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BISMILLAH ARREHMAN NIR RAHIM

Starting my journal....cool


Target: 99% not less rolling eyes

Study HOurs: In first month - 6 hours per day... not to put my self in adrenaline rush...

1st read target: To clear All the concepts as much as possible

DvDs: As, from the guidance of most of my respectful seniors I shall be watching the DVDs from the very first read... not to miss any concepts.

Mind Set: STUDIES SHOULD BE FUN.... cool

Diary maintenance: I will try mt best to edit my diary on daily Basis.

I have done my Phsiology in my internship.... left few topics like GIT and Acid base balance but InshAllah soon going to cover them in one sit with all concepts cleared...

Done my Pathology about 85% during my internship... but m thinking of starting goljan ... leaving those 25%. Listening to lectures as well along with Goljan.

Exams: Appearing in step 1 with in 6-7 months InshAllah.

Request: Please guide me who ever read my posts and if any one wanna join my diary ... It would be a pleasure for me. grin

  #2

hey gik, welcome. I am also doing my first read. Read physio, immuno. doing biochem, patho right now. Planning to give the exam in Dec-Jan. I too am watching DVD's for major subjects. It takes more time but its worth! bye for now. Happy reading till then smiling face


  #3

Welcome friend! Hope you get the required level of consistency asap!


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Dear Little doc and Atif thanx for ur replies... smiling face

I have finnished my physiology... In acid base balance chapter ... there was bit problem in learning all the relationships... although it was gud but concepts were getting jumbled up... hope that i will cover those concepts by doing the DVD tommorow... cool

Albeit I have started Goljan. Doing my first chapter... but after going through all the ins n outs of Kaplan pathology ... goljan pathology seems difficult... but things will be settled in one or two days.... I shall be listening to Goljan lecture as well with it... do guide me if I need any lecture from Kaplan DVD, related to any chapter... sticking out tongue

Another thing i wanna ask ... most of my seniors have told me that if u r doing goljan alone it would be enuff and u wont need any Kaplan pathology book... but on the other hand i was thinking that would it be easy enuff for me to complete that goljan pathology near my exam days.... shocked

But Any how i have decided that I will be doing goljan only... Do guide me if I need any additional reading with it ... raised eyebrow

Regarding consistency I will be updating my diary InshAllah on daily basis... grin

  #5

If you r reading goljan no need of any additional book for pathology. Do listen to Goljan lectures, they are superb!


  #6

glgrin

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Done with my first chapter of Goljan .... Cell Injury.... sticking out tongue

After I started to listening the audio lectures ... I really felt good about the reading situation....

So y not i just finish General Pathology first then read all the way down every thing.

Thats y m doing Fluids and hemodynamics right now... might take whole day to listen the audio lecture in order to finish this gen. path... with breaks and every thing so that m not gonna screw my head. grin

TO Atif: as i listened to that part again he said something like in summary:

In AIDs patients have't got granuloma ... due to

decreasing Helper T-cell count...

No granuloma through out the body....

5mm of PPD induration enuff for AIDs patients

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When u will be doing the audio lectures u would grab the concept in pretty good way wink

  #8

A person who have been walking in a hot day for 4 hours... U checked his lying down BP = 100/70 and pulse = 120 .... while in sitting position BP= 70/50 and Pulse = 160. What has happened to this patient and how would u mannage this patient????



  #9

cool Dear diary.... Done with my lectures of general pathology upto Neoplasia...

Started with my reading session... done with inflamation.... starting next chapter...

Target of finishing the general pathology with in 3 days... mite take some little time as already mentioned that i have to clear all concepts as much as possible instead of flipping the pages...

After giving one full day to goljan lecture of gen. pathoo ... not satisfied yet as i was missing things esp. complement system... iterleukin and all those things related to inflamation topic. Mite give full day again to this general pathology lectures. rolling eyes

  #10

Hi gik84,dear what u should start is tough question for me or anyone to answer as it depends on ur own pref well,u asked from micro n pharma then start pharma and do one group of bug each day or vice versa rest whatever u like u start.generally most do pharma with physio and patho with micro.so u see how u want it smiling face

thanks for stopping by at my journal smiling face wish u goodluck too nod


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this is orthostatic hypotension, although he might have some element of dehydration to start with.........theory: i'll giv hime IV fluids and alpha1.practically i guess advice him ORS and ask him to try the leg compression stocking to start with..............plz to tell us ur answer!


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and thx for hte aids thing.yeah i get it now as in HIV granuloma is possible, but since AIDS is Th cells less than 200: its now obvious that no granuloma would be formed! but i never had my thoughts on this ...cool


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Hi GIK, i never visited you before, just wanted to say, Hi, and welcome, and i wish you succeed in your journey!nod


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  #14

gik u were supposed to update it daily, hanna? just busting, lol

u r going good!nod


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  #15

Hello every one: grin

THanx Keepgoing for showing your interest in my question...

Antidepressant: Thanx man for saying HI ... hello to u too.. the journey has just started... and in the begining ... m carrying old bad habits of running away from studies.... But any how m scheduling my self to study for 6 hours alteast in library. grin

Atif: U would treat that patient with simple N/S in a drip. Dont worry about ur compression stalkings... hehehe

Ohhh yeh its really hard to write diary on daily basis... I m trying my best to update it... thanx for reminding me... nod



  #16

Welcome GIK84 ( Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Infusion 84grin) to our forum.

Wishing you and ourself 99, 99, 99 but then so many people scored 99 here so 260+,260+, 260+.

Hopefully you will keep us motivated and will provide us good company .

Well my dear GIK 84 - ans to above q could be compression stockings for DM autonomic Neuropathy.

For Dr. Atif-- ans to above q would be true if person is suffering from Heat Stroke.nod

Correct me If I am wrong.

DR.123




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  #17

raised eyebrow Well guys come on... i did't said Sahara desert or something like working at optmal temperature conditions...

As i was listening to lectures.... i came up with an idea to learn that scenario with a question... wat he told me was...Running marathon

If a person is not taking any fluids ...

Loads of sweating ---> hypotonic salt solution lost

Tilt test: lying down BP = 100/70 and pulse = 120 .... while in sitting position BP= 70/50 and Pulse = 160

Treatment of hypvolumic: First thing of hypovolumia ---> Normal saline until BP stablised

Treatment of hypotonic state: The goal is to give the person wat is he
lossing. So as the person is loosing hypotonic salt solution we will give him salt solution that is Normal saline.

I hope wat m writing is wat he said grin but u guys can trust on my ears rolling eyes

Regarding that compression stalking... HONESTLY SPEAKING Dont have any idea...nod
Soon i will be reading more about these isues.... take care. cool

  #18

Well Doctor123 thanx for the wishes....

InshAllah we will get our goal...

Regarding good company there are lots of other communities I have been participating in my past for the sake of entertainment and fun so ... M trying to be as soober as I can ... hahaha ... Yeh ofcource in this community we can have fun by asking questions on each other... Do ask me questions if u stop by my diary ne time.
We will try to answer...

Atleast I can pretend to be a soober guy here in this community grin

  #19

Dear DIary:

Done with Cell injury, Inflamation, Nutritional disorders, Water electrolytes.... Done half of the GIT....

Today i have to finish atleast 2 chaps of general and one or half of the special pathoo.

  #20

awesome job dude.......keep it upnod


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