🧠 Epidural Hematoma: The Lucid Danger of Head Trauma on the USMLE
Learn how to recognize, diagnose, and treat epidural hematoma—a deadly neurosurgical emergency—using high-yield clues and CT imaging patterns for Step 1 and Step 2 exams.
🧠 Wernicke Encephalopathy: A Neurologic Emergency You Can’t Miss on the USMLE
Learn the triad, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of Wernicke encephalopathy for the USMLE. A high-yield neuro emergency associated with thiamine deficiency, tested frequently on Step 1 and Step 2.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome – A High-Yield Neurology Topic You Can’t Miss
Sudden ascending weakness? Areflexia? Recent diarrhea?
If you see this in a USMLE vignette, there’s only one diagnosis that should flash in your brain—Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). This autoimmune demyelinating polyneuropathy is a Step 1 and Step 2 favorite, often appearing in both diagnosis and management questions.