DNA and RNA Viruses Mnemonic for USMLE Step 1

[@zumpzumm]

Watched it over a year ago for micro, drew it about 10 times and still remember the salient points. Watching again to refresh for step1 studying. Every bit of important structural virology in 10 minutes! So awesome thanks dude.

[@Nomolivin]

How did you prepare for step 1? Could you please give me some tips

[@lhidalgo8363]

I had 1 million neurons to learn all this content and thanks to you, now I will only use about 100...great job!!

[@lovelylibra7349]

memoried in 2 days thank you so much! this boosted my confidence

[@TapOutLatina]

High five for being a leftie and taping it. Right handed people will never understand the struggle! Wonderful mnemonic and extremely helpful.

[@mattskovgard749]

Haha how astute of you. #leftiesunite

[@UrsantaHoHoHo]

@@mattskovgard749 lefties are geniuses

[@sarangmt]

Or you can write like Leonardo da Vinci in mirror fonts from right to left so no-one can read it.

[@tudorsturzoiu4015]

You are a gentleman and a scholar, Dr. Skovgard. Thanks for this.

[@tasniaaaaaaa7667]

I’ve been watching this video to review this for 2 years now, but just here to say this video is one of the best things that happened to me in med school

[@nicksullivan9423]

this is phenomenal. ive showed all my buddies in med school and it has made our lives much easier

[@Nanomachines5on]

This diagram is GOLD. Thank you!

[@mattskovgard749]

Thanks!

[@aspirant2082]

Matt Skovgard can't really thank you, salute to your effort👍👍

[@RameshKumar-dr7zl]

Wonderfulllll video..Helped me a lot.. Thank you 😊

[@prajjwalkunwar9287]

I studied from this video before my step 1 and i have sent this video to many of my fiends and juniors. Cant believe it was made 8 years back. Thank you so much for sharing your mneumonics its such a hard topic.

[@mattskovgard749]

Thanks! Glad it served well

[@smoothsoulbrotha]

This video should have way more views. Definitely a lifesaver. Thank you!

[@fitness6566]

who's watching this after 10 years of this being posted? Thank you for sharing :)

[@DrBuntonDO]

MS2 here. Thanks so much for this video. God knows I wouldn't have gotten through my Pharm/Micro exam today without this mnemonic.

[@mohammadrayyan7851]

Well done brother, How did you do on your step? hope it went well

[@DrBuntonDO]

@@mohammadrayyan7851 Taking Step tomorrow! I'm back here for a last minute review. Did well on Comlex, hopefully I can do the same with step.

[@mohammadrayyan7851]

@@DrBuntonDO Good luck brother, just don't exhaust yourself too hard now, get a good night's rest, and revise the high yield stuff you keep forgetting (that helps calm me down) Best of luck on your test tomorrow

[@myspringatgate2007]

The only thing I "dislike" about this mnemonic is that i am just now discovering it as a second year! This would've made my first year so much easier... Oh well, better late than never. :) THANK YOU and best of luck with your future endeavors.

[@haubui5481]

This is AMAZING! Thank you very much. Good luck on STEP 1 everyone.

[@blessedvona]

Thank you, you helped me pass my clinical microbiology exams !!! I continually share this video with my colleagues. I drw it almost everyday before my exams.

[@wachimachi7789]

Vet student here, this saved me hours, ty!

[@10FMatuszak]

Thank you! I'm just gonna draw this out everyday for the next week or so and hope it percolates into my brain.

[@bryancstephens]

+Frank Matuszak It will.

[@tubby7817]

This video saved me in undergrad and now I'm coming back to it for my med school microbiology exams

[@foolzor123]

Amazing for micro shelf. had at least 10 questions that were straight up based on knowing whats ss/ds/rna/dna. see how step 1 goes in a month.

[@sasohal]

+foolzor123 how was the step (how are clinicals too?)

[@grayscalegoddess]

Literally had tears in my eyes while watching. This helped a whole lot! THANK YOU!!!

[@nusratjesi1562]

something I was looking for all my life...huge thanks.

[@MoosiRaza-y6g]

Giving my step 3 tomorrow, still looking this up. You are a god.

[@mattskovgard749]

Thanks buddy, good luck

[@emaan6740]

Draw little mountains next to Reovirus which will remind you of Rotavirus causing villous atrophy (villi look like mountains) and Coltivirus causing Colorado tick fever (mountains in Colorado).

[@mypuppyarnold91]

Step 1 in 46 Days!!! Thanks!!!

[@princesszsay]

you're a doctor now, huh

[@mickogener4017]

oh my goodness, Im about to cry since I always forget this virology principle. Thanks to you!

[@ryanwang8861]

This is amazing. I just finished first year, and the way you explain it makes me wish I saw this in earlier.

[@CPapenfuss22]

GOAT! This helped tremendously in medical school. Thanks

[@DuckODuckProductions]

Thank you so much bro you saved our entire class

[@DuckODuckProductions]

Hahaha wow, I commented this one year ago. And here I am back yet again to learn this for the real STEP. That's how perfect this mnemonic is -- world-class! :)

[@bakirashanu]

Just got shocked at ur channel! Such a ranked topic u covered. Thank u. 2 days 4 exm!

[@ASHISHSINGH-ld9do]

YOU DESERVE NOBLE PRIZE FOR THIS !!!

[@cheena97]

this was a great help! you should do more. ty

[@paulawad9585]

thank u so much bro u really saved my life i always know the virus the Q is talking about but i i could never get the answer right because it would ask me about the characteristics of the virus on the MCQ... i no longer have this problem thanks to u :) God bless u brother

[@fire0305]

This is really helpful! 1 quick note is that HIV has a conical capsid, not an icosohedral one (HTLV does have an icosohedral capsid). Otherwise, this is great!

[@lilypeasize]

great! thanks. I would add somewhere (as I just got a ? on this) that all the DNA viruses that are enveloped get their envelope from the nuclear membrane - except for Herpesviruses - they get their envelope from the plasma membrane!

[@mattskovgard749]

Thanks lilypeasize! You're right, herpesviridae all get their envelope from the cytoplasmic membrane. Poxviridae are also a little weird. They replicate in the cytoplasm and get their envelope (actually 3 envelopes) from endosomes, ER, and the Golgi. They then exit the cell with no cytoplasmic membrane or nuclear membrane component. They exit by fusion with the cytoplasmic membrane (losing one envelope resulting in 2 envelopes when they exit). I think Hepadnaviridae translocate to the ER before they bud, so they actually receive their envelope from the ER. I'm not so sure about this one though. Needless to say, all this sounded way to complicated for my video. I'm not sure which viruses definitively receive their envelope from the nucleus. It maay be something Kaplan made up, but I'm not sure. What question did you do? What did it say?

[@lilypeasize]

It was on UWORLD Q bank (Step 1...). It specifically asked which viruses get their membrane not from the nuclear membrane... very specific question! I didn't know it yet, but it is in First Aid.

[@ayushsutaria]

Wait I'm looking at first aid now and it says the opposite. It says that herpes gets its envelope from the nuclear membrane....

[@mmertaban]

Ayush Sutaria You're righ Ayush. I think lilypeasize meant the opposite. All DNA viruses get their envelope from the plasma membrane, except for Herpsevirus -- it gets its envelope from the nuclear membrane.

[@kimberlypuddicombe2707]

Ayush Sutaria so what happens in this case

[@ameeraradjuli2538]

Hi!!! I’m actually looking for the way how to study smart with the viruses and (it’s a lot to remember and they look and sound a like so it’s kinda hard to remember for me without a concept map in which I always do but this time it’s already 1 am and I don’t wanna go to sleep without familiarizing viruses.) Thank you so much this is really a big help for me even though it’s 6 years ago, very useful for a student like me who study on their own.

[@bryancstephens]

Whatever you use to learn about viruses for Med School...Start Here.

[@khateebyassin]

great, thank you, I think you missed Chikungunya Virus, anyhow that's the best show from all the other youtubers

[@krumblykrums]

Just sent to some of my med school peers--super helpful!

[@Ceta.2489]

May have just watched that 5 times in a row... thanks so much!

[@goodolwilliam]

You are literally a life saver

[@nataliabarberenaturrau8010]

This just made my life so much easier, thanks from spain!

[@blackcatfever1]

Thanks for this. It got me through the virology section of my program. I hope you get time to post more videos like this. Thanks!

[@carmalinedesilva5654]

Thanks so much! Honestly there is no other way to remember all of these.

[@dr.petersonlorins2415]

You're awesome... I have come up with my own ways, but I must say that yours is more impressive LOL

[@WJFP32]

Not that these are any better but for DNA Naked I think "Dana (DNA) and PAPP aka Dad/Granddad (Parvo, adenosine, papilloma, polyoma) are naked". For (Neg) RNA to help remember "Bad Prof (professors) get a (Neg) Rating (RNA)". Cheers if it helps someone.

[@ameeraradjuli2538]

Wow this is so helpful thank you so much for sharing!! I’m having a hard time studying viruses for they sound alike

[@SlapShotRegatta22]

James Franco? Great actor and a USMLE pro!

[@hannahdivic28]

This is giving me a headache just looking at youndraw it all out but thank you you’re a lifesaver

[@blitzkrieg1304]

u are doing Gods work my friend

[@drrksdiaryayannaqeeb6739]

thanks alot..the most difficult part became most easy now

[@13thDilemma]

This help me a lot with my midterm !! Thanks :D

[@nathaliefreites5167]

You made my life so simple! Thank you!! Amazing video

[@froglegs4910]

love your creative memory tricks !

[@dyanan25]

This is really great!! Thank you Matt!! !

[@latashastabler7588]

This video was golden for step 1. Now I'm refreshing for the peds rotation. Rubella isn't technically a toga anymore, but still soooo helpful! Thanks!

[@mohdparvez9874]

Incredibly helpful...Thank you!!!

[@miklosszabo6468]

This video is gold. Thanks mate

[@bswgd8]

Great job Matt. Excellent contribution. Thanks a lot.

[@FaresAlFaresmd]

Thanks Matt, you're a really cool guy (y)

[@RaviGupta-mh2hw]

BEST MNEMONIC - Thank you so much

[@user-wd8vx4qy4n]

Thanks to this tomorrow is ny exam for viro

[@reynieralonso7020]

I really appreciate that cool mnemonic. Thanks a lot

[@arashsaleki8379]

I wish you had more vids!!! Many thanks

[@alynahlombardi8243]

Make more videos...please! This was great!

[@rebeccabempong7945]

Very good video. Thanks Matt.👍🏾

[@jamesharbaugh7959]

Good stuff Matt. Really helped me out a lot.

[@TheMesires]

Excellent job! It is very helpful, thank you for sharing!

[@zeppage4]

For polyoma, I keep thinking Jesus Christ loves Burger King. Maybe it'll help someone remember too. :) Great vid!

[@nunchukgrl2]

polYO-Ma! Jesus Christ loves BK!

[@rosep4630]

So this is where I got it! Been using this close to a year now. Thanks so much!

[@arvywuysang]

what did you say the BAD PROF group's theme was? "Grab Bag" viruses?

[@michaelfunaro9150]

not for nothing but the 4 people who disliked this video are fried as fuck

[@kdrurybb]

Really helpful, brilliant!

[@NLKEquestrian]

Take my step 1 tomorrow and this video is still a legend thank you!

[@Jps277]

Thank you Dr. Skovgard!

[@tinkageorgewilliam871]

Thanks... watching from Uganda

[@ada3360]

6:18...... i think no one will forget this one.

[@leebaumgarten]

Awesome! Great job, just one thing about the hypermutation part with the BOAR. Do you mean segmentation is important for reassortment and can cause epidemics, instead of hypermutation?

[@mattskovgard749]

Hey Lee, Oops, yes that's exactly what I meant. Segmentation is key for reassortment of the fragments, not for hypermutation, and this reassortment can lead to epidemics, NOT endemics. Thanks for praise!

[@gregmcwhir7313]

Matt Skovgard I would lean more toward pandemic because the reassortment is often causing genetic shift. Epidemic for hypermutation?

[@xSmithx]

@@gregmcwhir7313 studying for step 1 rn. came across this on Amboss: Segmental viral reassortment has the potential to cause antigenic shift and increase the Reovirus's PANDEMIC potential.

[@katzmeow5468]

Excellent! Wish I'd seen it sooner.

[@coolwaters070890]

this is pretty cool bro!! thanks for sharing

[@mehaknarang5157]

Great video! thanks PS who else thought of calici as 'THE KHALEESI" :D ? haha

[@team6021]

Only ur GOT obsessed brain lol

[@laurenconrad1657]

where did you go?? you need to do more videos like these.

[@jmdarth]

Thanks man! This is beyond helpful!

[@BadMedicalAdvice]

Solid gold. Thanks for sharing.

[@gooddoctor6434]

الحمدلله 😭❤❤❤،،، thanks thanksssssss

[@havvanurozekici]

This is so good, helped me very much. Thanks :)

[@mamunk56]

great video. thank you very much for nice explanation.

[@MsRithika11]

Clever and Good looking thanks that was useful!

[@hone7719]

amazing ❤

[@zaramasroor5884]

Thank you Mathew! Thank you so much Love from pakistan ♥️ 🇵🇰

[@carlosluisoberto]

Excellent video!

[@BhavishyaDevireddy]

Thanks Matt!! Very helpful video :)

[@HRCR7]

Amazing stuff mate.Thank you!

[@jawidahmadgailani8624]

great job it actually really helpful for tnx

[@SunnyR1990]

thank you good sir this goes super with sketchy micro

[@yezable]

Thank you! This has been so helpful

[@akimitran6321]

Can't thank you enough for this! Thank you!

[@makrylemis]

excellent walkthrough.thank you!

[@tobysamir3395]

bro this is amazing, thank you

[@scottishstarlet7]

Ha! Thanks. This made me laugh- something thats hard to do when memorizing viruses! All the best to you.

[@irynathomas8333]

Absolutely the best!

[@shahjahan3413]

I'm doing it for my MDCAT 🤡... Will think about USMLE later

[@lidiadarrenina5221]

WTF this is freaking AWESOME! easier also in english than in italian xD thanks a lot

[@mattskovgard749]

Thanks Lidia!