMLE exams. As I did in episodes 301/302, I make tons of integrations with other disciplines and go through pathophysiology as a means of aiding thorough understanding. There are no attached slides.
Divine Intervention Episode 251 – The HY Thyroid Podcast (For Step 1-3).
In this podcast, I cover pretty much everything you need to know about the thyroid on NBME exams (especially 2CK). I discuss all commonly tested pathologies. You can easily become a thyroid expert after working through this short 35 min podcast. The only HY thing I forgot to mention here is the bit on Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2 (Hashimoto’s, Addisons, And T1DM with AIRE gene mutations). There are no attached slides.
Divine Intervention Episode 194 – Updated USMLE Step 1 Endocrine Review Series 3.
In this episode, I continue our endocrine review series for the USMLE Step 1 exam with a focus on a host of pituitary pathologies and the MEN syndromes. There are no attached slides.
Divine Intervention Episode 192 – Updated USMLE Step 1 Endocrine Review Series 2 (Adrenals, complete).
In this episode, I complete our adrenal series as a part of the endocrine review for the USMLE Step 1 Exam. There are no attached slides.
Divine Intervention Episode 191 – Updated USMLE Step 1 Endocrine Review Series 1 (Adrenals).
In this episode, I begin a comprehensive endocrine review series for the USMLE Step 1 Exam with a discussion of adrenal anatomy, embryology, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology. There are no attached slides.