hematopoietic system pathology

[IOE]

---

Members do not see this ad.

hi all,

i need some help badly....i am SUFFERING trying to learn the pathology of hematopoietic system (yes...those damn leukemias and lymphomas!! 😡 ). I started by using robbins as my primary source thinking i really need to learn this stuff well since i was told that quite a bit of the path questions come from this section....but then i realized that i was spending more time on it than i was supposed to...then i changed strategy and used the BRS book...but then when i started doing question i was so deeply hurt by the numerous mistakes i made....any suggestions, hints, what worked for u?

 

[Idiopathic]

Spend as much time on this as one question is worth on boards.

Know the five buzzword scenarios and it is very unlikely that you would get a scenario outside this.

 

[Long Dong]

Listen to goljan audio on these subject, that might help.

 

[joshua_msu]

Spend as much time on this as one question is worth on boards.

Know the five buzzword scenarios and it is very unlikely that you would get a scenario outside this.

May I ask what you mean by the five buzzword scenarios?

 

[Idiopathic]

The leukemia that is known for DIC (usually M3, APL)

Where you see Auer rods/know what Auer rods are and look like (also mostly M3)

Know what the lymphomas 'look' like (smudge cells, hairy cells, etc.)

Know the diagnostic features (positive-TRAP, and others)

Know the only leukemia to give increased platelets (CML)

This will answer most all lympho-pathology questions on USMLE (I had zero).

 

[Dreamin]

The leukemia that is known for DIC (usually M3, APL)

Where you see Auer rods/know what Auer rods are and look like (also mostly M3)

Know what the lymphomas 'look' like (smudge cells, hairy cells, etc.)

Know the diagnostic features (positive-TRAP, and others)

Know the only leukemia to give increased platelets (CML)

This will answer most all lympho-pathology questions on USMLE (I had zero).

Did you get this info from a book with topics that are most often covered on the USMLE? If so what book? If not, how do you know this?

 

[Skialta]

I recently finished the heme onc organ system and those five facts were definitely highlighted during the course. Beck's Hematology is a good source.

 

[Idiopathic]

Did you get this info from a book with topics that are most often covered on the USMLE? If so what book? If not, how do you know this?

Arent they obvious topics? I mean, come on people...wasnt this stuff highlighted throughout your pathology course?

And I took the USMLE, scored well on it and dont remember hardly any heme questions (it was a long test though).

I do remember:

endocrine pathology (thyroid especially)
kidney (anything you can think of)
weird pharm questions

BTW, I had Ed Goljan as pathology professor if that makes any difference.

 

[IOE]

Thank u guys so much for the tips....idio u r right these facts were beaten to death during the course but i kind of tried to learn too many details..and as expected didnt remember much from the hours i put in...or more like i retained the small useless details

a friend of mine gave me goljan cds today so i'll give that a shot

again..ur help is much appreciated 👍

peace