According to Dr. Ken Rosenthal, author of Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology, the top 3 "must know" bacteria for the boards are Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and E. Coli (vs. Pseudomonas). Today we present a few practice questions that touch on these bugs. Check out Dr. Rosenthal's previous episodes on the ITB Study Smarter Podcast as well as his "20 Min Immune Response" presentation on our YouTube Page.
NEW PODCAST: Physiology by Physeo (An InsideTheBoards Podcast)
We launched a new podcast focused on high-yield physiology for first and second year medical students, especially those studying for their USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 Exam. It's called Physiology by Physeo (An InsideTheBoards Podcast) hosted by our own Greg Rodden. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you know when the new episodes drop. For now, listen to the trailer to find out how you can get a 25% discount on a premium Physeo subscription. You can also listen to Physiology by Physeo on Podbean and Spotify. Subscribe to it now!
ITB Audio Qbank and iOS Beta App
The ITB iOS app includes all our podcasts (with exclusive and expanded content), early access to podcasts we'll be releasing in the future, some meditations designed specifically for medical students and especially intended for use during your dedicated USMLE prep time (gotta keep those stress levels down, right?), plus the beta version of our all audio qbank. Step 1 is powered by Exam Circle and Lecturio, and the Step 2 version is powered by OnlineMedEd. There's a sample of high yield audio questions for each version, and of course you can purchase a subscription to help us finish the full scale, Android and iOS app, which will have tons more features. It's not perfect. But it is THE PERFECT companion for studying for the boards on the go. And we're adding content and improving it all the time. Search the App Store for "InsideTheBoards" or click here to download it now.
Android user? Until we release the cross-platform version of the app this summer, you can still subscribe to the podcast version of ITB's All-Audio Qbank by clicking here.
The #listenlearnlive Contest ("We'll Pay For Yours Boards" thanks to Physicianloans.com)
We're giving away all kinds of prizes in exchange for your help promoting InsideTheBoards.
You earn entries by completing certain actions like sharing or reviewing our podcasts. But you probably know that ITB is all about promoting the wellbeing of medical students. So we also want to push the hashtag #listenlearnlive. The "live" part of this represents our interest in not just your scores, but also your lives outside of medicine. Hence, you can also earn entries just for doing healthy things like exercising, walking your dog, spending time with your fam, or listening to music and then snapping a photo, tagging us, and using the hashtag #listenlearnlive in a social media post.
It's actually three separate, month-long contests running now through July. The Top Three winners at the end of each month's contest will be placed into a drawing for the Grand Prize: your USMLE Step 1/Step 2 or COMLEX Level 1/Level 2 Registration Fee (thanks to the generosity of Physicianloans.com )That's a prize worth over $600. We're also giving away things like subscriptions to our All-Audio Qbank. Just go to bit.ly/paymyusmle to sign up.
Legal Stuff and Credits
Question content thanks to Exam Circle, our partner for the Step 1 version of our All-Audio Qbank. Go to examcircle.com to learn more about their free, high yield question bank.
InsideTheBoards is not affiliated with the NBME, USMLE, COMLEX, NBOME or any professional licensing body. InsideTheBoards fully adheres to the policies on irregular conduct outlined by the aforementioned credentialing bodies.
Music: "King Jeff and His Apprentice Bart". DJ Beezo, aka Augustine Beeman (used with permission). F
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