maanantai 14. tammikuuta 2013

Mid-morning break from studying


Here is my proposal for an alternative way to prepare for the USMLE Clinical Knowledge exam.

Infectious diseases: Follow news of this year's flu epidemic. Avoid contracting it.
Epidemiology: Play Plague.
ENT: Blow your nose.
Pulmonology: Treat your own dry cough (postnasal drip, GERD or asthma?)
OB: Discuss pregnancy and upcoming delivery with pregnant friend
GYN: Improvise.
Surgery: Wait to cut yourself when chopping vegetables or something, then assess and treat. Fractures not recommended, nor deep cuts.
Cardiology: Develop sinus tachycardia/palpitations from excess caffeine ingestion
Psychiatry: Deal with exam anxiety
Neurology: Test your own cranial nerves and reflexes. Mirror helps.
Nephrology: Measure 24 h urine. Because why not.
Pediatrics: Admire friends' baby pictures and stories on Facebook, determine their growth and development is normal. Cuties!

Disclaimer: I have not tried and tested all of these. Nor do I guarantee exam success.

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