All That Matters About MBBS and Life
Being a student also means that you get to enjoy the perks of anxiety, stress and overwhelm from time to time among others. I know- because the whole medical curriculum is giving me i-won’t-be-able-to-do-this vibes. And these vibes come from the fact that I have a ton of textbooks to read and study from, other … Read more
Hello there, my beautiful friends! I hope you are doing great! In my first year, there were a lot of situations when I felt lost. Like, I had no idea what the teachers were talking about, or what the ligaments of knee joint were, Or what were the steps of ketogenesis… And a lot more. … Read more
Diphtheria is a respiratory tract infection. Agent of infection Corynebacterium diphtheriae Organism features Special features Virulence factors Diphtheria toxin (DT) Mechanism of action ↓ Fragment B binds to host cell receptors ↓ Helps in internalization of fragment A ↓ Fragment A causes ADP ribosylation of elongation factor 2 (EF-2) ↓ EF-2 inhibited ↓ inhibiton of translation (protein sysnthesis) … Read more
You must have thought, at least once in your student life, that why aren’t you making any progress. You are working very hard, reading every single page of that boring textbook over and over, making notes, highlighting all the key points. Still, you can’t seem to be nailing it. You can’t answer properly during the … Read more
As a medical student, I can say that the one thing I don’t get enough of is time. After becoming a medico, I realized the meaning of the saying- time is money. Time is not money for me, but it is definitely not enough for me. I am guessing it’s the same with every medical … Read more
Yaaaay! It’s the white coat ceremony of the favorite medical student in your life coming up, and you are so excited for the big day! And now you are in search for the perfect gift for the occasion to make the day extra special 😀. Here are some gifts for white coat ceremony that are … Read more
Yeah, we all double check the list of things to bring to hostel, whether you are just a first-year or a final year. But did you know that you needed these things? I bet not. So, I have assimilated a list of some essential things a medical student needs during college life. Home or Hostel- I assure … Read more
Pathology is one of the important subjects in Medicine. It was after our final internals that my friend said to me that she had no idea how to study pathology and that she was failing every pathlogy exam. I found pahtology difficult as well. I agree it is a vast subject with lots of concepts … Read more
I have no idea why in our country excellency is measured only from an academic perspective. Like if you have a degree in something like medicine you are an excellent person, but if you have serious life skills, then you are just, you know, meh. Success does not always equate academic proficiency- rather, it depends on … Read more
No, I’m not going to bombard you with the usual stuff- sleep well, eat healthy, make a lot of flashcards… You already know all that stuff. I myself have read through a lot of ‘study smart’ articles online, and all of them talked about the best study techniques and routines and so on. And I … Read more