#medicineask

[medstudentblues]

hey, i'm a first year med student and i wanted to ask how you studied for cardio?

hi there! cardio is my favorite!! focus on the physiology and everything else will follow. understand the wigger’s diagram well because when you get to second year, you’ll be able to relate it to pharmacology (those that affect preload and afterload).

for ECG, know the leads, their placement, and the basic rhythms (first degree heart block, mobitz type 1 and 2, etc). use mnemonics and stories!! :-) at your level you don’t have to read a 12-lead ECG yet, so focus on the basics first.

goodluck!!! you can do this! i hope you enjoy cardio as much as i do! :-)

[medstudentblues]

hi!! im so proud to see my fellow filipinos in healthcare! especially since i saw from your bio that you’re already a licensed nurse in the PH and now you’re a med student/going to be a doctor! im currently in my final year of pharmacy (in the UK) and i was wondering would you say it’s worth to still pursue medicine ?

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hey there! thank you! :-)

of course, it is always worth it if you are into application of theoretical concepts in clinical settings. i love how everything just come together in medicine. like how an MI could be a differential for a simple reflux; everything is just correlated.