An Update From Dr. O'Connell
Dr. O'Connell gives an update about the Crush Step 1 book and as well as his new project, MedPrepToGo. Learn more at medpreptogo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. O'Connell gives an update about the Crush Step 1 book and as well as his new project, MedPrepToGo. Learn more at medpreptogo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's episode covers the second half of the Pulmonology chapter from Crush Step 1. Topics covered include: - Respiratory Pathology - Pharmacology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's episode covers the first half of the Pulmonology chapter from Crush Step 1. Topics covered include: - Anatomy of the Respiratory System - Respiratory Physiology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's episode is from the second half of the Reproductive Systems chapter of Crush Step 1. Topics covered include: - Female Pathology - Male Pathology - Pharmacology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's episode is from the first half of the Reproductive Systems chapter of Crush Step 1. Topics covered include: - Anatomy Male and Female Reproductive Anatomy Male and Female Gonadal Drainage - Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis Spermatogenesis Male and Female Hormones Female Physiology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode is the last from the Nephrology chapter of Crush Step 1. Topics discussed include: - Pathology (Cont.) Tubular and Interstitial Disorders Azotemia and Renal Failure Urinary Tract Infections Malignancies and Benign Tumors of the Urinary Tract Congenital and Inherited Renal Disorders Chronic Kidney Disease Renal Osteodystrophy - Pharmacology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode contains the first part of the pathology section from the Nephrology chapter of Crush Step 1. Topics covered include: - Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia - Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia - Urinalysis and Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones - Glomerular Diseases - Nephrotic and Nephritic Syndromes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode contains the first section of the Nephrology chapter from Crush Step 1, covering topics such as: - Anatomy - Physiology Overview and Terminology Glomerular Filtration Rate Clearance and GFR The Glomerulus and Filtration - The Nephron and it's Segments Proximal Tubule Body Fluid Compartments and Maintenance Other Endocrine Functions of the Kidney pH Homeostasis and Acid-Base Disturbances Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's episode includes the second half of the Psychiatry chapter from Crush Step 1, covering: - Psychopathology (Cont.) Bipolar Disorders Anxiety Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Stress Disorders Malingering Factitious Disorders Somatoform Disorders Personality Disorders Dissociative Disorders Eating Disorders Gender Dysphoria Disorders of Substance Abuse - Medication Summary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's episode includes the first half of the Psychiatry chapter from Crush Step 1, covering: - Psychology and Development (Theories of Learning & Miscellaneous Concepts) - Psychopathology Psychiatric Disorders of Children Delirium v. Dementia Schizophrenia & Similar Disorders Depression Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the third and final part of the Neurology chapter from Crush Step 1, we finish covering pathology. We also discuss pharmacology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the second part of the Neurology chapter from Crush Step 1, we begin discussing pathology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode covers the first part of the Neurology chapter from Crush Step 1, including topics such as: - Anatomy and Physiology Neurohistology Sensory, Cutaneous, and Muscle Receptors Neurotransmitters Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) - Anatomy [of the Brain] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we finish the Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology chapter by discussing: - Disease of Bone - Rheumatology Inflammatory Arthritis - Seronegative - Spondyloarthropathies - Monoarticular Disease - Pediatric Conditions - Neoplasms of Bone - Neoplasms of Soft Tissue -Pharmacology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we begin the Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology chapter by covering: - Upper and Lower Extremity Anatomy - Brachial Plexus Syndromes - Peripheral Nerve Lesions of the Upper and Lower Extremities - Joints - Pathology (Neuromuscular Junction Disorders, Muscular Dystrophy, and Mechanical Injuries) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the final episode from the Hematology and Oncology chapter of Crush Step 1, we discuss: - Myeloproliferative Disorders - Disorders of Heme Production - Pharmacologic Treatment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode is a continuation of the Hematology and Oncology chapter of Crush Step 1. Content covered includes: - Lymphomas - Histiocyte Disorders (Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis [LCH] and Histiocytosis X) - Plasma Cell Disorders (Multiple Myeloma, Waldenström Macroglobulinemia [Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma], and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance [MGUS]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode from the Hematology and Oncology chapter of Crush Step 1, we continue the discussion of pathology covering: - Clotting Factor Deficiencies - Hereditary Thrombosis Syndromes - White Blood Cell Neoplastic Proliferation (Leukemias and Lymphomas) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode from the Hematology and Oncology chapter of Crush Step 1, we concluding our discussion of anemias by covering macrocytic anemias. Bleeding and thrombotic disorders are also discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode from the Hematology and Oncology chapter of Crush Step 1, we continue discussing anemias, including normocytic and microcytic anemias. *This episode has been updated June 23, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we continue the Hematology and Oncology chapter, covering topics such as: - Platelet and Coagulation Tests - Anticoagulant System - Fibrinolytic System and Tests - Pathology (Anemia) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we begin the Hematology and Oncology chapter, covering topics such as: - Anatomy (Blood: The Myeloid Lineage, Leukocytes, & The Lymphoid Lineage) - Physiology (Blood Groups: ABO and Rh Systems & Hemostasis: The Coagulation Cascade) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we wrap up the Gastroenterology chapter, covering topics such as: - More Pathology (Hepatic neoplasms, disorders of bilirubin metabolism, and autoimmune disorders) - Gallbladder and Pancreas - Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Pharmacology (Antiemetics, antacids, cytoprotective agents, inflammatory bowel disease management, other agents) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode from the Gastroenterology chapter of Crush Step 1 we continue discussing Pathology, including: - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Laboratory Tests - Hepatic Pathology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we begin the Gastroenterology chapter, covering topics such as: - Anatomy (Digestive tract anatomy) - Physiology (Gastric histology, histology of the intestine, gastrointestinal hormones, and saliva) - Digestion and Absorption - Pathology (Esophageal pathology, gastric and duodenal pathology, small bowel and colon) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we conclude the Endocrinology chapter, covering topics such as: - Parathyroid Glands (anatomy/embryology/histology, overview of calcium homeostasis, laboratory testing and pitfalls, pathology causing increased calcium levels, and pathologic causes of decreased calcium levels) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we continue the Endocrinology chapter, covering topics such as: - Adrenal Glands [Cortex and Medulla] (anatomy/embryology/histology, adrenal gland physiology, and pathology) - Endocrine Pancreas (anatomy/embryology/histology and endocrine pancreas physiology) - Diabetes (diagnosis of diabetes, chronic effects of hyperglycemia, acute emergencies in diabetes, islet cell tumors, and pharmacology of diabetes mellitus) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we begin the Endocrinology chapter, covering topics such as: - Hormones (regulation, types of hormones, terminology of pathophysiology, and multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes) - Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland (function overview, growth hormone, prolactin, and causes of anterior pituitary dysfunction) - Thyroid Gland (anatomy/embryology/histology, thyroid hormone physiology, laboratory testing, pathology, and pharmacology) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
In this episode we cover the rest of the Cardiology chapter, including: - Electrocardiography (including regulation of blood pressure) - Pathology (Congenital Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiomyopathies, Rheumatic Fever, Infective Endocarditis, Pericardial Disease, Vasculitides, as well as Cardiac and Vascular Tumors) - Pharmacology (Vasopressors, Vasodilators, Sympatholytics, Diuretics, Antiarrhythmics, Adensine, and Digoxin) Lea...
In the first part of the Cardiology chapter, we cover: - Heart and Blood Vessels (Including anatomy of the heart as well as anatomy of the circulatory system) - Physiology (Cardiovascular terminology and formulas) - Electrophysiology (Including cardiac myocytes, Frank-Starling curve, cardiac cycle, and heart sounds & murmurs) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices