Crush Step 1: The Ultimate USMLE Step...

With a focus on teaching you to “think like a question writer”, InsideTheBoards is the leading producer of medical education podcasts. Each year during the dedicated prep time we run a “Study Smarter Series for the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1” on our Study Smarter Podcast with a focus exclusively on breaking down USMLE style questions.The Crush Step 1 podcast, the second collaboration between InsideTheBoards and Elsevier, features a totally free, audio optimized, complete narration of Crush Step 1: The Ultimate USMLE Step 1 Review by Ted O'Connell, Ryan Pedigo, and Thomas Blair. Crush Step 1 features up-to-date, easy-to-read (or listen to), high yield info on all the material tested on the exam with topics selected by a review board of current medical students and residents who scored in the 99th percentile on the USMLE Step 1. The Crush Step 1 podcast is the perfect companion for your dedicated prep time.

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Chapter 9: Endocrinology (Part 2)
In this episode we continue the Endocrinology chapter, covering topics such as: - Adrenal Glands [Cortex and Medulla] (anatomy/embryology/histology, adrenal gland physiology, and pathology)- Endocrine Pancreas (anatomy/embryology/histology and endocrin...
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Chapter 9: Endocrinology (Part 1)
In this episode we begin the Endocrinology chapter, covering topics such as: - Hormones (regulation, types of hormones, terminology of pathophysiology, and multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes)- Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland (function overview, gr...
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Chapter 8: Cardiology (Part 2)
In this episode we cover the rest of the Cardiology chapter, including:- Electrocardiography (including regulation of blood pressure)- Pathology (Congenital Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Ca...
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Chapter 8: Cardiology (Part 1)
In the first part of the Cardiology chapter, we cover: - Heart and Blood Vessels (Including anatomy of the heart as well as anatomy of the circulatory system)- Physiology (Cardiovascular terminology and formulas) - Electrophysiology (Including cardiac...
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Chapter 7: Pharmacology and Toxicology (Part 3)
In the third and final episode covering the Pharmacology and Toxicology chapter, we discuss the following:- Toxicology (Including common drugs, heavy metal toxicity, and environmental exposures)- Ethanol, Methanol, and Ethylene GlycolGet a discount on...
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Chapter 7: Pharmacology and Toxicology (Part 2)
In the second part of the Pharmacology and Toxicology chapter, we discuss the following:- Autonomic Nervous System and Signal Transduction- Sympathetic Nervous System (Including signal transduction pathways)- Parasympathetic Nervous System- Pharmacol...
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Chapter 7: Pharmacology and Toxicology (Part 1)
In the first part of the Pharmacology and Toxicology chapter we cover:- Pharmacokinetics- Pharmacodynamics Get a discount on best selling study resources from Elsevier ITB listeners can get 30% off of books like Crush Step 1, USMLE Step 2 Secrets, Ne...
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Chapter 6: Immunology
This episode covers the Immunology chapter of Crush Step 1, including topics such as:- Lymphoid structures- Innate versus adaptive immunity- Cells of the immune system- Major Histocompatibility Complex 1 & 2 - B cells, antibodies, and humoral immuni...
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Chapter 5: Microbiology (Part 7)
In the seventh and final part of the Microbiology chapter, we cover topics such as: - Antimicrobials- Antimycobacterial drugs- Specific Antiviral Agents- HIV Therapeutics/Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)- AntifungalsGet a discount on be...
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Chapter 5: Microbiology (Part 6)
In the sixth part of the Microbiology chapter, we cover topics such as: - Coronaviruses- Rhabdoviruses- Prion Diseases- Fungi- Superficial and Cutaneous Mycoses- Subcutaneous Fungal Infections- Systematic Mycoses- Parasites- Protozoa - Helminth...
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Chapter 5: Microbiology (Part 5)
In the fifth part of the Microbiology chapter, we cover topics such as: - More DNA Viruses- Naked RNA Viruses- Enveloped RNA Viruses- Retroviruses Get a discount on best selling study resources from Elsevier ITB listeners can get 30% off of books l...
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Chapter 5: Microbiology (Part 4)
In the fourth part of the Microbiology chapter, we cover topics such as: - Gram-Positive Acid-Fast Bacteria- Gram-Positive Bacteria with No Cell Wall- Introduction to Viruses - DNA VirusesGet a discount on best selling study resources from Elsevier ...
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Chapter 5: Microbiology (Part 3)
In the third part of the Microbiology chapter, we cover topics such as: - Gram-Negative Nonenteric Robds- Gram-Positive Branching Filamentous Bacteria- Pleomorphic Bacteria- Gram-Negative SpiralsGet a discount on best selling study resources from El...
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Chapter 5: Microbiology (Part 2)
In the second part of the Microbiology chapter, we cover topics such as: - Gram-Positive Rods- Gram-Negative Enteric Rods- Gram-Negative Nonenteric RodsGet a discount on best selling study resources from Elsevier ITB listeners can get 30% off of boo...
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Chapter 5: Microbiology (Part 1)
In the first part of the Microbiology chapter, we cover topics such as: - Introduction to Bacterial Structure - Organization of the Rest of the Bacteriology Section- Gram Positive Cocci- Gram Negative Cocci Get a discount on best selling study resou...
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Chapter 4: Embryology (Part 2)
In the second and final part of the Embryology chapter, we review the following topics: - Cardiac Embryology- Formation of the Cardiac Loop- Septation of the Heart- Vascular Embryology- Neuroembryology- Gastrointestinal Embryology - Renal Embryolo...
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Chapter 4: Embryology (Part 1)
In the first part of the Embryology chapter from Crush Step 1, we review topics such as:- Description of Anatomy - Early Embryology: The First Month- From Fertilization to Implantation- The Rule of Twos- Gastrulation and the Ectoderm, Endoderm, and ...
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Chapter 3: Dermatology
In this episode we cover the Dermatology chapter of Crush Step 1 including topics such as:- Histology and Physiology- Describing Lesions- Pathology- Common Dermatology Conditions - Autoimmune Diseases- Conditions of Pigmentation- Neoplasms, Dyspla...
57 min
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INTRODUCING COVID-19: Commonsense Conversations...
COVID-19, the disease caused by a novel coronavirus, has created a global pandemic. This show aims to educate the public via interviews with leaders in healthcare, public health and policy. You’ll hear from former Kaiser CEO, host of the Fixing Healthcar...
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Chapter 2: Biochemistry (Part 3)
In the third and final episode covering the Biochemistry chapter from Crush Step 1, we review topics such as: - Integration of Metabolism - Vitamins- Trace Elements- Genetics- Patterns of Inheritance- Basic Mendelian Inheritance- Mitochondrial Inh...
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Chapter 2: Biochemistry (Part 2)
In the second part of the Biochemistry chapter from Crush Step, we review topics such as:- Heme Synthesis and Metabolism- Nucleic Acid Structure and Function- Purine Metabolism - Pyrimidine Synthesis- DNA Replication and Repair- Carbohydrate Struct...
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Stay Vigilant, Remain Calm: An Update and Overv...
This is a special episode we're posting across the InsideTheBoards network to educate med students on the clinical issues surrounding COVID-19 like how ventilators work, how patients are assessed and some potential questions students may have about the c...
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Chapter 2: Biochemistry (Part 1)
In the first part of the Biochemistry chapter from Crush Step, we review topics such as:- Protein Structure and Function- Amino Acid Structure- Protein Structure- Oxygen-Binding Proteins: Hemoglobin and Myoglobin- Fibrous Proteins- Enzymes- Nitrog...
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Chapter 1: Biostatistics
In this episode we cover the Biostatistics chapter of Crush Step 1 including topics such as:- Statistics for Diagnostic Tests- Calculations of Risk Measures- Statistical Tests and Significance - Clinical Study Design- Clinical Trials- Medical Ethic...
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Introducing: Crush Step 1: The Ultimate Step 1 ...
With a focus on teaching you to “think like a question writer”, InsideTheBoards is the leading producer of medical education podcasts. The Crush Step 1 podcast, the second collaboration between InsideTheBoards and Elsevier, features a totally free, audio...
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