RD Medicine Podcast: Your Guide to a U.S. Medical Career

Need a quick, powerful review of Renal for Step 1? This episode compiles 15 Take Home Points from the RD Medicine platform. High-yield flashcards placed before and after each Renal lecture to help you actively recall what matters most.  Ideal for: • Driving • Walking • Study breaks Just press play and review smarter. Follow us on Instagram: @rdmedicine_org

Need a quick, powerful review of Neurology for Step 1? This episode compiles 22 Take Home Points from the RD Medicine platform: high-yield flashcards placed before and after each Neurology lecture to help you actively recall what matters most . * Quick note: The video starts at “Neurology 2”. Don’t worry, you didn’t miss anything! 🎧 Ideal for: • Driving • Walking • Study breaks Just press play an...

G6PD Deficiency – What You Must Know for Step 1 In this quick episode, we break down everything you need to know about G6PD deficiency, a high-yield hematology topic for the USMLE Step 1. Learn the key triggers, symptoms, lab findings, and how to manage it. Perfect for last-minute review or solidifying your understanding of this commonly tested condition. Tune in and share with a friend preparing...

ARF is an immune-mediated sequela of untreated strep pharyngitis and a must-know topic for USMLE Step 1. 🔬 Key Concepts: • J♥NES criteria – Major clinical features you can’t forget • Type II hypersensitivity (molecular mimicry) • Mitral valve involvement: regurgitation early, stenosis later • Penicillin for treatment and prophylaxis 🧠 Memorize the criteria, recognize the cardiac complications, a...

Are you preparing for an observership or clinical rotation in the US?Then this podcast is for YOU.Here, you’ll learn the 5 key behaviors that make you unforgettable (in a good way) during your US clinical experience. These are the unwritten rules that attending physicians, residents, and staff truly notice — but no one talks about. What you’ll learn: • Why arriving early and leaving late shows rea...

Crohn’s Disease vs. Ulcerative Colitis in USMLE Step 1 : these are questions that always come up! Did you know the main difference is in the type of lesion and location? Crohn’s can affect any part of the GI tract, while Ulcerative Colitis is limited to the colon and rectum. 🔑 Tips to ace the exam: • Crohn’s = skip lesions, transmural inflammation, non-caseating granulomas. • UC = continuous lesi...

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) – YES, it shows up on Step 1 , and you need to know the essentials! Here’s what you need to remember: - PIGA gene mutation in hematopoietic stem cells - Deficiency of CD55 and CD59 - Complement-mediated intravascular hemolysis - Classic triad : hemolytic anemia, pancytopenia, and venous thrombosis (think Budd-Chiari syndrome) ✅ Diagnosis: Flow cytometry...

Understand the presentation, screening, and metastasis pattern — this is a classic Step 1 topic! • Right-sided = bleeds • Left-sided = obstructs • Iron deficiency anemia in older men or postmenopausal women = colorectal cancer until proven otherwise • Colonoscopy is the gold standard • CEA is used for recurrence monitoring, not for screening 📲 Follow RD Medicine for more: Instagram: @rdmedicine_o...

Myasthenia Gravis is the most common neuromuscular junction disorder , and it’s high-yield for Step 1! Key Features: Fluctuating muscle weakness that worsens with activity Ptosis, diplopia, dysphagia, and proximal weakness Myasthenic crisis → Respiratory failure risk Diagnosis: Ice pack test improves ptosis ACh receptor antibodies (highly specific) Chest CT to check for thymoma Treatment: Pyridost...

Measles is a classic Step 1 topic that you must recognize! In this video, we cover its presentation, complications, and key exam takeaways. What you’ll learn: • 4 C’s of measles : cough, coryza, conjunctivitis & "C"oplik spots • Rash progression: face → downward spread • Dangerous complications: pneumonia, encephalitis, SSPE • Measles vaccine & vitamin A in treatment

Didn’t fully match in the Main Residency Match? Don’t worry— SOAP (Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program) is here to help! In this video, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about SOAP 2025, including eligibility requirements, application steps, key dates, and essential rules. You’ll learn how to apply to unfilled residency positions, navigate the R3 system, and maximize your ch...

Do you know how residency programs select their candidates and how doctors secure their spots in the U.S. medical system? In this video, we’ll break down the NRMP (National Resident Matching Program) algorithm , explaining step by step how The Match process works and what determines where each candidate will do their medical residency . What you’ll learn in this video: • How the Rank Order List wo...

In this first episode, Rafael Duarte, MD introduces the show’s mission: helping international medical graduates and students navigate their path to a U.S. medical career 🇺🇸. Then, we dive deep into Wilson Disease —a high-yield Step 1 topic! Learn its pathophysiology , clinical features, key diagnostic triad, and treatment strategies — everything you need to ace the USMLE and beyond! 🔊 Tune in now...