The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care. The Texas Tech MedCast Series are available as a subscription or as individual episodes at no charge from YouTube (search Texas Tech or MedCast).
The Step 1 Test Prep Series was created by second-year students at the Texas Tech School of Medicine in Lubbock as a project of the MS2 Aging Block. It was developed as part of the Reynolds Geriatrics Podcast series, which is supported in part by an Aging and Quality of Life grant from the D.W. Reynolds Foundation. The episodes in this series are based on questions that have geriatrics content and patient vignettes from the 2009-2012 Sample Exams, available here: 2009 Sample Exam 2010 Sample Exam 2011 Sample Exam 2012 Sample Exam
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This episode is based on a USMLE Step 1-Style question.
Learning Objectives: the second-year medical student studying for the Step1 exam should be able to:
Describe the symptoms of protein-calorie malnutrition.
Differentiate protein-calorie malnutrition from total calorie malnutrition.
Explain how alcohol abuse can cause protein-calorie malnutrition.
Back: James Deal, Blake Werner, Lane Aiena, Joseph Holman, John Frankel, John Ngo Front: Lela Ruck, Jill Fadal, Nic Thompson, Tiffany Lock (from L to R) Class of 2014
This episode is based on a USMLE Step 1-Style question.
Learning Objectives: the second-year medical student studying for the Step1 exam should be able to:
Describe the route of temperature sensation from peripheral neuron to preoptic area.
Describe what pathway carries temperature sensation.
Explain where in the brain temperature sensation is registered.
Describe the anterolateral spinal tract with its various functions.
McKellan Binkley, Blake DeWitt, Sherean Farvardin, Jason Hunt, Jessica Lorenzana, Jacob Nichols, Meghan Sheehan, Sarah Tilford, Joshua Wesley Class of 2014
This episode is based on a USMLE Step 1-Style question.
Learning Objectives: the second-year medical student studying for the Step1 exam should be able to:
Describe electrolyte imbalance, specifically hyperkalemia, in a geriatric patient.
Describe angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors as drugs that can cause hyperkalemia in geriatric patients.
Explain the mechanism through which ACE inhibitors can cause hyperkalemia.
Back: Cynthia Sirri, Quinton Slaughter, Tyler Wildey, Kayla Foster, Michael Hwang, Adetomiwa Ogundere Front: Jaden Evans, John Whitney, Karen Luk, Keeley Bramblett (from L to R) Class of 2014
This episode is based on a USMLE Step 1-Style question.
Learning Objectives: the second-year medical student studying for the Step1 exam should be able to:
Describe the signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure.
Explain the mechanism of action and physiologic response to cardio-selective ß blockers.
Explain the rationale for using a cardioselective versus a nonselective ß blocker.
Explain the role of carotid baroreceptors in the regulation of blood pressure.
Back: Michael Aterno, Hugo Kato, Jonathan Ford, Emily Calasanz, Darshan Patel Front: Charles Willnauer, Esha Lukose, Joan Strong, Jessical Gillen (from L to R) Class of 2014
This episode is based on a USMLE Step 1-Style question.
Learning Objectives: the second-year medical student studying for the Step1 exam should be able to:
List the signs and symptoms of salicylate toxicity.
Describe a suitable antidote for treating salicylate or aspirin intoxication.
Explain the clinical uses of additional drugs and antidotes: -Allopurinol, -Naloxone, -Sodium Bicarbonate, -Ammonium Chloride, -Flumazenil
Back: Christopher Fox, Randy Atkins, Jong Yoo, Berthina Coleman, and Mohammed Qureshi Front: Erica Griffin, Meera Subash, Skyler McLaurin (from L to R) Not Pictured: Glen Kaudy Class of 2014
The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care. The Texas Tech MedCast Series are available as a subscription or as individual episodes at no charge from YouTube (search Texas Tech or MedCast).
