HIGH-YIELD STEP 1 + COMLEX REVIEW
YEAR 2 | PAGE 26D - MSK / RHEUM / DERM BOARD TRANSFER + READINESS
CURRENT EXAM EMPHASIS
USMLE Step 1: Musculoskeletal, Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue is 8-12% and foundational-science application is 60-70%. COMLEX Level 1: Musculoskeletal System has a 13% minimum and Integumentary System a 5% minimum.
CURRENT EXAM EMPHASIS
- USMLE official
- Question formats
- NBOME Level 1
- COMLEX blueprint
F. HIGH-YIELD PROFESSIONAL-EXAM VIDEO STACK
| # | Video | Time | Why | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dermatology on USMLE / COMLEX - Dirty Medicine | board review | High-yield lesion recognition and classic board associations; use after the deeper derm morphology/disease work on 26B. | |
| 2. | Vasculitis | Clinical Medicine - Ninja Nerd | ~47 min | Best targeted repair for vessel-size classification, organ patterns, ANCA interpretation and high-risk complications. | |
| 3. | Rheumatoid Arthritis - Osmosis | ~12 min | Rapid mechanism-to-phenotype retrieval: pannus/erosions, anti-CCP/RF, systemic manifestations and DMARD logic. | |
| 4. | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Osmosis | targeted | Fast immune-complex and multiorgan review; connect antibodies/complement to nephritis, cytopenias, skin and pregnancy clues. | |
| 5. | Bone Tumors - Osmosis | targeted | Compact age/location/matrix/radiograph review for osteosarcoma, Ewing, chondrosarcoma and common benign lesions. |
G. PRACTICE + READINESS - INTENTIONALLY NOT VIDEO
| Resource | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| UWorld Step 1 | Primary transfer for arthritis patterns, bone pathology, immunology/rheumatology, dermatology images and MSK pharmacology. | Open → |
| AMBOSS USMLE | Targeted repair with joint differentials, antibody tables, derm image library and bone-tumor/imaging comparisons. | Open → |
| NBME CBSSA / CBSE | Official-style calibration. Classify recurring misses by joint pattern, imaging, immunology/serology, derm morphology or treatment mechanism. | Open → |
| TrueLearn + NBOME | COMLEX-formatted transfer with high musculoskeletal weighting plus separate integumentary presentation coverage and osteopathic framing. | Open → |
G. PRACTICE + READINESS - INTENTIONALLY NOT VIDEO — PROFESSIONAL-EXAM MASTERY GATE
Board-ready: discriminate mechanical, inflammatory, crystal and septic joint disease; use antibody/imaging clues without overcalling them; classify vasculitis; recognize bone tumors and metabolic bone disease; and identify classic dermatologic morphology, emergencies and skin cancers from vignettes/images. VIDEO-FIRST | SCHOOL-EXAM + BOARD-EXAM MASTERY