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  #351

So sh I unzip 1st after saving zip file ?

  #352

Shwe, after downloading zipped file (with 'save' option), I double clicked, and WinRAR program opened up. I then click 'extract' button, then it prompts me for a location on my hard drive. Once open, it will be a folder of files. Make sure to open and read the QREAD ME file first.

I am having problems getting the images to show up sad It might be an issue with my browser. Will keep trying.


  #353

Yes, I had an issue with my browser. It is fixed and now Netanat works fine.

Still going through RR Path musc section , next is skin. Then, need to get through the embryology stuff. Branches, arches, ligaments, folds, clefts, etc.


  #354

Just did a small batch of Robbins q's, 13/15, 86%. Going for dinner break, then moving on to skin section in RR Path. Happy studying to all, and for those waiting for their step 1 results later on tonight (you know who you are) GOOD LUCK!!!

  #355

i hope youre still doing great ...

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  #356

Thanks Ed nod

  #357

hi edie!!!rockin'gal..keep going!!!smiling face

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  #358

Hi P4a99, Shwe and Keepgoing smiling face Still reading Skin chapter of RR Path, so embryology concepts pushed to tomorrow. Hubby entertaining so can't do my yoga tonight sad Instead, will just listen to my ocean CD and breathe. Good night!

  #359

As always so good. Keep it up! grin

  #360

Gmorning!! I like your journal...get motivated by seeing you studying, and as a bonus..get reminded to listen to the ocean, BREATHE and relax as well....what a balance!

Good luck with RR!


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  #361

hey how is it going?

  #362

Good afternoon!

Late start for studying today. Just had lunch with the hubby, now back home and ready to begin.

  #363

Acintya and Medoc, yes, it IS all about balance. Mine was off. Didn't listen to hubby in the beginning when he said "You study way too much!" esp. when I first began this journal. It caught up with me. Now, I am doing something about it nod

Just did my 25 UW q's, same result as before, 56% shaking head Was aiming for 60+, oh brother. Of the 11 I missed, 2 were absolutely "Duh!" q's for me, one from micro, another from pharm. The other 9 were tuffies. I marked them so that I can reference them later. Am slow today, still on RR Path skin chapt. Have 5 more hours to go before calling it quits for the evening.

  #364

Updating:

Week 10
Muscle/Skin/Bone/Joints

7/16: UW random, unused, tutor: 75%; RR Path CNS chapter
7/17: UW random, timed: 64%; Kap Qbank random: 64%; BSS musc/nerv: 75%; finished reading KME musc/skin/joint/bone section; Goljan audios
7/18: UW random, unused, tutor: 56%; RR Path Musculoskeletal & Skin chpts.; Robbins Q's: 86%
7/19: UW random, unused, tutor: 56% shocked finish RR Path skin!!!


  #365

Break time-How r u doing?U seem to be almost nearing the end of ur studies .GL

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  #366

BIG HUG to u...thanks alot ur postive vibes sent worked,im feeling much better today..smiling face

yes balance life is good always will make mine too soon...yesterday tried yoga's some concentartion aasans and some really tough ones difficult to maintain psoture but good...hope u r feeling better by health wise too..take care buddy!!


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  #367

Good morning!!!

Woke up very early so that me and hubby could do yoga together before he goes to work. Unfortunately, he isn't yet convinced, so I stretched with him before his a.m. run.

Hello P2B! Yes, studies are winding down, and the Super Cram will start very soon.

KG!!!! I am so happy to hear you are BACK smiling face You go, go, go cool grin !!!

Some of us seem to be going through some sort of recycling phase at certain points of our boards prep. We get tricked into thinking we lost control somewhwere along the way. This is false! We can only succumb to what we ALLOW. Less sleep + eye strain + poor nutrition/hydration + lack of exercise = Bad, bad, bad nod All are things we have control of. Don't lose control.

  #368

Did my half-batch of UWs, 68% smiling face Now we're talkin' nod

And now, back to skin. Finished RR Path, now need to trek on over to histo and get clear on cellular junctions and nerve processes in skin. After, will do a quicky with embryology.

  #369

OK, to clarify:
Merkel's are disk-shaped nerve cells that deal with tactile sensations of light, crude touch at fingertips, hair follicles and hard palate. There is a rare cancer, merkel cell carcinoma, very hard to Dx, rapidly metastisizes and fatal.

Meissner's are encapsulated nerve endings in palms and soles that deal with light discriminatory touch.

Desmosomes found in which skin layer? Stratum spinosum, where IgG antibodies attack the desmosomes that attach keratinocytes in the skin disorder pemphigus vulgaris, which involves both skin and oral mucosa. Now why do I type all of this? Because I always, always always get pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid confused--well, not anymore!

  #370

Arches and pouches and clefts, oh my!

FA embryology section is quite good, but...gotta get these suckers onto notecards, pronto. But first, breakfast.

  #371

Thanks for reminding me brkfast , mine almost noon. So brunch .grin

  #372

Week 10
Muscle/Skin/Bone/Joints

7/16: UW random, unused, tutor: 75%; RR Path CNS chapter
7/17: UW random, timed: 64%; Kap Qbank random: 64%; BSS musc/nerv: 75%; finished reading KME musc/skin/joint/bone section; Goljan audios
7/18: UW random, unused, tutor: 56%; RR Path Musculoskeletal & Skin chpts.; Robbins Q's: 86%
7/19: UW random, unused, tutor: 56%; finished RR Path skinsmiling face
7/20: UW random, unused, tutor: 68%; Histo of skin, FA embryology; Robbins skin q's: 67% sad; nerve/muscle q's: 93%<--now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout nod


  #373

Bullous pemphigoid--> antibody-mediated damage to the basal cell-basement membrane attachment plaque---hemidesmosomes.

  #374

hi edie...i can see you are doing good...grin
reallly felt nice...We really need to slow down sometimes to preserve our energy for later.. to keep us going till we reach our goal... You are scoring pretty good.. just keep workingnodnod

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  #375

Hi, Kity, my streak of scoring well just hit a roadblock. Crappers! Did Qbook anatomy test, only 29/50, 58% sad Topics I got wrong include heart embryology and upper limb nerves--hey, didn't I just finish studying that mad ??? CRACK!!! goes the whip! Back to anat nod Will go back over upper limb, and cover heart embryo very carefully when I get to CVS.







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