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What's New (Latest 5 updates)
January 14, 2026
- New premed terms added (114 new terms): Including terms like acetylcholine, active-transport, allele, ATP synthase, cell cycle, chromosome, DNA, evolution, glycolysis, Krebs cycle, meiosis, mitochondria, mutation, natural selection, neuron, ribosome, RNA, transcription, translation, and many more!
January 9, 2026
- MacOs support fix (for the guy in the reviews, please confirm!)
- adding unipv credit
- fixing some minor bugs
- fixing minor bugs and screen sizes issues
- fixing the start wizard
- connecting to chrome
January 8, 2026 - Fresh start! Complete rewrite.
- 400+ medical terms across cardio, neuro, GI, renal, rheum, and more
- Interactive formula calculators (beta)
- Practice cases with hidden answers
- Dark mode support
- One-click flashcard creation from any section
Interactive Calculators (Beta)
Calculate GFR directly in your flashcards
View lab values with clinical interpretations
What's Inside Each Term?
Here's what you actually get when you click a term. Real examples from the addon:
๐ Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
Definition
Necrosis of heart muscle due to prolonged ischemia from acute loss of coronary blood flow (usually plaque rupture with thrombosis). Subdivided into STEMI or NSTEMI based on ECG.
Why It Matters
MI is a leading cause of death worldwide. Rapid intervention is critical - untreated large MIs lead to heart failure, shock, arrhythmias, or sudden cardiac arrest. Time is muscle.
Tricks & Mnemonics
- MONA: Morphine, Oxygen, Nitrates, Aspirin (oxygen only if hypoxemic)
- Door-to-balloon: <90 minutes for STEMI
- Killip classification: I = no HF, II = rales/S3, III = pulmonary edema, IV = cardiogenic shock
Practice Case
A 59-year-old man with hypertension presents with 30 minutes of crushing chest pain and diaphoresis. ECG shows ST elevations in V2-V4. BP 100/60, HR 110, cool extremities.
Show Answer
STEMI (acute anterior wall MI)
Classic anterior STEMI from LAD occlusion. Hypotension + cool extremities = potential cardiogenic shock. Needs emergent PCI.
๐ฆ Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Definition
Chronic multi-organ autoimmune disease where nuclear autoantibodies form immune complexes that damage multiple organs. Classic: "butterfly" malar rash.
The Classic Presentation
Young woman with fatigue, fever, joint pains, and a photosensitive malar rash (spares nasolabial folds). May have oral ulcers, alopecia, Raynaud's.
Tricks & Mnemonics
MD SOAP BRAIN - the 11 classic criteria:
- Malar rash
- Discoid rash
- Serositis
- Oral ulcers
- Arthritis
- Photosensitivity
- Blood (cytopenias)
- Renal disorder
- ANA positive
- Immunologic markers
- Neurologic symptoms
Why "It's Never Lupus"
House was wrong sometimes. But the joke exists because SLE can mimic almost anything - it's the great imitator. When a young woman has weird multisystem symptoms that don't fit one diagnosis... maybe it actually is lupus.
๐งฎ Anion Gap (Formula)
The Formula
Anion Gap = Naโบ - (Clโป + HCOโโป)
Normal: 8-12 mEq/L
Interpretation
| Range | Meaning |
|-------|---------|
| 8-12 | Normal |
| 13-20 | Mildly elevated - investigate |
| >20 | High AG acidosis - think MUDPILES |
MUDPILES (High Anion Gap Causes)
- Methanol
- Uremia
- DKA
- Propylene glycol
- INH / Iron
- Lactic acidosis
- Ethylene glycol
- Salicylates
Interactive Calculator
Enable beta features to use the live calculator! Plug in Na, Cl, HCOโ and get instant results with interpretation.
Features
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Dark Mode โ Follows Anki's night mode or set your preference.
๐งช Beta Features
We're testing some new stuff. Might be buggy, might have mistakes - that's why it's beta.
What's in beta:
- ๐ Interactive Calculators โ Anion Gap, GFR, MELD score, etc. with live results
- ๐ Lab Value Cards โ Reference ranges and interpretations
- ๐ฌ Physiological Values โ Normal values with clinical context
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- Select "EnterMedSchool's Glossary" โ click Config
- Change
"enable_beta_features": false to "enable_beta_features": true
- Restart Anki
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Installation
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Manual Install
- Download the latest release
- Extract to your addons folder:
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Anki2\addons21\
- Mac:
~/Library/Application Support/Anki2/addons21/
- Linux:
~/.local/share/Anki2/addons21/
- Restart Anki
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