5th year tips

7/28/2019 5th Year Tips

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5TH YEAR TIPSHashem Yassin 6MS


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Gross anatomy

Group1

Obs & Gyn

9

8 w

Group 2

Family Med 4.5

Psychiatry 4.5 4 w

Group 3

Neurology

ENT Ophthalmology

Dermatology

2.25

2w

Group 4

Anesthesia

Orthopedics Radiology

Forensic med

2.25

2w


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Set a Goal, Put a Plan

Three keys of Success:

Know more than others.

Work more than others.

Expect less than others.


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What is the new in 5th year?

Seminars instead of lectures (except in NE & RD)

Crowded exams.

CLINICS!!

ROUNDS are very informative.

45% end rotation exam, 55% final exam


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Neuro. The most difficult subject.

Neurology vs. neurosurgery

Outlines:1. MS

2. Epilepsy

3. Movement disorders

4. Peripheral neuropathy

5. Dementia

6. Headache

7. Disc disease8. Head and spine injury

9. SAH

10. CNS tumors

11. Congenital anomalies


6/21

Neuro. Cont Written lectures & handouts

REVISE: Topics; Macleod's chapter

11... You have to master it more and

more. figures & tables Localization lecture is very important in

the exams and during the rounds

Always there is a round about Stroke,

read it from the handout.

at the end of 5th year, redistribute the

lectures in 4th year (IM & surgery)

package.


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Dermatology 2nd most difficult subject.

Rounds: Ask & Answer! evaluation ALWAYS: Dermatologic examination T-SAD

Outlines:

1. STRUCTURE and FUNCTION. HISTORY AND EXAMINATION INDERMATOLOGY and DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH.

2. Approach to patients with Red Non-scaly Rash:

3. Approach to patients with Red Scaly Rash (Papulosquamous

Conditions):

4. Bacterial and Viral, and Fungal infections:

5. REACTIVE ERYTHEMA AND VASCULITIS:

6. DISORDERS OF PIGMENTATION:

7. ACNE and ROSACEA:

8. BULLOUS DISORDERS:

9. HAIR AND NAIL DISORDERS:

10. PRURITUS:


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Dermatology cont

Reference:

1. Handout (old)

2. Mind maps (new)

3. RV slides4. Introductory handout

Hunter textbook


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Some suggested sites are given below:

www.bad.org.uk

www.aad.org www.dermnetnz.org

http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu

http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu
http://www.bad.org.uk/http://www.aad.org/http://www.dermnetnz.org/http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/http://www.dermnetnz.org/http://www.aad.org/http://www.bad.org.uk/


10/21

Ophthalmology

Easy end rotation exam, but difficult finalexam.

Friendly medical stuff

Outlines:


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The seminars are very informative

Remember: Full accurate answers.

Reference textbook:


12/21

ENT Very interested course In clinics. The ROUNDS are very informative

Outlines:


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Reference:

For end rotation exam your notes +old summary ( !! )

Final exam

our UPDATED seminars Usually the students get High mark


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Orthopedics

3rd most difficult subject after NE & DR.

end rotation exam MCQs

Easy Final exam

Needs solid background of MMS

module.

A lot of P\E techniques Eveningrounds


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Outlines:

*Shoulder :

-Rot cuff disorders :Tendinitis 1. chronic ( painfull and

or impingement ) .

2. calcific

- Tear .

- Frozen shoulder .

- Instability .

* Elbow :

- Cubitus varus .

- Cubitus valgus

* Wrist and Hand :

- De Quervainis dis.

- CTS .

- Tendon lesions .

- Mallet .

- Boutonniere .

- Swan neck deformity .

- Trigger finger

- Infection :- Paronychia .

- Whitlow .

- Tendon sheath infection .

- Fascial spaces .

* Hip disorders :

- DDH.

- SCFE.

- Traumatic dislocation .

- O.A.

* Knee :

- Meniscus injury .

- Recurrent patellar dislocation.

- O.A.- ligament injury.

* Foot and ankle:

- Club foot.

- Flat foot.

* Infection :

- Acute osteomyelitis .

- Chronic Osteomylitis

- Septic arthritis.

* Spine :

* Fracture I:

- Principles .

- Mx .

* Fracture complication II :

- General .

- Local .

* Tumars:

- Introduction ( signs, symptoms,

investigation ).- Benign B.Tumor ( osteaial .osteral ,

osteochandroma )

- Malignant , tumor ( osteosarcoma, Ewingsarcoma).- Metastatic bone tumor.


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Orthopedics cont

Reference:

Either (Apley's Concise System

of Orthopaedics and Fractures)

Or(principles of disorders and

injuries of the MMS)

.

Past year questions are very

important


17/21

Radiology

No seminars, no clinics and no

patients.

Lecture in departments roomnear ER.

NEED perfect attention

What you write equal what you

answer in the exams mid & final The only reference is doctors

slide.


18/21

Radiology

Outlines:


19/21

Forensic Medicine

The easiest course

Usually the second week is

free.

end rotation examdoctors questions

In the final

Doctorshandout


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Anesthesia

In Operation room.

Be initiative to practice

Case report. Oral exam

Reference:

Dr. Radaida slides


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Outlines:

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