Author: Marina Horiates Kerekes, MD & Team
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Right Leg Pain
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a 62-year-old man who comes into the clinic to tell you about a pain in his right leg that comes and goes with activity. When you inspect his leg, you…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a 60-year-old man with pain in his scrotum. The scrotum appears to be swollen and the man’s vision has become blurrier. Can you figure it out? A 60-year-old male comes…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Spasms and Syncope
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For today’s USMLE® Step 1-style question, we examine the case of a woman who is brought into the ER by her partner after experiencing a sudden episode of jerky movements and loss of consciousness. A 23-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by her partner due to an episode…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Abdominal Pain
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics and help you prepare for the boards. Today’s case involves an 8-year-old girl who’s experiencing abdominal pain, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Can you figure out the cause? An 8-year-old girl is brought to…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Signs of End Organ Damage
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics and help you prepare for the boards. Today’s case involves a 64-year-old woman who’s experiencing headaches, vision disturbances, and reduced urine output. Can you figure out what the diagnosis could be? A 64-year-old…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Neural Tube Defects
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a two-hour-old baby who was born with a defect and can’t move his lower extremities. The mother is worried and wants to know if this could occur again if she…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Human Leukocyte Antigen Complex
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a young girl who is worried because of recent urinary issues and weight loss. These symptoms are upsetting her because she is trying to keep a certain weight for boxing…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Acute Chest Pain with Diabetes and Hypertension
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A 60-year-old with chest pain and ECG changes shows LAD artery occlusion. Learn why endothelial cell injury is the first step in atherosclerosis causing myocardial infarction.
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Frequent Urination Diagnosis
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a young boy whose worsening issues with thirst and frequent urination are worrying his parents. Can you make the correct diagnosis and help this family out? An 8-year-old boy is…
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Your USMLE® Step 2 CK Questions Answered: The Osmosis Ultimate Guide
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Get ready for USMLE Step 2 CK with a handy guide to exam content, question types, scheduling, and healthy study habits to maximize your success with Osmosis!
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The Osmosis Ultimate Guide to the NRMP® Match
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The Osmosis Ultimate Guide to the NRMP Match helps medical students navigate the residency process with expert tips, deadlines, and matching strategies.