your way of studying pathology

[amestramgram]

Hi, I plan on studying pathology by understanding the mechanisms of each disease, quizzing other people constantly and having them quiz me, reviewing the week's material that week, doing cumulative reviews every 2 weeks, and also previewing lectures all the time. To all those who did well in pathology, what do you think about this? Any additions or recommendations contrary to this would be appreciated.

thanks😉

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[Jolie South]

Path is no different from any other course. I don't see a need for a radical alteration in study pattern to do well.

 

[amestramgram]

Path is no different from any other course. I don't see a need for a radical alteration in study pattern to do well.

But I would say that pathology has 20-30x the information of physiology. And I was a disaster in physiology because I got a 470/800 on the physiology nbme exam - which is a disaster because this score means I don't know my physiology. The questions were easy and I still got over 1/2 wrong! I have until August 14 before classes begin - and I want to get a great score on the pathology shelf and the class in general.

thanks for being patient with me 🙂

 

[Jolie South]

If you're talking about general principles of pathology, I'd say it's far easier to understand than physio. Everything has simple mechanisms and a lot of it is visual with slides.

They are different courses.

 

[bodonid]

If you're talking about general principles of pathology, I'd say it's far easier to understand than physio. Everything has simple mechanisms and a lot of it is visual with slides.

They are different courses.

did you get any use out of robbins? What resources did you use?

 

[Jolie South]

did you get any use out of robbins? What resources did you use?

I did buy Robbins, but for my basic principles of pathology course it was way too detailed. Our professor had well organized slides that were good enough study material to do well.

It has been helpful for neuropath, though. Other than that, I haven't gotten into actual system-associated pathophysiology yet. It has nice pictures and descriptions of disorders which will probably be helpful later.

 

[bodonid]

I did buy Robbins, but for my basic principles of pathology course it was way too detailed. Our professor had well organized slides that were good enough study material to do well.

It has been helpful for neuropath, though. Other than that, I haven't gotten into actual system-associated pathophysiology yet. It has nice pictures and descriptions of disorders which will probably be helpful later.

you're M1->M2?

Robbins is written weird. Its too hard to follow. I agree neuropath is good, and I like renal too, but for mechanisms I just end up getting confused. Goljan is amazing, but I'm not sure if it is enough. I'm thinking about keeping it until after the course is over.

 

[nogolfinsnow]

I loved Robbins, but we're systems based so I spread my reading out over the whole year. Our profs also tended to follow Robbins with their lectures, so the two meshed well. If I had time each unit, I'd read the Goljan chapter before our exam. Used Goljan for Step 1 studying, but I don't think it would make much sense without a strong path background already.

 

[bodonid]

I loved Robbins, but we're systems based so I spread my reading out over the whole year. Our profs also tended to follow Robbins with their lectures, so the two meshed well. If I had time each unit, I'd read the Goljan chapter before our exam. Used Goljan for Step 1 studying, but I don't think it would make much sense without a strong path background already.

yeah, I haven't even bothered with RR yet... except with things I already know like blood disorders and renal path. I have been passively listening to the audio lectures tho... is there any other audio for other subjects, other than goljan/path?

 

[Jolie South]

you're M1->M2?

Robbins is written weird. Its too hard to follow. I agree neuropath is good, and I like renal too, but for mechanisms I just end up getting confused. Goljan is amazing, but I'm not sure if it is enough. I'm thinking about keeping it until after the course is over.

Yea, but I'm in a compressed preclinical curriculum, so we're just now finishing M1. We've probably covered some stuff that usually doesn't get in until M2.

 

[bodonid]

Yea, but I'm in a compressed preclinical curriculum, so we're just now finishing M1. We've probably covered some stuff that usually doesn't get in until M2.

my curriculum is about as traditional as it gets- even though the school is changing in a couple of years- and I love the repitition involved in traditional curriculi... though I think M1 could definately be "compressed". Such a waste to learn such minutiae only to forget a month later.

 

[kryptik]

Hi, I plan on studying pathology by understanding the mechanisms of each disease, quizzing other people constantly and having them quiz me, reviewing the week's material that week, doing cumulative reviews every 2 weeks, and also previewing lectures all the time. To all those who did well in pathology, what do you think about this? Any additions or recommendations contrary to this would be appreciated.

thanks😉

I am doing pretty good on path right now and these are my resources:
1.RR Path
2.Goljan audio
3.Baby Robins
4.Robins Review of Pathology question book
5.Paying attention in class

my approach:
1.Do a quick read of the chapter before class
2.Listen to prof in class and take minimal notes
3.Read RR Path alongside audios and include one or two points from class or audio thats not already in it (rarely)
4.Do Robins Review of Pathology questions and read the explanations, i do not mark the answers in the book because i redo them before exams and am planning on doing them again before step I
Before exams i just read RR Path and do Robins Review questions

all this might seem redundant or time consuming but it really isnt if you do a little everyday and it saves a lot of time come tests and finals, also since path is a big chunk on step I its a good investment.

 

[heysexylady]

I am doing pretty good on path right now and these are my resources:
1.RR Path
2.Goljan audio
3.Baby Robins
4.Robins Review of Pathology question book
5.Paying attention in class

my approach:
1.Do a quick read of the chapter before class
2.Listen to prof in class and take minimal notes
3.Read RR Path alongside audios and include one or two points from class or audio thats not already in it (rarely)
4.Do Robins Review of Pathology questions and read the explanations, i do not mark the answers in the book because i redo them before exams and am planning on doing them again before step I
Before exams i just read RR Path and do Robins Review questions

all this might seem redundant or time consuming but it really isnt if you do a little everyday and it saves a lot of time come tests and finals, also since path is a big chunk on step I its a good investment.

baby robbins is the basic pathology one or is it the pocket robbins

 

[bodonid]

baby robbins is the basic pathology one or is it the pocket robbins

pocket.

basic is mommy/medium robbins

 

[kryptik]

baby robbins is the basic pathology one or is it the pocket robbins

i guess its the medium robbins, this one http://www.amazon.com/Robbins-Basic...r_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245808181&sr=8-11

 

[amestramgram]

so there is no one here who believes that pathology has 20-30x the information of physiology, and that one must study differently?

thanks for your time 🙂