Passing the USMLE Step 1

1:59 pm | June 9, 2014Smashusmle Advising Team

The USMLE step 1 examination is designed to assess the understanding and the applicative skills of the candidate regarding basic sciences in medicine. Special emphasis is given on disease, the various modes of therapy and m ... Continue reading →

How to explain hemoglobin A1c in 2 minutes to your patient

4:55 am | October 21, 2018Smashusmle Advising Team

It was a slow day in the emergency department. I was sitting across the bedside from my patient who came in for a left forearm infection check up. She was a 73 year old female with a history of diabetes. She was elegant and soft spoken. Prior to exam ... Continue reading →

How to make 15 minutes with your patient the best memorable experience

2:42 am | October 20, 2018Smashusmle Advising Team

Compassion. Empathy. These are some of the words commonly thrown around in medical school and residency training. If you ask most medical students why they chose medicine, they will respond with something like this, “ I love to help people.” or � ... Continue reading →

How does diarrhea cause hyponatremia and hypernatremia.

4:17 am | June 4, 2018Smashusmle Advising Team

Diarrhea can cause hypotonic hyponatremia and hypernatremia.Here is the explanation:In Hypotonic hyponatremia- which is true hyponatremia, first check the serum osmolality, if <280 mOsm/kg.Patient always have hypovolemia- (low i ... Continue reading →

7 Factors That Limit Your USMLE Step 1 or 2 CK Scores

4:58 am | May 15, 2018Smashusmle Advising Team

1. Knowledge gap. We all have limited abilities to memorize content, some students are grea ... Continue reading →