White Coat Companion is a book that is a guide to core clerkships and USMLE exams. The book is specially talked about by students preparing for Step 2 CK. As I have mentioned in previous articles, unlike Step 1 where First Aid USMLE book forms a great foundation and framework…
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USMLE : Importance of Study partners
The journey is long and needs resilience. On this path, if you find a good study partner who can boost you, you must consider yourself blessed. Studying alone is not impossible but on the way, one tends to get lost on the way. When you study with friends or in…
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Six Healthy Habits to Kick Off the New Year
The New Year is all about starting healthy habits and ditching any that no longer serve a positive purpose in your life. It’s a time for reflection and forward-thinking. It’s the perfect opportunity to kickstart your life in a new direction and strive to become a better person. We’ve all…
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Boards and Beyond for Step 1 USMLE: Review
USMLE Step 1 scoring system has been changed to Pass or Fail from 3-digit scoring. Many would debate that you will no longer need to focus much on Step 1 preparation and just go for it quickly, but the fact is the exam isn’t any easier and you still risk…
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How to use Uworld and Amboss for best Step 2 CK scores
Uworld is undoubtedly the best practice resource for USMLE Step 2 CK. Amboss is great supplemental resource and must for those who need to read the chapters in a systematic manner. In absence of a good High yield resource for Step 2 CK like the First Aid for Step 1,…
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3 Things To Consider When Treating Chronic Depression
Are you treating a patient with chronic depression? Finding the right approach can feel like walking through a minefield, with very real consequences. The following information will help you come to the best decisions. When studying medicine, it is tempting to consider what you learn from your books as the…
Clinical Skills and Approaches
Inverted Reflexes
An inverted tendon reflex refers to the elicitation of the movement opposite to that normally seen when the reflex is elicited. Mechanism of Inverted Reflexes A lesion which simultaneously affects: This leads to 2 components: Mechanisms of hyperactive response: Types of Inverted Reflexes 1. Inverted supinator reflex: 2. Paradoxical triceps…
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Hoffmann’s Sign
History Method of Eliciting Hoffmann’s Reflex Mechanism of Positive Hoffmann’s Reflex Sudden stretch of the finger flexors causes involuntary finger flexor contraction due to activation of a monosynaptic stretch reflex. Exaggeration of the reflex is caused by hyperreflexia in the setting of upper motor neuron dysfunction. Upper motor neuron lesions…