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Turn your medical lecture notes into flashcards with AI

Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages, and get flashcards that follow your course instead of a generic deck. Spaced repetition schedules the cards you miss so they return before exam day.

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Why generic medical decks fall short

Medical school means memorizing thousands of terms that matter in the context of your own course. The best medical flashcards are the ones built from your lecture slides and assigned readings, not a generic deck you hope lines up with your exam.

Cards come from your own slides, PDFs and notes, so they match your course.
Each card covers one fact, which makes self-testing faster and more accurate.
Spaced repetition brings back the terms you miss before your exam.
Free plan includes 3 generations per month, and you can study in the browser.

Example medical flashcards on cardiology and physiology

What is the normal resting heart rate range for adults?60 to 100 beats per minute. Rates below 60 are bradycardia and rates above 100 are tachycardia.

Which electrolyte abnormality is most associated with peaked T waves?Hyperkalemia. Elevated potassium shortens repolarization, producing tall, narrow T waves.

What does heparin act on to prevent clotting?Antithrombin III. Heparin enhances its ability to inhibit thrombin and factor Xa.

What breathing pattern is associated with metabolic acidosis?Kussmaul breathing, which is deep and rapid. It is the body's compensation for acidosis, as in diabetic ketoacidosis.

Which cranial nerve carries the afferent limb of the gag reflex?The glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX). The vagus nerve (CN X) provides the efferent motor response.

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Built from your own material

Upload lecture slides, textbook chapters, DOCX files or photos of handouts. Text recognition reads images, so your course content becomes the deck.

Spaced repetition

Cards you struggle with come back sooner, and easy ones spread out. You spend study time on the terms you are most likely to forget.

Export when you need it

Plus includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, so you can study in Anki or print a set for a study group.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or a photo of a page.

Review the generated cards

Check the front and back of each flashcard and keep the high-yield terms from your lectures.

Study with spaced repetition

Review a short session each day and let the schedule bring back the cards you miss.

Start with the lectures your instructor emphasized and the chapters tied to your practical exams. Keep each card to one fact, so you can answer it from memory in a few seconds.

Spaced repetition does the rest. Missed cards return sooner, and the cards you know drop out of rotation, which keeps daily sessions short.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for a medical exam?

Focus on high-yield terms from each lecture rather than copying every line of a textbook. Shorter, specific cards you can answer in a few seconds usually work better than long ones.

What is the best way to study medical flashcards?

Review cards daily in short sessions and answer from memory before flipping. Spaced repetition schedules the cards you miss sooner, so weak terms come back before exam day.

Can I export my medical flashcards?

Yes. PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export is part of Plus, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, without exports.

Is there a student discount?

Students get 40% off with a school email. No credit card is needed to start.

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