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post Jun 8 2012, 11:04 AM

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QUOTE(arsenwagon @ Jun 5 2012, 08:49 PM)
wow, can download the lectures?
hmm. would be good if we can share something brows.gif

and pathology tutorial by pathologists, isnt that expected?
unless u mean e.g. if the pathology tutorial is on renal pathology, then only a pathologist with special interest in renal pathology ("subspecialist" in renal pathology) teaches the tutorial, then that would be wow

coz for my schl , any pathologist can be the tutor for any pathology tutorial  hmm.gif
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we have pathologists teaching us most of the paths and path tuts too. occasionally clinicians come in to teach the path stuff, but that's more during the clin years like end of 2nd and starting of 3rd years. So far i havent really seen super-specialists teaching us yet though tongue.gif

somehow i feel that we have lots of endocrinologists here =/ haha. but they also take roles in gen med teams so they know their stuffs, and they are all very awesome clinicians tongue.gif

exams soon though sad.gif all the best for those taking exams soon too.
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post Jun 28 2012, 10:39 AM

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QUOTE(jimncf @ Jun 28 2012, 10:32 AM)
Hi and greetings,

Yeah.. I understand the BS part... but, how extensive the surgery will be?  Would it be minor surgery like a 1/2 hour job taking a cyst out or those like open up the body into the heart, lungs or brain etc?

thanks for the clarification.
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think you'll start off by just observing, or helping sometimes. but that's during the start of clinical years for me. Not sure how it is for other universities.
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post Jul 4 2012, 09:22 PM

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QUOTE(confirm @ Jul 4 2012, 03:49 PM)
other states may following this as well .THis could be why  UTAS has just increased their MBBS fee for 2013 entry to AUD49,763 for year 1 increasing to AUD57105 in year 5.[totallingAUD266855]

This is a massive jump from AUD201000 for 2012 entry.
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lucky i'm still with the fixed system. 50k per year? ouch.
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post Jul 11 2012, 08:25 PM

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QUOTE(Syd G @ Jul 11 2012, 12:14 PM)
OK... gov replied

I get to stay in Monash smile.gif
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congrats! rclxms.gif
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post Jul 25 2012, 09:12 AM

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http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2012/...mania-news.html

felt sad reading this yesterday sad.gif hope things will change in the next year or so. sigh... Starting to worry about my future as an intern. hopefully i'll (and most of the international students who're intending to stay) be able to stay here.
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post Jul 25 2012, 01:53 PM

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I think I read some news a while ago about NZ and SG wanting to take onboard those who aren't offered an internship place in Aus. but my memory on that is a bit hazy sorry.

Yeah i heard about states finding solutions for the situation, hopefully by then full paying international students like us will be guaranteed a place. I think Victoria changed their policies? I think international graduates are now equal to the local grads in terms of priority. I've read that in the newspaper i think.
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post Aug 16 2012, 05:46 AM

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QUOTE(Syd G @ Aug 15 2012, 09:51 AM)
Netter is pretty good for atlas.

Added on August 15, 2012, 10:20 amBtw :

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Reminds me of something my lecturer said. GA was first done in launceston in the world, and I heard from a traditional med doctor that GA was done even earlier in china with some herbs remedy. just interesting to hear from two different fields tongue.gif

QUOTE(SticH @ Aug 15 2012, 11:21 AM)
Netter is good for viewing only, if you seriously want to learn anatomy, read books. You can try grey's anatomy as well but I think it's too hard for medical students?
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Netter's atlas is really good, especially when it comes to Head and neck. i never really used texts, but i do have moore to refer to. I'm using Gilroy atlas too. but i think netter's is much more comprehensive. don't like grey's. too messy. personal opinion, not to offend hardcore grey's fans tongue.gif
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post Aug 16 2012, 01:00 PM

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QUOTE(arsenwagon @ Aug 16 2012, 12:48 PM)
wow, you study anatomy just by looking at atlases? that's genius!
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i use lecturer notes instead of the texts in books. + atlas. i guess that worked for me.
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post Oct 20 2012, 10:49 AM

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they still need doctors. just that the training spots for intern are very limited (which is silly really if you're trying to get more doctors). AFAIK, they are still TRYING to do something about it, but it's all talks at the moment. just hope they will take actions.
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post Oct 26 2012, 09:01 PM

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QUOTE(podrunner @ Oct 25 2012, 06:33 PM)
Medical students, please read.

http://www.heavenaddress.com/Dr-Richard-Te.../379719/content
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read his testimony and his note few days ago. really inspiring. Money isn't all mighty and all powerful.
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post Dec 5 2012, 09:25 PM

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QUOTE(limeuu @ Dec 5 2012, 09:18 PM)
they are given more money to repeat the year....

i am not kidding.....
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yeah they do. My friend has to pay for the extra 1 sem of med research to fill in that 1/2 year gap before he retakes the failed semester.

JPA and MARA get quite good allowance too.

just wondering, the 10 year bond with govn upon finishing your JPA scholarship, is that still on? and if it is, is that a good thing in your opinion?
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post Dec 5 2012, 10:15 PM

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QUOTE(limeuu @ Dec 5 2012, 09:51 PM)
it's still 10 years....and in the future when there is a glut of doctors, that will indeed be an asset.....at least you are 'guaranteed' a job.... biggrin.gif
that will not happen from next year, in utas, as the format is changed to be consistent with other med schools, and utas' own clinical years....ie, the semester format is removed, and it's a whole year's programme now with one final result at the end.....
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oh, so if you failed year 2 sem 2 you'll have to retake year 2? thought they'll be more lenient for pre-clins tongue.gif
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post Dec 12 2012, 10:50 PM

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is it normal to know almost nothing about opthalmo at this stage? I mean basic things like corneal ulcers, cataracts, glaucoma, conjunctivitis i'm ok with it. I was asked about floaters and had no idea what are those or what they are associated with.
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post Dec 17 2012, 02:40 PM

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QUOTE(Syd G @ Dec 17 2012, 02:00 PM)
Can I admit that I cant comprehend the handwriting much? sad.gif

ACS is acute cardiac symptom right? so Asp is aspirin? And there's a Perindopril down there?

Side note : Passed year one  rclxm9.gif
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congrats on passing! ACS = acute coronary syndrome.

at first i thought DOA = dead on arrival. oops.

I can't read the writings, i see aspirin, perindopril and maybe a rosuvastatin? oh gosh.
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post Dec 17 2012, 07:40 PM

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QUOTE(tqeh @ Dec 17 2012, 07:02 PM)
It is likely that it is a unintentional mistake (for aspirin and ?cardiprin).
Not sure why gemfibrozil, does it actually really work? Definitely I wont feel comfortable starting them together.
? consider beta blocker in future?
Statin is a must regardless of lipid studies given its role in secondary prevention.
Plavix - did not state the duration? Was PCI done/ BMS/ DES? =D

Such mistake would not be made if there is a pharmacist around checking discharge scripts?
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was looking for beta blockers in the chart and trying to make up what is what. to be honest i've never heard of cardiprin, we just say low dose asp 100mg. tongue.gif but yeah, double prescription seems like an unintentional mistake? (overworked? still, not an excuse).

QUOTE(zstan @ Dec 17 2012, 07:22 PM)
yes but this was a discharge script. the patient might have already been started on initial therapy during admission. no? furthermore it is unclear on how long has the patient been admitted and what other drugs has the patient been taking along with his other test results. IMO besides the duplication of aspirin, its hard to justify whether the script is accurate or not based on present data.
gemfibrozil is to lower TGL levels, beta blockers work on the heart. both drugs work differently and have different mechanisms and different outcomes.  smile.gif u only start statins if patient has a previous cardio/stroke event. if levels all ok then no issue la. but having said that if you get admitted probably got problem liao.
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I'll still put in statins and asp just for prevention, for high risk patients. as far as i know, statins are relatively safe, well, apart from some causing rhabdo, but chances are rather low. and I wouldn't be so sure on prescribing fibrates with statin tgt.
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post Dec 17 2012, 09:13 PM

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QUOTE(Syd G @ Dec 17 2012, 08:53 PM)
Ah. Wanted to point out statin/fibrates combo but too unsure about that.

Btw what's the reason for the MO to prescribe lovastatin instead of atorvastatin? Am more familiar with the latter since it's.....more famous biggrin.gif price? dosage? compliance?
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atorva should be more potent, rosuva too, compared to simva and lovastatin. but rosuva or crestor is very expensive. GH gave my mom lovastatin too.

Lifestyle and exercise isn't doing much help for my cholesterol rclxub.gif been hovering above normal limits for a few years now. doh.gif
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post Dec 17 2012, 10:04 PM

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QUOTE(zstan @ Dec 17 2012, 09:28 PM)
rosuvastatin has the highest incidence of liver and muscle side effects so it is generally avoided.
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I'm not too sure where you got your source though, but from journals i read, rosuva has lower incident of rhabdo, and similar adverse event rates compared to other statins. an exception is cerivastatin, which is banned. they do get slight raise of transaminase though.

QUOTE(hypermax @ Dec 17 2012, 09:55 PM)
Not really. Nowadays in hospitals we use more of lova and simva. Reason: cheaper biggrin.gif
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agreed =P save cost. and hey, they all work well. my teacher called it the miracle drug because it has many other functions too, like stabilizing plaques and etc etc.

So yes I will still give high risk patients statins. and I wont add in a fibrate.... unless the consultant tells me so tongue.gif and consult the pros if you don't know.
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post Dec 18 2012, 09:40 AM

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I guess the benefits outweighs the risk? I think cardioselective BBs will be used to decrease unwanted s/e. but still, it will have more or less affect the airways/FEV1.
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post Dec 18 2012, 05:18 PM

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rclxms.gif we should really have more of these discussions.
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post Dec 19 2012, 04:21 PM

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Wall thickness, and ventricular size/mass too I think. but mainly EF and LV function and determining whether it's sys or dias.

I know there's the boston criteria too.

http://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0301/p1319.html

think both criteria are pretty similar in terms of sensitivity and specificity.
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