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High Yield Family Medicine

by Christopher Anghel

Education

High Yield Family Medicine is a free audio course for 3rd year medical students who are looking to squeeze in some extra studying time in preparation for the Family Medicine shelf exam. Each episode delivers succinct overviews of highly tested topics and features tons of board-style practice questions. This podcast aims to illuminate the "big picture idea" of various topics while sprinkling in several key points that like to show up on the NBME. This is not intended to be an exhaustive resource. The information conveyed here is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

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Episodes

  1. #63 - Blood Thinners

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Antiplatelets vs anticoagulants (1:39), Aspirin (3:13), Clopidogrel and other P2Y12 inhibitors (5:13), Direct oral anticoagulants (7:31), Warfarin (10:23), Heparin (13:05), Bleeding risk (16:13), Holding for surgery (17:49),...

  2. #62 - Geriatric Medicine

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Normal Aging (1:42), Function (2:38), Frailty (4:31), Nutrition (5:48), Polypharmacy (6:56), Delirium (8:36), Cognitive Function (10:27), Bowel and Bladder Function (11:25), Mobility and Falls (13:08), Bone Health (15:23),...

  3. #61 - Sleep Disorders

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Normal Sleep (1:38), Chronic Insomnia (2:48), Medications for Insomnia (4:44), Circadian Rhythm Disorders (6:21), Restless Legs Syndrome (7:58), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (9:40), Central Sleep Apnea (11:43), Sleepwalking (12:27),...

  4. #60 - Adverse Effects and Interactions

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Benzodiazepines (1:42), Anticholinergic Effects (2:46), Serotonin Syndrome (4:07), Orthostatic Hypotension (5:47), Bradycardia (7:14), QT Prolongation (8:23), ACE Inhibitors (9:41), Peripheral Edema (10:57), Pill Esophagitis...

  5. #59 - Antibiotics in Primary Care

    Intro (0:35), Acute Otitis Externa (1:52), Acute Otitis Media (3:24), Acute Sinusitis (5:41), Strep Throat (7:05), Acute Bronchitis (8:14), Community-Acquired Pneumonia (8:57), Pertussis (11:15), Impetigo (12:04), Cellulitis (13:01), Abscess (14:05), Bite Wounds (14:59), Lyme Disease (15:54),...

  6. #58 - Neurologic Disorders (2 of 2)

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), UMN vs LMN Lesions (1:47), Spinal Cord Syndromes (3:14), Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (9:40), Radiculopathies (11:19), Mononeuropathies (14:38), Peripheral Neuropathy (17:39), Cranial Neuropathies (19:34), Guillain-Barré…

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  7. #57 - Neurologic Disorders (1 of 2)

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Transient Ischemic Attack (2:10), Ischemic Stroke (4:47), Hemorrhagic Stroke (14:31), Seizures (17:33), Meningitis (20:40), Encephalitis (22:29), Increased Intracranial Pressure and Intracranial Masses (23:23), Multiple…

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  8. #56 - Biostatistics & Epidemiology

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Study Designs (1:47), Types of Bias (7:00), Sensitivity and Specificity (12:33), Predictive Value (14:22), Likelihood Ratio (15:38), Relative Risk vs Odds Ratio (16:44), Absolute vs Relative Risk Reduction (18:10), Number…

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  9. #55 - Medical Ethics

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Core Ethical Principles (1:54), Decision-Making Capacity (3:34), Surrogate Decision-Making and Advance Directives (5:14), Confidentiality (7:13), Ethical Issues Involving Minors (9:18), End-of-Life Decision Making (10:22),...

  10. #54 - Gallbladder & Biliary Disorders

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/c/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Biliary Anatomy (1:43), Cholelithiasis and Biliary Colic (3:24), Acute Cholecystitis (5:20), Acalculous Cholecystitis (7:26), Choledocolithiasis (8:59), Ascending Cholangitis (10:22), Gallstone Pancreatitis (11:52), Primary...

  11. #53 - Liver Disorders

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Liver Function Tests (1:42), Hepatitis A (4:33), Hepatitis B (6:02), Hepatitis C (8:44), MASLD (10:51), Alcoholic Liver Disease (12:11), Autoimmune Hepatitis (13:29), Acetaminophen Toxicity (14:53), Wilson Disease (15:55),...

  12. #52 - Endocrine Disorders

    Q-Bank: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Pituitary Feedback Loops (2:01), Hyperprolactinemia (4:36), Cushing Syndrome (7:43), Acromegaly (11:05), Diabetes Insipidus (13:02), SIADH (16:24), Sheehan Syndrome (18:21), Pituitary Apoplexy (20:49), Practice Questions (22:11)

  13. #51 - Menopause

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Defintion (1:49), Vasomotor Symptoms (4:03), Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (6:56), Osteoporosis Risk (9:09), Cardiovascular Risk (11:58), Postmenopausal Bleeding (13:14), Practice Questions (14:14)

  14. #50 - Breast Disorders

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines (1:44), Evaluation of a Breast Mass (2:51), Fibrocystic Changes (4:08), Fibroadenoma (5:31), Galactocele (7:09), Mastitis (8:17), Breast Abscess (9:40), Intraductal Papilloma (10:55), Mammary Duct...

  15. #49 - Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Definition (1:44), PALM-COEIN (2:48), Diagnostic approach (3:51), Endometrial polyps (5:39), Adenomyosis (7:37), Endometriosis (9:40), Leiomyoma (11:28), Endometrial hyperplasia and cancer (13:37), Coagulopathy (15:59),...

  16. #48 - Men's Health

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Erectile Dysfunction (1:39), Testosterone Deficiency (4:39), Male Infertility (7:16), Phimosis (8:48), Paraphimosis (10:01), Balanitis (11:08), Peyronie's Disease (12:22), Priapism (13:44), Penile Fracture (14:59), Fournier's...

  17. #47 - Sexually Transmitted Infections

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Screening Guidelines (1:46), Syphilis (2:25), Herpes (4:41), Chancroid (6:52), Gonorrhea (7:47), Chlamydia (9:11), Mycoplasma genitalium (11:00), Lymphogranuloma venereum (12:00), Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (13:16), Disseminated...

  18. #46 - Chronic Kidney Disease

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Definition and KDIGO Staging (1:47), Screening for CKD (4:30). Diabetic Nephropathy (6:22), Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis (8:17), Nephrotoxic Medications (9:53), Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (12:07), IgA Nephropathy...

  19. #45 - Acute Kidney Injury

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), KDIGO Criteria (2:00), Diagnostic Approach to AKI (4:40), Prerenal AKI (8:09), Acute Tubular Necrosis (11:34), Acute Interstitial Nephritis (14:01), Rhabdomyolysis (15:44), Nephritic Syndrome (17:31), Nephrotic Syndrome (19:29),...

  20. #44 - Genitourinary Disorders

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Cystitis (1:45), Pyelonephritis (5:11), Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (6:42), Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (8:10), Acute Bacterial Prostatitis (9:43), Acute Urinary Retention (11:12), Stress Urinary Incontinence (12:29), Urge Incontinence...

  21. #43 - Throat

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Acute pharyngitis (1:44), Infectious mononucleosis (3:52), Gonococcal pharyngitis (5:59), Diphtheria (7:31), Peritonsillar abscess (8:53), Retropharyngeal abscess (10:05), Epiglottits (11:23), Croup (12:49), Ludwig's angina (13:51),...

  22. #42 - Nose

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Nasal Trauma (1:33), Epistaxis (4:23), Allergic Rhinitis (7:46), Non-Allergic Rhinitis (9:55), Rhinitis Medicamentosa (10:48), Nasal Polyps (12:11), Nasal Foreign Bodies (13:39), Sinusitis (15:16), Nasal Emergencies (18:22),...

  23. #41 - Ears

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Cerumen impaction (1:24), Otitis externa (2:43), Acute otitis media (4:17), Otitis media with effusion (8:20), Conductive vs sensorineural hearing loss (9:34), Weber and Rinne tests (10:30). Cholesteatoma (12:37), Presbycusis (13:32),...

  24. #40 - Eyes

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Vision screening guidelines (1:51), Blepharitis (4:58), Hordeolum (6:24), Chalazion (7:23), Conjunctivitis (8:15), Preseptal cellulitis vs orbital cellulitis (11:53), Corneal abrasions (13:39), Corneal ulcers (14:47), Eye trauma and chemical…

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  25. #39 - Dermatology (3 of 3)

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Venous leg ulcers (1:45), Arterial (ischemic) ulcers (2:58), Diabetic foot ulcers (4:42), Pressure injuries (6:10), Pyoderma gangrenosum (8:24), Burns (9:36), Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (13:12), Warfarin...

  26. #38 - Dermatology (2 of 3)

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Into (0:35), Acne Vulgaris (1:34), Impetigo (5:37), Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (6:24), Erysipelas (7:44), Cellulitis (8:31), Folliculitis, Furuncles, and Carbuncles (12:48), Hidradenitis Suppurtiva (14:15), Tinea infections - corporis,...

  27. #37 - Dermatology (1 of 3)

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Vitiligo (2:07), Tinea versicolor (3:32), Melasma (5:17), Acanthosis nigricans (6:18), Cafe-au-lait macules (7:23), Rosacea (8:53), Lupus malar rash (9:57), Pellagra (11:28), Psoriasis (12:16), Atopic dermatitis (14:52), Nummular...

  28. #36 - Arrhythmias

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Sinus tachycardia (1:52), Sinus bradycardia (2:53), Focal atrial tachycardia (4:08), Multifocal atrial tachycardia (5:00), Atrial fibrillation (5:56), Atrial flutter (12:16), Supraventricular tachycardia (13:27)…

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  29. #35 - Thyroid Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Thyroid physiology (1:49), Thyroid function testing (4:34), Hypothyroidism (7:01), Myxedema coma (9:43), Hypothyroidism in pregnancy (10:45), Hyperthyroidism (11:55), Thyroid storm (16:59), Subacute thyroiditis (20:03),...

  30. #34 - Dementia

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro - (0:35), Normal aging (1:37), Mild cognitive impairment (2:37), Reversible causes of dementia (4:50), Vitamin B12 deficiency (5:09), Hypothyroidism (6:25), Pseudo-dementia (6:52), Normal pressure hydrocephalus (7:42), Neurosyphilis...

  31. #33 - Substance Use Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Definitions (1:37), Alcohol (2:45), Opioids (9:47), Stimulants (14:32), Tobacco (16:16), Cannabis (18:59), Benzodiazepines (19:59), Hallucinogens (21:23), Phencyclidine (21:15), Inhalants (23:03), Club drugs (23:59), Practice...

  32. #32 - Practice Questions

    Q-BANK: httsp://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine

  33. #31 - Psychiatric Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Major Depressive Disorder (1:57), Other mood disorders (7:50), Bipolar Disorder (12:58), Anxiety disorders (18:33), Psychotic disorders (25:36), Personality disorders (30:55), Psychiatric emergencies (36:36), Practice questions...

  34. #30 - Lipid Disorders & Obesity

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Dyslipidemias (1:48), Statins (4:24), Statin side effects (6:22), Non-statin lipid lowering medications (8:17), Familial Hypercholesterolemia (11:45), Obesity (12:52), Weight loss medications (15:25), Bariatric surgery (19:04),...

  35. #29 - Diabetes

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Diagnostic criteria (2:07), Type 1 vs type 2 diabetes (5:48), Metformin (7:02), Sulfonylureas (8:41), TZDs (9:14), DPP-4 inhibitors (9:59), GLP-1 agonists (10:44), SGLT2 inhibitors (12:44), Insulin (14:13), Diabetic ketoacidosis...

  36. #28 - Hypertension

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Hypertension classifications (1:50), Lifestyle modifications (3:05), Thiazide diuretics (4:21), ACE Inhibitors and ARBs (6:04), Calcium channel blockers (8:20), Beta blockers (9:41), Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (10:54),...

  37. #27 - Joint Pain (Lower Body)

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Mechanical Back Strain (Nonspecific Lower Back Pain) (1:51), Disc Herniation (3:43), Lumbar Stenosis (5:20), Sciatica (6:29), Ankylosing Spondylitis (7:54), Vertebral Compression Fracture (9:06), Spinal Metastasis (9:49), When to...

  38. #26 - Joint Pain (Upper Body)

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Mallet Finger (2:00), Jersey Finger (2:48), Trigger Finger (3:29), Gamekeeper's Thumb (4:41), De Quervain Tenosynovitis (5:39), Dupuytren Contracture (6:52), Boxer's Fracture (7:36), Scaphoid Fracture (8:34), Colles Fracture...

  39. #25 - Arthritis Overview

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Osteoarthritis (1:46), Rheumatoid arthritis (4:51), Septic arthritis (8:35), Transient synovitis (9:56), Gonococcal arthritis (10:58), Reactive arthritis (11:47), Lyme arthritis (13:08), Viral arthralgia (14:34), Gout vs pseudogout...

  40. #24 - Headache

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Migraines (1:36), Tension Headache (5:16), Cluster Headache (6:14), Medication-Overuse Headache (7:25), Trigeminal Neuralgia (9:00), Temporal Arteritis (10:12), Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (Pseudotumor Cerebri) (11:32),...

  41. #23 - Abdominal Pain

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), GERD (1:24), Peptic Ulcer Disease (3:04), Heliobacter Pylori (3:44), Gastric Cancer (5:56), Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (7:27), Acute Pancreatitis (8:22), Chronic Pancreatitis (10:03), Cholelithiasis (12:03), Acute Cholecytsitis...

  42. #22 - Chest Pain

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Stable Angina (1:28), Acute Coronary Syndrome (3:08), Prinzmetal Angina (15:27), Cocaine Toxicity (16:40), Kawasaki Disease (17:23), Pericarditis (19:16), Pericardial Effusion (20:52), Cardiac Tamponade (21:36), Myocarditis…

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  43. #21 - Dyspnea

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Asthma (1:34), COPD (7:55), Pulmonary function tests (13:08), Interstitial lung disease (16:28), Pneumonia (21:14), Tuberculosis (28:00), Fungal lung infections (32:08), Bronchiolitis (34:19), Acute bronchitis (35:19), Stridor...

  44. #20 - The Well Child

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Developmental milestones (1:35), Puberty (5:33), Height assessment (9:26), Delayed puberty (12:42), Precocious puberty (17:12), Anticipatory guidance (19:05), Child abuse (23:19), Immunization schedule (26:07), Practice…

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  45. #19 - Red Blood Cell Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Sickle cell anemia (1:39), Thalassemia (9:08), Hereditary spherocytosis (15:41), G6PD deficiency (17:43), Pyruvate kinase deficiency (19:32), Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (20:13), Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (25:01),...

  46. #18 - Immunodeficiency Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Selective IgA deficiency (1:35), Bruton's agammaglobulinemia (3:32), Transient hypogammaglobulinemia (4:52), Hyper IgM syndrome (5:50), Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) (6:57), Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)...

  47. #17 - Inborn Errors of Metabolism

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Galactosemia (1:41), Hereditary fructose intolerance (3:42), Essential fructosuria (4:26), Glycogen storage diseases (4:48), Von Gierke disease (5:18), Period Acid Schiff and Diastase test (PAS-D) (6:02), Pompe disease (6:38),...

  48. #16 - Congenital Neurological Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Infant neuro exam (1:42), Infantile spasms (7:33), Erb's palsy and Klumpke's palsy (9:24), Primitive reflexes (10:34), Head circumference (12:27), Papilledema (15:05), Increased ICP (16:22), Cushing's triad (17:50), Brain...

  49. #15 - Congenital Renal and Genitourinary Defects

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Potter sequence (1:45), Renal agenesis (2:45), Renal cysts (4:06), Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) (5:04), Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) (6:45), MCKD and JNPH (8:03), Tuberous...

  50. #14 - Congenital GI and Pulmonary Defects

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicine Intro (0:35), Congenital GI defects overview (1:28), Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (2:17), VACTERL syndrome (3:44), Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (4:34), Duodenal atresia and the "double bubble" sign (6:07), Intestinal...

About this show

High Yield Family Medicine is a free audio course for 3rd year medical students who are looking to squeeze in some extra studying time in preparation for the Family Medicine shelf exam. Each episode delivers succinct overviews of highly tested topics and features tons of board-style practice questions. This podcast aims to illuminate the "big picture idea" of various topics while sprinkling in several key points that like to show up on the NBME. This is not intended to be an exhaustive resource. The information conveyed here is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

Hosted by

Christopher Anghel

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does High Yield Family Medicine have?

High Yield Family Medicine has 50 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 28, 2026.

What is High Yield Family Medicine about?

High Yield Family Medicine is a free audio course for 3rd year medical students who are looking to squeeze in some extra studying time in preparation for the Family Medicine shelf exam. Each episode delivers succinct overviews of highly tested topics and features tons of board-style practice...

How often does High Yield Family Medicine release new episodes?

High Yield Family Medicine publishes monthly, based on its 50 episodes since May 2022.

Who hosts High Yield Family Medicine?

High Yield Family Medicine is created and hosted by Christopher Anghel.
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