doc179
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Hi I wanted to write my experiences and suggestions after getting the result but then realised that I wont be able to write in detail or answer any question correctly as with time I am forgetting abt the cases I encountered.
The exam was day before yesterday in Houston. Everything went well except the SP encounter part of the day. I was very nervous and was going blank. The first 3-4 cases I had no idea what they might have...especially one of them was a psychiatric condition and I even now do not know what his DDs might be. So I forgot to ask a lot of questions and I was smiling and as got nothing from the history it was difficult for me to write the patient note. Hmm briefly the first 4 cases are a mess. and after that I got the hang of it and was confident and for me it feels like I have done ok in the rest of them. But if I sit to recall and see how many mistakes I have done...believe me the number is huge. After every encounter when I sat down to write the PN I used to curse myself for not asking questions relevant to the case as one somehow tends to remember everything while writing PN. for one case I ran out of time , I had just done a few things in the physical and I had to tell him that I am being beeped. I know that sounds stupid , actually one of the examinees told me I should not have said so but then my response was spontaneous and I did not know what else to say. I am just hoping they dont fail me for these mistakes.There was no telephonic encounter ( I was lucky ). I felt 3-4 SPs were not very co-operative , the rest were. The rest of the SPs made me comfortable with them and so I was able to do be myself and try to do the best I can. Over all its an ok experience. Lets wat for 2 months ( which is difficult ).
I think I will be in a position to give suggestions once my result is out and it says that I passed. But I will try to tell you what I think so far abt all this.
Study UW and FA ( I had both but I studied mostly from UW ). I also feel that one should be really confident , dont pls even for a sec get nervous , its not worth it, it only reduces your capability to be your best in front of the SPs and you tend forget a lot of things and make simple small mistakes. Believe me dont get nervous .
will post again when I get the result.
GL to everyone. Happy studying.
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| MMD
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The first cases are always a mess. Don`t be worried, everything will turn out fine.
Good luck.
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| doc179
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Thank you MMD . Good luck to you too.
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| lucky
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u will do just fine.Relax. was it a cns case in which time ran out
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| doc179
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yes, it was a CNS case.
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| drk1980
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thanks for writing your experience, wish you the very best for the result.
I had some Qs, what's the total number of CS cases in UW? Is there indepth discussion on each case or have they listed only relevant points in Hx, P/E and Patients notes?
thanks again
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| doc179
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There are 43 practice cases and may be 20 sample cases, I have not counted the sample cases.. I will count them and tell you. may be they are 20 or so. They have listed what one is expected to ask the SP from a particular case and they have also listed what PE should be done , what the DDs are , what investigations we are supposed to order and there is an instruction sheet for the SP for each case and that consists information abt the SP and how he should answer to our Qns. The Patient notes is there only for the first 10 practice cases.
Hope I answered your doubts.
Thanks for the wishes, Good luck to you too drk1980.
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