ARF is an immune-mediated sequela of untreated strep pharyngitis and a must-know topic for USMLE Step 1.
🔬 Key Concepts:
• J♥NES criteria – Major clinical features you can’t forget
• Type II hypersensitivity (molecular mimicry)
• Mitral valve involvement: regurgitation early, stenosis later
• Penicillin for treatment and prophylaxis
🧠 Memorize the criteria, recognize the cardiac complications, and understand the immune mechanism behind it all.
Are you preparing for an observership or clinical rotation in the US?Then this podcast is for YOU.Here, you’ll learn the 5 key behaviors that make you unforgettable (in a good way) during your US clinical experience. These are the unwritten rules that attending physicians, residents, and staff truly notice — but no one talks about.What you’ll learn: • Why arriving early and leaving late shows real commitment • The power of kindness and respect to all team members • How to be proactive without being annoying • The importance of studying your patients and contributing intelligently • How to strike the perfect balance between curiosity and overstepping🎯 Your goal? To become the kind of student everyone hopes will join their team — not the one they hope never returns.⸻Follow us / rdmedicine_org
Crohn’s Disease vs. Ulcerative Colitis in USMLE Step 1: these are questions that always come up!
Did you know the main difference is in the type of lesion and location? Crohn’s can affect any part of the GI tract, while Ulcerative Colitis is limited to the colon and rectum.
🔑 Tips to ace the exam:
• Crohn’s = skip lesions, transmural inflammation, non-caseating granulomas.
• UC = continuous lesions, mucosal inflammation, colorectal cancer risk.
🔍 Stay tuned for the differences!
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) – YES, it shows up on Step 1, and you need to know the essentials!
Here’s what you need to remember:
- PIGA gene mutation in hematopoietic stem cells
- Deficiency of CD55 and CD59
- Complement-mediated intravascular hemolysis
- Classic triad: hemolytic anemia, pancytopenia, and venous thrombosis (think Budd-Chiari syndrome)
✅ Diagnosis: Flow cytometry
✅ Treatment: Eculizumab
💡 Exam clue: patient waking up with dark urine in the morning = think PNH!
Understand the presentation, screening, and metastasis pattern — this is a classic Step 1 topic!
🔹 Right-sided = bleeds
🔹 Left-sided = obstructs
🔹 Iron deficiency anemia in older men or postmenopausal women = colorectal cancer until proven otherwise
🔹 Colonoscopy is the gold standard
🔹 CEA is used for recurrence monitoring, not for screening
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Myasthenia Gravis is the most common neuromuscular junction disorder, and it’s high-yield for Step 1!
🔹 Key Features:
🔹 Diagnosis:
🔹Treatment:
Know how to differentiate it from Lambert-Eaton syndrome (which improves with use)!
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Measles is a classic Step 1 topic that you must recognize! In this video, we cover its presentation, complications, and key exam takeaways.
What you’ll learn:
✅ 4 C’s of measles: cough, coryza, conjunctivitis & "C"oplik spots
✅ Rash progression: face → downward spread
✅ Dangerous complications: pneumonia, encephalitis, SSPE
✅ Measles vaccine & vitamin A in treatment
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Didn’t fully match in the Main Residency Match? Don’t worry—SOAP (Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program) is here to help!
In this video, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about SOAP 2025, including eligibility requirements, application steps, key dates, and essential rules.
You’ll learn how to apply to unfilled residency positions, navigate the R3 system, and maximize your chances of securing a spot. Plus, we’ll share important tips to help you stay strong and keep moving forward—no matter the outcome.
📅 Important Dates:
✔ March 17: SOAP eligibility notification & List of Unfilled Programs available
✔ March 17, 11 a.m. ET: Applications open (up to 45 per service)
✔ March 20, 9 a.m. ET: Offer rounds begin
If you’re going through SOAP, stay focused and be prepared—your future in residency is still within reach! 💪
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Do you know how residency programs select their candidates and how doctors secure their spots in the U.S. medical system?
In this video, we’ll break down the NRMP (National Resident Matching Program) algorithm, explaining step by step how The Match process works and what determines where each candidate will do their medical residency.
🔹 What you’ll learn in this video:
✅ How the Rank Order List works in The Match
✅ How the NRMP algorithm determines your residency placement
✅ What happens if you don’t match with your top choice
✅ How the Match process works in milliseconds
If you’re preparing for The Match and want to understand how the process really works, listen until the end!
In this first episode, Rafael Duarte, MD 🩺 introduces the show’s mission: helping international medical graduates and students navigate their path to a U.S. medical career 🇺🇸.
Then, we dive deep into Wilson Disease ⚡—a high-yield Step 1 topic! 🧠
Learn its pathophysiology, 🔍 clinical features, 🩻 key diagnostic triad, and 💊 treatment strategies—everything you need to ace the USMLE and beyond!
🔊 Tune in now and level up your medical knowledge! 📚✨
