HIGH-YIELD STEP 1 + COMLEX REVIEW
YEAR 1-2 | PAGE 15D - PATHOLOGY BOARD TRANSFER + READINESS
CURRENT EXAM EMPHASIS
USMLE currently classifies Pathology at 45-55% discipline overlap - the largest listed discipline range - and 60-70% of Step 1 items assess applying foundational science. USMLE also explicitly expects gross and microscopic specimen interpretation. Integrate mechanism + morphology + vignette.
F. HIGH-YIELD PROFESSIONAL-EXAM VIDEOS / LIBRARIES
| # | Video | Time | Why | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pathoma - General Pathology Core (Chapters 1-3) | video library | Mechanism-focused pathology spine covering cell injury, inflammation/repair and neoplasia; use as a compact longitudinal review. | |
| 2. | Boards & Beyond - Step 1 Preclinical Pathology | video library | On-demand pathology videos plus linked questions; useful when a general-pathology mechanism needs a second explanation. | |
| 3. | Arachidonic Acid Pathway - Dirty Medicine | ~14 min | Prostaglandins, prostacyclin, thromboxanes and leukotrienes - a high-yield inflammation-mediator + pharmacology bridge. | |
| 4. | Amyloidosis - Dirty Medicine | ~16 min | AL, AA, ATTR, dialysis-associated and organ-specific amyloid patterns with fast board-style discrimination. | |
| 5. | Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes - Osmosis | targeted review | Rapid cancer-genetics transfer: growth-promoting signals, tumor suppressors, DNA repair and how mutations drive neoplasia. | |
| 6. | Shock | Clinical Medicine - Ninja Nerd | integration | Revisit as a board-integration capstone only if Qbank misses show weakness in shock type, compensation or organ-failure logic. |
G. PRACTICE + READINESS - INTENTIONALLY NOT VIDEO
| Resource | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| UWorld Step 1 | Primary transfer layer for mechanism, morphology, image recognition and pathology integrated with physiology/pharmacology. | |
| AMBOSS USMLE | Targeted repair after misses; use pathology tables, histopathology imagery and small question sets before mixed blocks. | |
| NBME CBSSA / CBSE | Official-style calibration. Repeated pathology or image misses should define the final review list. | |
| TrueLearn + NBOME Level 1 | DO learners: COMLEX-formatted application of the same pathology mechanisms alongside the current Level 1 blueprint. |
G. PRACTICE + READINESS - INTENTIONALLY NOT VIDEO — PROFESSIONAL-EXAM MASTERY GATE
Board-ready means you can infer mechanism from clinical + gross/microscopic clues, distinguish major processes under time pressure, predict downstream physiology/drug effects and explain distractors. Use videos to repair misses; use NBME/COMSAE trends for readiness. VIDEO-FIRST | SCHOOL-EXAM + BOARD-EXAM MASTERY