Done by Dr. Maryam Altayeb This page is a catch-all of the knowledge I have gathered in medicine, and highlights important concepts tested in exams (shelf & board) โ€” divided by specialty and topic.

Resources used: UWorld Qbank (Step 1 & Step 2), AMBOSS, Boards & Beyond, Osmosis, OnlineMedEd, First Aid for the USMLE, UptoDate, Alfaisal University Lectures & my notes

<aside> ๐Ÿ“ข I tried to include as many topics as possible but this list isnโ€™t exhaustive! note: the coloured topics are commonly asked about during exams โ˜… = must know topics, do not skip them!

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ Maryam AlTayebโ€™s Med School notes all in one place

Maryam AlTayeb โ€” Med School Notes - Google Drive

Eman Chaudriโ€™s IM notes โ€” walk through cases are helpful

Emanโ€™s Medicine Notes - Notion

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Basic Sciences

Genetics ๐Ÿงฌ

Genetics

Embryology ๐Ÿชบ

Embryology

Cell Biology & Basic Physiology ๐Ÿงช

Cell Biology & Basic Physiology

Biochemistry & Metabolic Diseases โš—๏ธ

Biochemistry & Metabolic Diseases

Principles of Pathology ๐Ÿ”ฌ

Principles of Pathology

Allergy & Immunology ๐Ÿฆ 

Allergy & Immunology

Infectious Diseases & Microbiology ๐Ÿงซ

Infectious Diseases & Microbiology

Principles of Pharmacology ๐Ÿ’Š

Principles of Pharmacology

Overview of Radiology โ˜ข๏ธ

Overview of Radiology

Biostatistics & Epidemiology โˆ‘

Biostatistics & Epidemiology

Ethics & Patient Communication โš–๏ธ

Ethics & Patient Communication

Nutrition ๐Ÿฑ

Nutrition


Clinical Sciences

Medical Specialties

General IM ๐Ÿฉบ

General IM

Cardiology & Vascular Diseases ๐Ÿซ€

Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Pulmonology ๐Ÿซ

Pulmonology

Gastroenterology ๐Ÿœ

Gastroenterology

Nephrology & Urology ๐Ÿ†

Nephrology/Urology

Endocrinology โ˜„๏ธ

Endocrinology

Rheumatology ๐Ÿ”ฎ

Rheumatology

Hematology/Oncology ๐Ÿฉธ

Hematology/Oncology

Neurology ๐Ÿง 

Neurology

Psychiatry ๐Ÿ’ญ

Psychiatry

Dermatology ๐Ÿชป

Dermatology

Pediatrics & Neonatology ๐Ÿงธ

Diseases of Prematurity & Neonatology

Pediatrics

Pediatric Differential Diagnoses


Acute & Critical Care

Emergency Medicine ๐Ÿš‘

Emergency Medicine

Intensive Care (ICU) ๐Ÿฅ

Intensive & Critical Care (ICU)


Surgery & Associated Specialties

General Surgery ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ

General Surgery

Anesthesiology ๐Ÿ’‰

Anesthesiology

Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ

Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal

Breast Pathology

Breast Pathology

Gynecology (GYN) โ™€

Gynecology

Obstetrics (OB)๐Ÿคฐ๐Ÿป

Obstetrics

Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿผ

Otolaryngology & ENT

Ophthalmology ๐Ÿงฟ

Ophthalmology