egyusmler
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| | 06/11/08 - 09:19 AM
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Mezo wrote:
@ usmler,
Look, 1st thing is to resolve all the qs u got wrong on UW, if ur subscription is expired then resubscribe again and do it all ove again ....
2nd, try to do those NBMEs forms offline, save just another one for later assessment
CK, is more about learning the key clues for diagnosing the cases and then learn what are the appropriate steps of Management, differentiate between what is the most appropriate initial step and diagnostic step ??? this is crucial in making ur choices ...
Also, the 1st line ttt, the curative ttt and the prophylactic ttt
1 more thing, USMLE people now recognized that we learn the key words and depends on them to choose the answers, so they r changing that as for example ...
If u have a case of Seborrhoic keratosis => u know that its lesion has the Stuck-on appearnce , they don't give u this give away word anymore instead they describe lesions that can be easily pealed off i.e. described what stuck-on actually means, they r doing this in both steps actually, that's y i'm telling u to resolve UW again, to learn these ....
Good luck buddy
Many thx Mezo..I really appreciate ur advice
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| Mezo
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| | 06/11/08 - 10:51 AM
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more than welcome Usmler, this is what i'm planning to do too 
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| FaddyAcids
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| | 06/13/08 - 12:26 PM
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What up brothers and sisters?!!!!!!!!!! What has the USMLE done to you???????
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| maoudoody
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| | 06/14/08 - 05:08 AM
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well faddy........usmle made me feel nausea!!!!
as that guy explaining bio said when he was talking about protein metabolism
" after all that biochemistry i know u now really want to vomit!!!!!!!"
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| FaddyAcids
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| | 06/14/08 - 05:46 AM
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maoudoody wrote:
" after all that biochemistry i know u now really want to vomit!!!!!!!"
yes I remember he said that once the blond nerd!! sometimes he was funny though..
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| Mezo
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| | 06/14/08 - 08:18 AM
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Hey moudoduy,
He was referring to the VOMIT Pathway, its a Mnemonic for Valine, Odd chain fatty acids, Methionine, Isoleucine & Threonine to Remember the a.a. in the a.a. Metabolism Pathway ... This is a Very Very Very important Pathway, a lot of qs from it, classic Qs ... and here is another Mnemonic in the Same pathway => it is a Mnemonic for Maple Syrup disease ....
I Love Vermont Maple Syrup ..... Isoleucine, Leucine and Valine are the ones that are associated with Maple Syrup disease
Hope that was helpful
Good Luck Buddy, It is Not easy but Also not impossible, have faith and do ur best, we will all get there Inshallah
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| nany
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| | 06/15/08 - 03:32 AM
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How's your grandy now Faddy?
did you find some one to do these labs for you ?
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| FaddyAcids
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| | 06/15/08 - 04:19 AM
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yea I found a lab that does the Anti-Ach receptor test, actually they send it to germany its not done in egypt!! Isn't there any myasthenics in egypt? but I will have to ask tom in school after the exam somebody in Neuro Dept. where we should do the EMG cause that freaky doc is not answering the phone and wont let me in if I go!! But I need to know how come she didnt get any better on Mestonin if she really has myasthenia, isn't that the only ttt? with cyclosporine????
Thanks for asking, sweet of you!
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| nany
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| | 06/15/08 - 04:39 AM
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they sent it to Germany?!! 3amar ya masr .....then all those doctore specialising in clinical pathilogy are doing what?! CBC and cultures?!...
I think it's strange that he suspects Myasthenia only because of Ptosis and diplopia, no other suggesting history...may be this is just senile, may be your grandy needs only glasses  ,
tell us the results when you get it back from Germany please
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| FaddyAcids
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| | 06/15/08 - 05:15 AM
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An ophthalmologist made her 3 different glasses "manshoreya" different times, and she still sees double
Sure I'll let you know once I get a call from Berlin
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| Mezo
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| | 06/15/08 - 05:22 AM
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Actually Faddy, I'm against the diagnosis of Myasthenia, there should be Ptosis by the end of the day and in both eyes, not unilateral not from morning???
Also, there should be a remarkable improvement on Mestonin use, actually i feel that u r wasting ur time and money on this lab work in gemrnay ... u made a trial ttt and it didn't work, this should be enough, EMG can still be helpful for figuring out another cause ...
Good luck
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| FaddyAcids
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| | 06/15/08 - 05:37 AM
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but her ptosis worsens at night!! the doc told me maybe her dose needs to be adjusted and still wanted me to do the tests!!
should we see another doc?? im getting confused..
the problem is that she's feeding me and with her diplopia i will be hafa2
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| Mezo
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| | 06/15/08 - 06:07 AM
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hehehe,
U didn't mention that in the begining, Now the situation differs, it goes more with myasthenia, and i agree that the dose may need to be adjusted, continue with the same physician, but use ur knowledge and don't let anyone fool u, u already passed an USMLE step and then u have a knowledge better than any MD in Egypt, beleive me, i hear things that make me drop laughing , so i pass everything on my filter ( my knowledge ) and don't just take it for granted
Good luck
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| FaddyAcids
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| | 06/15/08 - 06:38 AM
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Thank you brother for that! But I hope he's not reading our discussion, otherwise I will fail Neuro this year He is a genius!! if you disagree, message me in private I'm a man of the principle kaskes te3eesh
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| Mezo
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| | 06/15/08 - 07:57 AM
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Behave urself Faddy, we have ladies around here ... Watch ur language plz ...
And BTY, which is better, to fail Neuro or to leave ur grandma sick ??? .. tough choice ha
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| FaddyAcids
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| | 06/15/08 - 08:18 AM
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dude.... technically.... the word kaskes means backing off!!
and the best choice would be passing Neuro and treat her as well its not paradoxical!!
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| don_corlioni
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| | 06/15/08 - 05:41 PM
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hey people i am pleased to see egyptians do usmle
wanna to take your opinion iam 4th year mansoura univerisity havnot enough money to make the usmle but i really want to do it i plan to work in the next summer as medical representer and plan to study internal medicine and pediatrics in the 5th year from kaplan instead of the faculty books which r very difficult
really need your opinion?
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| drSalah
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| | 06/15/08 - 06:55 PM
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Hi there guys, am Moh. salah from Egypt working as an anesthesia resident in my university hospital and this is my 2nd year here so am about accessing the first part of the master degree.
Anyway I don't feel satisfied continuing my life here and I wish if I could get a chance of residency in US, but the challenges are actually so hard for me I know, as first, being in residency will take a big part of my time which would have been gone for just studying for getting good scores in USMLE, sure I don't wanna risk my place in my university hospital unless I have a place in a US hospital, and second, I knew recently that anesthesia residency programs are way so hard to get IVs in it and its very competitive to be matched in anesthesia..
I will think twice about my final decision regarding my future, but the sure thing that I really certain of is that I wanna practice medicine in US.
Pleased to post in here and wish you all the best.
PS. am currently involved in the army forces, so you wont find me so fast in replies..sorry
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| FaddyAcids
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| | 06/15/08 - 07:00 PM
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don_corlioni wrote:
hey people i am pleased to see egyptians do usmle
wanna to take your opinion iam 4th year mansoura univerisity havnot enough money to make the usmle but i really want to do it i plan to work in the next summer as medical representer and plan to study internal medicine and pediatrics in the 5th year from kaplan instead of the faculty books which r very difficult
really need your opinion?
Kaplan notes are quite tiny, not enough at all!
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| FaddyAcids
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| | 06/15/08 - 07:04 PM
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drSalah wrote:Hi there guys, am Moh. salah from Egypt working as an anesthesia resident in my university hospital and this is my 2nd year here so am about accessing the first part of the master degree. Anyway I don't feel satisfied continuing my life here and I wish if I could get a chance of residency in US, but the challenges are actually so hard for me I know, as first, being in residency will take a big part of my time which would have been gone for just studying for getting good scores in USMLE, sure I don't wanna risk my place in my university hospital unless I have a place in a US hospital, and second, I knew recently that anesthesia residency programs are way so hard to get IVs in it and its very competitive to be matched in anesthesia.. I will think twice about my final decision regarding my future, but the sure thing that I really certain of is that I wanna practice medicine in US. Pleased to post in here and wish you all the best. PS. am currently involved in the army forces, so you wont find me so fast in replies..sorry
Its very much doable! I hear about many people who work and study for the USMLE at the same time... I'd definitely go for it if I wanna get out of here!
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| 7ooDa
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| | 06/15/08 - 08:24 PM
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drSalah wrote:Hi there guys, am Moh. salah from Egypt working as an anesthesia resident in my university hospital and this is my 2nd year here so am about accessing the first part of the master degree. Anyway I don't feel satisfied continuing my life here and I wish if I could get a chance of residency in US, but the challenges are actually so hard for me I know, as first, being in residency will take a big part of my time which would have been gone for just studying for getting good scores in USMLE, sure I don't wanna risk my place in my university hospital unless I have a place in a US hospital, and second, I knew recently that anesthesia residency programs are way so hard to get IVs in it and its very competitive to be matched in anesthesia.. I will think twice about my final decision regarding my future, but the sure thing that I really certain of is that I wanna practice medicine in US. Pleased to post in here and wish you all the best. PS. am currently involved in the army forces, so you wont find me so fast in replies..sorry
Anesthesia is a tough residency to get in the U.S. in fact. However, I know an assistant lecturer in my medical school who got a residency there recently. So, It's hard but doable.
Regrading prep. for USMLE, it's easy cuz you're in military recruitment now and you have time. Try to study the same material for USMLE step1 as well as step1 of your master degree. It will be more easy like that and I promise you can pass both.
the 2 CK can be done in your 3rd year as you will be senior resident, you have time.
the 2 CS can be done after you've been an assistant lecturer in only 2 months prep. max.
Go for the match, your master will help you there.
Good luck.
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| ra7man
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| | 06/15/08 - 10:49 PM
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dr.salah
welcom her, 7oda plane is very good and you have much time so use it.
I am anesthesia resident in my first year, but i finish both step1 and 2 ck
mezo i am sorry for not responding to you as i have nomuchtime these days.
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| Mezo
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| | 06/16/08 - 02:07 AM
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@ drsalah,
I agree 100% with 7ooda plan, u can do it, no hurry, during ur 1st part MD, study with it Step1, and with ur 2nd part, do step2 .. u can enter both during ur residency or after it, u'll have time, and Anaesthesia in USA is not that difficult ... yeh competetive, but actually ranked as one of the IMG friendly residencies .. So, good luck
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| Mezo
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| | 06/16/08 - 02:19 AM
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@ don_corlioni,
U can't do that, u'll fail in ur exams for sure, Kaplan in Medicine is just about 200 pages, while real medicine that's required from u is over 1000 pages, Kaplans only rearrange ur basic knowledge and point u to the high yeild stuff on the exam.
The best plan from my point of view, focus on ur faculty studies very well, this is ur basic knowledge, u'll use that forever, USMLE just teach u how to apply this knowledge, if u r really interested, then u can use kaplans besides ur faculty books, i mean u finish cardiology then u go read kaplans cardiology chapter and solve the qs on it, just to solidate ur concepts from now, but u can't depend on them as a sole source for School, HELL NOOOOOOOO
Wroking as a Medical rep. is good, but don't let that affect ur studies, don't rush in things, just give everything what it deserve, do ur best and May ALLAH be with u ..
I have a friend, who had the same issue with money and he really wanted to set for the usmle, after he graduated and got exempted from the army, he got a contract in KSA as resident there for 2000 Reyals, which is not much as he told me later, that this is because it was a contract in a private Hospital if it is a Government Hosiptal he would got paid the double, anyway, with this he paid for all his prep. costs , exams and even traveled to USA, took an observership in clevland clinic international and sat for CS and got back .... So, u can try to do the same, don't worry about that, just focus on what u r doing, keep in touch with the recent USMLE updates, and May ALLAH help u ISA.
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