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[PrussianBlue1]

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I don't know if it is me, the pathology or the cortisol, but when studying so much pathology (because it doesnt happens that much with pharm lets say), I kinda get drained with so many diseases. I try to look at them in a purely academic way but nevertheless it doesnt seem totally possible.....

just wanted to know what u guys think.

 

[Tristy]

I don't think I quite understand your question..(as in what do you mean that you look at them in a purely academic way).

Personally I don't have a problem with path, I actually love pathology 😍

When we start a new block I do get overwhelmed with the endless list of diseases for the path part, but overtime it starts to make sense and eventually I learn them. Especially if you can understand the basis for x or y disease.

What I do is review the normal physio and then take it from there. There are things that will be rote memorization no matter what, but for other diseases you can deduce them if you understand the mechanisms behind them. (and don't forget to look at the slides/pics 😉 )

I don't know if that made any sense...

 

[PrussianBlue1]

It is more when for example I start imagining people who actually have x or y condition and how difficult it is for them. I dunno, stuff like that. You know? Its like i get emotional anytime I read about something and it reminds me of people and patients who had that condition.


🙁🙁🙁


In the end I think it is all due to the fact that when you study for a whole day Pathology you are bound to get concerned since you are going over a million diseases. I assume the best thing to do is to cut some of the human side while studying. Like in the movie "The Doctor" were he said that sometimes he had to be like that in order to be able to perform.

 

[PrussianBlue1]

The point is, what do you guys do to keep this from happening?

 

[Tristy]

Well that's another story...🙁

But I see what you mean (despite all the rampant cynicism that predominates here in SDN-I'm referring about a thread "Do you judge your patients?" that makes want to - and I'm not kidding)

I think it is inevitable to kindof feel like you're feeling now if you still have your human side intact, but that's just my opinion.

And I think that your best approach for now is to try not to get too emotionally involved (as you mentioned). That will come later when you hit the wards.

Think that you're learning all of this so that in the near future you can help your patients, just block the emotions for now while you're just studying this stuff. And don't loose your human side along the way 🙂

 

[agranulocytosis]

I thought I was the only one...

In any case, studying pathology, and physio too, gives me a much better sense of appreciation for what my family and I do have and the realization that things mostly are working just fine. When I study sometimes I get these eureka moments where I suddently realize how much of a balance our bodies are in and that the slightest disruption to that balance can cause the body go awry. To see that (thankfully) my family and myself are relatively OK puts everything back into perspective, then I slap myself on the head and realize I have to study for Step 1!

 

[PrussianBlue1]

hehehe exactly. It feels good being able to share these things with you guys... 🙂 and the thing about family is one I can totally identify with.