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100-Day Study Plan 2019

Dear Medical students,

Welcome to AMBOSS! AMBOSS is the breakthrough learning platform and knowledge library helping medical students around the world. The AMBOSS Study Plan will help you prepare for your final medical exams - online or with this printable version. It lists the chapters to read and the exam questions to test your knowledge on for each day in your studying journey. Just click the link below the topics to start answering questions for that day. If you want to study on the way to the library, or to the nearest desk, you can use the AMBOSS knowledge library and question bank apps on your smartphone or tablet. You can use them on iOS and Android. Scroll down to learn how to use the AMBOSS Study Plan and find answers to frequently asked questions. Keep it simple. Take it one day at a time with AMBOSS, and we’re confident you’ll come out on top! We wish you the best of luck with your studies and exams! Yours sincerely, The AMBOSS Team

1. How do I best prepare for my final exams? AMBOSS is the learning platform that will guide you through the final phase of your studies and prepare you for all the topics commonly asked in final exams. For optimal preparation, we recommend that you follow our 100-day AMBOSS Study Plan. Spend the first half of each study day reading the recommended learning cards. This will give you a structured, in-depth overview of all the topics that are commonly tested in final exams. The second part of your day should be used for question sessions. This approach will provide you with the ideal combination of study and review to ensure you retain what you have learned. 2. Why do question sessions cover more topics than those in the Learning Cards I studied on that particular day? The Learning Cards provided by the study plan for each day cover related topics, such as cardiac arrhythmia and ECG. However, the question sessions have been deliberately designed to test your knowledge in an entire medical field, such as cardiology, and not just cover the topics treated in the Learning Cards of that study day. AMBOSS has done this for two reasons: a. Firstly, you receive an honest assessment of your strengths and weaknesses. If you were only tested on a topic you studied earlier the same day, it would be too easy to guess the correct answer. This would deceive you into believing you are familiar with a topic when, in fact, you are only recalling information from short-term memory. b. Secondly, you retain what you have learned through revision. Rather than working through all of the questions on one topic, such as diabetes mellitus, in a single day, you will be confronted with that topic multiple times throughout the corresponding study phase, for example, internal medicine. This will strengthen your long-term memory and train you to recall - and apply - the information when you need it most 3. What if I have more or less than 100 days to prepare for my exams? In our years of experience and research, we have determined that 100 days is the ideal time frame to study for your final exams. However, some students will probably not be able to follow the plan accordingly, but can instead adjust it to their own time and needs. When planning, remember to consider free weekends, vacation, a job, children or sick time. Everyone studies at their own pace and manages their time differently. If you have less than 100 days for intense review before your exams, we recommend that you start the 100-day AMBOSS Study Plan during the semester and study a few hours per week to make up for the lack of time. Of course, you can always condense or stretch the study plan to fit your schedule. We however recommend that you follow the didactic structure that our team has developed for you – whether you finish the plan in 90 or 110 days is

4. Can I study offline? Yes! You can download the AMBOSS Knowledge app and the AMBOSS Question bank app (for iOs, Android, and Kindle Fire) to use the platform offline. Don’t forget to print out your learning plan to get that super satisfying feeling of crossing something off a to-do list. 5. Can I add notes to the Learning Cards? You can add notes with information that you find important to each section of every Learning Card. For example, you might want to note treatment protocols that are specific to your clinic or guidelines in your country that are different from those in other countries. You can continue using and adding your notes after your exams, even in your time working as a doctor. 6. What if I think a certain Learning Card should be discussed in another subject, and not as the study plan suggests? The Learning Cards generally cover a wide range of topics within a medical field and cannot be assigned to a single subject. For example, the Learning Card on “thyroid cancer” features information from the subjects of surgery, endocrinology, epidemiology, and many other subjects. We have structured the study plan in a way that every relevant topic is treated at least once and in the most learning-efficient way. 7. Can I continue using AMBOSS after I finish the study plan? Of course! Your AMBOSS account will remain active for as long as you subscribe. None of your personal analysis statistics or notes will be deleted after your exams. Keep AMBOSS at hand for reference and to test your knowledge throughout your medical career! 8. Was this study plan designed for the USMLE, IFOM, PLAB, MCCQE or another specific exam or can everybody use it? This study plan was designed for medical students in their final phase of study all over the world. The topics are not specific to a certain country, but instead provide a solid overview of all the most important topics that every doctor should be familiar with. We believe that medical knowledge is universal. We know that some topics might be more relevant in some regions than others, such as malaria. This is why we intentionally left some free time in between chapters for you to study these region-specific topics in greater depth.

Subject

Chapter

Day 1-36: Internal medicine Day 1: Cardiology & Angiology

1

Cardiovascular examination

2

ECG

3

Overview of cardiac arrhythmias

4

Supraventricular premature beats

5

Atrial fibrillation

Start Cardiology and Angiology questions

Day 2: Cardiology & Angiology

1

Sick sinus syndrome

2

Atrioventricular block

3

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

4

Ventricular premature beats

5

Ventricular tachycardia

6

Ventricular fibrillatrion

Start Cardiology and Angiology questions

Day 3: Cardiology & Angiology

1

Syncope

2

Subclavian steal syndrome

3

Principles of coronary heart disease

4

Acute coronary syndrome

5

Cardiac catheterization

Start Cardiology and Angiology questions

Day 4: Cardiology & Angiology

1

Congestive heart failure

2

Cardiomyopathy

3

Valvular heart diseases

4

Aortic valve stenosis

5

Aortic regurgitation

6

Mitral stenosis

7

Mitral regurgitation

8

Mitral valve prolapse

Start Cardiology and Angiology questions

Day 5: Cardiology & Angiology

1

Infective endocarditis

2

Rheumatic fever

3

Myocarditis

Done

Subject

Chapter

4

Pericarditis

5

Coxsackie virus infections

6

Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade

Start Cardiology and Angiology questions

Day 6: Cardiology & Angiology

1

Hypertension

2

Pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale

3

Chronic venous disease

4

Deep vein thrombosis

5

Pulmonary embolism

6

Peripheral arterial disease

Start Cardiology and Angiology questions

Day 7: Hematology

1

Erythrocyte morphology and hemoglobin forms

2

Anemia

3

Iron deficiency anemia

4

Hemolytic anemia

5

Hereditary spherocytosis

6

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

7

Sickle cell anemia

8

Thalassemia

Start Hematology questions

Day 8: Hematology

1

Myelodysplastic syndromes

2

Acute leukemia

3

Myeloproliferative neoplasms

4

Chronic myeloid leukemia

5

Polycythemia vera

6

Hodgkin lymphoma

Start Hematology questions

Day 9: Hematology

1

Non-Hodgkin lymphomas

2

Multiple myeloma

3

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

4

MALT lymphoma

5

Mycosis fungoides

Start Hematology questions

Done

Subject

Chapter

Day 10: Hematology

1

Hemostasis and bleeding disorders

2

Hemophilia

3

Antiphospholipid syndrome

4

Thrombocytopenia

5

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

6

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)

7

Splenomegaly

8

Asplenia

Start Hematology questions

Day 11: Pneumology

1

Pulmonary examination

2

Pulmonary function testing

3

Acute bronchitis

4

Bronchiolitis

5

Pneumonia

6

Legionellosis

7

Pneumocystis pneumonia

Start Pneumology questions

Day 12: Pneumology

1

Tuberculosis

2

Sarcoidosis

3

Pleural effusion

4

Atelectasis

5

Bronchiectasis

Start Pneumology questions

Day 13: Pneumology

1

Asthma

2

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

3

Interstitial lung disease

4

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

5

Obstructive sleep apnea

6

Lung Cancer

Start Pneumology questions

Done

Subject

Chapter

Day 14: Gastroenterology

1

Achalasia

2

Gastrointestinal bleeding

3

Mallory-Weiss syndrome

4

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

5

Peptic ulcer disease

6

Gastrinoma

7

Atrophic gastritis

8

Malabsorption

9

Celiac disease

10

Lactose intolerance

Start Gastroenterology questions

Day 15: Gastroenterology

1

Crohn disease

2

Ulcerative colitis

3

Diverticular disease

4

Irritable bowel syndrome

5

Benign liver tumors and hepatic cysts

6

Pyogenic liver abscess

Start Gastroenterology questions

Day 16: Gastroenterology

1

Hepatitis A

2

Hepatitis B

3

Hepatitis C

4

Alcoholic liver disease

5

Autoimmune hepatitis

Start Gastroenterology questions

Day 17: Gastroenterology

1

Primary biliary cholangitis

2

Primary sclerosing cholangitis

3

Wilson disease

4

Hemochromatosis

5

Cirrhosis

6

Portal hypertension

Start Gastroenterology questions

Done

Subject

Chapter

Day 18: Gastroenterology

1

Jaundice and cholestasis

2

Acute cholangitis

3

Acute pancreatitis

4

Chronic pancreatitis

5

Pancreatic cancer

6

Ascites

Start Gastroenterology questions

Day 19: Endocrinology

1

Hypopituitarism

2

Hyperprolactinemia

3

Acromegaly

4

Adrenal insufficiency

5

Primary hyperaldosteronism

6

Cushing’s syndrome

7

Pheochromocytoma

8

Multiple endocrine neoplasia

Start Endocrinology questions

Day 20: Endocrinology

1

Goiter

2

Thyroid antibodies

3

Hyperthyroidism

4

Hypothyroidism

5

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

6

Subacute thyroiditis

7

Hyperparathyroidism

8

Hypoparathyroidism

Start Endocrinology questions

Day 21: Endocrinology

1

Metabolic syndrome

2

Diabetes mellitus

3

Hyperglycemic crises

4

Hypoglycemia

5

Insulinoma

Start Endocrinology questions

Day 22: Nephrology

1

Diagnostic evaluation of the kidney and urinary tract

2

Dehydration

3

Edema

Done

Subject

Chapter

4

Sodium disorders

5

Disorders of potassium balance

6

Disorders of calcium balance

Start Nephrology questions

Day 23: Nephrology

1

Acute kidney injury

2

Chronic kidney disease

3

Transplantation

4

Diabetes insipidus

5

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)

6

Glomerular diseases

7

Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

8

Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

Start Nephrology questions

Day 24: Nephrology

1

Nephrotic syndrome

2

Nephritic syndrome

3

Tubulointerstitial diseases

4

Renal tubular disorders

5

Proteinuria

6

Renal replacement therapy

Start Nephrology questions

Day 25: Rheumatology & Immunology

1

Immune system

2

Fever and inflammation

3

Hypersensitivity reactions

4

Raynaud phenomenon

5

Fibromyalgia

Start Rheumatology and Immunology questions

Day 26: Rheumatology & Immunology

1

Rheumatoid arthritis

2

Ankylosing spondylitis

3

Reactive arthritis (Reiter syndrome)

4

Gout and hyperuricemia

Start Rheumatology and Immunology questions

Day 27: Rheumatology & Immunology

1

Connective tissue diseases

2

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE…)

Done

Subject

Chapter

3

Inflammatory myopathies (Myositis)

4

Systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma)

5

Vasculitides

6

Giant cell arteritis (Temporal arteritis…)

7

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener granulomatosis)

8

Kawasaki disease

9

Thromboangiitis obliterans

10

Antibody diagnosis of autoimmune diseases

Start Rheumatology and Immunology questions

Day 28 & 29: Revision Internal Medicine

No learning cards today! Use the day to revise whatever topics you had trouble with the last few days. We also set up a set of questions for to answer today as revision of the last few days. Start Internal Medicine questions for revision I Start Internal Medicine questions for revision II

Day 30: Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology & hygiene

1

Sepsis

2

Diarrhea

3

Food poisoning

4

Botulism

5

Norovirus infection

6

Rotavirus infection

7

Bacterial gastroenteritis

8

Diarrheagenic E. coli

Start Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology and hygiene questions

Day 31: Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology & hygiene

1

Clostridium difficile infection

2

Amebiasis

3

Giardiasis

4

Staphylococcal diseases

5

Chlamydia infections

6

Lyme disease (Borreliosis…)

7

Brucellosis

8

Typhoid fever, Paratyphoid fever

Start Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology and hygiene questions

Day 32: Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology & hygiene

1

Leptospirosis

2

Diphtheria

Done

Subject

Chapter

1

Listeriosis

2

Influenza

3

Herpes virus infections

4

Herpes simplex virus infections

5

Cytomegalovirus infection

6

Infectious mononucleosis

Start Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology and hygiene questions

Day 33: Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology & hygiene

1

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

2

Yellow fever

3

Dengue

4

Zika virus infection

5

Rabies

6

Aspergillosis

Start Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology and hygiene questions

Day 34: Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology & hygiene

1

Malaria

2

Toxoplasmosis

3

Leishmaniasis

4

Chagas disease

5

Helminth infections

6

Echinococcosis

7

Collection of zoonotic diseases

Start Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology and hygiene questions

Day 35: Infectious Diseases/ Infectiology & hygiene

1

Nosocomial infections

2

Vaccin...