What You'll Learn
- Highest-Yield Content – based on the USMLE Step 2 CK outline
- Test-Taking Strategy – on various question styles to prime the exam mindset
- Clerkship Specific Focus to organize your studying
"HyGuru is hands down the best high yield review source for USMLE preparation – Thanks to Dr. Damania, I was able to effectively integrate complex systems into digestible insights. With his engaging style, mastering Shelf & Step 2 CK becomes less stressful and more achievable!"
Chandni Patel, Northeast Ohio Medical University
Integrate Material
Test-Taking Strategies
Here are the question stems you’ll master:
- What is the likely diagnosis?
- What is the next best step in management?
- What is the most likely risk factor?
- What is the most likely etiology?
Clerkship Studying
Optimize clerkship performance while preparing for Step 2 CK by focusing on:
- Creating a monthly and daily study schedule
- Building habits of deliberate study
- Efficient UWorld and question bank review
- Test-taking psychology and mindset
In this course you will:
Learn content through questions
Hundreds of active-recall question, NBME-style vignettes with each lesson containing mapped UW QIDs.
Review pathophysiology
Incorporate fundamentals of pathology to created diagnostic schema.
Learn Deliberately
Leverage evidence-based learning science for efficient study.
Build Clinical Confidence
Translate content you learn to bedside care while adopting the physician mindset.
Students excel with
USMLE Step 2 CK
Rapid Review Course
"His resources are so clear and do a great job of de-mistifying challenging topics that medical students constantly struggle with! I jumped 20 points!"
Pranvera S, Rush Medical College
"The videos were gold for me...most of the time when I looked at WHY I was getting answers wrong it was because I wasn’t interpreting the questions well...his courses helped with understanding HOW to answer questions!"
Claudia G, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
USMLE Step 2 CK: Principles for Preparation and Test Taking Strategies
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- USMLE Step 2 CK 'Principles for Preparation and Test Taking Strategies' Handout (PDF)
- Course Overview (3:53)
- A Preview to the Notion USMLE Notes Review Template (6:10)
- HyGuru Notion Step 2 CK Notes Template
- Introduction to USMLE Step 2 CK Test Taking Masterclass (4:52)
- Course Agreement & Disclaimer
- USMLE Step 2 CK Think Like the Test Maker Handout (PDF)
- Key Mindsets (2:03)
- Masterclass Overview (4:36)
- Difference between Step 1 vs. Step 2 CK (4:20)
- Approach to ‘What is the likely Diagnosis’ (6:40)
- Approach to ‘What is the NBS in Management’ (6:14)
- Unstable Vital Signs on Step 2 CK (4:16)
- Application of NBS Strategy (2:32)
- Drug Ad, Research Based Question, & Interpretation of Chart (6:43)
Principles of Productivity for Shelf & USMLE Step 2 CK
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- USMLE Step 2 CK 'Principles of Productivity for Shelf & USMLE Step 2 CK' Handout (PDF)
- How to Study on Clerkships (9:32)
- USMLE Step 2 CK Rapid Review Drill (2:24)
- Dedicated Study (Introduction) (2:43)
- Mapping out NBME Assessments (1:54)
- Daily Dedicated Study Schedule (4:17)
- Reviewing UWorld Step 2 CK (Fab 5) (12:58)
- Concept Mapping UW Questions (6:35)
- Utilizing AI & Chat GPT for USMLE (3:03)
- Essential Triad (UW) (1:42)
- Reviewing Incorrects (0:43)
- Reviewing your Notes & UW Algorithms (FAQ) (2:21)
- Approaching ‘Down to 2’ (4:42)
- Improving on NBMEs (4:33)
- Productivity Techniques for Step 2 CK (3:42)
Clerkship Specific Test Taking Strategies (USMLE Step 2 CK)
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- USMLE Step 2 CK 'Clerkship Specific Test Taking Strategies (USMLE Step 2 CK)' Handout (PDF)
- Stem Paraphrase Predict (8:44)
- Systematic Thinking & Clinical Reasoning (1:42)
- Test Taking Strategies Gynecology 👵🏻 (10:38)
- Test Taking Strategies Obstetrics 🤰🏼 (11:06)
- Test Taking Strategies Pediatrics 👶🏼 (19:39)
- Test Taking Strategies Psychiatry 🧐 (7:03)
- Test Taking Strategies Family Medicine 🩺 (20:19)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Cardiology 🫀 (11:42)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Respiratory 🫁 (8:21)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Renal 🚽 (7:20)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Heme 🩸 (0:23)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Neurology 🧠 (6:14)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 💩 (9:07)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 🍭 (8:36)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Rheumatology 🦴 (6:29)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Dermatology 🧴 (4:09)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease 🧫 (5:06)
- Test Taking Strategies Internal Medicine - Ophthalmology 👁️ (3:21)
- Test Taking Strategies Surgery 🔪 (4:23)
- Conclusion & Test Taking Psychology (1:21)
Thinking Like the Test Maker | Understanding a Vignette
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- USMLE Step 2 CK 'Understanding a Vignette' Handout (PDF)
- Anatomy of a USMLE Question (7:46)
- Chief Complaint (7:41)
- Mental Frameworks (2:57)
- Summary of the Chief Complaint (1:26)
- History of Present Illness (14:48)
- Refractory in USMLE Questions (1:08)
- Past Medical History (11:42)
- Medications (11:08)
- Therapeutic Index & Pharmacokinetics (7:20)
- Summary of Medications (1:11)
- Allergies (7:10)
- Social History (1:31)
- Smoking Alcohol on the USMLE (14:04)
- Portal Triad Hepatology (3:00)
- Family History (6:53)
- Pedigrees (6:10)
- Summary of Family History (0:51)
- Vital Sign (2:37)
- Shock Integration (3:04)
- Oxygen Delivery (5:19)
- Growth Percentiles (5:32)
- Summary of Vital Signs (2:05)
- Physical Exam & Shock (2:58)
- Murmurs (9:08)
- Lung Physical Exam (2:18)
- Hemostasis Physical Exam (2:43)
- Oncology Physical Exam (3:16)
- Labs (6:34)
- Test Taking Approach to Labs (10:51)
- CSF Interpretation (3:30)
- Summary of Labs (1:15)
- Imaging (4:02)
- Test Taking Approach to Imaging (5:29)
- Summary of Images (7:12)
- Review of Stem, Paraphrase, & Predict (3:21)
- USMLE Test Taking Psychology (5:04)
Approach to NBME Labs | USMLE Step 2 CK (Chemistries)
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- USMLE Step 2 CK 'Chemistries' Handout (PDF)
- Introduction (10:44)
- Review of Anatomy of a Vignette (1:08)
- Approach to Labs (3:44)
- Approach to LFTs (3:54)
- Basic Science Integration (7:39)
- Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia (2:04)
- Approach to Alkaline Phosphatase (2:54)
- Approach to the Gallbladder Tree (1:54)
- Serum Lab Values (0:56)
- Acute Kidney Injury (6:04)
- Acid Base Integration (3:15)
- Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (7:28)
- Glucose Disorders (2:54)
- Hyperkalemia (2:57)
- Chronic Sodium Abnormalities (5:10)
- Hypernatremia (3:36)
- Management of Hyperkalemia (4:40)
- Sodium Abnormalities (9:37)
- Secondary Hypertension (1:48)
- Shock and Bicarbonate (1:01)
- SIADH (1:08)
- Summary (0:31)
Approach to NBME Labs | USMLE Step 2 CK (Hematology)
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- USMLE Step 2 CK 'Heme' Handout (PDF)
- Introduction (4:05)
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (3:22)
- Introduction to NBME Labs (5:43)
- Basic Science Integration (6:49)
- Breakdown of CBC (3:33)
- Approach to Pancytopenia (2:01)
- White Blood Cells (5:18)
- Leukocytosis Differential (3:48)
- Lymphadenopathy (3:50)
- Anemia (3:58)
- Basic Science Integration (3:08)
- Hemolytic Anemia (2:32)
- Sickle Cell Disease Integration (4:01)
- Long Term Management for Sickle Cell Disease (5:45)
- Polycythemia (0:40)
- Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (6:18)
- Thrombocytopenia (9:27)
- Primary vs Secondary Hemostasis (4:16)
- Pharmacology Rapid Review (4:34)
- Summary (0:35)
Test Taking Strategy | How To Interpret Vital Signs on Shelf & USMLE Step 2 CK
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- USMLE Step 2 CK 'Vital Signs' Handout (PDF)
- Introduction (4:17)
- Temperature (0:46)
- Hyperthermia (5:18)
- Heart Rate (0:43)
- Tachycardia (4:16)
- Bradycardia (2:40)
- Respiratory Rate (0:29)
- Tachypnea (2:23)
- Bradypnea (1:11)
- Blood Pressure (1:17)
- Hypotension (4:36)
- Summary of Vital Sign Strategy (1:15)
- NBME-Style Practice Question (4:07)
Top NBME Shelf Concepts - Pediatrics (USMLE Step 2 CK)
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- USMLE Step 2 CK 'Top NBME Shelf Concepts - Pediatrics' Handout (PDF)
- Shelf Review 'Pediatrics' Handout (PDF)
- Introduction (9:26)
- Cyanosis in Newborn (4:49)
- Cyanotic Heart Disease in Newborns (4:01)
- Pediatric Heart Failure (6:32)
- Bronchiolitis (4:34)
- Asthma Management (3:49)
- Foreign Body Ingestion (1:37)
- Approach to Stridor (6:00)
- Febrile Seizures (2:02)
- Seizure Causes (2:28)
- The Gallbladder Tree (4:04)
- Iron Deficiency Anemia (6:16)
- UTI in Pediatrics (4:37)
- Hematuria (3:02)
- Sickle Cell Disease (2:52)
- Indications for Exchange Transfusion (2:30)
- Ear Pain (3:12)
- Systems Based Integration of the Neonate (10:33)
- Neonatal Skin Lesions (1:34)
- Developmental Milestones (5:28)
Comprehensive Rapid Review (USMLE Step 2 CK): Pediatrics
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- USMLE Step 2 CK Pediatrics Handout (PDF)
- Introduction (5:01)
- Long QT Syndromes Romano Ward Jervell Lange Nielsen Acquired Long QT (4:37)
- Palpitations SVT Baroreceptor reflex Tumor Lysis syndrome (6:01)
- Hyperkalemia (3:39)
- Infant of a Diabetic Mother (7:16)
- High Yield Pediatric Syndromes (8:08)
- Kawasaki Disease (6:10)
- Benign Childhood Murmurs (6:15)
- Breath Holding Spell (3:39)
- nARDS (3:51)
- The Cyanotic Newborn (6:51)
- Neonatal Coagulopathy (4:33)
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (4:52)
- Pediatric Upper Airway Disorders (7:17)
- Pediatric Deep Neck Infections and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (6:32)
- Pediatric Neurological Disorders (9:50)
- Pediatrics Seizures (4:01)
- Neonatal Jaundice (4:43)
- Pediatric Trauma (8:14)
- Pediatric Genetic Disorders (9:55)
- Pediatric Disorders with Intellectual Disability (6:20)
- Failure to Pass Meconium (5:20)
- Sickle Cell Anemia (8:52)
- Inflammatory GI Disorders (5:41)
- Inflammatory Bowel Part 2 (5:24)
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis (6:53)
- Pediatric Obstruction (9:17)
- Pediatric Renal Disease (8:24)
- Glomerular Disorders & Enuresis (9:06)
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (6:03)
- Neuroblastoma and Nephroblastoma (13:24)
- Inborn Errors of Metabolism (3:25)
- Immunodeficiency (4:54)
- TORCH & Congenital Infections (3:42)
- Puberty & Growth Disorders (6:24)
- Pediatric Bone Disorders (12:41)
Comprehensive Rapid Review (USMLE Step 2 CK): Internal Medicine
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- USMLE Step 2 CK 'Internal Medicine' Handout (PDF)
- Introduction (11:39)
- Test Taking Strategy Problem Represention (3:47)
- Tempo of a Disease (6:59)
- Application of Problem Representations (7:00)
- Diagnostic Schemas (3:31)
- Approach to Diagnosis Questions (2:10)
- Approach to Management Questions (2:55)
- Spaced Repetition Review (2:43)
- When to ask a Question (2:08)
- Aortic Dissection (3:05)
- How to Approachn EKG Questions (3:54)
- Atrial Fibrillation (4:32)
- CHADSVASC Scoring (3:45)
- Atrial Fibrillation Management (1:35)
- Arrhythmia Management (2:45)
- Diagnostic Schema Chest Pain (3:13)
- Atherosclerosis (3:58)
- Hyperlipidemia (7:42)
- Hypertension (5:17)
- Secondary Hypertension (3:19)
- Heart Failure (3:41)
- Myocardial Infarction (2:10)
- CHF Pharmaco (1:48)
- Endo Myo Pericarditis (6:39)
- Respiratory Failure (3:09)
- Mechanical Ventilation (4:06)
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (4:35)
- Pneumothorax (1:51)
- Hypoxemia (3:54)
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (3:56)
- Lung Cancer (2:30)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (6:03)
- Asthma (3:59)
- Pleural Effusions (4:44)
- Apiration Pneumonia (1:19)
- Chronic Cough (1:07)
- Hemoptysis (2:12)
- Pulmonary Embolism (4:19)
- Introduction to Strokes (5:29)
- Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) (4:10)
- Localizing Focal Neurological Deficits (5:08)
- Interpretation of CSF (5:25)
- Chronic Neurological Disorders (10:36)
- Spinal Cord Pathology (3:26)
- Tremor & Gait Disorders (5:11)
- Esophageal Disorders (8:33)
- Chole-disorders (Hepatology) (9:45)
- Acid Base Integration (1:23)
- Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia (2:28)
- PBC vs. PSC (2:08)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (6:30)
- Malabsorption (2:11)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (1:30)
- Paget Disease of Bone (1:25)
- Miscellaneous GI Disorders (4:01)
- Interpretation of Liver Labs (2:53)
- Portal Hypertension (5:35)
- Acute Mesenteric Ischemia vs. Chronic Ischemia (3:21)
- Pancreatic Disorders (4:57)
- Spaced Repetition Review (2:04)
- Introduction to Acute Kidney Injury (3:59)
- Pre Renal Azotemia (3:04)
- Application of AKI (1:49)
- Glomerular Injury & Hematuria (2:29)
- Nephrotic vs Nephritic Syndrome (6:47)
- Diabetic Nephropathy Mechanism & Management (2:31)
- Urinary Incontinence (3:25)
- Infections in the Urinary System (3:16)
- Urine Casts Uropathy (2:49)
- Chronic Kidney Disease (2:22)
- Nephrolithiasis (4:11)
- Bicarbonate Acidosis (2:33)
- Masses of the Genitourinary Tract (3:45)
- Spaced Repetition Review (1:59)
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (3:42)
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (4:08)
- Hemolytic Anemia (3:20)
- Acute Sickle Cell Management (2:34)
- Chronic Sickle Cell Management (3:24)
- Hypercoagulability States (5:18)
- ITP vs TTP (2:29)
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms (2:38)
- Metastasis (1:41)
- Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (4:07)
- Transfusion Reactions (5:41)
- Spaced Repetition Review (2:42)
- DIC (2:13)
- Leukemia (2:59)
- Anatomy of a CBC (2:29)
- Systemic Inflammation (4:01)
- Multi-System Vignettes (3:49)
- The Immunocompromised Patient (5:40)
- Infection Management & Prevention (3:41)
- Spaced Repetition Review (2:59)
- Nosocomial Infections (2:03)
- Infections of the Skin (2:05)
- Herpes Infections (3:18)
- Hepatitis B Serologies (2:15)
- Infections of the Bone and Joint (6:42)
- RA vs OA (5:46)
- Gout (2:01)
- Rheumatology and Systemic Associations (3:49)
- Autoimmune Phenomena (2:45)
- Spaced Repetition Review (3:09)
- DKA (5:05)
- Type 2 DM (3:57)
- Dermatology for the USMLE (3:52)
- Work up of a Thyroid Nodule (5:12)
- Approach to Polyuria (5:26)
- Spaced Repetition Review (2:07)
- Abnormalities of Cortisol Levels (8:09)
- Calcium PTH Homeostasis (8:40)
- Spaced Repetition Review (1:44)
- Glaucoma & Cataracts (2:34)
- Uveitis for the USMLE (1:55)
- Spaced Repetition Review (2:07)
- Summary & Review (7:52)
High Yield Risk Factors for the USMLE Step 2 CK
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- Introduction (4:20)
- Session Outline (2:37)
- Biostatistics Integration (5:16)
- Hypertension (1:06)
- Vignette Integration #1 (2:53)
- Pre-Eclampsia (4:03)
- Smoking as a RiskFactor (4:06)
- Vignette Integration #2 (4:41)
- Lung Cancer vs AAA (1:46)
- Lung capacities (3:52)
- Calcium/PTH Homeostasis (2:29)
- Fat Malabsorption (1:35)
- Alcoholism (1:39)
- Breast Cancer (2:09)
- Obesity (2:47)
- Vignette Integration #3 (2:51)
- NAFLD NASH (2:20)
- Atherosclerosis (1:05)
- USMLE Step 2 CK 'High Yield Risk Factors for the USMLE Step 2 CK' Handout (PDF)
Top NBME Shelf Concepts - Psychiatry (USMLE Step 2 CK)
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- Classroom Style Videos (USMLE Step 2 CK) (1:11)
- USMLE Step 2 CK 'Psych' Handout (PDF)
- Introduction (1:14)
- Defense Mechanisms (2:55)
- Psychosis & Delusions (3:37)
- Hallucination & Psychotic Disorders (4:17)
- Schizophrenia (part 2) (4:05)
- Brief Psychotic Disorder (2:40)
- Depressive Disorders (5:18)
- Long Term Depression & Pregnancy (6:42)
- Mania & Associated Disorders (2:50)
- Side Effects of Lithium (4:13)
- Introduction to Anxiety (6:56)
- Specific Phobia Disorders (6:05)
- Adjustment Disorder (1:57)
- Personality Disorders Part 1 (4:29)
- Personality Disorders Part 2 (3:20)
- Substance Abuse Dependence Part 1 (5:41)
- Substance Abuse Dependence Part 2 (7:47)
- Cognitive Disorders (7:14)
- Child Psychiatry (5:17)
- Disordered Eating Behavior (3:55)
- Psychotherapy (7:32)
- Anti-Depressant and Anxiolytics Rapid Fire (2:17)
- Somatiform and Sleep Disorders (5:35)
Top NBME Shelf Concepts - Obstetrics & Gynecology (USMLE Step 2 CK)
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- Classroom Style Videos (USMLE Step 2 CK) (1:11)
- USMLE Step 2 CK 'OB/GYN' Handout (PDF)
- Pregnancy Overview (8:54)
- Pregnancy complications part 1 (6:47)
- Pregnancy complications part 2 (6:01)
- Stages Changes of Labor (5:53)
- Fetal Changes around Delivery (5:34)
- Placental and Uterine complications around Delivery (5:43)
- Pregnancy related phenomena (3:26)
- Multisystem related complications in pregnancy (6:02)
- High risk Pregnancy (1:31)
- Post Partum Care (3:28)
- Vulvar Vaginal Pathologies (5:24)
- Uterine Pathologies (4:10)
- Ovarian Pathologies (3:34)
- Genitourinary Infections (4:12)
- GU infections Part 2 (2:53)
- Incontinence Types (4:31)
- Primary Amenorrhea Part 1 (4:09)
- Primary Amenorrhea Part 2 (8:24)
- Secondary Amenorrhea (2:17)
- Contraception (2:05)
- Breast Pathology (2:38)
USMLE Ethics, PBLI, Patient Safety & Physician Communication
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- USMLE Ethics, PBLI, Patient Safety & Physician Communication - PDF Handout
- Ethics, PBLI, Patient Safety & Physician Communication Handout
- Introduction to Ethics (5:36)
- Core Ethical Principles (48:37)
- Public Health Sciences (16:00)
- Nosocomial Infections (8:50)
- Patient Safety (18:02)
- Physician Communication (4:43)
- 32 hours of question-based Step 2 CK/Shelf review
- Notion question review template
- Handouts to follow along
"I’m so glad that I stumbled upon Dr. Rahul’s videos one night because it quite literally changed how I approached studying for my clerkships, COMP, & Step 2 CK!"
Akash D, Ross University School of Medicine
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Dr. Rahul Damania
Rahul Damania, fiery and infectious, taught his first USMLE course while still in medical school. A born teacher and motivator, Rahul continues to augment his educational portfolio through old-school hard work and an authentic pledge to his students’ success.
A practicing Pediatric Intensivist, Rahul recognizes that his credibility as an educator is forever rooted in an enduring willingness to listen and learn from his patients. Apart from making sure you get a good score, Rahul is committed to demonstrating the relevance of basic sciences to clinical medicine.
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The approach helps you not only for the exam, but clinically as well!
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