High Yield Mood Disorders (For steps 1 & 2)

Question-based Review of Cholecystitis workup and management followed by addressing the complications of cholecystectomy. 

Both Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects of gallstone disorders are discussed followed by important hints on differential diagnosis of gallstone disease from one another and from their complications, most specifically from cholecystitis and cholangitis. 

Did you know approximately 21% of US adults experience a mood disorder at some point in their lives? This is an extremely important, not to mention commonly tested, topic that all medical students should be familiar with. In this episode, our newest team member MS3 Bilal Rana wil ...  Show more

MS3 Bilal Rana goes over the highest yield topics for psychiatry for USMLE Step 1/COMLEX Level 1. Best of luck to everyone studying! 

What is the mental status exam, and why do we use it so much in psychiatry? In the first part of our Mental Status Exam series, we will start by reviewing the purpose of the mental status exam in psychiatric practice. We will then introduce the first three components of the menta ...  Show more

Our psychiatry question is asking us to identify the description of behavior for our 38 y/o male patient. Follow along to test your knowledge of psychiatry!