Content covered in this episode includes: [0:48]: Question Dissection: A 56 year old female is seen by her physician to evaluate the cause of her recent onset diabetes.. [3:41] Genetics chapter of S2S including questions like: - How do you recognize Down syndrome? - What is the second most common known cause of inherited mental retardation? - How do you recognize Turner syndrome? - What presentation suggests galactosemia? - What causes Marfan syndrome? How do you recognize it? Learn more about y...
Nov 18, 2018•18 min•Ep. 16
Content covered in this episode includes: [0:40]: Question Dissection: A 45 year old female presents with a chief complaint of upper gastric pain 30 minutes following a meal.. [3:44] General surgery chapter of S2S including questions like: - What should you do if you are not sure whether a stable patient has an acute abdomen? - What are the common causes of small bowel obstruction? - List and differentiate the three common types of groin hernias. - What is the most common cause of fever in the f...
Nov 17, 2018•36 min•Ep. 15
Content covered in this episode includes: [0:41]: Question Dissection: A 45 year old man with no past medical history presents to the E.D. with abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting for the past three days.. [5:10] Gastroenterology chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the sequelae of GERD? - What is a hiatal hernia? How is it different from a paraesophageal hernia? - Name the surgical options for ulcer treatment. What complications may occur? - How is diarrhea categorized? - How ...
Sep 27, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 14
Content covered in this episode includes: [0:40]: Question Dissection: A 48 year old male is brought to the E.D. after a bicycle accident... [4:06] Ethics chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the general principles of ethics? - What are the components of informed consent? - What should you do if a patient lacks capacity to make decisions? - What should you do if a patient is in critical condition or a coma and has made no advance directive or living will? - When do patients under ...
Sep 25, 2018•17 min•Ep. 13
Content covered in this episode includes: [0:38]: Question Dissection: A 54 year old African American male presents to his physician with a chief complaint of morning headaches, nausea, diaphoresis, and tremulousness... [3:36] Endocrinology chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the common signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism? - What are the common causes of hypothyroidism? - How is Cushing syndrome diagnosed? - What causes virilization in children? - Give the classic clinical desc...
Sep 18, 2018•40 min•Ep. 12
Content covered in this episode includes: [0:42]: Question Dissection: A 35 year old man with a history of schizophrenia is brought to the E.D. for altered mental status... [4:46] Emergency medicine chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the three causes of burns? How should all burns be managed initially? - How is burn severity classified? Describe the management of each class. - What are the two classic examples of hyperthermia due to medication? - How are patients managed after a...
Sep 14, 2018•19 min•Ep. 11
Content covered in this episode includes: [0:38]: Question Dissection: A 30-year-old male presents to the E.D. complaining of left facial paralysis since waking this morning... [2:52] Ear, Nose, and Throat chapter of S2S including questions like: - What is the most common cause of lower motor neuron facial nerve paralysis? How does it present? - What are the common causes of a neck mass? - What causes nosebleeds? - What are the complications of otitis media? How are they avoided? - What is the W...
Sep 13, 2018•24 min•Ep. 10
This is the Diabetes Mellitus chapter from USMLE Step 2 Secrets. Content covered in this episode includes: [0:36]: A 29 year old female presents at 8 weeks gestation with a chief complaint of anxiety, tremors, and weight loss.. [3:40] Diabetes Chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the classic differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? - What is a good measure of long-term diabetes control? - What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? How is it treated? - What are the common long-ter...
Sep 12, 2018•26 min•Ep. 9
This is the Dermatology chapter from USMLE Step 2 Secrets. Content covered in this episode includes: 1:17 Question Dissection - A 68 year old man visits his primary care physician for a rash on his face.. 6:15 Dermatology chapter of Step 2 Secrets including questions like: - Define contact dermatitis. How do you recognize it? What are the classic culprits? - How are fungal infections diagnosed and treated? - How is acne described in medical terms? What bacteria may be partially involved in its p...
Sep 09, 2018•38 min•Ep. 8
This is the Cholesterol chapter from USMLE Step 2 Secrets. Content covered in this episode include: 0:50 Question Dissection - A 66 year old female with a history of hypercholesterolemia who is managed on cholestyramine therapy… 3:02 Cholesterol chapter of Step 2 Secrets including questions and topics like: - What physical finding will Step 2 test use as clues to hypercholesterolemia? - What are the current recommendations for management of cholesterol levels? - How is LDL calculated? - How is H...
Sep 08, 2018•15 min•Ep. 7
This is the Cardiology chapter from USMLE Step 2 Secrets. Content covered in this episode includes: 1:16 Question Dissection - A 29 year old male tree-trimmer suffers serious injuries from a fall at work… 6:01 Cardiology chapter of Step 2 Secrets including questions and topics like: - The classic pattern of MI chest pain - What clues suggest the common noncardiac causes of chest pain? - Etiology and classic history of the various heart valve abnormalities - What is Virchow’s triad? - What is the...
Sep 08, 2018•52 min•Ep. 6
This is the Biostatistics chapter from USMLE Step 2 Secrets. Content covered in this episode include: 0:48 Question Dissection - A man in undergoing a neurologic test for manual dexterity… 3:21 Biostatistics chapter of Step 2 Secrets including questions and topics like: - The concept of a trade-off between sensitivity and specificity - What do you need to know about standard deviation for the USMLE? - What types of studies should you know for the Step 2 exam? - What is the difference between inc...
Sep 06, 2018•35 min•Ep. 5
This is the Alcohol chapter from USMLE Step 2 Secrets. Content covered in this episode includes: 1:30 Question Dissection - A 57 year old male with a history of alcohol abuse visits a medical clinic because of numbness and tingling in his feet, as well as hand tremors… 8:04 Alcohol chapter of Step 2 Secrets including questions like: - What may happen if you give glucose to an alcoholic without giving thiamine first? - What is the difference between Wernicke and Korsakoff syndromes? What causes e...
Aug 29, 2018•20 min•Ep. 4
This is the Acid-Base chapter of Step 2 Secrets featuring a high-yield question dissection from Elsevier's Clinical Key Student Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 28, 2018•34 min•Ep. 3
This is the "Top 100" USMLE Step 2 Secrets Part 2. This episode covers topics like: - The "6 Ws" of postoperative fever - The six rapidly fatal thoracic injuries - The "6 Ps" of compartment syndrome - High-yield drug overdoses and antidotes - The most common buzz phrases and conditions with which they are associated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 28, 2018•37 min•Ep. 2
This is Dr. Ted O'Connell's podcast of the bestselling USMLE Step 2 Secrets, 5th Edition. It features an audio optimized version of USMLE Step 2 Secrets and high yield USMLE and COMLEX style question dissections so you can learn how the experts approach exam questions. Listen while you commute, exercise, clean, or do other "life stuff". This podcast is the perfect on the go study companion for your USMLE; COMLEX; and internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, ...
Aug 28, 2018•31 min•Ep. 1
