TSR Med Students' Society Part III

No, it doesn't only present to those who have had rheumatic fever first. It is a massive risk factor though. You can get it due to bacterial endocarditus vegitation thingies (iirc) and through calcification of the valve.

EDIT: Beaten by Jessay



Such a good game (Y). Ending was a bit mreh though and it's not as good as the original but it's still a cracking good game. Will probably play through the expansion when I can be bothered to DL it with my absolutely shocking internet connection.

All of the boss fights were ****. The last one was especially bad, it took me about a minute. Bloody good game for this gen, though.

Yeah, I played mostly stealthy so when it came to any bosses I always had 10 typhoon + like 10 grenade launcher rounds. Finished each boss in seconds.

I survived an upper GI endoscopy without sedation! Woohoo! *runs around the forum rejoicing*

*dies*

I survived an upper GI endoscopy without sedation! Woohoo! *runs around the forum rejoicing*

*dies*

Wish there was another clinical cases thread. The last one was fun until it broke out into WW3.

Wish there was another clinical cases thread. The last one was fun until it broke out into WW3.

TBH that was pretty funny.

Wish there was another clinical cases thread. The last one was fun until it broke out into WW3.

Well, he's gone. I'll try to think of something.

We had an emergency chest re-opening on ITU today. I think it's simultaneously one of the most awesome things I've ever seen as well as one of the most terrifying.

I presume it's not the same as when Izzie had to open up a sternotomy out of theatre in Grey's Anatomy?

Every time I watch Grey's Anatomy I want to throw stuff at the TV, so I haven't seen that episode.

I find that I throw far less than if I watch Holby City, and there is the soothing effect of Patrick Dempsey

I presume it's not the same as when Izzie had to open up a sternotomy out of theatre in Grey's Anatomy?

Ohh noo, the course is taught in English, I get lessons in Slovak so that I'm coherent enough for clinical years (which seems like a lifetime away). While I pay 2 arms and a frontal lobe in tuition the Slovaks get their education for free I'd say I've come terms with the fact that beggars can't be choosers. Aww thanks, but I think I'll be brave once if I manage to survive the 6 years

Exam

This metabolism... I don't even...

I'm seriously struggling with this years metabolism. Specifically the biochemistry /pharmacology of insulin, glucose, fats etc. There just seem to five thousand receptors and ligands with 50 different steps in between. I'm having real difficulty keeping concentration in lectures as they just pile acronyms on us.

Anyone reccommend some books with clear, easy diagrams or videos on the net showing the pathways? It doesn't help Ive forgotten essentially all of metabolism from last year bar the key concepts.

I wasn't actually offered sedation (probably because I was scheduled off-the-record on a next-day basis), I got some lidocaine gel rubbed on the evil spaghetti string of doom which supposedly helped (lolz).

Wish there was another clinical cases thread. The last one was fun until it broke out into WW3.

Every time I watch Grey's Anatomy I want to throw stuff at the TV, so I haven't seen that episode.