Dr. Cranquis' Mumbled Gripes
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Condition: GUNNERHEA
Description: biopsychosocial infectious disease occuring in students of the medicine.
Etiology: USMLEs, boards, shelf exams, presence of a famous, well-to-do lecturer or physician, finals that are scheduled closely in time; cumulative finals have shown a sharp spike in…
One of md-admissions best posts EVER. “ASS-Whole test” hahahaha!
itsglitz replied to your post: Hey you crazy kids
Also, radiologysigns.tumblr.com
Oooh, yes! Another good one! Not just a mountain of radiology images (xray, CT, etc) with a new image posted 3x/week, but also explanations of the associated medical conditions with links to related articles on the “parent” website, Radiopaedia.org.
Thanks for the tip, itsglitz!
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There ya go — you’re a TOAD now. :)
I need to go medical school STAT just so I can use that picture
Well I don’t see why this (obviously cool and super-elite) group couldn’t be called the TOADS: “Tumblr Organization of Anonymous Doctors (and also medical) Students”? Just need a better picture for the concept. *crappy photoshop powers ACTIVATE*
If that category applies to your Tumblr, congratulations: You’re a TOAD. :) Heck, it could even apply to pre-med blogs — I’m not picky.
Whether you love the show or not, House has made an impression, especially in the medical world.
So here is my humble submission of thanks to the show that has been with me during long nights of studying, fun weekends, and in the classroom.
Top 10 things House MD taught me
- It’s never…
I totally support #7. And I was quite impressed at the analysis involved in point #10 — good stuff!
I am accustomed to always being busy. There is always somewhere to go, things that have to be done, people I’ve made plans with. I always set an alarm to wake me up. I have a system, a routine, a schedule. It works for me, I don’t mind it.
But, once in a blue moon, a day will roll around…
This essay makes a terrific point. Please, current/future doctors: don’t get so caught up in the routine of GO GO GO in your job/schooling, that you ignore the equally (more!) important things in life, such as your personal health, your family, your partner, your children, and your spiritual health. Life is so much more than studying and working.
oh my gosh this is ACCURATE.
I always play words with friends in lectures…
“…cuz 65% is passing, I don’t even care!” *accurate song is accurate*
Med school can be really tough sometimes, and it’s easy to feel completely alone. And often, we know when our colleagues are having a bad day, and perhaps we’re not comfortable asking them if they’re okay or if they want to talk.
But it’s really important to create a sense of community in med…
Not only is this post full of quality tips on how to be a med-school-community-building med student, but it also has a terrible/wonderful pun about the movie Inception. This continues to affirm my decision to follow this blog; you should follow it too.
Oh yeah, I went graph paper.
Awww, look at all the cute non-abbreviated legible words! *pinches your cheek and hands you a lollipop* :)
Sample HPI Text:
24-year-old female presents to the emergency room with complaints of nausea and dizziness. She has been having “severe” upset stomach and nausea every morning for the past 2 weeks. When she stands up quickly, she gets lightheaded and feels like she is “gonna fall on my ass”; she also gets tunnel vision and her heart feels like it is “pounding super hard”. She has vomited a couple times, but there is no blood or bile, and she says “nothing much comes out because I can’t eat nothing.” She denies stomach pain but does feel bloated and gassy. Her urine has a strong odor and she has to pee “every 5 minutes”, but there is no burning when she urinates. Her last menstrual period was approximately 7 weeks ago; she is sexually-active and does not use any form of contraception; she has never been pregnant before; she has not done a home pregnancy test yet because “I thought the ER would have more accurate tests.” She denies headaches, diarrhea, constipation, fever, back pain, vaginal discharge, visual changes, or head injury. She has not tried anything for her symptoms, and nobody around her has been ill lately.
Ok, handwrite your version of this HPI (using any abbreviations/short-hand you wish; if you only want to write a portion of it, that’s fine too) and submit it to my Submit box (or post it tagged #med handwriting challenge).
And for bonus fun, also include a handwritten prescription for any medication you wish, and we’ll let people try to decipher it! Have fun!
And yes, I’ll be posting my own hand-written versions myself.
You’re just like,
This blog boils down all those quintessential med-school moments to a hilarious series of gifs. It is full of win. You must enjoy it as much as I do. MUST.
(Thanks to md-admissions for enlightening me).
Things to remember during finals month when you are a chronically ill college student:
- Start early. Start at least a week before your finals week. Plan out small academic tasks to complete (or try to complete) each day. Splitting up your studying/workload will prevent cramming. You do not…
You know, aside from the chronic-illness-specific tips #7-9, this list is excellent advice for any student with upcoming exams!
So the closer I get to starting med school (AUGUST 13th?? EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!) the more and more my friends are asking me health-type questions…
I am not sure how I feel about these developments. I have a sneaking suspicion eventually my family will catch on and I’ll be getting all kinds of interesting questions and requests. Current med students and/or MDs- how is it?
It only gets worse from here on out, my friend. Family will ask you for prescription refills or drug samples. Friends will ask you for second opinions on their doctor’s advice. People you barely know (from church, neighborhood, on the bus) will ask you to look at their rashes, feel their gimpy knees, and review crumpled papers full of lab results. People that you don’t WANT to know better (teachers, distant relatives) will reveal personal information to you — shocking, embarrassing, grotesque, “I CAN’T UN-HEAR THAT” information.
And if you’re not careful with your replies, your carefully-couched-in-disclaimers opinions will be grasped as Gospel Truth and waved in the faces of all those peoples’ doctors and family members. And heaven help you if your opinion turns out to actually be correct — that person will sidewalk-consult you on every medical issue from then on. :)
Good luck!
Abdominal Aorta’s Branches
Have you ever wished you could’ve started following a great med-student/science blog from its infancy? Are you curious about the insane types and amounts of data that a second-year US med student needs to memorize and understand in order to pass the USMLE Step 1 exam? Do you have an appreciation for hand-drawn charts and tables?
Then perhaps My Notes 4 Usmle Steps is a blog for you! It has a quality which makes up for its small quantity (since it apparently just went live a couple weeks ago). Check it out, see what you think.
