Category: Comlex
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USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day: Ear pain
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Just in time with a new USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 3-year-old boy with ear pain in his right ear along with a cough and nasal congestion. The patient is on high-dose amoxicillin and acetaminophen, but returns 48 hours later for reassessment. What’s the…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Viral hepatitis
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Prepare for the USMLE Step 1 exam with this detailed question about a 28-year-old woman experiencing severe abdominal pain and jaundice after returning from a trip to Southeast Asia. What family of viruses causes patchy necrosis of the liver? Test your knowledge and deepen your understanding of viral infections. A…
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A List of Essential Osteopathic Medical Education Journals
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Osteopathic medical education research improves teaching and training strategies, helps determine effective policies for the field, and shapes the future of clinical practice. Read on to learn more about current osteopathy-focused journals in today’s Osmosis blog.
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Product Update: Quiz Builder for USMLE, COMLEX, and PANCE
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No two students learn in the same way. The problem is, a lot of the time, you’re expected to! At Osmosis, our mission is to help you get the best learning experience possible so you can focus, retain, and thrive. That’s why we’re launching a completely reimagined version of our…
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OMM Question of the Day: Joint Muscle Energy
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Today’s OMM question involves a 34-year old patient who’s experiencing neck pain. What’s the optimal way to set up a muscle energy treatment for her cervical spine somatic dysfunctions?A 34-year-old woman presents to your clinic with two weeks of neck pain. She describes a dull ache along the right side…
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USMLE® Step 2 CS and COMLEX-USA® Level 2-PE Canceled: What This Means For US Medical Students, IMGs, and Institutions
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Some medical students are breathing a sigh of relief that they have one less exam to study for: the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam. The USMLE Step 2 CS canceled news comes about eight months after the exam was initially suspended amidst the…
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Should DO Students Take Both USMLE and COMLEX?
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As a DO student, is taking two sets of board exams worth the stress? An Osmosis Medical Education Fellow and DO student investigates. Graduate medical education has undergone some significant changes over the last several years, most notably with the merging of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the Accreditation Council for…
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Top 3 tips you should know about COMLEX-USA Level 1
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COMLEX-USA® Level 1 measures your knowledge of the biomedical sciences relevant to solving clinical problems and promoting osteopathic medical care. Tip 1: Should you take both USMLE® and COMLEX-USA®? In order to obtain physician licensure from an osteopathic school, you must take and pass all three levels of the COMLEX-USA®. Some osteopathic schools…