Brand New, Innovative Test Taking Strategy Section Added (2021)
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Course Description
Rahul begins with a fundamental approach to Test-Taking - distilling years of 1-on-1 tutoring into a series of high-yield lectures.
Newly added: USMLE Ethics, Physician Communication, PBLI, Patient Safety
Reflects: October/November 2020 Content Outline Changes
What you get with your paid subscription:
✅ Test Taking Mastery Course
✅ Four 90-minute lectures organized by organ system covering the entire Rapid Review section in the 2020 First Aid
✅ PDF handout of slides for following along and taking notes
✅ Biochemistry active-recall metabolism pathways
✅ Ethics, PBLI, Patient Safety, Physician Communication Module
✅ Pathoma Chapter 1-3 Active-Recall Review
✅ The Anki deck, organized by organ systems, is yours for the taking
HyGuru Step 1 USMLE Test Taking Strategies and Rapid Review Course
Top concepts to cover prior to test-day or if your practice exam score have plateaued...
Test Taking Strategies
Understand how to approach various question types and a block.
General Pathology
Active-recall, integrative review of concepts related to Ch. 1-3, Pathoma.
Organ Systems Rapid-Review
Review the Rapid Review section of First Aid in a succinct interactive manner.
Biochemistry
A high-yield ppt dedicated to metabolic pathways.
Ethics & Physician Communication
Lectures dedicated to reflect Oct/Nov 2020 changes by the USMLE.
Autonomic Pharmacology
Understand how these medications are tested.
100 Concepts in Gross Anatomy
Review USMLE MSK Concepts
How to use this course:
• Preview material and concepts prior to beginning an organ system
• Review after completing an organ system
• Cram during dedicated study prior to the exam
Course Curriculum
HyGuru Test-Taking Strategy Masterclass - Think Like the Test Maker
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Approaching A Question
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- Approaching a Question - Practical Example (4:02)
- Stem-Paraphrase-Predict (Advanced) (3:53)
- Introduction to Pertinent Positives & Negatives (2:26)
- Identifying Pertinent Positives (1:53)
- Identifying Pertinent Negatives (1:33)
- Integrative Example: Pertinent Positives & Negatives (3:44)
- Identifying Triggers in USMLE Questions (3:18)
- Approaching Vital Signs in USMLE Questions (1:57)
- Integrative Example #1: Vital Sign Interpretation (13:17)
- Integrative Example #2: Vital Sign Interpretation
How To Approach A Question Block on the USMLE
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- Strategic Approach to A Block - Introduction (6:12)
- The Three Pass Approach (0:45)
- The First Pass (0:47)
- When to ⛳️ a Question (0:57)
- Benchmarking - Balance Timing in Your Block (1st Pass) (3:51)
- Active Recall Review: The First Pass (0:48)
- The Second Pass (3:12)
- Dealing with Narrowing Down to Two (3:12)
- Integrative Example: Immunodeficiency (11:35)
- The Second Pass (Marked Review) Summary (0:46)
- The Third Pass (2:28)
- Strategic Approach to A Block - Summary (1:58)
How To Approach A Multiple Question Blocks on The USMLE
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Approaching Specific Types of Questions on the USMLE (+ Examples!)
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- Introduction to Various Question Types on the USMLE (0:14)
- Approach to Lab Value Questions 🧪 (0:59)
- Integrative Example: Lab Values on the USMLE (10:16)
- Approach to Graph & Chart Questions 📊 (0:49)
- Integrative Example: Graphs & Charts (3:35)
- Approach to Cardiology Questions ❤️ (1:49)
- Integrative Example: Cardiology Questions on the USMLE (2:07)
- Approach to EKGs ⚡️ (2:33)
- Approach to Drug Ad & Experiment Questions 💉 💊 (1:41)
- Integrative Example: Drug Ads Questions on the USMLE (3:26)
- Approach to Anatomy Questions 💪🏽 (4:20)
- Approach to Genetic Syndrome Questions 👶🏼 (2:05)
- Integrative Example: Genetics Questions on the USMLE (9:37)
- Approach to Multi-Media Questions 🎧 (1:00)
- Approach to Image Based Questions on the USMLE 🖼 (0:57)
- Integrative Example: Images on the USMLE (4:50)
- Approaching Next Best Step in Management (Step 2 CK) (3:02)
- Approach to Psychiatry Questions 🧠 (3:22)
- Approach to Physician Communication Questions 👨👩👧👦 (1:55)
- Approach to Endocrinology Questions💡 (2:33)
Summary of the Test Taking Masterclass
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USMLE Step 1 General Pathology Active Recall Review [Pathoma Ch 1-3]
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- USMLE General Pathology (Pathoma Ch 1-3) Webinar Handout
- Cell Injury, Death, and Adaptations (38:52)
- Necrosis (11:29)
- Apoptosis (9:05)
- Free Radical Injury and Amyloid (11:34)
- Acute Inflammation (24:16)
- Chronic Inflammation (7:15)
- Immunodeficiency (3:52)
- Neoplasia (12:15)
- Grading vs. Staging (1:26)
- Closing Thoughts & Study Outline (2:52)
HyGuru's 2020 Rapid Review Course- Lecture Handout
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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 (Rapid Review Section)
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- Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Autonomic NBME Review (69:11)
- Renal, Reproductive, GI (89:12)
- Neurology, Musculoskeletal, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Psychiatry (82:52)
- Hematology, Respiratory, Pharyngeal Arches (68:37)
- Anki Deck (Lecture 1)
- Anki Deck (Lecture 2)
- Anki Deck (Lecture 3)
- Anki Deck (Lecture 4)
USMLE Ethics, PBLI, Patient Safety & Physician Communication
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100 Concepts in Gross Anatomy for the USMLE Step 1
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Autonomic Pharmacology for the USMLE Step 1
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USMLE Step 1 Biochemistry & Metabolism Review
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- Active Recall USMLE Step 1 Biochemistry Powerpoint
- Introduction (19:50)
- Basics of Metabolism (4:28)
- Enzyme Terminology (5:59)
- Transamination Reactions (AST/ALT) (3:30)
- Dehydrogenase Enzymes (6:27)
- Overview of Metabolism for the USMLE (1:32)
- Glycolysis (13:10)
- Gluconeogenesis (11:50)
- Metabolic Regulation of Pyruvate (1:45)
- Ethanol Metabolism (3:30)
- Glycogen Storage Diseases (6:59)
- Fructose, Galactose, Lactose (14:18)
- Lipid Metabolism & Synthesis (10:19)
- Fatty Acid Oxidation (8:24)
- Odd Chain FA Metabolism (7:32)
- B12 Deficiency Integration (2:39)
- Summary of Lipids (1:02)
- Ketone Metabolism (4:59)
- DKA (Integration) (6:33)
- Amino Acid Metabolism (9:46)
- Urea Cycle (8:23)
- Collagen Synthesis (5:04)
- Energy Production (9:37)
- TCA Cycle (5:10)
- Electron Transport Chain (20:38)
- Uncoupling Agents (17:03)
- Cholesterol & Lipid Metabolism (9:58)
- VLDL (5:02)
- IDL (2:26)
- LDL & Atherosclerosis (5:30)
- HDL (4:30)
- Lipid Disorders for the USMLE (11:32)
- HMP Shunt Pathway (9:19)
- Nucleotide Synthesis (3:07)
- Biochemistry of Nutrition (2:56)
- Fat Soluble Vitamins (6:53)
- Cystic Fibrosis (5:05)
- Water Soluble Vitamins (12:27)
- Approach to Pedigrees on the USMLE (15:18)
- Lysosomal Storage Diseases (2:52)
- Summary of Biochemical Pathways (6:11)
- Chromosome Abnormalities for the USMLE (8:17)
USMLE Step 1 — Metabolic and Genetic Syndromes
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- Introduction (2:32)
- A Test Taking Approach for Syndromes (5:28)
- Down’s Syndrome Integration (2:39)
- Patau & Edwards Syndrome (15:18)
- Imprinting Syndromes (5:01)
- Homocystinuria (4:09)
- Marfanoid Habitus (8:30)
- Marfan’s Syndrome (1:36)
- Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome (2:17)
- Lesch Nyhan Syndrome (3:16)
- Kartagener’s Syndrome (4:31)
- Cystic Fibrosis (8:00)
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes (3:00)
- Lupus Integration (9:29)
Meet Your Instructor
Rahul Damania, MD
Dr. Rahul Damania, fiery and infectious, taught his first USMLE course while still in medical school and has accrued many teaching accolades since then. A born educator and motivator, Rahul continues to augment his educational portfolio through old-school hard work and an authentic pledge to his students' success. Currently a PICU fellow working about 80 hours per week, Rahul humbly recognizes that his credibility as a teacher is forever rooted in an enduring willingness to listen to and learn from his patients.
Rahul, who himself scored above the 90th percentile on Step I and II, has over 3000 hours of USMLE teaching experience. Students working with Rahul average a 20-point increase on their exam. This year alone, he has had multiple students who initially scored sub-200 experience an increase to 230+. He has held multiple comprehensive USMLE courses at top tier medical schools in the Midwest.