Rely
heavily on charts. Start
building buzzword associations with characterisitics
of each organism and how is identified (with
a special stain, culture medium, etc.)
Also, time spent with Qbank questions here
will be golden.
10
hrs
Day
9
Continue
Microbiology
Objective
Assignments
Source
Details
Est.
Time
Antibiotics
Chapters
28-33
Lippincott's
Pharmacology
This
is high yield material, read, review and continue
to do Qbank questions to keep building buzzword
associations.
6
hrs
Fungi
Chapter
20
Clinical
Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple
This
is high yield material, read, review and continue
to do Qbank questions to keep building buzzword
associations.
1.5
hrs
Antifungals
Chapter
34
Lippincott's
Pharmacology
This
is high yield material, read, review and continue
to do Qbank questions to keep building buzzword
associations.
1
hr
Day
10
Finish
Microbiology
Objective
Assignments
Source
Details
Est.
Time
Viruses
Chapters
22-29
Clinical
Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple
This
is high yield material, read, review and continue
to do Qbank questions to keep building buzzword
associations.
6
hrs
Antivirals
Chapter
37
Lippincott's
Pharmacology
Review
antiviral agents, particularly mechanisms
of action.
1
hr
Parasites
Chapters
30, 31
Clinical
Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple
This
is high yield material, read, review and continue
to do Qbank questions to keep building buzzword
associations.
2
hrs
Antiparasitics
Chapters
35, 36
Lippincott's
Pharmacology
Review
antiprotozoal and antihelminthic agents, particularly
multi-drug regimens
1
hr
Clinical
Vignettes
Underground
Clinical Vignettes - Microbiology
Good
for group study, and another way to keep sharpening
buzzword recall.
3
hr
Day
11
Immunology
& General Pathology
Objective
Assignments
Source
Details
Est.
Time
Review
Immunology
Part
VII
Medical
Microbiology & Immunology: Examination
and Board Review
Excellent,
concise summary of immunology.
4
hrs
Cellular
Injury
Chapter
1
BRS
Pathology
Focus
on mechanisms of cellular injury and differences
between necrosis & apoptosis.
0.5
hr
Inflammation
Chapter
2
BRS
Pathology
Distinguish
mechanisms and histologic characteristics
of acute vs. chronic inflammation.
1
hr
Hemostasis
Chapter
3
BRS
Pathology
Know
coagulation cascade, types of embolism, and
types of shock.
1
hr
Genetic
Disorders
Chapter
4
BRS
Pathology
0.5
hr
Immune
Dysfunction
Chapter
5
BRS
Pathology
Focus
on immune deficiency disorders, autoimmunity,
and collagen vascular disease.
0.5
hr
Neoplasia
Chapter
6
BRS
Pathology
Distinguish
between tumor suppressor genes & oncogenes,
know mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and the
properties of malignant cells.
1
hr
Environmental
Pathology
Chapter
7
BRS
Pathology
Quickly
review.
0.5
hr
Nutritional
Disorders
Chapter
8
BRS
Pathology
Review
vitamin deficiencies to refresh biochem memory.
0.5
hr
Day
12
Cellular
Biology
Objective
Assignments
Source
Details
Est.
Time
DNA,
RNA, Proteins
Chapters
30 - 33
Lippincott's
Biochemistry
Know
mechanisms of DNA repair, different types/roles
of RNA, mechanism of translation, and molecular
biology techniques. Focus on figures 30.2,
30.16, 30.19, 30.22, 31.11, 32.9.
3.5
hrs
Cell
Membranes
Chapter
1
BRS
Cell Biology & Histology
Know
properties of membranes and membrane proteins.
1
hr
Nucleus
Chapter
2
BRS
Cell Biology & Histology
Know
contents of nuclei, and RNA import/export
mechanisms.
0.5
hr
Cytoplasm
Chapter
3
BRS
Cell Biology & Histology
Review
organelles and function
0.5
hr
Extracellular
Matrix
Chapter
4
BRS
Cell Biology & Histology
Know
different types of collagen, basement membrane
compostion, and other ECM components.
1
hr
Epithelia
& Connective Tissue
Chapters
5,6
BRS
Cell Biology & Histology
Review
types of epithelia and locations of each.
Review connective tissue focusing on bone
histology.
1.5
hrs
Day
13
Cellular
Physiology & General Embryology
Objective
Assignments
Source
Details
Est.
Time
Cell
Physiology
Chapter
1
BRS
Physiology
Know
mechanisms of ion transport, action potentials.
1
hr
Embryology
Chapters
1-4
BRS
Embryology
Know
stages from zygote through embryo. Review
3 Germ cell layers and their derivative tissues.
3
hrs
Birth
Defects
Chapters
17, 18
BRS
Embryology
1.5
hrs
Exam
Diagnostic
Test
Board
Simulator Series - Body Systems Review
Good
opportunity to identify weaknesses in organ
system areas.
2
hrs
Day
14
Thorax
Objective
Assignments
Source
Details
Est.
Time
Embryology
of thorax
Chapters
5, 11
BRS
Embryology
Know
the congenital cardiac abnormalities, and
fetal circulation. Also understand the stages
of fetal lung maturation.
3.5
hrs
Thoracic
Anatomy
Chapter
2 (Also use Netter's Atlas for reference)
High
Yield Gross Anatomy
3
hrs
Histology
of thoracic viscera
Chapters
11, 15
BRS
Cell Biology & Histology
Be
able to distinguish arteries and veins in
cross section. Understand architecture of
the gas diffusion barrier in the lungs.
1
hr
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