Saturday, August 28, 2021
Abdominal aortic aneurysm notes
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Glimpse into my plan for "Last 18 Days to NEET PG"
Hello believers at other end,
If You have a plan and it is working well for you then no need to read it further.
All the best and Happy studying.
18 days= 14 days(2 weeks) + 4 days( I would never count in last days )
I) 1st week = divide each day in three major slot and 2 minor slots
By the end of 1st week I want to complete major and minor notes 6 minor + 4 major subject + PYQ +MCQ of important topics + review images and volatile stuff.
Seems daunting and impossible !?
Say it to yourself "not daunting for me" Just 7 days and see the progress in the end.
morning hours =
1 hour [ half hour pharma ( General,ANS,CVS,GIT ,RS+HORMONES,NEURO,Antimicrobial) 7 days)
+
other half an hour ( Carb,lipid ,proteins,molecular,vitamins) *5days + last 2days when bio is completed I added PSM formulas for half an hour)
9am-12pm =
PYQ in form of GT on desktop like an exam ( And do it within 1 and half hour superficially) Review wrong ones .( Aim is to go through papers in stipulated time and when you do the same for consecutive 7 days you can analyze a pattern of your mistakes and type of questions being repeated)
12 pm lunch
Afternoon 12:30- 4pm ( further divide into 2 slots )
2 hour fast reading. I complete minor subjects (Ortho,FMT,anesthesia,dermatology,ophthalmology,Ent,psychiatry)
Next 2 hours I divide for major subject (Surgery+med+obsgynae) 2days and 2 hours each. +pedia 1 day only
4-5 I take nap of 15 min and then do volatile stuff
5-6 I go for walk with earphones and revised imp scores criterias oR TEACH A FRIEND ON PHONE
6-8 I practice MCQ as much as possible.(I do mcq of selective topics sometime mixed bags )
8-9 [half an hour micro ( gram positive,gram negative,viro rna,viro dna,mycobacterium+immuno,parasito,lifecycles) +half an hour Patho ( systemwise with images) ]
9-10 long break with dinner + telegram or updating yourself with any new thing or some series (depend on mood)
10-11 Images +graphs+formulas
11- 12 Previous day video at 2X until I fall asleep
By the end of 1 week = (SURG+MED+PEDIA+OBS) +(Ortho,FMT,anesthesia,dermatology,ophthalmology,Ent,psychiatry) +IMAGES +PYQ +WEAK TOPIC MCQ+PHARMA +MICRO+PATHO+BIOCHEM= 15 SUBJECTS with images.
II) 2nd week =Remaining 4 subjects
Morning hours and after 6pm slot is same .
9-12 pm I give mock after 2 days and aim is time management only . Assess wrong only if not much time is left . (I would advise you to give mock rather than GT )
afternoon = 2 hours ( physio,PSM) + 2 hours (Anat) (Radio I followed what Zainab mam has told us to do )
+COVID notes
+Revision revision and revision
III) 4 days(NO GT) = Revise volatile stuff + pyq incorrect ones+images+ mcq (I plan it accordingly whatever I feel right and confident with )
In free time or breaks I take printout of admit card and keep the necessary documents ready 2 day before.
Plan 2 days before what topics you feel can come and you are not confident with and want to go through it once. write it down .It is your gut feeling :D
NOTE- You need not to follow it like what I have said .I respect your journey as much as I respect mine. So do what makes you confident.
In the end, it is just an exam. You will get another chance. Just stay calm.
All the best.
Monday, August 23, 2021
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Babeosis mnemonic
Friday, June 25, 2021
Lesch Nyhan syndrome - Mechanisms (Revised post)
Hello friends! Let's refresh our biochemistry knowledge today.
Tetrahydrobiopterin itself is derived by a series of reactions in which GTP cyclohydrolase is a rate-limiting enzyme.
Now HGPRTase deficiency causes depletion of GTP thereby ultimately depleting tetrahydrobiopterin.
In fact, GTP cyclohydrolase mutations are known to cause dopa-responsive dystonia and phenotype similar to Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
-Kirtan Patolia
Celiac Disease (Spectrum of Manifestations)
Hello friends! I hope all of you are doing well. Today I wanted to share with you the many faces of Celiac Disease. Although considered as the disease which chiefly causes gastrointestinal symptoms, the entire spectrum of possible manifestations it can cause is quite broad.
Some significant associations are as follows:
1.) GI- Enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL), Microscopic colitis
2.) Liver- NASH
3.) Spleen- Functional Asplenia (SLE & Amyloidosis being other notable causes)
4.) CNS- Seizures with posterior cerebral calcification, Neuro-psychiatric symptoms, Ataxia
5.) Hematology- Evans syndrome
6.) Pulmonary- Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
Here is the full spectrum. Hope you like it.
-Kirtan Patolia
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Friday, June 11, 2021
Hormone Basics - Part 1
Hormones are divided into 2 groups
Group 1 hormones- Act via nuclear receptors
Type 1- Have cytoplasmic receptors with effector elements in the nucleus e.g Steroid hormones (cortisol), Gonadal hormones (Androgens, estrogens, progesterones)
Mnenonic- There is only 1 General Secretary
Type 2 -Directly act at the nucleus e,g, vit D,vit A, Thyroxine
Mnemonic-Directly AcT at the nucleus
Group 2 hormones- Act via the cell membrane surface receptors
1. GPCR- Very extensive, will require a second post
2.Tyrosine Kinase- All Growth factors(Except TGF alpha and beta) and Insulin (Tip to remember: TKI or tyrosine kinase inhibitors are used in a lot of malignancies, there's abnormal growth in malignancies and hence TKIs stop that growth, also I in TKI will remind you of insulin, Insulin causes fat to grow!!)
3. JAK-STAT(cytokine receptor) Mr. JAcK is a Drunkard!! all he needs is PEG
Prolactin,
Erythropoietin,
Growth hormone.
(Pro tip: GH and PRL are called as twin hormones, JAK STAT mutations are involved in Myeloproliferative disorders say Polycyathemia and erythropietin is needed there)
4.Serine threonine Pathway: This pathway is a perfect BAIT for the hormones.
Bone morphogenic protein
Activin
Inhibin
Trasformation growth factor alpha and beta
That's all for today!
Have fun and stay safe!
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Dr. ShilPill