Contraception is a heavily tested topic on all the USMLEs and the OBGYN shelf exam. In this podcast, I thoroughly discuss the different contraceptive options available along with specific scenarios and integrations our friends at the NBMEs love to exploit. Definitely a must listen ahead of your exams.
Category: Reproductive – USMLE Step 3
Divine Intervention Episode 493: The Super Clutch Infertility Podcast (for Step 1-3)
Infertility is tested heavily on Step 1-3. This short but floridly HY podcast addresses it from so many dimensions that are utilized on the USMLEs. Make sure you listen to this before your test.
Divine Intervention Episode 467: The Clutch Cervical Cancer Podcast (for Step 1-3)
Cervical cancer is tested in so many different contexts on all the USMLE exams. This podcast addresses these contexts and makes tons of integrations you should find to be extremely helpful in getting those points. I also end with a short life lesson.
Divine Intervention Episode 459: The Clutch STI Podcast (for Step 1-3)
STIs are very easily confused on the USMLE exams. In this short podcast, I discuss what you need to know and emphasize key differentiating points. The only one I don’t discuss is N. Gonorrhoeae which is treated with ceftriaxone and is gram negative.
Divine Intervention Episode 373 – Progestin and Estrogen Challenge Tests
In this short “localize the lesion” podcast, I discuss an OBGYN topic that presents lots of challenges for individuals on the USMLE exams.
Divine Intervention Episode 357 – The Clutch Disorders of Sexual Differentiation Review (for Step 1-3)
The DSDs are a nebulous topic for many. The key to navigating this topic is having the right understanding. If DSDs are a problem for you, this podcast is exactly what you need. I discuss mechanisms, pathophysiology, and classic exam presentations of these disorders.
Divine Intervention Episode 356 – The Clutch UTI Podcast (for Step 1-3)
UTIs show up on essentially every USMLE exam. This podcast addresses pretty much everything you need to know about them for these tests. As a pro-tip, also consider listening to the urinalysis podcast (Ep 287).
Divine Intervention Episode 350 – The Clutch Teratogen Podcast (+ Step 2CK/3 Course Reminder)
Teratogens are very HY for all the USMLE exams (Step 1-3). There’s a lot to remember here but learning it in context and seeing it integrated with other bits of information makes learning the content a lot more palatable. This podcast should net you some easy points on your test.
Divine Intervention Episode 338 – Fetal Heart Rate Tracings Made Easy
People hate FHR tracings. But they are very easy if you have the right mechanistic understanding and identification pattern. This short podcast addresses FHR tracings in ways that will help you not get these questions wrong anymore (including management). There’s an attached PDF here that has some drawings. To register for the 2CK/3/COMLEX course, email me via the website.
Divine Intervention Episode 317 – Breastfeeding, Newborn Jaundice, and The NBMEs.
In this ultra HY podcast, I discuss tons of different vignettes as they relate to newborn jaundice and breastfeeding. These things are routinely tested on the USMLE exams and are easy points if you know and understand the relevant pathophysiology. There are no attached slides.
