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			<title>mnemonicsCK</title>
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			<description>The 5 W's For Remembering Common Causes of Fever Post-Operation: 

WATER, WIND, WALK, WOUND, &amp; WEIRD DRUGS 

WATER = urinary tract infections 

WIND = atelectasis or pneumonia 

WALK = deep vein thrombosis 

WOUND = surgucal wound infection 

WEIRD DRUGS = drug induced fever 



WIND = Atelectasis 1st POD 

WATER = UTI 3rd POD 

WALK = DVT 5th POD 

WOUND = Wound Infection 7th POD 

Wonder why = abscess 

Weird drugs = medications(last 2 after 10th POD) 



Hi, mdwannabe acutually  ...</description>
			<category>USMLE Step 2 CK</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:37:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>AmnesicNotes Pediatrics</title>
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			<description>PEDIATRICS 

·subarachnoid hemorrhage in kid: look for history of seizure and headache, reason AV malformation causing headache, seizure and may bleed intracranial 

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· kid with PSOTSTREPT GN: renal function return normal when inflammation gone in a week, then complement level c3 andc50 return normal in 4 weeks, in SLE they persist for 4 month, hematuria persist for 4 month ,in IgA nephropathy, hematuria persists 



· PINWORM INFESTATION: nocturnal itching or may be vulvo-vaginitis  ...</description>
			<category>USMLE Step 2 CK</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:29:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>ImpSyndromesCK</title>
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			<description>SYNDROMES 

ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES 

• ACUTE RADIATION SYNDROME: Radiation 

exposure. 

o 12 hours post-exposure: Vomiting 

o 24 hours post-exposure: Prostration (extreme 

exhaustion), fever, diarrhea 

o Later: Petechial hemorrhage, hypotension, 

tachycardia, profuse bloody diarrhea, maybe 

death. 

• CHINESE RESTAURANT SYNDROME: MSG 

reaction ------&gt; Chest Pain, burning sensation over 

parts of body. 

• BROWN-SEQUARD SYNDROME: Damage 

(injury) to half of spinal cord  ...</description>
			<category>USMLE Step 2 CK</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:25:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>imp treatments for exam</title>
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			<description>1- Rx Webs in plummer vinson : dilation

2- Rx Intimal flap of carotid artery: surgey

3- Rx Ant wall MI : risk of arterial thrombo ; full doses heparin + 3 months of warfarin.

4- Rx Acute ill and toxic pt with UC : proctosigmo + biopsy

5- Rx Heat stroke : rapid cooling

6- Rx progressive back pain + myelopathy: IV dexa --&gt; MRI --&gt; Rx Metastatic cord compression : Radiotherapy

7- Rx refractory hydrothorax due to cirrohis : TIPS

8- Rx Ref ascitis : TIPS

9- Rx recurrent variceal  ...</description>
			<category>USMLE Step 2 CK</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:23:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>cs cases in PDF</title>
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			<description>Tengo muchos casos y el FA del cs en pdf, quien quiera me escribe su email para mandarselo.</description>
			<category>USMLE Step 2 CS</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:54:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>cs ejemplo de entrevista</title>
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			<description>&gt;   

&gt;Hello Mr./Ms. &quot;X&quot; my name is Dr. Vasquez. I´m a resident at this facility 

&gt;and today I´m going to be taking care of you.  First I´m going to ask you a 

&gt;few questions and do a brief physicall examination. Then I´m going to tell 

&gt;you what I think so far, and if you have any questions. I´ll be glad to 

&gt;answer.   But first let me cover you with this.....  

&gt;   

&gt;Ok, Mr. &quot;X&quot; what caused you to come in today?  

&gt;S.- Could you  ...</description>
			<category>USMLE Step 2 CS</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:50:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pnemonics CS</title>
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			<description>LIQOR AAA - for pain



L: location

I: intensity

Q: quality

O: onset

R: radiation

A: alleviating factors

A: aggravating factor

A: associated events

 



PAM HUGS FOSS WEED- FOR PAST MEDIACL HISTORY



P: previous events

A: allergy

M: medication

H: hospitalization

U: urinary system

G: GI system

S: sleep

F: family history

O: OBGYN system

S: social history

S: sexual history

W: weight changes

E: eating habits

E: exercise

D: diet

 



RON CALL  ...</description>
			<category>USMLE Step 2 CS</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:48:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Step 2 CS Success</title>
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			<description>Step 2 CS Success



INTERVIEW



1)knock on door

2)Introduction:

a.Use patient name, greet, give my name and say my occupation.

b.Shake hands if sitting or tap shoulder if lying.

c.Explain all steps I will do.

d.Drape the patient

e.Ask: Why you came in today?



3)HPI: LIQOR AAA

a.Location

b.Intensity.

c.Quality

d.Onset

i.Prior events.

ii.Frequency.

iii.Duration.

iv.Change in time.

e.Alleviating 

f.Aggravating

g.Associated

i.Headache

ii.Hearing Loss

iii.Eye  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:47:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>casos atlanta</title>
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			<description>http://www.usmleforum.com/files/forum/2008/3/264784.php



Re:atlanta cases

#1082530

- 12/10/07 12:17



when is your exam?

here are some cases that I collected from forum:



My exam was in atlanta.

Cases included 2 men-loss of consciousness x2,

middle aged woman-difficulty in swallowing ,

young girl-freq urination,

60 yo man-shortness of breath (smoker),

18 yo guy-hearing voices (takes marijuana),

24 yo girl-palpitations ( takes coffee a lot),

20yo girl-trauma (jaw/neck),

childwith  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:18:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>varios archivos</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://cid-a436934c0a56562f.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/CK" target="_blank">http://cid-a436934c0a56562f.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/CK</a>]]></description>
			<category>USMLE Step 2 CK</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Requisitos Para tomar el Examen y concursar</title>
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			<description>REQUISITOS PARA INSCRIPCIÓN PARA TOMAR EL EXAMEN NACIONAL DE ASPIRANTES A RESIDENCIAS MÉDICAS



Acta de nacimiento

Cédula/Pasaporte/Documento oficial con fotografía

Fotocopia del título de médico

Certificación de haber realizado la pasantía de ley

Fotocopia del exequátur o de constancia de trámite

Dos (2) fotos 2x2 recientes, a color

Recibo de pago por derecho a examen

Nacionales: RD$2,000.00

Extranjeros: US$500.00



PROCEDIMIENTO DE LOS CONCURSOS  Y DOCUMENTOS A DEPOSITAR  ...</description>
			<category>Examen Medico Dominicano</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:41:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>DDx para confusion/memory loss, Muy Bueno</title>
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			<description>A Mnemonic for D/Ds of Confusion and /or Memory Loss



Here's a cool mnemonic that a reader - Maria Paula, MD contributed for remembering the Differential Diagnosis for a case of confusion and /or memory loss. I had to modify it a bit though.



Memory VANISHED





M - Medications (Indeed, as per WebMD, "Overuse of medicines may be the single biggest cause of memory loss or confusion in older adults."



V - Vascular Events (Strokes)

A - Alzheimer's, Alcohol, Arrhythmias

N - Normal  ...</description>
			<category>USMLE Step 2 CS</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:35:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>First Aid 2008, Correcciones. OJO</title>
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			<description>1.p.91, Rate-determining enzymes of metabolic processes 

a.The rate-limiting step of gluconeogenesis is fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBP-1), not pyruvate carboxylase. 

2.p.98, Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency 

a.The sentence in the third column under Heinz bodies should read, “Bite cells result from the phagocytic removal of Heinz bodies by macrophages, not “from macrophages.” 

2.p.100, Amino acids 

a.In the discussion of glucogenic/ketogenic essential amino acids, threonine  ...</description>
			<category>USMLE Step 1</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:32:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>pagina importante</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://csprotocol.blogspot.com/2007/12/usmle-step-2-cs-study-plan-for.html" target="_blank">http://csprotocol.blogspot.com/2007/12/usmle-step-2-cs-study-plan-for.html</a>
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Aqui podemos encontrar mucha informacion sobre este paso
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			<category>USMLE Step 2 CS</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:30:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>pagina importante</title>
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			<category>Donde Iniciar</category>
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