Medicine course thread

caroline1111

Does anyone know when you should get our first hepatitis vaccination once the blood results come back if you're doing it with your own GP?

YodaBoy

caroline1111 wrote: »

Does anyone know when you should get our first hepatitis vaccination once the blood results come back if you're doing it with your own GP?

Yeah, I'm a bit confused myself about this whole doing it through the GP thing.. Just got my bloods done today and was told that they would take up to two weeks. What sort of time-frame are we working with here? The orientation pack says that doiing the vaccinations etc through the GP can result in delayed registration but what does that mean? Are there consequences? Can we not attend lectures or something?

caroline1111

Yeah, I'm a bit confused myself about this whole doing it through the GP thing.. Just got my bloods done today and was told that they would take up to two weeks. What sort of time-frame are we working with here? The orientation pack says that doiing the vaccinations etc through the GP can result in delayed registration but what does that mean? Are there consequences? Can we not attend lectures or something?

I'm not really sure what the story is tbh, I'd say even if you had delayed registration you'd still be able to go to lectures and stuff, I'd say theres a fair few in the same position.

A Neurotic

caroline1111 wrote: »

I'm not really sure what the story is tbh, I'd say even if you had delayed registration you'd still be able to go to lectures and stuff, I'd say theres a fair few in the same position.

The whole process was mucked up for me, such that I only registered a month after everyone else. I couldn't access college internet, my email, the library, or the gym, but it didn't bother me too much. You can still go to lectures and take part in everything, course-wise.

blubloblu

http://www.tcd.ie/Broad_Curriculum/cfc/hs1011.php

JF Medicine students may take a BC cross-faculty module or language module in substitution for the Student Selected Module in Year 1.

Is this new? I'm going into SF but we were never told last year that we could've done a BC module.

bamhaithliom

After we get our pre-reg bloods done, should we call and get results? Or do they call us if we need vaccines?

Ahem, I'm doing Human Form & Function atm and haven't been told what dissection kit to get, I wasn't aware that there are 2 types- fixed and disposable blades. Should I wait til someone tells me (hasn't been a word yet), or can someone advise me please?

Abby19

The sets with disposable blades are best. The blade will get blunt with use, so if fixed you will have to try and sharpen the scalpels, but if you get a disposable set you can simply change the blades as required.

theowen

You're not supposed to get a set. As of last year they began supplying scalpels etc in the DR.

theowen

theowen wrote: »

You're not supposed to get a set. As of last year they began supplying scalpels etc in the DR.

Oh! That might explain why I haven't been told anything about them. Huh. I'll ask someone before my first practical to be sure but that's news to me!

bythewoods

Don't bother buying a dissection kit. Complete waste of money. I bought one in 1st year, pointless. They supply everything you need in the DR.

A Neurotic

Anyway, the new DR probably has laser beams instead of scalpels or something...

(not bitter)

The new DR is mega super shiny, not gonna lie :P

theowen

Anyone know where to find SF molecular med exam papers? Couldn't find them online.

blubloblu

http://www.tcd.ie/Local/Exam_Papers/2011/XC/XCM30021.pdf

bythewoods

I'm on a surgical rotation in Tallaght next month, has anyone got any advice for revision beforehand?

I'm actually quite nervous about it as I feel like I know literally nothing (like, at all) about surgery.
Any books or anything that'd be worth an oul' sift through beforehand?

blubloblu

bythewoods wrote: »

I'm on a surgical rotation in Tallaght next month, has anyone got any advice for revision beforehand?

I'm actually quite nervous about it as I feel like I know literally nothing (like, at all) about surgery.
Any books or anything that'd be worth an oul' sift through beforehand?

A few (US-centric) pointers here: http://www.reddit.com/r/medicine/comments/l8lfs/anything_i_should_really_brush_up_on_before/

mardybumbum

bythewoods wrote: »

I'm on a surgical rotation in Tallaght next month, has anyone got any advice for revision beforehand?

I'm actually quite nervous about it as I feel like I know literally nothing (like, at all) about surgery.
Any books or anything that'd be worth an oul' sift through beforehand?

Who are you with for the surgery rotation? I had upper GI surgery in Tallaght and thought it was great.
Just make sure you know about the main reasons people are seen by that surgeon. In upper GI it was gallstones and GORD so I spent a lot of the time watching cholecystectomies and nissens fundoplications. Have a brief read on the different procedures. You won't be expected to know everything but if you know when those surgeries are inicated, the relevant anatomy, complications, e.t.c you will be doing well. Oxford handbook is a good place to start.

wayhey

Has anyone got any advice about how much study I should be doing in 1st Year? I'm trying to keep on top of it regularly as best I can but tbh I feel like after I spend a session in the library I'm not a whole lot wiser. Especially in anatomy, already that seems so overwhelming. It's like I'm playing catch up already on stuff

Lady Wintour

I m so sick of this. NOt so long ago had a rotation in one of our 2 big teaching hospitals. Asked if i could go for lunch after being there for hours and was given so much attitude and told to not return! FFS, there is no dignity in this hellish job.

bythewoods

mardybumbum wrote: »

Who are you with for the surgery rotation? I had upper GI surgery in Tallaght and thought it was great.
Just make sure you know about the main reasons people are seen by that surgeon. In upper GI it was gallstones and GORD so I spent a lot of the time watching cholecystectomies and nissens fundoplications. Have a brief read on the different procedures. You won't be expected to know everything but if you know when those surgeries are inicated, the relevant anatomy, complications, e.t.c you will be doing well. Oxford handbook is a good place to start.

It's a bit of a general surgery one, but I've heard that it's mostly GI.

Would you recommend buying the little surgery-specific Oxford handbook, yeah?

mardybumbum

bythewoods wrote: »

mardybumbum wrote: »

Who are you with for the surgery rotation? I had upper GI surgery in Tallaght and thought it was great.
Just make sure you know about the main reasons people are seen by that surgeon. In upper GI it was gallstones and GORD so I spent a lot of the time watching cholecystectomies and nissens fundoplications. Have a brief read on the different procedures. You won't be expected to know everything but if you know when those surgeries are inicated, the relevant anatomy, complications, e.t.c you will be doing well. Oxford handbook is a good place to start.

It's a bit of a general surgery one, but I've heard that it's mostly GI.

Would you recommend buying the little surgery-specific Oxford handbook, yeah?

Nah, save your money. It's nowhere near as detailed as its clinical medicine equivalent. Literally has a few lines on each surgery. There's a fairly battered copy doing the rounds in the John Stearne. Pick it up and see what you think of it.

I had upper GI in tallaght with Mr. Ridgeway. It was definitely the best rotation I was ever on. He is big into teaching students and you'll probably be allowed to assist during surgery and stitch up lap ports if your feeling up to it.

bythewoods

mardybumbum wrote: »

Nah, save your money. It's nowhere near as detailed as its clinical medicine equivalent. Literally has a few lines on each surgery. There's a fairly battered copy doing the rounds in the John Stearne. Pick it up and see what you think of it.

I had upper GI in tallaght with Mr. Ridgeway. It was definitely the best rotation I was ever on. He is big into teaching students and you'll probably be allowed to assist during surgery and stitch up lap ports if your feeling up to it.

Ah, that's the one I'm in AFAIK, although the rotation schedule thingy hasn't specified whether I'm with Prof Conlon or Mr Ridgeway, it just says "PSU Tallaght"...

Thanks a million!

Also, were the School of Med as incompetent for ye last year when it came to timetabling? We seem to have more lectures cancelled than actual lectures at this point and it's really frustrating!

mardybumbum

bythewoods wrote: »

Ah, that's the one I'm in AFAIK, although the rotation schedule thingy hasn't specified whether I'm with Prof Conlon or Mr Ridgeway, it just says "PSU Tallaght"...

Thanks a million!

Also, were the School of Med as incompetent for ye last year when it came to timetabling? We seem to have more lectures cancelled than actual lectures at this point and it's really frustrating!

That's really unfortunate. I can't say we had the same problem last year although we did have only one ophthalmology lecture. There were a few dermatology lectures cancelled due to the blizzard we had last year as well but apart from that there no major problems. Have you been given any reason as to why your lectures are being cancelled?

Kwekubo

mardybumbum wrote: »

That's really unfortunate. I can't say we had the same problem last year although we did have only one ophthalmology lecture. There were a few dermatology lectures cancelled due to the blizzard we had last year as well but apart from that there no major problems. Have you been given any reason as to why your lectures are being cancelled?

:eek: You did amazingly in that case. Lecturers not turning up was a fairly regular thing for us.

A Neurotic

3rd years are at 18 cancelled lectures and counting... although we only had 3 cancelled this week, it was awful last week. Some days were a complete write off.

Let's talk electives! What did ye older folks do after 3rd year? Had an information evening on it this week, and now I'm fairly sure I'll be doing the whole MOVE thing (although I refuse to use any money raised to go towards my own flights, silly system...). Any recommendations?

mardybumbum

A Neurotic wrote: »

Let's talk electives! What did ye older folks do after 3rd year? Had an information evening on it this week, and now I'm fairly sure I'll be doing the whole MOVE thing (although I refuse to use any money raised to go towards my own flights, silly system...). Any recommendations?

If I had one piece of advice it would be....DON'T DO PATHOLOGY.
I didn't fancy the whole MOVE thing myself. Quite a few people did electives in subjects they would be doing in 4th year (Obs/Gyn, Paeds, Psych) which I guess will be a help to them this year.
I have my elective for this summer already sorted which is a relief. I'm going to do a general surgery one in UPenn which I'm hoping will be both interesting and something which will prepare me for final med.
As for lectures, I'd say we probably had no more than 18 cancelled lectures throughout the whole year. To have that many so far is shocking.
Is your class rep speaking to anyone about this?

Psychedelia

hey guys,

Firstly i was just wondering does anyone know any of those elusive websites where you can download a handy pdf of a medical book for free?

Also i was wondering about psychology books, be there a good psychology book that avoids endless verbiage? Struggling with current ones i'm using as they make so few points in so many words...

And lastly general question: Is there any printer in the college that is reliable enough not to mutate lecture notes into a series of off the page diagrams?!!!!

theowen

Any 3rds years plus remember what the SF pharm mcqs are like?

bythewoods

theowen wrote: »

Any 3rds years plus remember what the SF pharm mcqs are like?

Have ye not got any sent on to ye? I remember we had about 300 old ones with the answers done out forwarded to us. I'll try fish them out for you, pm me your email address and you can forward them on to your class!

They're quite doable- beware of negative marking though.
In most cases, the answer was True... so if unsure, go for True!