Sketchy uses a consistent "outdoor" or "natural" theme for most fungal pathogens, making them easy to distinguish from bacteria. The Historian’s Cave Blastomycosis: The Civil War Battlefield Coccidioidomycosis: Presidio del Solo Paracoccidioidomycosis: Piratas del Sur Dermatophytes: Tinea Tin Candida albicans: Kan-da the Albino Giant Cryptococcus neoformans: The Crypt Aspergillus fumigatus: Asparagus Farm Pneumocystis jirovecii: PCP Ping Pong 🧬 Viruses: RNA and DNA Realms
The bacterial section is the largest component of the Sketchy Micro library. It is divided into logical groupings based on Gram stain and morphology. Gram-Positive Cocci The Golden Staff of Moses
The world of medical education has been revolutionized by visual mnemonics, and at the forefront of this shift is Sketchy Medical. Their "Micro" (Microbiology) course is legendary among medical students for turning a dry, rote-memorization subject into an unforgettable series of narrated stories. Sketchy Micro Videos List-
Use the "hotspot" feature on the Sketchy website to memorize what each item (e.g., a cat, a broken glass) means.
Don't take notes the first time. Just follow the story. Sketchy uses a consistent "outdoor" or "natural" theme
Immediately do UWorld or Amboss questions for the specific bug you just watched. Which organ systems are you struggling with most? Do you prefer intensive review or a slow, steady pace?
Private Ringen’s Motorcycle Crash Corynebacterium diphtheriae: Corazón de la Corrida Listeria monocytogenes: Santa’s List Gram-Negative Cocci Neisseria meningitidis: A Shocking Night on Campus Neisseria gonorrhoeae: The Violinist’s Last Performance Gram-Negative Bacilli (Enterics) Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia: The Dinosaur Hospital Salmonella typhi & enteritidis: The Salmon Dinner Shigella: She-Gorilla’s Circus Escherichia coli (ETEC, EHEC): E. cola’s Soda Fountain Yersinia enterocolitica: Justin Time for the Plague Campylobacter jejuni: Camping Guy on the Lake Vibrio cholerae: Colonel Cholera’s Base Camp Helicobacter pylori: The Helicopter Pilot 🍄 Fungi: The Great Outdoors Gram-Positive Cocci The Golden Staff of Moses The
Beauty and the Plumber Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A): The Pie Genies' Bakery Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B): Galactic Baby Streptococcus pneumoniae: The Alpha Knight Tournament Viridans Streptococci: The Alpha Knight Tournament (Part 2) Enterococcus (faecalis & faecium): Protest at the Caucus Gram-Positive Bacilli Bacillus anthracis & cereus: King Anthra’s Axe Clostridium tetani: Research and Tetany Clostridium botulinum: Robotulism Clostridium difficile: Field Trip to the Chocolate Factory