Quick Medical Review

MCA vs ACA vs PCA — localizing a stroke straight from the symptoms. A rapid, high-yield review of cerebral vasculature & neuroanatomy for medical students and exam candidates.

In this episode: • MCA → face + arm weakness, Broca/Wernicke aphasia • ACA → contralateral leg weakness • PCA → homonymous hemianopia, visual cortex • Circle of Willis → links anterior + posterior • Watershed zones → vulnerable to hypotension

Exam pearl: MCA = face/arm > leg; aphasia if dominant

⏱ 3:35 · Quick Medical Review — study smart, not hard. More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@quickmedicalreview

Covers high-yield neurologic for USMLE Step 2 CK, MRCP, PLAB and SMLE. Educational revision only — not medical advice.

Three shunts, the changes at birth, and the drugs that open or close the ductus. A rapid, high-yield review of fetal circulation for medical students and exam candidates.

In this episode: • Ductus arteriosus: PA→aorta; closes w/ O2, indomethacin • Foramen ovale: R→L atrial shunt; closes w/ ↑LA pressure • Ductus venosus: bypasses liver; umbilical vein→IVC • PGE1 keeps DA open · indomethacin closes PDA

Exam pearl: Ductus venosus bypasses liver

⏱ 3:41 · Quick Medical Review — study smart, not hard. More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@quickmedicalreview

Covers high-yield pediatrics for USMLE Step 2 CK, MRCP, PLAB and SMLE. Educational revision only — not medical advice.

From simple skin infection to surgical emergency — spotting the difference in time. A rapid, high-yield review of cellulitis & necrotizing fasciitis for medical students and exam candidates.

In this episode: • Cellulitis — spreading erythema, no defined border • Staph & Strep — most common organisms • Nec fasc — pain out of proportion, crepitus, surgical emergency • Gas gangrene — Clostridium perfringens • Fournier — perineal nec fasc

Exam pearl: Cellulitis = spreading erythema, no border → cephalexin / vanc (MRSA)

⏱ 4:34 · Quick Medical Review — study smart, not hard. More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@quickmedicalreview

Covers high-yield dermatology for USMLE Step 2 CK, MRCP, PLAB and SMLE. Educational revision only — not medical advice.

Autoimmune beta-cell loss, DKA, and why insulin is always the answer. A rapid, high-yield review of diabetes mellitus type 1 for medical students and exam candidates.

In this episode: • Autoimmune beta-cell destruction → absolute insulin deficiency • Anti-GAD + anti-islet cell antibodies • DKA — feared, sometimes first presentation • C-peptide low → no endogenous insulin • Insulin — the only treatment, always required

Exam pearl: Type 1 = autoimmune, absolute deficiency, low C-peptide

⏱ 4:02 · Quick Medical Review — study smart, not hard. More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@quickmedicalreview

Covers high-yield endocrine for USMLE Step 2 CK, MRCP, PLAB and SMLE. Educational revision only — not medical advice.

Fever, flank pain, and CVA tenderness — diagnosis and who needs admission. A rapid, high-yield review of pyelonephritis for medical students and exam candidates.

In this episode: • Fever + flank pain + CVA tenderness = triad • E. coli — most common cause • Urine culture — diagnostic test • Outpatient FQ · Inpatient IV ceftriaxone • Complicated: obstruction, abscess, pregnancy

Exam pearl: Fever + flank pain + CVA tenderness = pyelo

⏱ 3:43 · Quick Medical Review — study smart, not hard. More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@quickmedicalreview

Covers high-yield genitourinary for USMLE Step 2 CK, MRCP, PLAB and SMLE. Educational revision only — not medical advice.

Obstructive vs restrictive, the A-a gradient, and how to read a flow-volume loop. A rapid, high-yield review of pulmonary function tests for medical students and exam candidates.

In this episode: • Obstructive — ↓ FEV1/FVC < 0.7 • Restrictive — ↓ FVC, normal/↑ ratio • A-a gradient — normal = age/4 + 4 • ↑ A-a — V/Q mismatch, shunt, diffusion • Normal A-a — hypoventilation, altitude

Exam pearl: FEV1/FVC < 0.7 = obstructive

⏱ 4:09 · Quick Medical Review — study smart, not hard. More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@quickmedicalreview

Covers high-yield pulmonary for USMLE Step 2 CK, MRCP, PLAB and SMLE. Educational revision only — not medical advice.

Wear-and-tear joints — Heberden vs Bouchard, X-ray clues, and first-line management. A rapid, high-yield review of osteoarthritis for medical students and exam candidates.

In this episode: • Wear and tear → degenerative joint disease • DIP = Heberden · PIP = Bouchard • Joint space narrowing · osteophytes · subchondral sclerosis • Worse with activity, better with rest · acetaminophen first-line

Exam pearl: OA = most common joint disease

⏱ 3:27 · Quick Medical Review — study smart, not hard. More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@quickmedicalreview

Covers high-yield musculoskeletal for USMLE Step 2 CK, MRCP, PLAB and SMLE. Educational revision only — not medical advice.

Burn depth, the rule of nines, Parkland fluids, and the airway you must protect early. A rapid, high-yield review of burns for medical students and exam candidates.

In this episode: • Rule of nines → estimate BSA • Parkland: 4 mL × kg × %BSA • Superficial: red, painful, no blisters • Full thickness: white/charred, painless • Inhalation injury → intubate early

Exam pearl: Rule of nines for BSA

⏱ 3:33 · Quick Medical Review — study smart, not hard. More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@quickmedicalreview

Covers high-yield emergency / critical / surgery for USMLE Step 2 CK, MRCP, PLAB and SMLE. Educational revision only — not medical advice.

The world's most common anaemia — labs, causes, and the test that nails the diagnosis. A rapid, high-yield review of iron deficiency anemia for medical students and exam candidates.

In this episode: • Microcytic hypochromic — low MCV, low MCH • Low ferritin — most specific test • High TIBC — body hungry for iron • Koilonychia — spoon-shaped nails • GI blood loss — most common in adults

Exam pearl: Low ferritin = most specific test

⏱ 3:12 · Quick Medical Review — study smart, not hard. More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@quickmedicalreview

Covers high-yield hematology & oncology for USMLE Step 2 CK, MRCP, PLAB and SMLE. Educational revision only — not medical advice.

Everything that drives the heart's output — and the formula every exam loves. A rapid, high-yield review of cardiac output & hemodynamics for medical students and exam candidates.

In this episode: • CO = HR × SV → foundation of hemodynamics • Fick principle → oxygen consumption • MAP = CO × TPR • Preload = stretch · Afterload = resistance • Pulse pressure = systolic − diastolic

Exam pearl: CO = HR × SV — know what raises / lowers each

⏱ 3:21 · Quick Medical Review — study smart, not hard. More episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@quickmedicalreview

Covers high-yield cardiovascular for USMLE Step 2 CK, MRCP, PLAB and SMLE. Educational revision only — not medical advice.