Boards & Beyond Runtimes

Basic Pharmacology (1:26) Biostats/Epidemiology (3h 6m)

I. General Topics
I. Biostatistics (55 minutes)

□ Enzymes
□ Basic Statistics

□ Enzyme Inhibitors
□ Hypothesis Testing

□ Dose-Response
□ Tests of Signi cance

□ Drug Elimination
□ Correlations

□ Pharmacokinetics
II. Epidemiology (2:10)

□ Study Designs

Behavioural Science (2:10) □ Risk Quanti cation

I. General Topics
□ Sensitivity and Speci city

□ Ethics Principles □ Positive & Negative Predictive Value

□ Informed Consent □ Diagnostic Tests

□ Con dentiality □ Bias

□ Decision-Making Capacity □ Clinical Trials

□ Public Health □ Evidence-based Medicine

□ Quality and Safety

□ The Healthy Patient Cardiology (12h 58m)
□ Geriatrics I. Introduction to Cardiac Medicine (2:16)

□ Pediatrics □ Cardiac Anatomy

□ Cardiac Physiology

Biochemistry (9:05)
 □ CV Response to Exercise

I. Molecular Biochemistry (54 minutes) □ Blood Flow Mechanics

□ DNA Structure □ Regulation of Blood Pressure

□ Purine Metabolism □ PV Loops

□ Pyrimidine Metabolism □ Wiggers’ Diagram

II. Metabolism (4:11) □ Venous Pressure Tracings

□ Glucose □ Starling Curve

□ Glycolysis II. Cardiac Ischemia (1:27)

□ Gluconeogenesis □ Atherosclerosis

□ Glycogen □ Cardiac Ischemia

□ HMP Shunt □ STEMI

□ Fructose and Galactose □ Unstable Angina/NSTEMI

□ Pyruvate Dehydrogenase □ Stable Angina

□ TCA Cycle III. EKGs (41 minutes)

□ Electron Transport Chain □ EKG Basics

□ Fatty Acids □ High Yield EKGs

□ Ketone Bodies IV. Arrhythmias (2:10)

□ Ethanol Metabolism □ Cardiac Action Potentials

□ Exercise and Starvation □ AV and Bundle Branch Blocks

□ Inborn Errors of Metabolism □ Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter

III. Amino Acids (1:20)

□ AVNRT

□ Amino Acids
□ WPW

□ Phenylalanine and Tyrosine

□ Anti-arrhythmic Drugs

□ Other Amino Acids

V. Cardiac Auscultation (39 minutes)

□ Ammonia
□ Heart Murmurs

IV. Vitamins (1:15)

□ Heart Sounds

□ B Vitamins
VI. Heart Failure (1:28)

□ B12 and Folate

□ Heart Failure Basics

□ Other Vitamins
□ Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure

V. Lipids (53 minutes)

□ Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

□ Lipid Metabolism
□ Acute Heart Failure

□ Hyperlipidemia
□ Chronic Heart Failure

□ Lipid Drugs
VII. The Developing Heart (1:07)

VI. Other Topics (31 minutes)

□ Cardiac Embryology

□ Lysosomal Storage Diseases

□ Shunts

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□ Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Endocrinology (6h 27m)
□ Coarctation of the Aorta
I. Thyroid (1:14)

VIII. Hypertension (1:02)

□ Thyroid Gland □ Thyroid Disorders

□ Hypertension
□ Thyroid Cancer

□ Secondary Hypertension
II. Adrenals (1:10)

□ Hypertension drugs
□ Adrenal Glands

IX. Other Cardiovascular Topics (2:06)

□ Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

□ Valve Disease
□ Adrenal Disorders

□ Shock
III. Pancreas (1:27)

□ Pericardial Disease
□ Endocrine Pancreas

□ Aortic Dissection
□ Diabetes

□ Cardiac Tumors
□ Insulin

□ Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
□ Treatment of Diabetes

□ Endocarditis
IV. Reproductive (1:16)

□ Reproductive Hormones

Cell Biology (3h 20m) □ Male Reproductive Hormones

I. Molecular Biology (1:32)

□ Female Reproductive Hormones

□ DNA Replication
□ Menstrual Cycle

□ DNA Mutations
V. Other Topics (1:19)

□ DNA Repair
□ Pituitary Gland

□ Transcription
□ Parathyroid Glands

□ Translation
□ MEN Syndromes

II. Laboratory Techniques (33 minutes)

□ Signalling Pathways

□ PCR

□ Blotting
Gastroenterology (8h 50m)
□ Flow Cytometry
I. Anatomy (1:59)

□ ELISA
□ Gastrointestinal Embryology

□ Microarrays and FISH

□ Gastrointestinal Anatomy

III. Cellular Biology (1:15)

□ Gastrointestinal Blood Supply

□ Cell Cycle
□ Gastrointestinal Tract

□ Cell Structure
□ Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas

□ Cytoskeleton
□ Salivary Glands

□ Connective Tissue
□ Hernias

II. GI Physiology (1:37)

Dermatology (2h 31m) □ Bile

I. General Topics
□ Bilirubin

□ Skin
□ Gastrointestinal Secretions

□ Epithelial Cells
□ Gastrointestinal Hormones

□ Skin Disorders I
□ Exocrine Pancreas

□ Skin Disorders II
III. Clinical Gastroenterology (5:12)

□ Pigment Disorders
□ Oesophageal Disorders

□ Vascular Lesions
□ Liver Disease

□ Skin Infections
□ Cirrhosis

□ Blistering Disorders
□ Liver Tumors

□ Hypersensitivity Disorders
□ Wilson’s Disease and Hemochromatosis

□ Skin Cancer
□ Gallstones

□ Neurocutaneous Disorders
□ Biliary Disorders

□ Gastric Disorders

□ Malabsorption

□ Acute Pancreatitis

□ Chronic Pancreatitis & Pancreatic Cancer

□ Intestinal Disorders

□ In ammatory Bowel Disease

□ Colon Cancer

□ Carcinoid Tumors

□ Gastrointestinal Pharmacology

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Genetics (2h 26m) Immunology (5h 17m)
I. Genetic Concepts (1:28)
I. Basic Immunology (2:12)

□ Genetic Principles
□ Innate Immunity

□ Gene Mapping
□ T-cells

□ Meiosis
□ B-cells

□ Hardy-Weinberg Law
□ The Complement System

□ Pedigrees
□ Lymph Nodes and Spleen

□ Imprinting
II. Clinical Immunology (1:14)

II. Genetic Disorders (58 minutes)

□ Hypersensitivity

□ Down Syndrome
□ Transplants

□ Trisomies
□ Immune De ciency Syndromes

□ Muscular Dystrophy
III. Pharmacology (35 minutes)

□ Trinucleotide Repeat Disorders

□ Glucocorticoids and NSAIDs

□ Deletion Syndromes
□ Immunosuppressive Drugs

□ Turner and Klinefelter Syndromes

IV. Autoimmune Disorders (1:17)

□ Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Hematology (8h 15m) □ Rheumatoid Arthritis

I. Hemostasis (2:21)
□ Scleroderma

□ Coagulation
□ Sjogren’s Syndrome

□ Platelet Activation
□ Vasculitis

□ Hypercoagulable States

□ Coagulopathies
Infectious Disease (11h 34m)
□ Platelet Disorders
I. Basics of Microbiology (2:02)

□ Antiplatelet Drugs
□ Bacteria

□ Anticoagulants
□ Shapes and Stains

II. Red Blood Cells (2:46)

□ Bacterial Culture

□ Hemolysis Basics
□ Special Growth Requirements

□ Extrinsic Hemolysis
□ Virulence

□ Intrinsic Hemolysis
□ Growth and Genetics

□ Microcytic Anemias
□ Bacterial Identi cation

□ Thalassemias
II. Bacteria (2:45)

□ Sickle Cell Anemia

□ Staphylococci

□ Other Anemias
□ Streptococci

□ Blood Groups
□ Other Gram Positives

III. White Blood Cells (1:49)

□ Gram Negative Rods

□ Acute Leukemia
□ Other Gram Negatives

□ Chronic Leukemia
□ Spirochetes

□ Hodgkin Lymphoma
□ Zoonotic Infections

□ Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
□ Mycobacteria

□ Plasma Cell Disorders

III. Antibiotics (1:31)

□ Amyloidosis
□ Penicillins

□ Myeloproliferative Disorders
□ Beta Lactams

IV. Cancer Drugs (1:03)

□ Sulfonamides

□ Antimetabolites
□ Protein Synthesis Inhibitors

□ Alkylating Agents
□ Other Antibiotics

□ Antitumor Antibiotics
IV. Fungi (1:04)

□ Microtubule Inhibitors
□ Fungal Pneumonias

□ DNA Drugs
□ Fungal Skin Infections

□ Other Cancer Drugs

□ Opportunistic Fungal Infections

V. Other Topics (14 minutes)

□ Antifungal Drugs

□ Porphyrias
V. Parasites and Helminths (1:11)

□ Malaria

□ Protozoa

□ Helminths

VI. Viruses (2:59)

□ Virus Structures

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□ DNA Viruses
III. Neurovascular Disorders (1:03)

□ Herpes Viruses
□ Cerebral and Lacunar Strokes

□ RNA Viruses
□ Vertebrobasilar Stroke Syndromes

□ Viral Hepatitis
□ CNS Aneurysms

□ HIV
□ Intracranial Bleeding

□ HIV Drugs
□ Management of TIA/Stroke

□ Antiviral Drugs
IV. Autonomic Nervous System (1:48)

□ Autonomic Nervous System

Musculoskeletal (5h 38m) □ ANS Drugs: Norepinephrine

I. Anatomy & Orthopaedics (2:02)

□ ANS Drugs: Acetylcholine

□ Knee
□ Autonomic Receptors

□ Shoulder and Elbow

V. The Eye (1:38)

□ Brachial Plexus
□ The Pupil

□ Wrist
□ The Lens

□ Hand
□ The Retina

□ Lumbosacral Plexus
□ Eye Movements

□ Lumbar Radiculopathy
□ Visual Fields

□ Hip
□ Gaze Palsies

II. Cell Biology (1:06)

□ Structural Eye Disorders

□ Skeletal Muscle
□ Glaucoma

□ Cardiac Muscle
VI. Anaesthesia (37 minutes)

□ Smooth Muscle
□ General Anaesthesia

□ Bone
□ Local Anaesthesia

III. Pathology (2:29)

□ Neuromuscular Blockers

□ Bone Disorders
VII. Other Neurology Topics (2:23)

□ Osteoporosis
□ Meningitis

□ Osteoporosis Drugs
□ Seizures

□ Bone Tumors
□ Neuroembryology

□ Osteoarthritis
□ Delirium and Dementia

□ Gout
□ Demyelinating Disease

□ Gout Drugs
□ Headaches

□ CPPD
□ Brain Tumors

□ Seronegative Spondyloarthritis
□ Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, & Movement
□ Muscle Disorders
Disorders

□ Neuromuscular Disorders
□ HIV CNS Infections

Neurology (11h 17m) Pathology (3h 2m)

I. Introduction to Neurology (51 minutes)
I. General Topics

□ Cells of the Nervous System

□ Cellular Adaptations

□ Nerve Damage
□ Cell Injury

□ Blood Brain Barrier

□ Free Radicals

□ Neurotransmitters
□ Apoptosis

□ Dermatomes and Re exes

□ Necrosis

II. Nervous System Structures (2:52)

□ In ammation Principles

□ Cerebral Cortex
□ Acute and Chronic In ammation

□ Spinal Cord
□ Granulomatous In ammation

□ Spinal Cord Syndromes

□ Wound Healing and Scar

□ Brainstem
□ Pathologic Calci cation

□ Cranial Nerves
□ Neoplasia

□ Auditory System

□ Vestibular System

□ Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Limbic System

□ Cerebellum

□ Basal Ganglia

□ Ventricles and Sinuses

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Psychiatry (4h 45m) Renal (8h 11m)
I. Psychology (23 minutes)
I. Introduction to Renal Medicine (2:11)

□ Conditioning and Transference

□ Renal Embryology

□ Ego Defenses
□ Renal Anatomy

II. Pathology (2:39)

□ Renal Physiology I

□ Child Abuse and Neglect

□ Renal Physiology II

□ Childhood Disorders
□ Nephron Physiology

□ ADHD Autism
□ Renal Endocrine Function

□ Cognitive Disorders
II. Acid-Base (1:53)

□ Psychosis
□ Acid Excretion

□ Psychotic Disorders
□ Acid-Base Principles

□ Dissociative Disorders
□ Respiratory Disorders

□ Somatic and Factitious Disorders

□ Metabolic Alkalosis

□ Personality Disorders
□ Renal Tubular Acidosis

□ Mood Disorders
□ Metabolic Acidosis

□ Anxiety Disorders
□ Acid Base Problems

□ Eating Disorders
III. Electrolytes (1:21)

□ Sleep Disorders
□ Electrolyte Disorders

III. Substance Use Disorders (52 minutes)

□ Sodium and Water Balance

□ Alcohol and CNS Depressants

□ Sodium Disorders

□ Opioids
IV. Diseases of the Nephron (1:37)

□ Stimulants
□ Glomerulonephritis Principles

□ Other Drugs
□ Nephritic Syndrome

IV. Pharmacology (51 minutes)

□ Nephrotic Syndrome

□ Antidepressants
□ MPGN

□ Lithium
□ Tubulointerstitial Disease

□ Antipsychotics
□ Renal Failure

V. Other Renal Topics (1:08)

Pulmonary (6h 9m) □ Urinary Tract Infections

I. Introduction to Pulmonary Medicine (2:47)

□ Cystic Kidney Disease

□ Pulmonary Embryology
□ Diuretics

□ Pulmonary Anatomy
□ Kidney Stones

□ Pulmonary Physiology
□ Renal and Bladder Tumors

□ Hemoglobin
□ Rhabdomyolysis

□ Pulmonary Circulation

□ Hypoxia

□ Ventilation and Perfusion

□ Carbon Dioxide

□ Pulmonary Physical Exam

II. Obstructive and Restrictive Diseases (1:14)

□ Pulmonary Function Tests

□ Obstructive Lung Disease

□ Restrictive Lung Disease

□ Treatment of COPD and Asthma

III. Other Pulmonary Topics (2:08)

□ Pneumonia

□ Pleural Disease

□ Lung Cancer

□ Sleep Apnea

□ Cystic Fibrosis

□ Tuberculosis

□ Sarcoidosis

□ Pulmonary Embolism

□ Chest X-rays

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Reproductive (7h 15m)
I. Embryology (1:40)

□ Embryonic Genes

□ Embryogenesis

□ Germ Layers

□ Errors in Morphogenesis

□ Teratogens I

□ Teratogens II

□ Pharyngeal Arches

□ Cleft Lip and Palate

□ Pharyngeal Pouches and Clefts

□ Genital Embryology

II. Pregnancy (1:53)

□ Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis

□ Placenta

□ Twins

□ Pregnancy

□ Maternal-Fetal Disorders

□ Hypertension in Pregnancy

□ Placental Complications

□ Gestational Tumors

□ TORCH Infections

III. Vagina, Cervix, Uterus (45 minutes)

□ Vaginal Cancer

□ Cervical Cancer

□ Endometrial Disorders

□ Endometriosis

□ Endometrial Cancer

IV. Ovary (35 minutes)

□ Ovarian Cysts

□ Ovarian Epithelial Tumors

□ Ovarian Stromal Tumors

□ Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors

V. Breast (44 minutes)

□ Breast Tissue

□ Breast Disorders

□ Breast Carcinoma

VI. Male Disorders (1:02)

□ Penile Disorders

□ Scrotal Disorders

□ Testicular Cancer

□ Prostate

VII. Other Topics (36 minutes)

□ Disorders of Sexual Development

□ Hypogonadism