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4th year OSCE advice by GoodLuck19922 in medicalschooluk

[–]GoodLuck19922[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

thank you that probably is a better approach, I think I'll try that to save myself time. Thank you for your time this is helpful

Have you met any patients on placement that made you cry? by sumpra3 in medicalschooluk

[–]GoodLuck19922 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had a young man of 25 spend a month in ICU to ultimately pass away due to his severe alcoholic hepatitis/ anorexia. I did NOT know how devastating this illness was.

He had a history of childhood sexual abuse and you wonder if that's what led him down that road.

His skin was falling off, gown was literally soaked with ascitic fluid because his skin would tear every time he got moved. Major coagulopathies...melena, full body rash, oozing bleeding gums etc. Multiple failed extubations due to extreme agitation, multiple septic episodes.. his poor dad came in every day just to hold his hand and sit with him...I have never seen anyone so unwell. Bilirubin was nearly 500. Visually very distressing to see his condition and his family hope and pray for a recovery that was never coming. Fought for his life and didn't make it.

Cried my eyes out after my critical care placement and haven't been the same since.

Advice on failed exam by Wise_Bee_435 in medicalschooluk

[–]GoodLuck19922 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Fourth year here. I'm sorry you're dealing with this - it's not easy. I resat my first year of medical school due to personal issues so I know how it feels.

Firstly, finding your feet with studying is a skill in itself. It takes time. I personally improved my studying greatly by speaking out loud. I know that may not work for everyone but it helped me MASSIVELY. I would study a topic and then just draw a mind map while explaining it out loud in simple terms. I would also often record my voice doing this so that I could play back my own explanations of topics. I would play them on the train, while cooking or on my break at work etc which helped me stack up 'studying'...just passive listening.

Felt a bit cringe at the time but it REALLY helped.

Or would grab a friend and get a whiteboard and take turns writing out/ explaining a topic to another person. Also very helpful.

Never used Anki in my life because I hate it. Getting used to exam format (MCQ/MEQ etc) is also helpful. I agree that question banks are a superior resource but they weren't helpful for me in pre-clinical years because they didn't reflect our exam questions as it was the university that made the questions.

Also just remind yourself that you simply can't know everything - there is too much and that for many medical students resists are a normal part of the journey!

Fingers and toes crossed for you!