HIGH-YIELD STEP 1 + COMLEX REVIEW
YEAR 2 | PAGE 24D - ENDOCRINE / METABOLISM BOARD TRANSFER + READINESS
CURRENT EXAM EMPHASIS
USMLE Step 1 groups Reproductive + Endocrine Systems at 12-16%; there is no separate endocrine-only Step 1 percentage. Applying Foundational Science Concepts remains 60-70%. COMLEX-USA Level 1 assigns a 5% minimum to Endocrine System and Metabolism; COMAT FBS also publishes a targeted endocrine blueprint.
CURRENT EXAM EMPHASIS
- USMLE official
- NBOME Level 1
- COMAT FBS endocrine
F. HIGH-YIELD PROFESSIONAL-EXAM VIDEOS
| # | Video | Time | Why | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Top NBME Concepts - Endocrinology - HyGuru | ~83 min | Long-form active-recall review of thyroid, PTH/calcium, MEN, DKA/HHS, diabetes pharmacology and aldosterone patterns. | Open → |
| 2. | Thyroid Disease: Hyperthyroidism vs Hypothyroidism - Dirty Medicine | rapid review | Compressed pattern recognition for thyroid symptoms, laboratory patterns and classic Step/COMLEX distinctions. | Open → |
| 3. | Diabetes Drugs: Oral Antihyperglycemics & Insulins - Dirty Medicine | pharm review | High-yield mechanisms, signature adverse effects, insulin types and board-friendly distinctions among diabetes drug classes. | Open → |
| 4. | Pituitary Disorders - Ninja Nerd | targeted repair | Targeted repair for difficult pituitary hormone patterns, mass effects, acromegaly and central endocrine disease. | Open → |
| 5. | Adrenal Insufficiency - Ninja Nerd | targeted repair | Targeted repair for primary vs secondary adrenal failure, ACTH/cortisol testing and crisis physiology. | Open → |
G. PRACTICE + READINESS - INTENTIONALLY NOT VIDEO
| Resource | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| UWorld Step 1 | Primary endocrine transfer layer for axes, feedback, emergencies, pharmacology and integrated vignettes. | |
| AMBOSS USMLE | Targeted endocrine repair, side-by-side hormone-pattern tables and focused question sets after misses. | |
| NBME CBSSA / CBSE | Official-style calibration; recurring endocrine misses define the final repair list. | |
| TrueLearn + NBOME Level 1 | COMLEX-formatted endocrine/metabolism transfer with osteopathic framing and current blueprint alignment. |
G. PRACTICE + READINESS - INTENTIONALLY NOT VIDEO — PROFESSIONAL-EXAM MASTERY GATE
Board-ready: infer the abnormal axis from labs, recognize endocrine emergencies, connect metabolic consequences to hormone defects, and reject test/drug distractors that violate feedback physiology. Use NBME/COMSAE trends to judge readiness. VIDEO-FIRST | SCHOOL-EXAM + BOARD-EXAM MASTERY