List of High Yield things to look at before test

[SnakeEyes]

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There is a thread with what somebody should do the day before the exam, but I wanted to compile a list of things people think are high yield to refresh on before the exam:

1. Embryo (branchial arches and pouches)
2. Goljan images
3. Cranial nerve locations
4. +/- viruses


Please add to the list!

 

[ZagDoc]

CD Markers/Cytokines

 

[Deferoxamine]

Glaucoma drug mechanisms (srsly, never covered during MS1-2)
Antidotes for drug overdose/poisonings in FA Pharm section (like deferoxamine for iron overdose...)
Lysosomal Storage Disorders
Immune Deficiencies (B and T cells)

 

[tdd340]

Childhood developmental milestones

 

[SeminoleFan3]

Lysosomal storage diseases

 

[igottaquestion]

(deleted - lordjeebus)

In the audio, he says that some of the exact pictures show up on exams. Is this still true nowadays? It's a big time investment . . .

 

[sendwich]

In the audio, he says that some of the exact pictures show up on exams. Is this still true nowadays? It's a big time investment . . .

wow, 400 pages??!! that's a lot of stuff to look over! 😱

 

[NCF145]

In the audio, he says that some of the exact pictures show up on exams. Is this still true nowadays? It's a big time investment . . .

Yeah, 400 pages of images is definitely not HY. He also says in the audio, and I have noticed this on 2 CBSE and 1 NBME exam in addition to a large of majority of UW questions, that you don't even need the image to get the answer since the answer is provided in the question stem.

 

[igottaquestion]

Yeah, 400 pages of images is definitely not HY. He also says in the audio, and I have noticed this on 2 CBSE and 1 NBME exam in addition to a large of majority of UW questions, that you don't even need the image to get the answer since the answer is provided in the question stem.

I remember he did say that in the audio. It seemed to me that about half the Uworld questions with images *didn't* provide enough contextual information in the stem to answer the question. Is this indeed a rarity on the real thing?

 

[Captopril]

I remember he did say that in the audio. It seemed to me that about half the Uworld questions with images *didn't* provide enough contextual information in the stem to answer the question. Is this indeed a rarity on the real thing?

The first rule about images in the USMLE is you don't look at images in the USMLE.



unless the answer choices (A-E) are labeled on an image. In that case, disregard the first rule.

 

[igottaquestion]

The first rule about images in the USMLE is you don't look at images in the USMLE.



unless the answer choices (A-E) are labeled on an image. In that case, disregard the first rule.

Sweet. Thanks.

 

[Captopril]

Sweet. Thanks.

Don't take that advice literally, I was kidding (more or less)...the fact of the matter is I'd say a majority of Qs can be answered w/o the image. In fact, I sometimes find the image to be very distracting when answering path/phys/micro, etc. However, I'm sure there are some questions that come along where it is vital to see what they are showing you. Use your own judgement, but 400 pages of images or whatever is being discussed is definitely overkill

 

[fruitloops]

Read GI chapter in FA--every word, image, table inch of it. If that goes in, then read Endocrine chapter and, again, focus on every inch of it. Then, if you still have time, do the neuro chapter. After that, if you've really been looking at every inch of these chapters, there should be just enough time left for a good night's sleep.

 

[USCguy]

I would second the storage diseases. know tay sachs vs fabrys vs pompe, etc what enzyme and what is accumulated

 

[jsong812]

I got a crap load on vitamin deficiencies....ESPECIALLY scurvy and b12 def. They tested those topics from every imaginable angle possible.

 

[SeminoleFan3]

I got a crap load on vitamin deficiencies....ESPECIALLY scurvy and b12 def. They tested those topics from every imaginable angle possible.

Thanks.

 

[Deferoxamine]

BUMP.

This half-day of "High-Yield Review" is rapidly approaching for me and a boatload of others. Any other tips/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 😀