confusion (How to study 3rd year subjects)

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taurean

Discussion Starter · Dec 26, 2007

#laugh Hi everyone, I have recently joined the group and I think it's a great
platform for all the med students... I am going to start my third year
very soon so I wanted some advice...like how to study pharmacology,pathology and surgery. I mean at the end of the year do we need to remember all the
medicines, doses and sideeffects? and what do I need to concentrate on
basically through the whole year? I mean you cannot remember everything
you studied at the end. My friends say you should have a strong grip of physiology in the wards.Do you think reviewing anat case studies would help? In short,tell me how to study these subjects smartly?

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maik7upurz

· #2 · Dec 27, 2007

taurean said:
#laugh Hi everyone, I have recently joined the group and I think it's a great
platform for all the med students... I am going to start my third year
very soon so I wanted some advice...like how to study pharmacology,pathology and surgery. I mean at the end of the year do we need to remember all the
medicines, doses and sideeffects? and what do I need to concentrate on
basically through the whole year? I mean you cannot remember everything
you studied at the end. My friends say you should have a strong grip of physiology in the wards.Do you think reviewing anat case studies would help? In short,tell me how to study these subjects smartly?

You dont have to study surgery and medicine in 3rd year really... But You should give a lot of time to Pharmacology and Pathology though followed by forensics too.

Pharmacology:
Should know the theory behind how things work, IE the Physiology and how the drug corrects the problem. Then should know the classification of all drugs, the prototype followed by the different generations. Doses arent imporant except in TB, Malaria and a few others liket hat. Know side effects really well too. And ya you have to remember all of it so start revising it all now its all memorization like anatomy kinda.

Wards just attend them nothing to study for now.

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maik7upurz

· #4 · Dec 31, 2007

Pharma use small Katzung ONLY dont waste your time on big books just do the small katzung very very well its all you need for prof examination .

Patho.. most of us used Jawad for general patho its really good all questions from from it. You can use medium robins too if you have more time.

For Microbiology, use Javetz i think thats the name also good book

For Parasitlogy use some small book like jamiat.

For forensic , use some small blue concise book.

Think thats all you'll need all year

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maik7upurz

· #7 · Jan 5, 2008

I think small Katzung is plenty enough honestly for the proff's they give. I guess you could add lippincott if you want to get high marks like our queen Doc Ammera

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maik7upurz

· #9 · Jan 5, 2008

u can buy the big one but ull have trouble studying from it and revising from it cuz paki exams require you to revise over and over everything.. the smaller the book the better. guess u can start with big katzung if u like but I found it overbearing for wat u have to know in the Pakistani prof. You have to know classifications, side effects etc. Big Katzung goes way overboard. Pay attention in classes and use small katzung as ure bible and go over it a 100 times =)

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maik7upurz

· #19 · Jan 21, 2008

Mastahriz was talking about the BIG Robbins being the "pathological basis of disease" which is STILL in the 7th edition DOC AMMARA. This is called in desi terms as "big robbins"

The "desi medium robbins south asia edition available for Rs.800 in local market" is Robbins Basic Pathology 8th edition which just came out after a gap of 5 years.

so 1. Big Robbins 7th edition. 2. Medium Robbins 8th edition

also there is something they call "Baby Robbins" here but dont be fooled. It is a concise version of the BIG robbins, not an entirely different book.

In most govt schools to pass the prof you will need one good book and one concise book. Everyone besides toppers are strongly advised in their own interest to use Medium Robbins and whatever local author book is available in your college that the rest of the students use. For those who can give 3 hours a day everyday of the year to just pathology and plan on topping and getting super high marks and becoming a pathologist... Big Robbins all the way! (1500 pages)

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