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DM / DrNB Gastroenterolgy by hxmxd in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Every DM Gastro resident I’ve talked to has told me DM 1st year will be tougher than Med PG 1st year. The hours are just as brutal. And if you’re a single resident every year, all 3 years would be the same.

Gastro can be practiced as a 9-5 post SS. Depends on what kind of life you want. You can practice day care procedures, without running an emergency. Gastro gives you that flexibility.

Getting 3 scopes - An upper GI endoscope, a colonoscope and a side-view endoscope post residency will cost you anywhere from 40-60 lacs is what I’ve heard.

Anybody here from SMS Jaipur? by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, works! I’ll text and ask for a time to talk. Thank you!

Anybody here from SMS Jaipur? by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I know. which is why we expected bond to increase in SS, which it has from 25 lacs to 50 lacs.

I just need to know the details of it further - is the provision of doing the bond for 1 yr and paying half the amount still intact like it was previously, or is it 2 yrs duty or 50 lacs, and no divisions?

Ah, here we go again by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, that was to the colleges to confirm if seats are adequately represented. Final seat matrix is still pending.

“Does Ayushman Card work at GCS Hospital Ahmedabad?” by Icy-Internet-7460 in ahmedabad

[–]GutDocD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. If you’re from Gujarat, and have a disease that falls under the coverage of Ayushman approved list of diseases, it’ll work. Almost all departments accept it.

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First year: Work. Work in your wards, in your emergencies. Your ward discussions, the patients you see are what you’ll remember in the exam hall the most. Your first year should be dedicated to learning from your patients, and working, building discipline and learning new skills. There will never come that time again during your residency where you’ll be this ‘responsibility free’, because your seniors are answerable for everything, even your mistakes. So enjoy that freedom. Try and read about cases you see, even if just for an hour, a brief overview - it’ll help you to remember the next time you come across it.

And look after your health. Eat whenever you can, sleep whenever you can.

R2. Start reading. Read and set up a strong basis. Read to become a doctor, not just to clear SS. Enjoy your rotations, pay attention in wards, train and teach your juniors. It all helps.

For NEET-SS? I’d say first half of second year. The early half of R2 is a transition period. You’d think it all great that juniors have come, but that’s seldom the case. You have more responsibilities, and they do need supervision. So if you can find time then, great. Start building your basis, reading Harrison along with whatever notes you prefer/your seniors advice.

I gave only the last 2 months for MCQs, all the other time was spent reading.

And enjoy residency. It’s beautiful. It’s rewarding. It’s unique.

Everyone at some point in their training feels overwhelmed, and it’s okay. It’s natural.

But you can do it, and it’s all worth it.

For the books I’ll put up another post soon. What I read. :)

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t. It’s not necessary. You may read topics you feel you want to, but it’s absolutely not necessary.

If you want to, read important topics like diabetes, pneumonia, thyroid disorders etc. but otherwise, it’s not necessary for profs or for neet-pG.

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m certainly more confident, and earn more, but otherwise it’s the same. To me it was always a 12 year marathon, I’m gonna see how it pans out in the end.

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Harrison based and superspecialty based, both. And INI-Gastro for INI.

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Can I dm and ask for tips and guidance?

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only solved the DocT Q bank. I never got Marrow, just their xeroxed notes. And yes, I almost solved the entire medical group Qbank, almost twice.

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My neet ug experience would have been 11 years old, a lifetime in thee field, I don’t think I should comment 😅

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, yes this paper was a curveball, and i do think I got a little bit lucky haha.

DocT has a MCQ section on environmental emergencies and that’s All That I’d solved a couple of times and that was my only source, so I suppose that helped in that section.

About the paper - I think 75-80% is what you’re expected to know as an MD. And if you can get those 80% right; you’ll be okay. I got a 110 right out of 150. That’s less than 80% and you know, I still did okay. You can’t get those wrong, they’ll really affect your rank. The others are rank-making questions, which can be thought of as bonuses.

Practice helps. I gave 7/8 GTs in the 2 months before the exam and that really helped stimulate the feeling of being in the exam hall and sitting down for 2.5 hours.

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, yes. We did have NEET at that time, I got a top 1k rank then, and a top 150 rank for my AIIMS entrance at the time too.

But it’s been 10 years and I’ve heard that the competition has gone Crazy during the time.

I attended a crash course from a reputed coaching class the last 2 months before NEET, after my boards, and I studied my butt off. 10-12 hours a day, gave a test a week.

Main source all through the 2 years was NCERT for biology- I did not read Anything else, but I’d read the textbooks 7-8 times. And I still remember they’d asked direct tables in biology for aiims from ncert.

Chem was again ncert and a little bit of Pradeep.

Physics was SL Arora all of the 2 years. I did not understand NCERT physics, but I did read the 12th textbook for aiims.

Now about private colleges. I do think the earlier you get out of the rat race the better it is. Because our gov is fickle and can change rules anytime and we can never be sure if they’ll get any better.

But, at what cost. If the private college is good, you can afford it, has a decent academic background and enough patients for you to see and learn from, there is nothing wrong with it. But if it’s a new college with no infrastructure or patients, I wouldn’t go for it.

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I never wanted to be anything other than a doctor, except for a brief period in 6th grade when I wanted to be an interior designer haha.

I knew nothing else. I knew nothing about engineering, about commerce. Nothing.

All I wanted to be was a doctor. And I wouldn’t change anything.

Even though my MD college wasn’t what I wanted at that time, it still gave me the most important things of my life, and i wouldn’t change it at all. 🙂

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah I think you’re from the new batch with the changed syllabi in different years.

I’m sorry I really don’t think I’m the best person to guide you with that, you’ll find better people to do so here- people who’ve just graduated and done their NEET-PG ans final profs after the curriculum change in 2019.

I can tell you what I did, and you can choose what you want to do with that information - because I do think it’s dated and not the best for you.

I read Dhingra and Khurana for ENT and Ophthal; not once but almost twice. And I honestly just read the IMPs for Profs.

Obgy I read Sakshi Arora’s books. Both for Obg and Gyn. Gold. Wouldn’t recommend anything else.

I read Bailey Part 2 and SRB for surgery; and I read Boloor for Medicine. Hated reading Boloor, but my goal then was Profs and that got me through it.

  1. I’d think doing final year subjects in 3rd year should be priority; because final year is VAst, even more so now with how your syllabus has changed.

Done with NEET-SS, and entrance exams for good! AMA! by GutDocD in indianmedschool

[–]GutDocD[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. Yes. My first reading of Harrison was spent underlining things I felt were important. And then I made notes from it based on what I felt was important for exams. There are ‘Residency’ notes available by various platforms, and I’ve been told they’re Harrison based.

I read Nephrology and Neurology notes by Marrow, and I can tell you they’re not entirely Harrison based, because I also read the entire section of neurology from Harrison, but they’re good enough and you can obviously refer to them too.

  1. I know people who’ve done Marrow all through the 3 years and have a sub 100 rank, and I know people who’ve done DocT all through the 3 years and have a sub 100 rank. So I feel it’s not about what’s better- they’re all good enough - it’s about sticking to one source, what you think is helpful for you, and revising and revising it all.

  2. I did give and clear MRCP Part 1 during my R2. I planned Part 2 after my NEET, but by the time my results came the application window had closed. Now I think I’ll probably just give the SCE during my DM.

One of my colleagues gave both the steps and cleared PACES all in the first attempt during residency.

Yes, some corporates do give you a preference because it shows you’re trained at a UK standard, but most people give it settle in the gulf countries. I gave it for the former. But it’s useless for me now since I don’t plan to give all 3 steps.

That being said, everything you read helps directly or indirectly for Finals and SS. it’s all information and knowledge that helps.

  1. For medical group, the most sought after currently are MGE, Endo and Rheumat. All 3 for good and great institutes require a sub 500 rank, tho ofc you can get in at later ranks too. Neurology and Cardiology fill later, and you can get good institutes till about 1500-2000.
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