Feb

29

6 months down, 14 to go…

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dear Nevis,
i’m tired. and i’m glad it’s finally March.
that is all.
love,
me

Feb

28

Tired.

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it’s gonna be a looong pre-block weekend. i’m actually considering skipping Med Psych tomorrow to spend an extra three hours on Physio and Biochem…
… which is rather shocking (for me) and perhaps my most accurate “low energy! warning!” indicator. it could be worse. it can always be worse. but […]

Feb

27

Medical Ethics midterm

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it’s the only exam not included in blocks. we write one midterm (40%) and one final (60%). the NBME lumps ethics in with Behavioral Science, so we’ll see it again on the shelf at the end of the semester.
I. A physician shall be dedicated to providing competent medical care, with compassion and respect […]

Feb

27

Good stuff

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as recommended by another island med student.
yum!

Feb

26

Setting up my own rotations: PART 1

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… and now for something completely different: a little peek into the things that keep my brain up way past its’ bedtime…
re-cap: hi, my name is Jennifer Hawke and in 2 & 1/2 years, i’m going to be an IMG trying to land a residency in Vancouver. i realize that before then, i […]

Feb

24

Weekends are for pajamas

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and ginger snaps and mucopolysaccharidoses and respiratory alkalosis and Cheez Whiz.
i am a happy girl.
big thanks to Kev for the fancy purple calendar date icon thingers that match the rest of the purple-y site theme. and i was just considering changing everything to orange… ; )

Feb

23

Guarding my washing machine

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… well, he was mostly dead, so not doing a very good job of it. and i ended up with clean towels anyway.
also, when he slowly sorta tried to move, i was reassured that my heart and sympathetic system are working just fine, thankyouverymuch.
ah, the joys of Caribbean living!
paradise definitely […]

Feb

21

Homebody

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just spending some quality time with myself and my house and my flaws and my impeccable sense of humour and my camera and my kitchen. i have to admit i’m pretty darn good company. these days i am the happiest and most content i’ve been in 2008 thus far. and it […]

Feb

20

Trust me, I’m a medical student

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does listening to a radio book narration count as “Currently Reading”? probably not. but i’m pretty sure i get to make the rules around here.
a wonderful friend from across the pond, sent me the link to BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week. Max Pemberton is “straight out of the medical school […]

Feb

19

MED 2 Block 2 [re-cap]

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[block 1 re-cap]
yikes. what a brutal block. physically, mentally, and emotionally this has been the toughest block yet. and i’m not delusional enough to hope it’s going to get better any time soon.
physiology
- cardiac pressure-volume loops
- cardiac cycle: Wigger’s diagram
- cardiac output and vascular function curves
- regulation of blood pressure
- renin-angiotensi-aldosterone system
- […]

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