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Lung Cancer from 2023-12-06T01:22:30
Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer to occur in the United States (not including skin cancers) and THE most common cause of death! So, it’s naturally very important to know the ...
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Personality Disorders from 2023-11-28T15:41:15
What are personality disorders? Do you remember the different clusters of personality disorders? (Hint: A, B, C). If you need a refresher, MS3 Bilal Rana is here to help you review and understan...
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How to Prepare for the USMLE Step 1 from 2023-11-17T03:08:11
Most students take the USMLE Step 1 in the spring or early summer towards the end of MS2. If you’re in your second year, now might be a good time to start planning your approach to this daunting...
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Pharmacology of Mood Disorders Part 2 from 2023-11-15T00:48:25
Part 2 of 2 in our 2-part series on the pharmacology of mood disorders. In this second part, MS3 Bilal Rana covers mood stabilizers and antipsychotics. Tune in for a packed and powerful review!
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Pharmacology of Mood Disorders Part 1 from 2023-11-15T00:48:21
A few weeks ago, MS3 Bilal Rana hosted an episode on Mood Disorders. This is a two-part follow-up to that episode, with a packed and powerful review of the pharmacology of mood disorders – what ...
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Gout & Arthritis from 2023-11-08T02:34:25
What kind of crystals are seen in gout versus pseudo-gout? Which arthritis is worse in the morning, and which one at night? If you have trouble keeping these joint disorders straight, this episo...
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Anti-arrhythmic Drugs from 2023-11-01T01:36:46
Does the idea of choosing an anti-arrhythmic drug make your heart skip a beat? Fear not, for MS3s Darby Billing and Michelle Troup have a steady pulse on this challenging topic. With lots of questi...
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Viral Hepatitis from 2023-10-24T23:57:59
The only thing harder than remembering details of all the hepatitis viruses is memorizing those pesky hepatitis B antigens. Lucky for you, our newest team member Alexa Rae (Lexie) Churan simplifies...
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Clinical Concepts - Pulmonary Nodules from 2023-10-17T19:37:10
At some point during clinical rotations, you’ll be asked about screening guidelines for lung cancer. It’s important to know these for sure, but it’s also important to know what to do if there are a...
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Mood Disorders from 2023-10-11T00:37:38
Did you know approximately 21% of US adults experience a mood disorder at some point in their lives? This is an extremely important, not to mention commonly tested, topic that all medical students ...
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Heart Block from 2023-10-04T02:13:31
In this episode, we’ll cover all things bradycardia, including sinus bradycardia, and all three degrees of heart block. We’ll review how they present, how to recognize them on an EKG, and basics of...
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Parkinson's Pharmacology from 2023-09-25T20:21:40
The medications used to treat Parkinson’s disease can be complicated and hard to remember. In this episode, our newest team member MS3 Rachel Garza reviews the pharmacologic options for Parkinson’s...
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Autoimmune Diseases Part 2 from 2023-09-06T18:56:47
Part 2 of 2 in our series on autoimmune diseases with MS3 Alicia Podwojniak. In this episode, we review Sjogren’s syndrome, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis. These are commonly tested conditions w...
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Autoimmune Diseases Part 1 from 2023-09-06T18:56:46
In this 2-part series, MS3 Alicia Podwojniak is back to review the complex and commonly tested topic of rheumatologic autoimmune diseases. In part 1, we’ll review rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and s...
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Thyroid Disorders from 2023-08-23T16:08:48
Do you have a hard time keeping track of all the diseases of the thyroid? So many last names – Graves, Hashimoto, Reidel, De Quervain. It’s okay if you’re a little overwhelmed! In this episode, MS3...
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Esophageal Disorders from 2023-07-26T01:12:44
Disorders of the esophagus are fairly straightforward, but there are quite a few and they can be difficult to keep straight. Packed with lots of quiz questions for a relaxing yet engaging review, t...
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Imaging Modalities from 2023-07-18T19:48:46
How does an X-ray work? How about a CT scan, or an MRI, or an ultrasound? How do you know which one to order? In this episode, our newest team member MS4 Mohit Bhide will review the fundamentals of...
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Blistering Skin Disorders from 2023-07-11T14:42:48
Do you have a hard time differentiating two commonly tested autoimmune blistering skin disorders of pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid? Which one is associated with Nikolsky sign, and which ...
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Childhood Developmental Milestones from 2023-07-06T00:49:13
A major aspect of outpatient pediatric practice, and therefore also the shelf and board exams, is knowledge of childhood developmental milestones. This includes gross and fine motor skills, languag...
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What Every Medical Student Should Know About Radiation Oncology from 2023-06-28T02:05:26
It is not the same as radiology! But believe it or not, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In this episode, we talk about how radiation therapy works, when it is indicated, what treatments look li...
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Urinary Incontinence from 2023-06-19T20:10:54
Do you have trouble answering questions about urinary incontinence? There are so many different types, and it can be difficult to diagnose and treat. If so, tune into our latest episode hosted by M...
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Skin Cancer from 2023-01-18T21:24:12
In this short but sweet review on skin cancer, MS3 Julia May reviews the most common types of skin cancer, including their presentation, clinical features, and diagnosis. Tune in to review just ...
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Bleeding Disorders from 2022-11-06T23:09:22
In this episode, our newest team members and MS3s Laurel Parker and Kylie Schmitt review the primary and secondary disorders of hemostasis. They’ll talk about the steps and goals of primary and ...
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Myasthenia Gravis & Lambert Eaton Syndrome from 2022-06-05T22:16:30
Myasthenia gravis and Lambert Eaton syndrome are two neuromuscular disorders that are commonly tested but can be easily confused due to their similar presentations. In this episode, medical stud...
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Brain Tumors from 2022-03-27T22:24:54
What’s the most common type of brain tumor? What’s the most common type of primary brain tumor? In this episode, our newest team member Oliver Mui reviews the presentation and pathophysiology of...
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Cancer Drugs from 2022-03-21T02:03:45
Board examiners love to test on cancer drugs, because they’re a great way to connect complex disease presentations to basic biochemical mechanisms and the phases of the cell cycle. In this episo...
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Heart Sounds from 2022-03-13T14:45:34
Do you have trouble hearing and interpreting heart sounds? Systolic vs. diastolic murmurs, S3 vs. S4 gallops? In this episode, we’ll review strategies on how to listen to common heart sounds so ...
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Bacterial Endocarditis from 2021-12-19T17:40:14
We’re celebrating our season finale through a collaboration with hosts of a medical humanities podcast, What Brings You in Today! Leigh Burman & Mayra Betancourt Ponce host an interactive ep...
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Clinical Concepts - Electrolyte Management from 2021-12-12T19:27:55
Electrolyte repletion is a rather well-known task typically assigned to medicine and surgery interns on a patient’s primary team. The specifics surrounding dose and formulation are things you wi...
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Clinical Concepts - Cardiac Arrest from 2021-11-28T22:46:16
Cardiac arrest can be a harrowing phenomenon to witness both within and outside of a hospital. Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) is a set of clinical guidelines used in managing cardiac arres...
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Biliary & Pancreatic Disorders from 2021-11-21T22:42:38
Join us for a review of some commonly seen and commonly tested biliary and pancreatic disorders. MS4 Anisha Reddy navigates through some representative vignettes, making sure to highlight key co...
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Reproductive Physiology from 2021-09-27T01:06:32
If you have a hard time remembering all the hormones as they pertain to menstruation and pregnancy, this episode is a perfect review for you. MS4 Julie Eggleton hosts this comprehensive overview...
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Pleural Effusions from 2021-09-06T18:01:25
Our newest team member Drashti Patel hosts a brief but comprehensive episode reviewing pleural effusions, a commonly encountered phenomenon in practice and on tests. If you’d like to solidify co...
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Clinical Concepts - Sepsis from 2021-08-29T13:54:18
Sepsis is another bread-and-butter topic in medicine, and it is guaranteed to appear on boards as well in the hospital. Patients with sepsis are sick and have the potential to quickly decompensa...
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Clinical Concepts - Atrial Fibrillation from 2021-08-15T13:57:06
We are so excited to introduce the Clinical Concepts series! In these episodes, we’re taking our content review up a level so that material is geared more towards clinical rotations and the Step...
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Valvular Heart Disease from 2021-08-08T13:46:11
Cardiac pathophysiology can be one of the hardest topics to master in medical school. We’re lucky to have MS4 Anisha Reddy help out in this area by reviewing some of the basics of valvular heart...
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Prostate Cancer from 2021-06-20T17:42:59
Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer (that’s not skin cancer) in men. In this episode, MS3 Gary Price reviews the diagnosis, pathophysiology, characteristics, and treatment of prostate canc...
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Neurodegenerative Disorders from 2021-06-13T12:00:16
MS3 Tiana DiMasi is back to host an episode reviewing some of the most common neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body de...
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Step 1 Pep Talk from 2021-05-30T16:11:05
Step 1 Season is among us! This episode is meant to provide a little motivation and perspective for anyone who needs it in the days and weeks leading up to the exam.
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Gynecological Malignancies from 2021-05-23T12:33:11
MS4 Waneeza Mughees is back with an episode on gynecological malignancies! In this episode, we’ll review several topics including molar pregnancies, choriocarcinoma, as well as ovarian, vaginal,...
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Placental Disorders from 2021-05-09T13:00:17
Placental disorders all sound similar and can be really confusing. In this episode, hosted by MS3 Waneeza Mughees, we will break down placental abruption, placenta accreta, vasa previa, and plac...
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease from 2021-05-02T15:49:43
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are relatively common in patients, and they pop up frequently on the boards! There are a lot of specific findings associated with each Crohn’s and UC, and ...
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Diuretics & Renal Physiology from 2021-04-18T12:00:18
Do you remember anything about renal physiology? We hope so! But just in case you’d like a review, in this episode we’ll cover the basics of the nephron in the context of diuretic drug actions. ...
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Vasculitis from 2021-04-11T12:00:17
There’s at least 20 different types of vasculitis. We won’t go through all of them, but we’ll definitely hit some of the most common ones which you should be familiar with for the boards and the...
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Vitamins & Minerals from 2021-04-04T11:34:18
It’s super important to know about the different vitamins and minerals – where they are found, what they do, and what happens if there is deficiency or excess. As we review this topic, you’ll re...
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Anticoagulant & Antiplatelet Agents from 2021-03-28T21:39:48
It’s hard enough to learn the different drugs, but sometimes even harder to understand how all the details from pharmacology class translate to clinical practice. In this episode, we’ll try to p...
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Psychoactive Drug Intoxication & Withdrawal from 2021-03-21T19:33:42
Psychoactive drugs and the symptoms associated with intoxication vs. withdrawal can start to blend together. In this episode, hosted by MS3 Tiana DiMasi, we will organize these drugs into catego...
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Benign Dermatological Conditions from 2021-03-14T17:39:33
By popular request, here’s an episode reviewing some common benign dermatological conditions. We won’t hit every disease, but we will review some key diseases and concepts that are commonly test...
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Macrocytic Anemia from 2021-03-07T16:07:25
Final episode of our 3-part series on anemia! Congratulations if you’ve made it this far. In this final episode of our anemia series, we wrap up anemia with the very last category of macrocytic ...
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Normocytic Anemia from 2021-03-07T16:02:49
Part 2 of a 3-part series. It’s getting long, but bear with us. In this episode, we tackle the second big category of anemia – the normocytic anemias. We’ll try to review each of these diseases ...
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Microcytic Anemia from 2021-03-07T15:58:52
Part 1 of a 3-part series. It can be so hard to keep track of all the different types of anemia. In this episode, we discuss the importance of creating a mental schema or "mind palace" to organi...
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Reproductive Embryology from 2020-04-06T18:18:37
How hard is it to remember all the germ layers, aortic arches, and branchial arches? In this episode, hosted by DUCOM MS4 Adam Elwood, we try to simplify all of these challenging concepts with q...
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Ocular Pathology from 2020-03-30T00:39:55
Spoonful of Sugar is back with a long but awesome episode on ocular pathologies by future ophthalmologist and DUCOM MS4, Will Foos! Tune in to learn about glaucoma, uveitis, trachoma, retinitis,...
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Neuro-Ophthalmology from 2019-12-02T21:31:56
Hosted by DUCOM MS4, Will Foos, this episode provides an overview of neuro-ophthalmology. We will cover ocular motility, including the relevant cranial nerves and anatomy, review the optic pathw...
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Eye Anatomy & Physiology from 2019-11-18T21:34:51
Hosted by DUCOM MS4, Will Foos, this episode features the basics of ophthalmology. We’ll cover the structures of the eye, discuss the autonomic innervation of the eye, and review pathologies inc...
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Cancer Epidemiology from 2019-11-04T02:14:56
Common things are common, and the boards love to test on these. In this episode, we’ll hit the most common types of cancer that affect children and adults, and review as many testable topics as ...
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Urinalysis from 2019-10-21T02:27:08
Who wants to talk about pee? In this episode, we’ll review the different components of urinalysis including dipstick, microscopy, and culture. We’ll hit the different types of casts and stones, ...
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Acute Kidney Injury from 2019-10-14T02:08:26
We’ll review the lab values used to monitor the status of our kidneys and then dive into the different etiologies of acute kidney injury, including pre-renal, intrinsic renal, and post-renal azo...
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Glomerular Diseases from 2019-10-07T04:27
Glomerular disease is generally thought of as nephritic vs. nephrotic. In this episode, we will try to understand the difference between the two, acknowledging that these can occur on a spectrum...
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Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus from 2019-09-30T01:40:29
And this is Part 2 of our 2-part series on Diabetes Mellitus. Here, we’ll venture bravely into the treatment of Types 1 and 2 DM. We’ll discuss the various types of insulin and briefly talk abou...
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Diabetes Mellitus from 2019-09-23T02:18:33
Part 1 of a 2-part series. In the first episode on Diabetes Mellitus, we’ll compare and contrast the pathogenesis and presentation of Types 1 and 2 DM. We’ll also talk about the diagnosis of DM ...
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ARDS & NRDS from 2019-09-17T03:24:55
Adult and neonatal respiratory distress syndromes aren’t exactly related to each other, but they do present with the same CXR finding. They can also make difficult exam questions that require ma...
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Pulmonary Embolism from 2019-09-05T01:03
D-dimer? Hampton’s hump? Westermark’s sign? Listen to this episode to hear about the causes, presentation, diagnosis, and management of PE. And hopefully we’ll clarify all these random buzzwords...
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Obstructive & Restrictive Lung Diseases from 2019-09-02T14:02:29
We’ll talk about how to use pulmonary function tests to differentiate between obstructive and restrictive lung diseases, then review the etiologies and presentations of specific diseases within ...
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Hypertension & Hyperlipidemia from 2019-08-30T01:33:28
Hypertension and hyperlipidemia are probably two of the most common conditions that are seen and treated in primary care offices. In this episode, we’ll try to go why they’re treated, when they’...
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Heart Failure from 2019-08-26T12:45:41
We’ll try to cover all the salient points about heart failure in a Q&A format. This includes a discussion on the various types of cardiomyopathy, the difference between systolic and diastolic he...
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Myocardial Infarction from 2019-08-19T02:26
Myocardial infarction is a widely tested topic on boards because there is just so much they can ask you about. We’ll try and hit all the major points in a Q&A format. We’ll talk about the pathop...
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Congenital Heart Defects from 2019-08-02T00:46
In this episode, we will go over congenital heart defects in a Q&A format, focusing on the presentation and major risk factors of each. The acyanotic heart defects include VSD, ASD, and PDA. The...
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Introduction from 2019-07-27T13:56
Spoonful of Sugar is an educational podcast made for medical students by medical students. We review important medical topics at the foundational level of USMLE Step 1 to help students solidify ...
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