Sketchy Micro Videos List- Direct

| Video Name | Key Organism / Topic | High-Yield Takeaway | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Rhinovirus | Common cold | Acid labile; >100 serotypes. | | Polio | Poliomyelitis | Flaccid paralysis; Salk/Sabin vaccines. | | Coxsackie A & B | HFMD/Myocarditis | A: Herpangina; B: Pleurodynia. | | Hepatitis A & E | Enteric hepatitis | Fecal-oral; no chronic form. | | Rubella | German measles | Congenital: PDA, cataracts, deafness. | | Measles (Rubeola) | Measles | Koplik spots; 3 Cs (Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis). | | Mumps | Parotitis | Orchitis (risk of sterility). | | Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) | Bronchiolitis | Fusing cells (syncytia); palivizumab. | | Parainfluenza | Croup | "Barking cough" (Parainfluenza 1 & 2). | | Influenza | Flu | Antigenic drift/shift; Oseltamivir (neuraminidase inhibitor). | | Rotavirus | Pediatric diarrhea | "Wheel" shape; vaccine. | | Norovirus | Cruise ship virus | Winter vomiting disease. | | Coronavirus (SARS, MERS, COVID-19) | SARS/Severe respiratory | Enveloped; RNA dependent RNA polymerase. |

| Video Name | Key Organism / Topic | High-Yield Takeaway | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Clostridium Tetani | Tetanus | Spastic paralysis; tetanolysin; "Risus sardonicus." | | Clostridium Botulinum | Botulism | Flaccid paralysis; sauerkraut; honey in infants. | | Clostridium Difficile | C. diff | Pseudomembranous colitis; cytotoxin B; fecal transplant. | | Clostridium Perfringens | Gas gangrene | Double zone of hemolysis; lecithinase (Nagler reaction). |

Let’s be honest: Medical microbiology is a nightmare of similar-sounding bugs, confusing toxins, and random capsule colors.

Enter SketchyMicro. By turning Streptococcus pyogenes into a creepy burning man and E. coli into a sewer-dwelling wizard, Sketchy has revolutionized how students memorize bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.

But with over 100 videos in the current library, where do you start? How do you track what you’ve watched?

Here is the definitive SketchyMicro Videos List, broken down by category, plus pro-tips on how to use this list to crush your exams. Sketchy Micro Videos List-

Sketchy offers hours of content, but not all of it is high-yield for every exam. The key to using Sketchy effectively is efficiency. You want to watch the stories that are going to show up on your Step 1 or class exams.

Here is your roadmap.

These organisms do not Gram-stain well. Sketchy covers them in the "Mansion of Horrors."

| Video # | Title | Key Organisms | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 21.1 | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | TB (Cavitary lesions, Pott disease) | | 21.2 | Mycobacterium leprae | Leprosy (Hansen's disease) | | 22.1 | Treponema pallidum | Syphilis (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary) | | 23.1 | Borrelia burgdorferi | Lyme disease (Erythema migrans) | | 24.1 | Rickettsia (Group) | Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Typhus | | 25.1 | Chlamydia (Group) | Trachoma, LGV, Pneumonia | | 26.1 | Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Walking pneumonia (Cold agglutinins) |

What is your hardest bug to memorize? Let me know in the comments below! | Video Name | Key Organism / Topic

Disclaimer: This list is based on the standard USMLE Step 1 SketchyMedical library as of this writing. Video count and availability are subject to change based on your subscription tier.

Sketchy Microbiology is a visual learning platform that uses the "method of loci" to help medical students memorize complex "bugs" through detailed, narrative-based sketches. The "long story" often refers to the comprehensive list of videos that cover bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.

Below is a categorical breakdown of the high-yield topics typically included in the Sketchy Micro curriculum: 1. Bacteria Gram-Positive Cocci: Staph aureus , Staph epidermidis , Staph saprophyticus , Strep pyogenes (Group A), Strep agalactiae (Group B), Strep pneumoniae , and Viridans strep