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Measles: High-Yield USMLE Topics You Must Know

Measles: High-Yield USMLE Topics You Must Know

Update: 2025-04-07
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Measles is a classic Step 1 topic that you must recognize! In this video, we cover its presentation, complications, and key exam takeaways.


What you’ll learn:

• 4 C’s of measles: cough, coryza, conjunctivitis & "C"oplik spots

• Rash progression: face → downward spread

• Dangerous complications: pneumonia, encephalitis, SSPE

• Measles vaccine & vitamin A in treatment

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Measles: High-Yield USMLE Topics You Must Know

Measles: High-Yield USMLE Topics You Must Know

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