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ID the Dx: Can You Diagnose This Condition?

Can You Diagnose This Condition? July A 38-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with an eyelid laceration sustained during a bar fight. The laceration is shown above. She has normal visual acuity, no corneal abrasions noted on fluorescein staining, and normal intraocular pressures. Her extraocular muscles are intact as well. What is the appropriate

May 25, 2023

Top Step 2 FAQs: Everything You Need to Know Before the Exam

Congratulations, med students! You’ve completed and passed Step 1 and now get to prepare for the arguably more important (and graded) exam: USMLE Step 2. In this blog post, I detail a seven-point guide that will provide you with essential information about USMLE Step 2, including its purpose, eligibility requirements, and a guide on how

May 09, 2023

How to Use Active Recall Studying During Medical School

As a medical student, you need to retain and recall vast amounts of information in order to succeed—so, naturally, you’re always on the lookout for study strategies that can make your life easier. One such strategy is active recall studying. In this post, we’ll explore what active recall studying is, how it can help, and

Apr 25, 2023

How the Cornell Note-Taking Method Can Help You Succeed in Medical School

As a medical student, you are constantly bombarded with large volumes of information from lectures, textbooks, and clinical rotations. It can be challenging to keep all this information organized and remember everything you need to know for exams and clinical practice. That’s where the Cornell note-taking method comes in handy. In this post, we’ll explore

Apr 20, 2023

5 Note-Taking Methods to Keep You Organized During Medical School

As a medical student, staying organized and retaining vast amounts of information is crucial for success in exams and clinical practice. Memorization and improved understanding of so much information can only come through repetition, and doing this in an effective way will require some serious organization skills. In this post, we’ll dive into five note-taking

Apr 18, 2023

How to Create Your Own Flashcards for USMLE Prep

If you are in medical school, you know what it means to feel like you are “drinking from a firehose,” a phrase famous among medical trainees for symbolizing the rush of new information that comes with taking the Hippocratic Oath. The deluge of material means you must memorize a great deal of information to do

Feb 06, 2023

The Best Piece of Medical School Advice I’ve Ever Received

Even for the most stellar students, medical school can feel overwhelming. From figuratively running through Anki flashcards between lectures to literally running through clinical shifts, succeeding in med school often means having to juggle many tasks at once. Fortunately, there are countless students who’ve completed the same journey you’re now on—like me. And from one

Jan 26, 2023

Tips for Studying On-the-Go During Med School

Stop me if this sounds familiar: to stay on track with your study plan, you’ve got 1000 Anki cards, 100 practice questions, and 10 videos to finish this week. On top of that, you’re required to be present and prepared for your clinical rotations and you have to plan your study goals around your class

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