Welcome back to USMLE Listen VIROLOGY Chapter 1: GENERAL VIROLOGY!

In this episode, we will go over some crucial USMLE exam-related facts on the different viruses and their general structure and morphology. Due to the COVID pandemic, there may be a renewed focus on virology on upcoming and future examinations. 

On this Intro to Virology Podcast, we will go over CRUCIAL USMLE exam topics such as:

• Structure
• Replication
• Viral Genetics
• Viral Genomes of DNA and RNA 
• Viral Characteristics
• And Viral Release
• Host Resistance 
• Patterns of Viral Infections and their cellular effects

As always please email us at USMLElisten@gmail.com for your questions, anything you need clarification on, or suggestions on how we can improve and initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1. Sources for USMLE LISTEN include First Aid, Osmosis, Uworld, and Kaplan study guides. This is Mark Labella, you can follow or message me on Instagram at markjlabella. See you on the next episode for your auditory learning at USMLE LISTEN!

Welcome back to USMLE Listen MICROBIOLOGY Chapter 9: IMPORTANT PARASITES!

On this episode we will go over some crucial USMLE exam-related facts on the different parasites we have to know for the exam, where they come from, their pathologic features, signs and symptoms, and treatment.

Sections Include:

• 9.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW
• 9.2 PROTOZOA PART 1
• 9.3 CLINICAL QUESTION, PLASMODIUM LIFE CYCLE, AND BABESIA
• 9.4 TREMATODES
• 9.5 CESTODES
• 9.6 NEMATODES

As always please email us at USMLElisten@gmail.com for your questions, anything you need to be cleared, or suggestions on how we can improve and initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1. Sources for USMLE LISTEN include First Aid, Osmosis, Uworld, and Kaplan study guides. This is Mark Labella, you can follow or message me on Instagram at markjlabella. See you on the next episode for your auditory learning at USMLE LISTEN!

Welcome back to USMLE Listen MICROBIOLOGY Chapter 8: ALL ABOUT FUNGI!

In this episode, we will go over some crucial USMLE exam-related facts on the different fungi we have to know about the exam, where they come from, their pathologic features, signs and symptoms, and treatment.

As always please email us at USMLElisten@gmail.com for your questions, anything you need cleared, or suggestions on how we can improve and initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1. Sources for USMLE LISTEN include First Aid, Osmosis, Uworld, and Kaplan study guides. This is Mark Labella, you can follow or message me on Instagram at markjlabella. See you on the next episode for your auditory learning at USMLE LISTEN!

Welcome back to USMLE Listen This is MICROBIOLOGY Chapter 7: Spirochetes and other Special Bacteria!

Whether you’re on a run or driving, this is The PERFECT podcast to initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1!

In this episode, it’s all about USMLE-important Gram Enterobacteriacaea

• Important exam related information on each bacteria
  
• Review EACH USMLE critical bacteria:
  
  • Features
    
  • Transmission & Predisposing Factors
    
  • Pathogenesis
    
  • Diseases Associated
    
  • Treatment
    
  • Important to Know Info!
    

We will also go over other special bacteria and other very important bacteria related information and/or clues for the USMLE.

As always, you can email us at USMLElisten@gmail.com for your questions, anything you need cleared, or suggestions on how we can improve and initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1. Sources for USMLE LISTEN include First Aid, Osmosis, Uworld, and Kaplan study guides. This is Mark Labella, you can follow or message me on Instagram at markjlabella. See you on the next episode for your auditory learning at USMLE LISTEN!

Welcome back to USMLE Listen This is MICROBIOLOGY Chapter 6: Enterobacteriaceae! 

Whether you’re on a run or driving, this is The PERFECT podcast to initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1!

In this episode, it’s all about USMLE-important Gram Enterobacteriacaea 

Important exam related information on gram-negative bacteria in the ENTEROBACTERIACEAE FAMILY which include E.coli, Klebsiella, Shigella, Yersinia, Proteus, Salmonella, Haemophilus, Gardnerella, Pasteurella, and Bacteroides.

We will also go over bacterial infections caused by ANIMAL AND HUMAN BITES as well as the different bacteria that cause ENDOCARDITIS!

Review EACH USMLE critical Enterobacteriaceae:

Features

Transmission & Predisposing Factors

Pathogenesis

Diseases Associated

Treatment

Important to Know Info!

As always, you can email us at USMLElisten@gmail.com for your questions, anything you need to be cleared, or suggestions on how we can improve and initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1. Sources for USMLE LISTEN include First Aid, Osmosis, Uworld, and Kaplan study guides. This is Mark Labella, you can follow or message me on Instagram at markjlabella. See you in the next episode for your auditory learning at USMLE LISTEN!

Welcome back to USMLE Listen This is MICROBIOLOGY Chapter 5: GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA (except for enterobacteriacae and spirochetes which we will cover on the next chapter).

Whether you’re on a run or driving, this is The PERFECT podcast to initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1!

In this episode it’s all about USMLE-important Gram Negative Bacteria (except for enterobacteriacae and spirochetes).

• Important exam related information on each gram negative bacteria (except for enterobacteriacae and spirochetes).
  
• Review EACH USMLE critical bacteria:
  
  • Features
    
  • Transmission & Predisposing Factors
    
  • Pathogenesis
    
  • Diseases Associated
    
  • Treatment
    
  • Important to Know Info!
    

As always, you can email us at USMLElisten@gmail.com for your questions, anything you need cleared, or suggestions on how we can improve and initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1. Sources for USMLE LISTEN include First Aid, Osmosis, Uworld, and Kaplan study guides. This is Mark Labella, you can follow or message me on Instagram at markjlabella. See you on the next episode for your auditory learning at USMLE LISTEN!

Welcome back to USMLE Listen MICROBIOLOGY Chapter 4: GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIA ONLY. Whether you’re on a run or driving, this is The PERFECT podcast to initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1!

In this episode, it’s all about USMLE-important Gram-Positive Bacteria.

• Identifying Features of Staph/Strept
  
• Review EACH USMLE critical bacteria that are gram-positive
  
  • Features
    
  • Transmission & Predisposing Factors
    
  • Pathogenesis
    
  • Diseases Associated
    
  • Treatment
    
  • Important to Know Info!
    
• 4 Scenarios of Gastroenteritis and the importance of TIMING!
  
• Most common types of pneumonia and underlying conditions associated with them!
  

As always, you can email us at USMLElisten@gmail.com for your questions, anything you need to be cleared, or suggestions on how we can improve and initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1. Sources for USMLE LISTEN include First Aid, Osmosis, Uworld, and Kaplan study guides. This is Mark Labella, you can follow or message me on Instagram at markjlabella. See you in the next episode for your auditory learning at USMLE LISTEN!

Welcome back to USMLE Listen MICROBIOLOGY Chapter 3: Whether you’re on a run or driving, this is The PERFECT podcast to initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1!

An episode called: JUST THE ALGORITHM!

You can initiate your auditory learning alone or initiating the visual learning process at the same time by googling or checking out your first aid OR the kinesthetic learning by writing these down-- we will be going over the gram positive and gram negative lab algorithms. 

You have to KNOW these algorithms in your sleep and there’s nothing like repetition and initiating all your senses to retain the information.

As always please email us at USMLElisten@gmail.com for your questions, anything you need cleared, or suggestions on how we can improve and initiate your auditory learning for the USMLE Step 1. Sources for USMLE LISTEN include First Aid, Osmosis, Uworld, and Kaplan study guides.