I know no one reads this anymore, myself included but I need to put my rare writings somewhere so here they go

( Metro Moments: Breathing )

Believe it or not, even after a full round of antibiotics and daily use of a steroid inhaler, this cough still plagues me. Granted I can get a good night's sleep now, but I wish I could shake it. My Cardio exam was easily conquered by God. I definitely focused too much on EKG interpretation and not enough on the pathology. Still God provided a ( Read more... )

So I've escaped the dastardly clutches of the LOTTERY with my sanity intact. There was no crying, shouting or death threats this time around, for which I'm very grateful. It was definitely nerve wracking, but God comforted me with this verse

The lot is cast into the lap, but it's every decision is the LORDs ~ Proverbs 16:33I'm grateful to serve a ( Read more... )

Alright I know I haven’t made a legitimate post in a while so here goes. A bit of the summary of my Preceptorship in Detroit.

( Adventures in Doctorland )

Yesterday I visited Metro Health hospital near Grand Rapids. It was glorious! It's hard to explain. I realize that I don't have a particular program that I'm gunning for but even if I did, it'd be hard not to avoid this place. It is shiny and new, only first accepting patients 2 years ago. It's a pure D.O. hospital although there is little ( Read more... )

Believe it or not, as par my last LJ entry, it is the day before a rip roaring pharmacology exam. All I know is that when it comes to drugs, our professors prefer quantity over quality. By the end of my study I'll have learned over 100 drugs spanning the gambit of antibiotics, antivirals, cancer chemotherapy and anti-inflammatory medications, ( Read more... )

I'm bringing back the Farcical Five from its dusty annals in Internet Past to give everyone a glimpse in the life of the medical student exam.

EXAM QUESTIONS

1. The "Which Is NOT" Question - The WIN is unfortunately not as incredible as its acronym suggests. It is essentially a professor's way of fitting 5 true and false questions in one ( Read more... )

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