Rx Bricks Podcast: Alveolar Gas Exchange
Getting the air to our lungs in the first place can be challenging enough. How do we get the oxygen …
Rx Bricks Podcast: Primary Bone Tumors
A neoplasm is the abnormal growth of new cells, sometimes called a tumor. A variety of tumors can grow in …
Step 1 Question of the Week: MSK
This week’s edition of the Step 1 Question of the Week is about musculoskeletal. See if you can answer the …
Rx Bricks Podcast: Bile Secretion and Function
Bile is a greenish-yellow fluid produced by the liver. It is stored in the gallbladder and released into the small …
Rx Bricks Podcast: Drugs to Treat Asthma and COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease, an umbrella diagnosis that also includes asthma. The …
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Step 1 Question of the Week: Endocrine
This week’s edition of the Step 1 Question of the Week is about endocrine. See if you can answer the …
Rx Bricks Podcast: Essential Thrombocythemia
Before we jump into the details of essential thrombocythemia (ET), let’s back up for a little perspective. ET is one …
Rx Bricks Podcast: Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Antibiotics work by halting essential cellular processes to kill bacteria. Broken down into its roots, the word antibiotic is interpreted …
Rx Bricks Podcast: Development of the Nervous System
Early in fetal development, the precursors of the major systems in the body are outlined. The three germ layers (endoderm, …
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Step 1 Question of the Week: Neurology
This week’s edition of the Step 1 Question of the Week is about neurology. See if you can answer the …