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this block was rough. it was a brutal combination of forcing myself to study when i REALLY didn’t feel like it and ending up being disappointed by a mediocre performance i can’t blame on anyone but myself.

ugh. is it August 15th yet??

genetics
- hemoglobinopathies
- cell cycle control
- apoptosis
- cancer genetics
- cancer
- more cancer
- another 25 diseases (symptoms and mode of inheritance)

most interesting thing learned: cancer is COMPLICATED.

neuroscience
- neurotransmitters
- neuroimaging
- pain
- learning and memory
- autonomic nervous system
- EEGs and sleep
- intro to the neurological exam

most interesting thing learned: brains are sooo AWESOME.

microbiology
- viral pathogenesis
- host defenses against viruses
- antiviral drugs
- herpes and poxvirus
- human papilloma and adenovirus
- parvovirus B19
- paramyxo and orthomyxovirus
- bunya and arenavirus
- rhabdo, filo and bornavirus
- flavi and togavirus
- reovirus
- picorna, corona, and norovirus
- slow viruses and prions
- HIV and AIDS
- fungal pathogenesis
- antifungal agents
- lab diagnosis of fungal infections
- superficial and cutaneous mycoses
- subcutaneous mycoses
- systemic/opportunistic mycoses
- parasitic pathogenesis
- antiparasitic agents
- lab diagnosis of parasite infections
- Toxoplasma, Trypanosoma, Leishmania
- Plasmodium
- cestodes
- trematodes
- nematodes

most interesting thing learned: worms are frigging EW.

epidemiology
- screening
- sensitivity, specificity, etc
- health in developed vs. developing countries
- US Public Health provision

>> most interesting thing learned: the US public health system is CONFUSING.

and that’s it! doesn’t sound like i learned much (interesting) this block? doesn’t feel like it either. : ))

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