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USMLE Step 2 CK

67 lessons across 16 topics

Topic 1: Exam Overview, Blueprint, And Strategy

1Lesson 1.1: Purpose, Structure, And The Nine-hour Day2Lesson 1.2: Scoring, The Passing Standard, And Score Interpretation3Lesson 1.3: The Three-way Blueprint: Tasks, Systems, Disciplines4Lesson 1.4: Building A Blueprint-aligned Study Plan

Topic 2: Physician Tasks And Clinical Reasoning Competencies

5Lesson 2.1: Diagnosis And Diagnostic Reasoning6Lesson 2.2: Laboratory And Diagnostic Studies7Lesson 2.3: Management, Clinical Interventions, And Pharmacotherapy8Lesson 2.4: Prognosis, Outcomes, And Health Maintenance9Lesson 2.5: Systems-based Practice, Patient Safety, And Professionalism

Topic 3: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Systems

10Lesson 3.1: Coronary Artery Disease And Acute Coronary Syndromes11Lesson 3.2: Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, And Valvular Disease12Lesson 3.3: Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, And Vascular Disease13Lesson 3.4: Obstructive And Restrictive Lung Disease14Lesson 3.5: Respiratory Infection, Embolism, And Critical Care

Topic 4: Gastrointestinal, Renal, Endocrine, And Multisystem Disease

15Lesson 4.1: Esophageal, Gastric, And Bowel Disorders16Lesson 4.2: Hepatobiliary And Pancreatic Disease17Lesson 4.3: Renal, Urinary, And Acid-base Disorders18Lesson 4.5: Multisystem Processes: Sepsis, Shock, And Fluids

Topic 5: Hematology, Immunology, And Infectious Disease

19Lesson 5.1: Anemias And Disorders Of Hemostasis20Lesson 5.2: Hematologic Malignancies And Oncologic Emergencies21Lesson 5.3: Immunologic And Rheumatologic Disease22Lesson 5.4: Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, And Parasitic Infection

Topic 6: Neurology, Musculoskeletal, And Dermatology

23Lesson 6.1: Cerebrovascular Disease And Headache24Lesson 6.2: Seizure, Movement, And Neurodegenerative Disorders25Lesson 6.3: Neuromuscular, Spinal, And Cns Infection26Lesson 6.4: Musculoskeletal And Rheumatologic Conditions27Lesson 6.5: Dermatologic Disease And Skin Emergencies

Topic 7: Surgery And Perioperative Care

28Lesson 7.1: Acute Abdomen And General Surgical Emergencies29Lesson 7.2: Trauma And Acute Resuscitation30Lesson 7.3: Perioperative Assessment And Complications31Lesson 7.4: Subspecialty Surgical Topics

Topic 8: Obstetrics And Gynecology Across The Lifespan

32Lesson 8.1: Antenatal Care And Normal Pregnancy33Lesson 8.2: Obstetric Complications And Emergencies34Lesson 8.3: Menstrual, Endocrine, And Benign Gynecologic Disorders35Lesson 8.4: Gynecologic Oncology, Screening, And Contraception

Topic 9: Pediatrics And Human Development

36Lesson 9.1: Neonatology And The Newborn37Lesson 9.2: Growth, Development, And Health Maintenance38Lesson 9.3: Common Pediatric Acute Illness39Lesson 9.4: Pediatric Chronic Disease And Genetic Conditions

Topic 10: Psychiatry And Behavioral Health

40Lesson 10.1: Mood And Anxiety Disorders41Lesson 10.2: Psychotic Disorders And Their Management42Lesson 10.3: Substance Use And Psychiatric Emergencies43Lesson 10.4: Neurodevelopmental, Somatic, And Geriatric Psychiatry

Topic 11: Prevention, Health Maintenance, And Population Health

44Lesson 11.1: Screening Across The Lifespan45Lesson 11.2: Immunization And Chemoprophylaxis46Lesson 11.3: Behavioral Counseling And Risk Reduction47Lesson 11.4: Population And Public Health

Topic 12: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, And Interpretation Of Medical Literature

48Lesson 12.1: Study Designs And Levels Of Evidence49Lesson 12.2: Diagnostic Test Characteristics And Risk Measures50Lesson 12.3: Bias, Confounding, And Validity51Lesson 12.4: Inference, Significance, And Abstract Interpretation

Topic 13: Ethics, Professionalism, And Patient Safety

52Lesson 13.1: Medical Ethics And Patient Autonomy53Lesson 13.2: End-of-life Care And Difficult Conversations54Lesson 13.3: Patient Safety And Quality Improvement55Lesson 13.4: Professionalism And The Healthcare System

Topic 14: Item-type And Case-format Mastery

56Lesson 14.1: Working The Single-best-answer Vignette57Lesson 14.2: Sequential Item Sets58Lesson 14.3: Abstract-format And Chart-based Items59Lesson 14.4: Question-stem Decoding And Common Traps

Topic 15: Pacing, Stamina, And Test-day Readiness

60Lesson 15.1: Block-level Pacing And Time Budgeting61Lesson 15.2: Break Strategy And Energy Management62Lesson 15.3: Test Anxiety And Focus Under Pressure63Lesson 15.4: Logistics, Rules, And The Testing Center

Topic 16: Full-length Practice And Structured Review

64Lesson 16.1: Diagnostic Baseline And Gap Analysis65Lesson 16.2: Timed Mixed-block Practice66Lesson 16.3: Full-length Simulation Under Exam Conditions67Lesson 16.4: Error Review And Final-week Plan