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High Yield Family Medicine

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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    #47 - Sexually Transmitted Infections

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 Gonococcal Infection (15:23),Trichomoniasis (16:37),Bacterial Vaginosis (18:03),Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (19:43),Human Papillomavirus (21:01),HIV (22:32),PrEP (24:06),Hepatitis B (25:29),Practice Questions (27:18)

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    #46 - Chronic Kidney Disease

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 (14:06),Minimal Change Disease (15:06),FSGS (15:55),Membranous Nephropathy (16:26),Anemia of CKD (16:52),Mineral Bone Disorder (18:40),Hyperkalemia (21:11),Metabolic Acidosis (23:40),Volume Overload (25:25),Uremia (25:50),Renal Replacement Therapy (28:35),Practice Questions (31:43)

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    #45 - Acute Kidney Injury

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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),Goodpasture Syndrome (21:00),ANCA-Associated Vasculitis 22:34),Lupus Nephritis (24:47),Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (26:35),Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (28:21),Malignant Hypertension (29:26),Obstructive Uropathy (31:58),Dialysis Indications (32:10),Practice Questions (33:48)

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    #44 - Genitourinary Disorders

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 (13:43),Overflow Incontinence (15:04),Nephrolithiasis (16:31),Testicular Torsion (19:15),Epididymitis (21:12),Hydrocele (23:23),Varicocele (24:48),Spermatocele (26:40),Testicular Cancer (27:28),Bladder Cancer (29:29),Renal Cell Carcinoma (30:40),Prostate Cancer (32:56),Practice Questions (35:40).

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    #43 - Throat

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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),Anaphylaxis (14:44),Foreign body aspiration (15:41),Laryngitis (16:28),Vocal cord nodules (17:19),Laryngeal cancer (18:23),Dysphagia (19:30),Thyroglossal duct cyst (23:38),Branchial cleft cyst (24:28),Subacute thyroiditis (25:20),Cervical lymphadenopathy (26:37),Practice questions (28:20)

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    #42 - Nose

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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),Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (18:39),Mucormycosis (19:36),The Danger Triangle (20:31),Practice Questions (22:02)

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    #41 - Ears

    https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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),Otosclerosis (14:40),Noise-induced hearing loss (15:40),Vertigo (16:46),Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (17:57),Ménière's disease (20:48),Vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis (21:43),Acoustic neuroma (23:30),Drug-induced ototoxicity (24:57),Tinnitus (25:42),Central vertigo (27:11),Practice questions (29:00)

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    #40 - Eyes

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineVision 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 burns (16:43),Acute closed-angle glaucoma (17:59),Open-angle glaucoma (20:59),Anterior uveitis (22:07),Cataracts (23:23),Hypertensive retinopathy (24:57),Diabetic retinopathy (25:52),Age-related macular degeneration (27:19),Retinal detachment (29:21),Amaurosis fugax (30:15),Central retinal artery occlusion (31:01),Central retinal vein occlusion (31:58),Papilledema (32:52),Optic neuritis (34:01),Temporal arteritis (35:02),Practice questions (36:14)

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    #39 - Dermatology (3 of 3)

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 necrosis (14:33),Necrotizing fasciitis (15:21),Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (16:22),Erythema nodosum (17:35),Lipoma (19:08),Epidermal inclusion cyst (20:00),Dermatofibroma (20:51),Cherry hemangiomas (21:52),Seborrheic ketatosis (22:37),Actinic keratosis (23:41),Basal cell carcinoma (24:47),Squamous cell carcinoma (26:24),Melanoma (28:05),Kaposi sarcoma (30:29),Mycosis fungoides (31:26),Practice questions (32:50)

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    #38 - Dermatology (2 of 3)

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineInto (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, capitis, cruris, pedis, and onychomycosis (15:52),Cutaneous Candidiasis (18:13),Molluscum contagiosum 20:33),Pediatrics Exanthems (21:36),Measles (22:02),Scarlet Fever (23:19),Rubella (24:08),Erythema Infectiousum (25:40),Roseola Infantum (26:52),Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (27:56),Kawasaki Disease (28:57),Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (30:07),Mongolian Spots (31:05),Practice Questions (31:50)

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    #37 - Dermatology (1 of 3)

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 dermatitis (16:14),Contact dermatitis (17:03),Pityriasis rosea (18:26),Lichen planus (19:21),Seborrheic dermatitis (20:33),Keratosis pilaris (22:07),Urticaria (23:04),Morbilliform drug eruption (24:57),Chicken pox & shingles (Varicella Zoster Virus) (25:57),Herpes labialis & herpes genitalis (Herpes Simplex Virus) (28:50),Dermatitis herpetiformis (30:52),Scabies (32:00),Bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris (33:58),Practice questions (35:31)

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    #36 - Arrhythmias

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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)Wolff-Parkinson-White (16:18),AV blocks (17:31),Right bundle branch block (21:16), Left bundle branch block (22:18),Premature ventricular complexes (24:12),Ventricular tachycardia (25:07),Torsades de Pointes (26:06),Ventricular Fibrillation (26:49),Electrical interventions overview (29:06),Practice questions (30:20)

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    #35 - Thyroid Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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),Postpartum thyroiditis (21:33),Painless thyroiditis (22:54),Thyroid nodules (23:41),Thyroid cancer (25:37),Practice questions (28:44)

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    #34 - Dementia

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro - (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 (8:57),HIV-associated dementia (10:05),Delerium (11:04),Alzheimer's disease (12:38),Vascular dementia (17:25),Lewy body dementia (18:58),Frontotemporal dementia (20:38),Huntington's disease (21:55),Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (22:54),Practice questions (24:03)

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    #33 - Substance Use Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 questions (26:37),

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    #32 - Practice Questions

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

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    #31 - Psychiatric Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 (42:24)

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    #30 - Lipid Disorders & Obesity

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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),Practice questions (22:19),

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    #29 - Diabetes

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 (DKA) (16:37),Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) (23:12),Microvascular complications (25:11),Macrovascular complications (33:12),Practice questions (34:51)

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    #28 - Hypertension

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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),Goal-directed medical therapy (12:54),Resistent hypertension (15:42),Other antihypertensives (16:43),Hypertensive emergency (20:38),Hypertension in pregnancy (23:05),Primary hyperaldosteronism (24:43),Renal artery stenosis (26:29),Cushing syndrome (27:27),Pheochromocytoma (28:58),Obstructive sleep apnea (30:31),Coarctation of the aorta (31:35),Practice questions (32:35)

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    #27 - Joint Pain (Lower Body)

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 Order MRI for Lower Back Pain (10:52),Hip Fractures (12:50),Hip Dislocations (14:16),Hip Labral Tears (15:08),Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (16:20),Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (17:09),ACL and PCL Tears (18:18),MCL and LCL Tears (20:09),Meniscus Tears (21:56),Iliotibial Band Syndrome (23:01),Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runner's Knee) (23:58),Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper's Knee) (25:05),Prepatellar Bursitis (26:09),Osgood-Schlatter Disease (26:47),Patellar Dislocation (27:26),Baker's Cyst (28:16),Ottawa Knee Rules (29:22),Growing Pains (30:03),Shin Splints and Stress Fractures (30:45),Achilles Tendonitis and Rupture (31:43),Ankle Sprains and Fractures (32:56),Ottawa Ankle Rules (34:00),Plantar Fasciitis (34:57),Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (36:04),Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (36:30),Morton's Neuroma (36:56),Hallux Valgus (Bunion) (37:41),Practice Questions (38:13)

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    #26 - Joint Pain (Upper Body)

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 (9:42),Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (10:48),Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow (12:06),Elbow Fractures (13:30),Nursemaid's Elbow (15:05),Little League Shoulder (16:19),Shoulder Dislocation (17:19),Rotator Cuff Injury (19:04),Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (21:46),Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) (23:08),Cervical Radiculopathy (24:43),Atlantoaxial Instability (26:34),NEXUS Criteria (27:31),Practice Questions (28:23)

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    #25 - Arthritis Overview

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 (15:43),Lupus arthritis (19:02),Psoriatic arthritis (21:43),Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (23:26),Polymyalgia rheumatica (25:08),Polymyositis (26:32),Dermatomyositis (27:27),Fibromyalgia (28:30),Practice questions (29:42)

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    #24 - Headache

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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),Acute Closed-Angle Glaucoma (13:03),Sinusitis (14:56),Meningitis (15:49),Hypertensive Urgency and Hypertensive Emergency (19:06),Traumatic Brain Injury (20:52),Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (24:41),Brain Tumor (26:02),Practice Questions (27:01)

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    #23 - Abdominal Pain

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 (13:17),Choledocolithiasis (14:44),Acute (Ascending) Cholangitis (15:29),Small Bowel Obstruction (16:09),Acute Mesenteric Ischemia (17:43),Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia (19:03),Appendicitis (20:28),Acute Abdomen (24:11),Acute Diverticulitis (25:10),Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Chron's and Ulcerative Colitis) (27:47),Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (31:33),Irritable Bowel Syndrome (31:57),Gastroenteritis (34:32),Lactose Intolerance (37:29),Celiac Disease (38:26),Tropical Sprue (39:23),Short Bowel Syndrome (40:22),Constipation (41:57),Stools Softeners and Laxatives (42:23),Kidney Stones (43:55),Pelvic Pain (45:28),Practice Questions (46:55)

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    #22 - Chest Pain

    Q-BANK: https://patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 (24:05),Aortic Dissection (26:12),Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (28:35),Aortic Stenosis (29:52),Respiratory Disorders (31:45),Gastrointestinal Disorders (35:01),Costochondritis (41:44),Precordial Catch Syndrome (42:25),Panic Attacks (43:04),Acute Chest Syndrome (44:22),Practice Questions (45:19)

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    #21 - Dyspnea

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 (36:11),Croup (37:02),Foreign body aspiration (37:35),Epiglottitis (39:43),Anaphylaxis (40:17),Angioedema (41:45),Nasopharyngeal obstructions (42:44),Lung cancer (45:10),Pulmonary embolism (47:48),Pneumothorax (51:05),Pleural effusion (54:14),Congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema (57:25),Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (1:01:43),Pulmonary hypertension (1:05:12),Honorable mentions (1:08:09),Practice questions (01:10:47)

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    #20 - The Well Child

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 questions (34:17)

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    #19 - Red Blood Cell Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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),Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (27:04),Blood transfusion reactions (28:36),Drug-induced hemolysis (30:10),Malaria (30:47),Babesiosis (31:52),Iron deficiency anemia (32:39),Megaloblastic anemia (35:39),Lead poisoning (38:04),Porphyria (39:12),Sideroblastic anemia (40:06),Aplastic anemia (41:28),Polycythemia (45:29),Methemoglobinemia (46:39),Carbon monoxide poisoning (48:01),Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (48:53),Practice questions (49:39)

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    #18 - Immunodeficiency Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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) (8:22),DiGeorge syndrome (11:03),Ataxia telangiectasia (13:26),Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (14:59),Hyper IgE syndrome (16:07),Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (18:09),Chediak-Higashi syndrome (19:16),Chronic granulomatous disease (20:14),Complement deficiencies (22:01),Leukemia and lymphoma (23:45),Secondary immunodeficiencies (25:30),Practice questions (27:27)

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    #17 - Inborn Errors of Metabolism

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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),Cori disease (7:46),Andersen disease (8:21),McArdle disease (9:01),Phenylketonuria (11:10),Alkaptonuria (13:01),Maple syrup urine disease (14:19),Homocystinuria (16:01),Urea cycle disorders (17:40),Fatty acid metabolism disorders (19:14),Lysosomal storage diseases (20:30),Tay-Sachs disease (20:58),Niemann-Pick disease (22:07),Gaucher disease (22:44),Metachromatic leukodystrophy (23:39),Krabbe disease (24:41),Hurler disease and Hunter disease (25:41),Fabry disease (26:33),Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (27:31),Adenosine deaminase deficiency (28:20),Practice questions (28:47)

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    #16 - Congenital Neurological Disorders

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 herniation (20:28),Basic diagnostic and therapeutic strategies (22:35),Birth asphyxia (26:07),Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) (28:33),Cerebral palsy (29:59),Intracranial hemorrhage (31:28),Hydrocephalus (38:57),Cortical defects (42:53),Neural tube defects (46:50),Posterior fossa defects (51:03),Cerebellar ataxia disorders (54:44),Neonatal myasthenia gravis (57:32),Muscular dystrophy (58:47),Needle electromyography & nerve conduction studies (1:00:42),Neurological infections (1:04:08),Metabolic disorders (1:06:09),Mitochondrial disorders (1:08:09),Practice questions (1:09:09)

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    #15 - Congenital Renal and Genitourinary Defects

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 sclerosis (8:24),Von Hippel Lindau (9:02),Horseshoe kidney (9:58),Ureteropelvic junction obstructions (10:39),Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) (11:15),Posterior urethral valves (11:26),Vesicoureteral reflux (12:05),Hypospadias (14:20),Epispadias and bladder-exstrophy-epispadias-complex (BEEC) (15:15),Prune Belly Syndrome (16:03),Disorders of sexual development (16:41),Ambiguous genitalia (17:44),Embryology of sex differentiation (20:16),Anti-Mullerian hormone (20:57),Testosterone (21:24),Dihydrotestosterone (21:55),5a-reductase deficiency (22:09),Androgen insensitivity syndrome (22:26),Aromatase deficiency (23:34),Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (24:30),21-Hydroxylase deficiency (26:40),Other causes of CAH (30:41),Kallman syndrome (32:17),Semil-Lemil-Opitz syndrome (32:58),Practice questions (33:27)

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    #14 - Congenital GI and Pulmonary Defects

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (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 malrotation and midgut volvulus (6:57),Annular pancreas (9:03),Jejunal-ileal atresia (10:14),Gastroschisis and omphalocele (11:15),Duplication cysts (12:24),Meckel's diverticulum (13:44),Imperforate anus (14:57),Hirschsprung disease (15:54),Cystic fibrosis (16:45),Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (24:07),Pulmonary sequestration (25:13),Congenital lobar emphysema (26:09),Bronchogenic cysts (26:19),Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (26:55),Pulmonary hypoplasia (28:33),Potter syndrome (28:44),Scimitar syndrome (29:08),Laryngomalacia (29:27),Transient tachypnea of the newborn (30:07),Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (30:36),Necrotizing enterocolitis (31:24),Practice questions (32:04)

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    #13: Congenital Heart Defects

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (0:35),Fetal circulatory system (2:05),Persistent fetal circulation (6:43),Patent ductus arteriosus (8:07),Differential cyanosis (8:45),CCHD screening (9:29),Common themes (10:44),Non-cyanotic heart defects (13:31),Ventricular septal defects (14:13),Atrial septal defects (15:40),Eisenmenger syndrome (16:33),Aortic and pulmonary stenosis (17:47),Coarctation of the aorta (18:47),Double aortic arch (19:58),Interrupted aortic arch (21:12),Cyanotic heart defects (21:39),Tetralogy of Fallot (23:44),Transposition of the great arteries (28:08),Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (29:52),Persistent truncus arteriosus (31:14),Partial and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (33:06),Scimitar syndrome (35:09),Tricuspid and pulmonary atresia (36:08),Prostaglandin E1 indications (36:36),DiGeorge syndrome (38:13),CHARGE syndrome (38:47),Dextrocardia (39:11),Situs inversus and total situs inversus (39:21),Ebstein anomaly (40:09),Noonan syndrome (40:39),Marfan syndrome (40:57),Turner syndrome (41:16),Down syndrome (41:33),Congenital heart blocks (43:08),Practice questions (43:32)

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    #12 - Chromosomal Abnormalities

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineAneuploidy, Robertsonian translocation, mosaicism, prenatal screening, physical exam findings, Down's syndrome, Edward's syndrome, Patau syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Turner syndrome, Triple X syndrome, XYY syndrome, Cri Du Chat syndrome, Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, Jacobsen and Paris-Troussaeu syndromes, Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes, trinucleotide repeat disorders, Fragile X syndrome, Huntington Disease, Myotonic dystrophy Type I, spinocerebellar ataxia, and Friedrich ataxia.

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    #11 - Congenital and Perinatal Infections

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineTORCH, perinatal infections

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    #10 - Twins!

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIntro (0:35),Zygosity, chorionicity, and amnionicity (2:18),Ultrasound findings (7:59),Maternal complications (10:58),Fetal complications (12:40),Practice questions (16:32)

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    #9 - The Newborn Exam (2 of 2)

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineVitals (1:48),General appearance (3:59),Skin/neonatal rashes (4:35),Head (12:18),Face (19:53),Eyes (20:20),Ears (25:32),Nose (26:31),Mouth (27:06),Neck (29:03),Chest (30:29),Lungs (31:13),Heart (32:00),Abdomen (33:35),Genitourinary (35:09),MSK, Neuro (42:21),Practice questions (48:21)

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    #8 - The Newborn Exam (1 of 2)

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineThe Apgar score, intrauterine growth restriction, macrosomia, neonatal jaundice, preventive health.

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    #7 - Abortions, Miscarriages, and Stillbirths

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineFirst trimester pregnancy loss, spontaneous abortions, molar pregnancies, medication-induced abortions, and stillborn management.

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    #6 - Family Planning

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicinePostpartum depression, medications to avoid while breastfeeding, birth spacing, and a breakdown of the various birth control options.

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    #5 - Labor and Delivery (3 of 3)

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicinePreterm labor, preeclampsia, C-sections, hemorrhage, obstetrical emergencies.

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    #4 - Labor and Delivery (2 of 3)

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineFetal heart rate tracing, VEAL CHOP, the biophysical profile

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    #3 - Labor and Delivery (1 of 3)

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineLabor onset, the "3 P's" of labor, and the 3 stages of labor.

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    #2 - Prenatal Care

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineIn this episode, we’ll be doing an overview of some of the most high yield things to you need to know as it pertains to prenatal care.

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    #1 - USPSTF Recommendations (2025 Update)

    Q-BANK: https://www.patreon.com/highyieldfamilymedicineThe USPSTF is an organization that publishes a series of evidence-based guidelines about various recommendations as they relate to preventive medicine. These guidelines come up again and again on the family medicine shelf exam, so I felt it appropriate to begin this series by talking about them. In this episode we’ll cover what I believe to be the most high yield Class A and B recommendations, as well as some Class D recommendations, which is a category reserved for things they actively recommend against which is also very high yield for the exam.

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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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Christopher Anghel

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