HIGH-YIELD STEP 1 + COMLEX REVIEW
YEAR 1-2 | PAGE 11D - PHYSIOLOGY BOARD TRANSFER + READINESS
CURRENT EXAM EMPHASIS
USMLE currently classifies Physiology as overlapping roughly 30-40% of Step 1 items, and 60-70% of Step 1 items assess application of foundational science. The board layer therefore emphasizes perturbations, graphs, compensation and disease integration - not rereading normal physiology.
F. HIGH-YIELD PROFESSIONAL-EXAM VIDEOS
| # | Video | Time | Why | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HyGuru - High Yield Arrows for the USMLE | ~2 hr | Long-form direction-of-change / active-recall review integrating physiology across organ systems. | Open → |
| 2. | HyGuru - Renal Physiology: High-Yield BRS Concepts | ~70 min | GFR, renal plasma/blood flow and nephron physiology in an active-recall Step 1 format. | Open → |
| 3. | Dirty Medicine - Pressure Volume Loops | exam review | Rapid PV-loop interpretation and perturbations after the cardiac-cycle model is secure. | Open → |
| 4. | Dirty Medicine - Acid/Base | USMLE | exam review | Compressed acid-base framework for timed recognition and compensation questions. | Open → |
| 5. | HyGuru - Top NBME Concepts: Endocrinology | ~83 min | High-yield endocrine feedback, diabetes, thyroid/adrenal/calcium patterns and NBME-style integration. | Open → |
| 6. | Alec Palmerton MD - High Yield Respiratory for Shelf + Step 1/2 CK | board bridge | Pulmonary physiology + clinical transfer: V/Q, hypoxemia, mechanics and respiratory reasoning. | Open → |
G. PRACTICE + READINESS - INTENTIONALLY NOT VIDEO
| Resource | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| UWorld Step 1 | Primary transfer layer for graphs, equations, compensation, pathophysiology and pharmacologic perturbations. | Open → |
| AMBOSS USMLE | Targeted repair for cardio, pulmonary, renal, endocrine and acid-base weak areas after misses. | Open → |
| NBME CBSSA / CBSE | Official-style calibration: repeated physiology misses should define the final review list. | Open → |
| TrueLearn + NBOME Level 1 | DO learners: COMLEX-style transfer with current Level 1 blueprint and OPP/OMM integration. | Open → |
G. PRACTICE + READINESS - INTENTIONALLY NOT VIDEO — PROFESSIONAL-EXAM MASTERY GATE
Board-ready means you can predict physiologic changes before looking at answer choices, translate between graph/equation/vignette formats, and explain the compensation or drug effect that produces each finding. Use high-yield videos to repair specific gaps; NBME/COMSAE trends judge readiness. VIDEO-FIRST | SCHOOL-EXAM + BOARD-EXAM MASTERY