Rx Bricks Podcast: Peptic Ulcer Disease
Ulcers are open sores that develop in the skin or mucous membranes. In peptic ulcer disease (PUD), painful sores develop, …
Rx Bricks Podcast: Patent Ductus Arteriosis
The ductus arteriosus (DA) is a structure that allows blood pumped from the right side of the heart to bypass …
Step 1 Question of the Week: Musculoskeletal
This week’s edition of the Step 1 Question of the Week is about musculoskeletal. See if you can answer the …
Why Cramming Doesn’t Work in Medical School
Despite what undergrad might have taught you, cramming in medical school simply doesn’t work. By cramming before exams, you store the information …
Rx Bricks Podcast: Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis
Gallstones are the hardened precipitates—“stones”—of the substrates found in bile. The liver makes bile to help digest fats, and the …
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Step 1 Question of the Week: Hematology/Oncology
This week’s edition of the Step 1 Question of the Week is about hematology and oncology. See if you can …
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Step 1 Question of the Week: Pathology
This week’s edition of the Step 1 Question of the Week is about pathology. See if you can answer the …
Rx Bricks Podcast: Plasma Composition
When you hear the word blood, what do you picture in your mind? Most likely, your brain conjures up an …
Your Study Process Should Include More Than a Single Pass
Studies of the neuroscience of learning over the past several years have yielded some important and interesting revelations. Namely, learning …
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Rx Bricks Podcast: Gluconeogenesis
In the fed state, glucose is used by almost all the cells in the body to generate energy. But even …