So Malaysia is with the British system? Are there any entrance qualification exam for SMC in Singapore such as the USMLE and PLAB?

Biostatistics and Epidemiology deals with mathematics. However, these subject focuses more to understanding medical literatures than to derive the answers. Evidence based medicine. Biochemistry and physiology deals abit with chemistry though. Therefore, i think all subjects are crucial in the context of medicine. You need to be good at everything. Ever once my professor told us, medical ppl are the jack of all trades. We know lil bit of everything, eg microbe, biochem etc etc.

Lincoln college, i've heard of it. I've a friend whom has done his AIMST foundation but could not obtain the minimum requirement to enter the medical programme here in AIMST. Then, he went for this "speedy" foundation in Lincoln who offers a top-up to his foundation marks. 3 months later, he's already in Russia doing his MD programme. Does a college offering a "top-up" to your pre-u programme sounds reliable? I feel it's really ridiculous to offer such pathway, especially for those who're gonna read medicine.

As for linkeong, yup AIMST do have a long waiting list of external students to be enrolled into medicine. However, this means that they will only be taken in for the next intake which will make them wait for a year. Priority is given to mostly their own foundation students. As for the current intake, there are 130 of them. 60 consisting of external students. There's no such thing as buying a place from a doctor in taiping? Please do not make your statement without any relevant proof. I was wondering, what has this doctor in taiping gonna do with AIMST? Our lecturer? Or registrar?

Therefore, i strongly agree that having a interview is not to ask about how much the candidate's parents earn. And can he managed the 5 years of fees during his studies. They should actually acess the candidate to find out his/her suitability for medicine. Anyhow, the interviewer they themselves are doctors too. They should know.

AIMST Univeristy, not a promotion or what. It's currently the cheapest private medical university in Malaysia. PTPTN loan can offer up to 150k, but i'm not sure if international students would benefit from it.

Else, you can get interested about dentistry. Another human biology related course which would gives your the Dr. title upon graduation. I think the world needs dentists now too.

3M Littman Classic SE II is the choice for most medical students around the world. It's abit pricey but i guess it's all worth it.

And i guess brand does not matter for the pen torches and patella hammers. They all have the same functions. I'm using a Littman stets, an Energizer pen torch and unbranded patella hammer though.

This post has been edited by csrulez: Feb 5 2009, 01:31 PM

In AIMST, it's on the 2nd year. System based clinical skills.

Parasitology. Haha. The whole microbiology's the same i guess, read it out and write on a piece of paper repeatedly. You'll managed to remember it automatically eventually.

That should be a good move to go isn't it? I still think that quality should come first rather than the quantity. Indonesian/ russian unis might be those who're gonna get affected? What about private local uni?

Is trinity somehow like a shortcut to enter medicine in Melb Uni? Me too have heard of few who enters the course with less than 98%. My batchmates.

Well, you can probably start on anatomy but not tropical diseases yet. Get familiarize with the basic sciences before going into some more specialized disciplines.

The recommended anatomy textbooks were, KeithLMoore, Chauresia and Gray's in my schools. You could also try out Snells and Tortora. Netter is a must have book throughout your studies, facillitates you during dissection.

Tropical diseases are more to microbiology if i've not mistaken, so get used to the terms first before you go detail into it. General microbiology.

Wow, so ethusiastic of you. Lol. Anyhow, finish your pre-clinicals first before speaking on clinical subjects. You can now get started on anatomy and physiology, or even biochemistry as well if you could understand them. Other subjects, put it aside untill you're familliar with these 3.

Clinical skills, you will only learn it in year 3 in russia. Certain medschools, 2nd year. So study hard and get thru the first 2 year first before talking about hospital trainings. The first 2 years is enough of getting you into sleepless nights already. Haha. Anyways! Wish you all the best in you journey to be a doctor, a very long way to go.

Biochem, Lippincots or Harpers biochemistry. Physiology, Guyton will be the most complete book. Ganong's review of physiology is also not bad. Anyways, these are only my recommendations. There are so many other books available, choose one which suits you.

And just another advice for you, planning for something ahead is obviously good but don't plan too far ahead yet. The time will definitely come, get your base strong before you proceed on to the clinical subjects. Basic sciences are one of the most important component in medicine in my opinion, it does help sometimes during differential diagnosis. Even postgrads examination does have abit of basic medical sciences.

All the best to you too, hoped you enjoy Russia.

Aspiration Pneumonia is the infection of lungs caused by aspiration of some substances into the lungs. Bacterias found on the aspirated material will then causes infection will bring about inflammation or lung abcesses of the lungs. Aspiration means instead of going into the esophagus, it goes thru the air passages then into the lungs. It can be due to gastric refluxes, foreign body aspiration etc. A hundred of causes. You could find it out by googling the term "Aspiration Pneumonia".

fatty change of the liver, due to impaired/increased alcohol metabolism. and i think i see some fibrous tissues with regenerating hepatocytes. should be alcoholic liver diseases. hepatitis leads to alcoholic liver cirrhosis.

yup, therefore we can only make out fatty liver changes. no diagnosis can be make without patient's history, physical examination and investigations.

probably the question should just be, describe the morphology of the slides.

Thought ziehl neelson stain's supposed to reveal bright reddish pink tuberculi? But i think i saw some reddish bacilli, not too clear though. What is this supposed to be? a sputum culture? Should you provide abit more info together with the pictures? loll.