Archive for March, 2009

The Mediasite Experiment

March 17, 2009

After a not disasterous but still disappointing showing on Mini II, I have decided to switch gears in my study style. As was recommended by the people at medicalschoolreport.com as well as several upperclassmen here, I have decided to forgo all lectures for which attendance is not mandatory this week and instead, adopt a “my [...]

Bugs, Drugs and Intestines

March 4, 2009

Excepted from an online study session:
友達:  quiz me on helminths
go
自分:  what do you use to treat taenia solium infection?
友達:  mebendazole, since it treats cestodes and trematodes
自分:  okay, i should have given more info
pt. presents with seizures and neurological symptoms and has cysts in brain and taenia solium eggs in stool
what do you use to treat?*
[...]

Specialty

March 3, 2009

One of my classmates sent me a link to this test. Here are my results: