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My 15 Study Tips for Medical Students.

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1)Have a to-do list and set deadlines (realistic deadlines, of course). Nothing gives you a greater sense of achievement than crossing something off your to-do list. 2) Aim to do a little bit of studying each day, even if it’s just revising notes from the afternoon’s lectures or reading some anatomy. Little things add up, and you’ll be surprised how much you learn.  3) Study in a group - the key here is to choose your friends wisely and to strictly limit how much time you study with them. Ideally, you should do all your studying on your own, and use group studying time as a review or to clarify confusing points. The sessions should be rapid fire and limited to no more than an hour or two a week. The ideal study group is one with similar views on studying and work ethic that complements your knowledge base well. 4) Translate the notes you receive into your own condensed, easy-to-read version This helps you internalize the knowledge in a way you can easily access. 5) Diagrams and pic...

Heart sounds auscultation basics.

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Today while searching internet I came to notice a reply by   ipizzy  in    studentdoctor.net   about auscultating heart sounds.I feel it must be shared with my blog readers . He writes  " You  can google 'heart sounds' and find plenty of websites that offer audio clips of heart sounds. Listen to these sounds repeatedly. Do NOT try to memorize what the sounds sound like; rather, just identify the *patterns*. Identify S1 and S2 for every audio clip, identify systole and diastole, listen for the presence or absence of extra murmur sounds " .   How to I identify all these things??  Don't forget to visit my other best posts in  Cardiology section. Basics of auscultating heart sounds 1. S1 and S2 identification.   A big clue as to which is which is the fact that diastole is longer than systole. Tap your fingers out to the heart rhythm along with S1 and S2 (I find this to be helpful when there are other sounds like gallops or clicks o...

Interview with 1st rank holder – NEET PG & AIIMS PG entrance

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Today came to notice an interview with  Dr. Nishita Mohan Philip – 1st rank holder – NEET PG & AIIMS PG entrance November 2012 (INDIAN MEDICAL PG EXAM) by   pgblazer.com .  I am happy to share that interview with my blog readers. " Congratulations on securing the top rank in the AIIMS PG entrance exam November 2012 ! What is the secret of your success? Thank you. I believe in God totally and owe my success to Him. I worked, but never ever expected to make it to AIIMS. Could you tell us something about yourself? I’m from Kollam, did my schooling from St.Joseph’s Girl’s HSS and S.N. Public School Kollam. Did my MBBS from Govt.Medical College, Trivandrum. What were the various entrance exams you wrote? What were the ranks you obtained? AIIMS November 2012 – Rank 1 NEET PG – Rank 1 Kerala Feb 2012 – Rank 209 Attempted 2011 November AIIMS and 2012 All India but did not make it to the rank list. How did you prepare for last year’s exam? Actually I read only PG hunt (a book...