Case Study: Cushings Disease
When I think about the board exams - don't get me wrong - you gotta know the heart, you gotta know the lungs but they always sneak some...
Case Study: Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
A female patient has shortness of breath and common cough for going on 3 months!! What could this be? When do most GPA relapses occur? ...
Case Study: Hyponatremia
One of the most frequent and common topics on the board exams: Sodium. In particular, What happens when the sodium levels are very low? ...
Case Study: Narcolepsy
Complaints of daytime sleepiness... Is the patient tired and fatigued or sleepy? There is a big difference from one diagnosis to another....
Case Study: Total Oxygen Content
What is 'Total Oxygen Content"? Many med students in the USMLE Step 1 course ask me this ALL THE TIME. So in this case study, I break...
Case Study: Cardiac Stress Test
One of the most common topics on the board exams and USMLE is all about the HEART and CARDIOLOGY!! I get a lot of questions about stress...