Class of 2017!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

[487806]

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Nicely done!

Well well well. Look who has showed up... although we can't do anything in the middle of the week.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Why are we on page three! I will bump it up with a success I had today. I correctly diagnosed lupus. The doctor came and got me while I was doing something else and said it was such a clear presentation that a first year could get it right. Sure enough, it was.

It looked almost exactly like this.

Mostly I impress docs by my drug knowledge, because I can't diagnose crap at this point...

 

[loltopsy]

Mostly I impress docs by my drug knowledge, because I can't diagnose crap at this point...

I didn't know first years sometimes take pharm. I know like 4 drugs.

 

[Doctor Strange]

I didn't know first years sometimes take pharm. I know like 4 drugs.

I guess some schools do? I don't know. Ours doesn't. I'm just a drug nerd because my undergrad major was pharmacology.

 

[loltopsy]

I guess some schools do? I don't know. Ours doesn't. I'm just a drug nerd because my undergrad major was pharmacology.

GUNNER!

I remember nothing of undergrad. I was a neuroscience major, and doing neuro now, it's all new to me.

 

[BABSstudent]

Mostly I impress docs by my drug knowledge, because I can't diagnose crap at this point...

Don't worry. I only could name it because I am taking immuno right now and we just had a lecture on it. Otherwise I would have said blushing.

 

[IncognitoGuy]

I didn't know first years sometimes take pharm. I know like 4 drugs.

Meanwhile.. I have 4 pharm lectures to look forward to today..

 

[IncognitoGuy]

Update: 3 of 4 lectures down. Adrenergics are actually pretty interesting.

 

[ulikedaggers]

I didn't know first years sometimes take pharm. I know like 4 drugs.

We learn some drugs when they're relevant. I think I know about ~150 at this point.

 

[Juan Solo]

We learn some drugs when they're relevant. I think I know about ~150 at this point.

Yeah same, although a lot are no longer used in clinic anymore.

 

[Juan Solo]

Well well well. Look who has showed up... although we can't do anything in the middle of the week.

No.

 

[487806]

No.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Ugh, all these new threads popping up is seriously cramping our style...

 

[sinombre]

Yeah same, although a lot are no longer used in clinic anymore.

I think this is the case for the majority of drugs we're going to have to have memorized in about a year from now 🙁

 

[Doctor Strange]

I think this is the case for the majority of drugs we're going to have to have memorized in about a year from now 🙁

You are correct. Although MOAs will forever be useful.

 

[487806]

@sinombre bump from 2nd page

 

[mcloaf]

Immunology...wtf is going on

 

[487806]

Immunology...wtf is going on

Still stunned you got 839 likes and counting... although @Reckoner takes the cake

 

[mcloaf]

Still stunned you got 839 likes and counting... although @Reckoner takes the cake

Lol I can't compete with that. I am a mere mortal.

 

[487806]

Lol I can't compete with that. I am a mere mortal.

#humblebrag #winning

 

[Juan Solo]

I think this is the case for the majority of drugs we're going to have to have memorized in about a year from now 🙁

Sigh.

 

[Doctor Strange]

When you're watching House with med students and the patient develops muscle weakness and you drunkenly shout out myastenia gravis sarcastically and the doctor in the show proposes myastenia gravis as a diagnosis.

lol

I can't.

 

[Girly X]

When you're watching House with med students and the patient develops muscle weakness and you drunkenly shout out myastenia gravis sarcastically and the doctor in the show proposes myastenia gravis as a diagnosis.

lol

I can't.

Lol. Used to be the biggest fan, now I can't even watch medical tv shows anymore. They seem so weird.

 

[loltopsy]

I love watching movies/tv shows about med students because of how ridiculously inaccurate and just plain bad they are.

My two favorite: Gross Anatomy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_Anatomy_(film) )
American Mary (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Mary )

 

[487806]

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[487806]

I wish @Tots could make some of those tasty tater tots top

 

[487806]

@IncognitoGuy buffer

 

[Tots]

I wish @Tots could make some of those tasty tater tots top

I see the 2017 thread hasn't changed at all.

 

[sinombre]

When you're watching House with med students and the patient develops muscle weakness and you drunkenly shout out myastenia gravis sarcastically and the doctor in the show proposes myastenia gravis as a diagnosis.

lol

I can't.

You are missing an "h" in that diagnosis. I say this as someone who misspelled that disease for close to 6 months... while working as a research coordinator... in neurology... on that specific disease. lol

I also misspelled ophthalmology for close to a year.

 

[487806]

I see the 2017 thread hasn't changed at all.

Well you got to admit. You make pretty tasty tatertots.

 

[Juan Solo]

Well you got to admit. You make pretty tasty tatertots.

 

[BABSstudent]

As hard as I push to pass, it is shocking to think back and realize that a 70% is a C-. I feel bad for all you that go to schools with real grades. P/F is awesome.

I need 3 Fs tomorrow to need the bare minimum score of a 70% on the final to pass my classes.

 

[IncognitoGuy]

As hard as I push to pass, it is shocking to think back and realize that a 70% is a C-. I feel bad for all you that go to schools with real grades. P/F is awesome.

I need 3 Fs tomorrow to need the bare minimum score of a 70% on the final to pass my classes.

+1, except on the F front. Cumulative block exams be nasty.

 

[Doctor Strange]

H/P/F is pretty fun.

 

[BABSstudent]

Ditto. Although,I'm going for a solid P.

I'm not sure I would be able to go for just a P. If we had the ability to get an H, I would probably try a lot harder. However, I prefer to have outside activities and a wife to spend time with.

Good thing I am not going for a super competitive residency. I am likely going IM, and then trying for a fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care.

 

[GopherMD]

I'm not sure I would be able to go for just a P. If we had the ability to get an H, I would probably try a lot harder. However, I prefer to have outside activities and a wife to spend time with.

Good thing I am not going for a super competitive residency. I am likely going IM, and then trying for a fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care.

At least for me, going for honors would mean sacrificing too much (mainly less social/fun time). I'm still aiming for 85-90% in my classes, but honors is determined by being in the top 15% in the class. In the grand scheme of things, it's not worth it.

And I'm actually thinking of doing the same -- IM and then critical care. Let's see if that remains true in 3 years...

 

[Doctor Strange]

At least for me, going for honors would mean sacrificing too much (mainly less social/fun time). I'm still aiming for 85-90% in my classes, but honors is determined by being in the top 15% in the class. In the grand scheme of things, it's not worth it.

And I'm actually thinking of doing the same -- IM and then critical care. Let's see if that's remains true in 3 years...

Our grades are not curved, so anyone that gets over 90% gets Honors.

 

[IncognitoGuy]

So I started running to get my mileage conditioning up for Tough Mudder. I've never ran regularly before. Kind of sucks but I'm noticing the improvements each time so at least it's paying off..

 

[Doctor Strange]

Bored. So bored.

 

[mcloaf]

So I started running to get my mileage conditioning up for Tough Mudder. I've never ran regularly before. Kind of sucks but I'm noticing the improvements each time so at least it's paying off..

Yeah I kind of fell off the wagon with the polar vortexes. Trying to start again... painful

 

[IncognitoGuy]

Yeah I kind of fell off the wagon with the polar vortexes. Trying to start again... painful

I managed to keep up with my lifting (haven't missed a day yet since school started), but the combination of managing a caloric deficit + Neuro block overload = weightlifting plateau. Thankfully I haven't lost any strength but I'm not exactly hitting a PR in the near future either..

 

[Juan Solo]

Bored. So bored.

Make me a burrito 😉

 

[Doctor Strange]

Make me a burrito 😉

I would if I could.

 

[Ellie Arroway]

Learning a week of biochem in 2 hours FTW

 

[BABSstudent]

Learning a week of biochem in 2 hours FTW

I am disappointed I put effort into learning biochem. That test was a lot easier than I was thinking it was going to be. Oh well.

 

[mcloaf]

That feel when today is supposed to be a light day with just a couple lectures to stream...and I end up studying for six hours.

😢

 

[loltopsy]

It went from warm and sunny to 34 and supposed to snow in one day.


Da faq.

 

[Juan Solo]

It went from warm and sunny to 34 and supposed to snow in one day.


Da faq.

It's 65 and I'm wearing a sweater. :/

 

[IncognitoGuy]

It's 65 and I'm wearing a sweater. :/

Wat. It's like 25 degrees and I walked to/from the gym in shorts.

 

[Juan Solo]

Wat. It's like 25 degrees and I walked to/from the gym in shorts.

I blame the acclimatization effect of California weather.