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DIP Ep 645: USMLE Free 86 Series 7 (Q57-66, for Step 2/3)

DIP Ep 645: USMLE Free 86 Series 7 (Q57-66, for Step 2/3)

In this podcast, I continue this series that in detail walks through 86 novel NBME questions that reflect super HY concepts for the USMLE Step 2CK/3 exams. spex-practice-test https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dip-ep-645-free-86-series-7.mp3 Audio Download...

DIP Ep 644: USMLE Free 86 Series 6 (Q47-56, for Step 2/3)

DIP Ep 644: USMLE Free 86 Series 6 (Q47-56, for Step 2/3)

In this podcast, I continue this series that in detail walks through 86 novel NBME questions that reflect super HY concepts for the USMLE Step 2CK/3 exams. spex-practice-test https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/dip-ep-644-free-86-series-6.mp3 Audio Download...

DIP Ep 643: USMLE Free 86 Series 5 (Q37-46, for Step 2/3)

DIP Ep 643: USMLE Free 86 Series 5 (Q37-46, for Step 2/3)

In this podcast, I continue this series that in detail walks through 86 novel NBME questions that reflect super HY concepts for the USMLE Step 2CK/3 exams. spex-practice-test https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/dip-ep-643-free-86-series-5.mp3 Audio Download...

DIP Ep 642: USMLE Free 86 Series 4 (Q31-36, for Step 2/3)

DIP Ep 642: USMLE Free 86 Series 4 (Q31-36, for Step 2/3)

This series is pretty HY and there’s a lot of super helpful material covered here. Consider this to be similar to the free 120/free 137 taken for Step 2/3 prep. spex-practice-test https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/dip-ep-642-free-86-series-4.mp3 Audio Download...

DIP Ep 641: USMLE Free 86 Series 3 (Q21-30, for Step 2/3)

DIP Ep 641: USMLE Free 86 Series 3 (Q21-30, for Step 2/3)

This series is pretty HY. Lots of Step 2 and 3 relevant topics and testing principles discussed here. spex-practice-test https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/dip-ep-641-free-86-part-3.mp3 Audio Download...

DIP Ep 640: USMLE Free 86 Series 2 (Q11-20, for Step 2/3)

DIP Ep 640: USMLE Free 86 Series 2 (Q11-20, for Step 2/3)

In this episode, I continue my thorough review of the SPEX Qs referenced in Ep 639. Really, really high yield stuff here for the USMLE Step 2CK and Step 3 exams. spex-practice-test https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/dip-ep-640-free-86-series-2.mp3 Audio Download...

DIP Ep 639: USMLE Free 86 Series 1 (Q1-10, for Step 2/3)

DIP Ep 639: USMLE Free 86 Series 1 (Q1-10, for Step 2/3)

The USMLEs have a series of very good “Free 120” style questions they call “SPEX” questions that are freely available on their website. It’s a collection of 86 very high yield questions. The goal with this series is to walk through all 86 of them (like I did for the free 120) with an emphasis on pathophysiology, understanding, and a discussion of test taking strategies. You 100% should work through these and listen to them before Step 2 or 3. I am also attaching the PDF here. spex-practice-test ...

DIP Ep 638: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 134

Divine Intervention Podcasts continues its USMLE rapid review series, discussing various high-yield clinical scenarios. Topics include diagnosing and managing conditions like toxic megacolon, Hirschsprung's disease, and dermatophyte infections, emphasizing alternate exam terminology. The episode also delves into Asherman's syndrome, Multiple System Atrophy, malignancies associated with psammoma bodies, and Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome. Crucially, it explores drug choices in specific patient contexts, such as loop diuretics for CHF in patients with sulfur allergies and alternatives for diabetes medication.

DIP Ep 638: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 134

This episode continues the USMLE Step 2/3 rapid review, emphasizing recognition of classic themes and alternative terminology used in exams. It covers diverse medical conditions, including gastrointestinal disorders like toxic megacolon and Hirschsprung's, dermatophyte infections and their treatment, and reproductive and neurological syndromes like Asherman's and multiple system atrophy. The discussion also delves into malignancies associated with Samoma bodies, androgen insensitivity, and critical drug selection considerations for patients with sulfur allergies.

DIP Ep 637: Mechanisms Over Memorization (Current USMLE Question Patterns)

The podcast delves into six critical USMLE question patterns designed to test deep understanding beyond mere memorization. It highlights the importance of focusing on mechanisms to approach unseen concepts, recognize cloaked presentations of diseases, and differentiate closely related pathologies. The episode also explains how the USMLE utilizes "surrogate" answers, requiring students to understand the underlying pathophysiology rather than just recognizing buzzwords, ultimately preparing them for a more comprehensive and adaptive exam experience.

DIP Ep 637: Mechanisms Over Memorization (Current USMLE Question Patterns)

Dr. Anene discusses six crucial USMLE question patterns designed to test deep understanding rather than rote memorization. He highlights the "mechanisms over memorization" principle, explaining how it helps tackle unseen concepts, cloaked presentations in both pediatric and adult cases, and questions relying on often-omitted "keystone" details. The episode also covers distinguishing closely related pathologies and recognizing "surrogate" answers that demand a true grasp of pathophysiology.

DIP Ep 636: Neural Tube Defects and The USMLEs

DIP Ep 636: Neural Tube Defects and The USMLEs

In this short podcast, I discuss mechanisms and relevant USMLE integrations in relation to the neural tube defects. Easy points on your test if you know the material here. https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/dip-ep-636-ntds-and-others.mp3 Audio Download...

DIP Ep 635: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 133 (Some HY Basic Science Mechanisms)

DIP Ep 635: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 133 (Some HY Basic Science Mechanisms)

This episode continues the rapid review series for USMLE Step 2CK/3, focusing on frequently tested basic science mechanisms and prognostic factors. Discussions include the presentation and complications of gonococcal arthritis and pelvic inflammatory disease, the mechanism of sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia, and key mortality factors in diabetes. It also covers anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity and the histological identification of HPV infection.

DIP Ep 634: Curbing Anxiety (Medical Students/Residents)

DIP Ep 634: Curbing Anxiety (Medical Students/Residents)

Anxiety is literally at pandemic levels among many people in medicine. In this podcast, I discuss why people become anxious and provide very practical tips for dealing with this scourge. I have a strong feeling that you will benefit significantly from this podcast regardless of who you are in medicine. https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/dip-ep-634-curbing-anxiety.mp3 Audio Download...

DIP Ep 633: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 132

DIP Ep 633: USMLE Step 2/3 Rapid Review Series 132

This rapid review podcast provides crucial insights for USMLE Step 2CK/3. Topics include distinguishing primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, understanding telogen effluvium and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, and exploring anterior uveitis's various etiologies. The episode also delves into high-yield biostatistics concepts like confounding control and study types, concluding with a comprehensive review of ten essential drugs for exam preparation. It emphasizes understanding over memorization for better integration of knowledge.

DIP Ep 632: Travel Medicine B (super HY with lots of integrations, for Step 1-3)

DIP Ep 632: Travel Medicine B (super HY with lots of integrations, for Step 1-3)

This episode offers a comprehensive, high-yield review of travel medicine for USMLE Step 1-3, detailing crucial integrations for exam success. It meticulously covers the presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of typhoid fever, including unique features like pulse-temperature dissociation and intestinal perforation. The discussion extends to hepatitis A, rabies, Japanese encephalitis, schistosomiasis, and other travel-related infections, emphasizing USMLE-specific traps, post-exposure prophylaxis, and rare transmission routes.

DIP Ep 631-Travel Medicine Part A (super HY with numerous integrations, for Step 1-3)

DIP Ep 631-Travel Medicine Part A (super HY with numerous integrations, for Step 1-3)

This podcast explores high-yield travel medicine concepts essential for USMLE exams, detailing pre-travel vaccine timing, contraindications, and specific malaria prophylaxis drugs with their mechanisms and side effects. It differentiates common causes of traveler's diarrhea like ETEC and Giardia, discusses bloody diarrhea from Campylobacter and Shigella, and elaborates on Cryptosporidium parvum infection in both immunocompetent and HIV patients, including the critical role of ART and Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS). The episode concludes with comprehensive discussions on dengue fever, its unique antibody-dependent enhancement mechanism, and yellow fever, including their clinical presentations, transmission, and vaccine considerations.