confusion (How to study 3rd year subjects)

taurean · 12-26-2007, 03:41 AM

Hi everyone, I have recently joined the group and I think it's a great
platform for all the med students... I am going to start my third year
very soon so I wanted some advice...like how to study pharmacology,pathology and surgery. I mean at the end of the year do we need to remember all the
medicines, doses and sideeffects? and what do I need to concentrate on
basically through the whole year? I mean you cannot remember everything
you studied at the end. My friends say you should have a strong grip of physiology in the wards.Do you think reviewing anat case studies would help? In short,tell me how to study these subjects smartly?

maik7upurz · 12-26-2007, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by taurean

Hi everyone, I have recently joined the group and I think it's a great
platform for all the med students... I am going to start my third year
very soon so I wanted some advice...like how to study pharmacology,pathology and surgery. I mean at the end of the year do we need to remember all the
medicines, doses and sideeffects? and what do I need to concentrate on
basically through the whole year? I mean you cannot remember everything
you studied at the end. My friends say you should have a strong grip of physiology in the wards.Do you think reviewing anat case studies would help? In short,tell me how to study these subjects smartly?

You dont have to study surgery and medicine in 3rd year really... But You should give a lot of time to Pharmacology and Pathology though followed by forensics too.

Pharmacology:
Should know the theory behind how things work, IE the Physiology and how the drug corrects the problem. Then should know the classification of all drugs, the prototype followed by the different generations. Doses arent imporant except in TB, Malaria and a few others liket hat. Know side effects really well too. And ya you have to remember all of it so start revising it all now its all memorization like anatomy kinda.

Wards just attend them nothing to study for now.

taurean · 12-31-2007, 01:07 AM

thank u so much for the quick reply.........could u plz gv me the list of books for 3rd yr including the ones that u think r really good at concepts n stuff i.e the ones that u prefer to study and the review books as well. I used board review series for summary and mcqs, u think brs would be enough for 3rd yr as well?.....
take care,
taurean

maik7upurz · 12-31-2007, 03:43 AM

Pharma use small Katzung ONLY dont waste your time on big books just do the small katzung very very well its all you need for prof examination .

Patho.. most of us used Jawad for general patho its really good all questions from from it. You can use medium robins too if you have more time.

For Microbiology, use Javetz i think thats the name also good book

For Parasitlogy use some small book like jamiat.

For forensic , use some small blue concise book.

Think thats all you'll need all year

taurean · 01-02-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by maik7upurz

Pharma use small Katzung ONLY dont waste your time on big books just do the small katzung very very well its all you need for prof examination .

Patho.. most of us used Jawad for general patho its really good all questions from from it. You can use medium robins too if you have more time.

For Microbiology, use Javetz i think thats the name also good book

For Parasitlogy use some small book like jamiat.

For forensic , use some small blue concise book.

Think thats all you'll need all year

thanks alot
take care,

Doc_Ammara · 01-04-2008, 02:42 AM

Forensic- Terse is really good one

Pharma- small katzung isnt enough i reckon, atleast add lippincott in the combo.

maik7upurz · 01-05-2008, 03:14 AM

I think small Katzung is plenty enough honestly for the proff's they give. I guess you could add lippincott if you want to get high marks like our queen Doc Ammera

MastahRiz · 01-05-2008, 06:04 AM

I prefer big and small katzung.

maik7upurz · 01-05-2008, 11:36 AM

u can buy the big one but ull have trouble studying from it and revising from it cuz paki exams require you to revise over and over everything.. the smaller the book the better. guess u can start with big katzung if u like but I found it overbearing for wat u have to know in the Pakistani prof. You have to know classifications, side effects etc. Big Katzung goes way overboard. Pay attention in classes and use small katzung as ure bible and go over it a 100 times =)

MastahRiz · 01-05-2008, 01:40 PM

You guys are lucky; our tests and quizzes always ask a few questions that are only found in the full version of Katzung. The lectures for us also seem to come straight from big Kat. Not an enjoyable subject for most.

Doc_Ammara · 01-07-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by maik7upurz

I think small Katzung is plenty enough honestly for the proff's they give. I guess you could add lippincott if you want to get high marks like our queen Doc Ammera

well, if you ask me, i did one and only BIG KATZUNG

,nothing less, nothing more!most of my viva qs were given in Big only, if i hadnt done that, i wudnt be able to get 250/300 in pharma!

but its harder to do for average good students...so, i guess, for the majority, lippin+small Katzung is a must...dont take such risk okay.

P.S im Princess, not queen

!

dr.Shafia · 01-13-2008, 06:04 AM

even i think just studying small katzung isnt enough and i study in pakistan and just gave a test(our institute takes alot of tests in between the year) and all the pharma questions were from big katzunk you cant find them in small katzung and in lippincott..but if u cant memorize and are not willing to really really work hard then just go for small katzung with lippincott..plus tell me which is this meduim robbins i just know basic and basis and what do you think awhich one if tehm is better and i agree with terse for forensic though we also study parik by an indian author and naseeb r awan a pakistani author..but terse and qr of toxicology is enough too..and to forget about anual prof talk about usmele nad stuff then what is just studyin from small katzunk enough to know...you then cant study this book when apearin for usmele or otehr exams

Doc_Ammara · 01-15-2008, 03:28 AM

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