My 15 Study Tips for Medical Students.

1)Have a to-do list and set deadlines (realistic deadlines, of course). Nothing gives you a greater sense of achievement than crossing something off your to-do list.

2) Aim to do a little bit of studying each day, even if it’s just revising notes from the afternoon’s lectures or reading some anatomy. Little things add up, and you’ll be surprised how much you learn. 

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Heart sounds auscultation basics.

Today while searching internet I came to notice a reply by  ipizzy in  studentdoctor.net  about auscultating heart sounds.I feel it must be shared with my blog readers .

He writes " You  can google 'heart sounds' and find plenty of websites that offer audio clips of heart sounds. Listen to these sounds repeatedly. Do NOT try to memorize what the sounds sound like; rather, just identify the *patterns*. Identify S1 and S2 for every audio clip, identify systole and diastole, listen for the presence or absence of extra murmur sounds " .  How to I identify all these things?? 

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Interview with 1st rank holder – NEET PG & AIIMS PG entrance

Today came to notice an interview with Dr. Nishita Mohan Philip – 1st rank holder – NEET PG & AIIMS PG entrance November 2012 (INDIAN MEDICAL PG EXAM) by  pgblazer.com. 

I am happy to share that interview with my blog readers.

"Congratulations on securing the top rank in the AIIMS PG entrance exam November 2012 ! What is the secret of your success?

Thank you. I believe in God totally and owe my success to Him. I worked, but never ever expected to make it to AIIMS.

Could you tell us something about yourself?
I’m from Kollam, did my schooling from St.Joseph’s Girl’s HSS and S.N. Public School Kollam. Did my MBBS from Govt.Medical College, Trivandrum.

What were the various entrance exams you wrote? What were the ranks you obtained?

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