sketchy micro: the new PHARM section

[DrPettans]

Anyone out there has the new section? I have a subscription and to upgrade for the new content is 69 USD.
The new antimicrobial section says "Come with us to a SketchyPharm unit far, far away...where we'll undo everything you learned in SketchyMicro".

I didn't update, I'm just thinking about it...Can anyone tell me if the new antimicrobial section is different from the old one? I know there are many new antimicrobials (for example antirretrovirals), but are antibiotics any different?

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[Ophthoseidon]

The antibiotics section is the same. For antimicrobials though you get antiretrovirals, antifungals, etc. But for the $69 you get the full package (renal/cardio drugs, blood and inflammation, smooth muscle, GI/endocrine, and autonomics). In addition when they release the new videos I think you might have access to it as well, since this is just pre-release. I think they're doing psych and a couple others.

 

[DrPettans]

The antibiotics section is the same. For antimicrobials though you get antiretrovirals, antifungals, etc. But for the $69 you get the full package (renal/cardio drugs, blood and inflammation, smooth muscle, GI/endocrine, and autonomics). In addition when they release the new videos I think you might have access to it as well, since this is just pre-release. I think they're doing psych and a couple others.

Ok thanks, I was just wondering because for example the old maCROWlide videos has a cross on it, and i started thinking too much about it haha

 

[ortnakas]

I already bought it because of how much I love SketchyMicro, but I haven't watched the antibiotics videos yet. Can anyone shed light on what "where we'll undo everything you learned in SketchyMicro" actually means? Did you find the antibiotic videos confusing because of the changed symbols, or did it work out okay?

I'm already a fan of SketchyPharm... I think this week is the first time I've actually understood the anti-arrhythmics.

 

[Derivations]

I already bought it because of how much I love SketchyMicro, but I haven't watched the antibiotics videos yet. Can anyone shed light on what "where we'll undo everything you learned in SketchyMicro" actually means? Did you find the antibiotic videos confusing because of the changed symbols, or did it work out okay?

I'm already a fan of SketchyPharm... I think this week is the first time I've actually understood the anti-arrhythmics.

I've only watched a few of the antimicrobial videos and I think they're decent so far but on the whole the sketches do seem a bit more busy and a little less cohesive than the ones in Sketchy Micro. However, I do still like them and I think it's absolutely worth the money and beats the hell out of straight reading the descriptions in First Aid. As for that description, I think they just used that as a humorous play on how antimicrobials are the drugs used to combat the bugs they talked about in Sketchy Micro. They have used some of the same symbols from Sketchy Micro and they also create a lot of new recurring symbols that have proven helpful so far.

 

[chillaxbro]

I just watched the cholinomimetics, cholinesterase inhibitors, and antimuscarinic videos and they confused the **** out of me

Not sure if I should buy it

Also theyre all 20 mins long

 

[CyberMaxx]

I just watched the cholinomimetics, cholinesterase inhibitors, and antimuscarinic videos and they confused the **** out of me

Not sure if I should buy it

Also theyre all 20 mins long

I had the same experience when I watched the antimicrobial ones. I feel like they would be helpful if you committed and really tried to memorize them, but I'm not sure that I like them enough to do that. I am a big fan of the micro videos, but the pharm ones are so busy that they seem a little daunting. I'm sure they would rock for memorizing side effects though.

 

[Kazaki]

I think the whole concept of sketches n stuff works for best for micro. The autonomic drug videos they released did my head in, the sketches quickly became chaotic and it just wasn't the same as the micro sketches. I think stick to Dr. Raymond's kaplan videos from 2010 for pharm and you should be good.

 

[DrPettans]

I think the whole concept of sketches n stuff works for best for micro. The autonomic drug videos they released did my head in, the sketches quickly became chaotic and it just wasn't the same as the micro sketches. I think stick to Dr. Raymond's kaplan videos from 2010 for pharm and you should be good.

where can I find them?

 

[worldbeater]

I can't use video sources for pharm for some reason, I just need something on paper that I can look at and review.

 

[Kazaki]

where can I find them?

Ask around if you know anyone who's preparing for step1 chances are they might have them. Other than that I think you could try looking for them online.

 

[okokok]

I've only watched the cholinomimetics video so far. It took forever (like an hour) bc I like to write everything down. I wish they would release transcripts. That said, I feel like I learned cholinomimetics super well and won't forget them. Hopefully I have time/can get quicker at annotating the rest of the drugs.

 

[RENu'est]

I think the whole concept of sketches n stuff works for best for micro. The autonomic drug videos they released did my head in, the sketches quickly became chaotic and it just wasn't the same as the micro sketches. I think stick to Dr. Raymond's kaplan videos from 2010 for pharm and you should be good.

Are those vids still considered good material even six years later? I was told they were outdated... But the few vids I did check out before were really good, so I guess its just one of those timeless gems?

 

[Kazaki]

Are those vids still considered good material even six years later? I was told they were outdated... But the few vids I did check out before were really good, so I guess its just one of those timeless gems?

Even though they are 6 years old, the concepts haven't changed so I think they're still very relevant. Add uworld into the mix and I don't think you can go wrong for pharma

 

[therealgoldenratiois786]

i just looked at the sketchy free pharm autonomic section. look guys, heres a humble suggestion, first understand the material in autonomics, see how it all works, and then go over the details explaining it all to yourself. once you are comfortable with the material and you are able to explain it well, THEN go over the sketchy pharm video.

In my opinion, he goes VERY slow, that is only because i have the concepts already ingrained into my head, and to be able to associate pictures after understanding it all, truly helped me solidify the subject.

***same deal with micro.

 

[DrPettans]

i just looked at the sketchy free pharm autonomic section. look guys, heres a humble suggestion, first understand the material in autonomics, see how it all works, and then go over the details explaining it all to yourself. once you are comfortable with the material and you are able to explain it well, THEN go over the sketchy pharm video.

In my opinion, he goes VERY slow, that is only because i have the concepts already ingrained into my head, and to be able to associate pictures after understanding it all, truly helped me solidify the subject.

***same deal with micro.

and what source do you use for pharm to first understand and read about it? kaplan? FA?

 

[therealgoldenratiois786]

and what source do you use for pharm to first understand and read about it? kaplan? FA?

kaplan is best. dr raymond i believe is the professors name. they go in depth and explain everything. you know as a matter of fact, for cvs pharm, i really liked usmle express by first aid. i believe they are coming out with a newer series in a month.

 

[Blue Flame]

Does anyone know if SketchyPharm allows two people to watch videos on the same paid account at the same time? I want to share a subscription with a friend and I had heard that this was allowed with SketchyMicro in the past.

 

[greenshoekid]

Soooo....I totally binge watched over my Spring Break and did all of them. Here are (is?) my two cents.
I echo previous comments in that it's not nearly as helpful if you don't understand the material beforehand, at least to some degree. That said, they do a lot of teaching, the statins video for example is like half of it teaching you the pathway of cholesterol and TGs from the intestine to the circulation to the liver to tissues. It's brilliant to be honest. Some of the memory hooks aren't awesome and require you to remember words in the sketch. Some of the drugs are represented by their suffix and that isn't super helpful (e.g. the -zines for some of the H1 blockers in the Histamine sketch).
And just a small correction to something stated above, they added two anti-bacterials, metro and anti-leprosy drugs. The phrase "undoing what you learned in micro" just refers to the you learning the microbes in SketchyMicro, and learning the anti-microbials in SketchyPharm.
Andrew Berg makes a comeback (I worship him). There are two new narrators, a girl who does about half of them, and the other guy who seems to have an inappropriate relationship with the letter "s," and he isn't new if you've seen a couple of the parasite videos from Sketchy Micro or have been watching the antibiotics sketches since October. Oh, there is a third new guy for the metro sketch, but he only does that one. His voice is actually perfect for it.
NeuroPsych and anti-neoplastics/immunosuppressants are supposedly coming out at the end of the month (March) according to some replies on their FB page, but who knows, I think they promised stuff in the past and were pretty delayed.
One last thing, the sketches don't solidify in my mind nearly as well until I start doing qbanks and I'm required to think back to the image in my mind, and when I'm either able to answer it correctly, or I get it wrong and go back to the picture, it's like it's there forever. So my plan is to try to learn the principles for a drug class as best as I can, then watch the sketch that corresponds, then come back to it after doing questions and review the image and/or video.
Sorry, my two cents just turned into two Zimbabwean dollars.

 

[greenshoekid]

Also the longest video is NSAIDs I think. 33 minutes long. It's a beast. But keep in mind that they're covering in one sketch several drugs and the principles of an entire drug class, whereas micro videos were mostly just one bug.

 

[DrPettans]

So my plan is to try to learn the principles for a drug class as best as I can, then watch the sketch that corresponds, then come back to it after doing questions and review the image and/or video.
Sorry, my two cents just turned into two Zimbabwean dollars.

Thank you for your time here! what will you use to learn the principles for a drug class before the sketches? is FA enough? kaplan lecture notes maybe?

 

[greenshoekid]

Old class notes, first aid, and Wikipedia. I also follow along with first while I watch the videos. Sketchy consolidates information, meaning sometimes the info in one sketch is in several places in FA.

 

[dorjosam]

I didn't like Pharm sketches like Sketchymicro. It's too long, and need sooooo much time to be absorbed. It's a big difference between 3 minutes videos and 30 minutes... The exact feeling that I had with Picmonic before. maybe more suitable for MS1,2 who have more time, but for board preparation, I don't think if I'm going with it... but no doubt that there is a great effort and intelligence behind every scene. I always admire them!

 

[greenshoekid]

Yeah, they're much more dense for sure. I don't know if they could have gotten around it though. Micro rarely includes more than one bug, but Pharm includes an entire class of drugs. I wonder how much longer until SketchyPath comes around...

 

[chillaxbro]

Sketchy pharm proved helpful for me on the real deal. The videos are longer because they try to teach a little bit of physiology (which I did not find helpful).

What I did find it useful for was remembering drug names and remembering side effects, which I always had trouble with. It worked wonders so I highly recommend it