Quick Medical Review

In this episode of Quick Medical Review, we break down Peripheral Arterial Disease — atherosclerotic narrowing of the leg arteries. We cover claudication, critical limb ischaemia, ankle-brachial pressure index, secondary prevention, revascularisation and acute limb ischaemia. Essential for USMLE, MRCP, PLAB, and SMLE.

In this episode of Quick Medical Review, we break down Bronchiectasis — permanent dilatation of the bronchi from chronic infection and inflammation. We cover causes, clinical features, high-resolution CT, airway clearance, antibiotic strategies and complications. Essential for USMLE, MRCP, PLAB, and SMLE.

In this episode of Quick Medical Review, we break down HIV — infection with the human immunodeficiency virus. We cover diagnosis, opportunistic infections, antiretroviral therapy and its adverse effects, prophylaxis and prevention. Essential for USMLE, MRCP, PLAB, and SMLE.

In this episode of Quick Medical Review, we break down Parkinson's Disease — a neurodegenerative movement disorder from loss of nigral dopaminergic neurons. We cover motor and non-motor features, DaTscan, levodopa and other drugs, complications of therapy and Parkinson-plus syndromes. Essential for USMLE, MRCP, PLAB, and SMLE.

In this episode of Quick Medical Review, we break down Epilepsy — a tendency to recurrent unprovoked seizures. We cover seizure classification, EEG and MRI, drug choice by seizure type, key side effects, pregnancy and status epilepticus. Essential for USMLE, MRCP, PLAB, and SMLE.

In this episode of Quick Medical Review, we break down Liver Cancer — focusing on hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic disease. We cover risk factors including hepatitis B and C, AFP screening, BCLC staging, surgical options including Milan criteria for transplant, and first-line immunotherapy with atezolizumab-bevacizumab. Essential for USMLE, MRCP, PLAB, and SMLE.

Keywords: liver cancer, HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma, AFP, BCLC, Milan criteria, hepatitis, atezolizumab

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In this episode of Quick Medical Review, we break down Cushing's Syndrome — the clinical syndrome of prolonged glucocorticoid excess. We cover causes, clinical features, screening tests, ACTH-dependent versus independent disease, treatment and Nelson syndrome. Essential for USMLE, MRCP, PLAB, and SMLE.

In this episode of Quick Medical Review, we break down Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. We cover differences in distribution and histology, extraintestinal features, faecal calprotectin, Truelove and Witts criteria, induction and maintenance therapy and surveillance. Essential for USMLE, MRCP, PLAB, and SMLE.

In this episode of Quick Medical Review, we break down Tuberculosis — an airborne mycobacterial infection with pulmonary and extrapulmonary forms. We cover Ghon complex, reactivation, sputum and nucleic acid testing, RIPE therapy, drug side effects, latent infection and public health. Essential for USMLE, MRCP, PLAB, and SMLE.

In this episode of Quick Medical Review, we break down Chronic Heart Failure — a syndrome of impaired cardiac output classified by ejection fraction. We cover reduced and preserved ejection fraction, NT-proBNP, echocardiography, the four mortality-reducing drug classes, ivabradine, devices and drugs to avoid. Essential for USMLE, MRCP, PLAB, and SMLE.