HIGH-YIELD STEP 1 + COMLEX REVIEW
YEAR 2 | PAGE 25H - INFECTIOUS DISEASE BOARD TRANSFER + READINESS
CURRENT EXAM EMPHASIS
Step 1 distributes infection across organ systems: Microbiology and Pharmacology each overlap 10-20%, and foundational-science application is 60-70%. COMLEX likewise integrates infection across clinical-presentation and competency domains.
CURRENT EXAM EMPHASIS
- USMLE official
- Question formats
- NBOME blueprint
- CDC precautions
F. HIGH-YIELD PROFESSIONAL-EXAM VIDEO STACK
| # | Video | Time | Why | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Antibiotics - Ninja Nerd | ~2 hr 18 | Deep mechanism/spectrum/resistance repair. Rewatch targeted chapters only after Qbank data identify a specific antibiotic weakness. | |
| 2. | Antivirals | HIV, Hepatitis, Influenza, Herpes - Ninja Nerd | ~1 hr 52 | Board-transfer review of antiviral targets, adverse effects and HIV pharmacology integrated with viral replication. | |
| 3. | Tuberculosis | Clinical Medicine - Ninja Nerd | ~2 hr 23 | Long-form board repair for latent vs active TB, diagnostics, isolation, granulomatous immunity and treatment logic. | |
| 4. | CNS Infections | Clinical Medicine - Ninja Nerd | ~3 hr 45 | High-value integration of organism-by-age/risk, CSF patterns, imaging-before-LP triggers and empiric therapy. | |
| 5. | BONUS - Microbiology Buzzwords & Associations - Dirty Medicine | ~16 min | Fast final-pass association check after mechanism mastery; useful for spotting gaps, not as the primary microbiology course. |
G. PRACTICE + READINESS - INTENTIONALLY NOT VIDEO
| Resource | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| UWorld Step 1 | Primary transfer for organism recognition, antimicrobial mechanism/resistance, immunocompromised hosts, diagnostics and prevention. | Open → |
| AMBOSS USMLE | Targeted repair with organism/drug tables, diagnostic algorithms, antimicrobial spectra and isolation/prevention cross-links. | Open → |
| NBME CBSSA / CBSE | Official-style calibration. Recurrent ID misses should be classified by syndrome, organism, test, antimicrobial or prevention error. | Open → |
| TrueLearn + NBOME | COMLEX-formatted transfer across infection, pharmacology, patient-safety and system-based presentation domains. | Open → |
G. PRACTICE + READINESS - INTENTIONALLY NOT VIDEO — PROFESSIONAL-EXAM MASTERY GATE
Board-ready: identify the syndrome and likely pathogen from host/exposure clues, choose the best diagnostic test, select adequate empiric therapy, narrow from microbiology data, recognize resistance/toxicities, and apply isolation/vaccination/prevention logic without relying on isolated buzzwords. VIDEO-FIRST | SCHOOL-EXAM + BOARD-EXAM MASTERY