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How to Study for the Surgery Shelf

The surgery shelf exam is one most med students dread. But with these tips, you'll set yourself up for success early in the game.

These #surgery shelf study tips are a cut above. 

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Peds Rotation

Peds was great guys. I didn’t see myself doing this rotation because i usually don’t know what to do with kids haha..but it was great. I saw a lot of different cases-saw a ruptured tympanic membrane, Parotitis, WAGR syndrome, autism, testicular torsion, UTIs, bronchiolitis etc. It was amazing. I definitely needed to learn to do the HPI for this rotation. 

HPI is different for neonates and for preschoolers and for adolescents, so you had to tailor your questions to the specific age group. 

Overall you asked if they were in Daycare (If they were less than 5-6 years old), dental visits, smokers or pets in the house along with the general questions (fever, vomiting, diarrhea etc)

Neonates you ask the mom which hospital they were born at, vaginal or C-section, bottle or breast, term or preterm, any complications etc. 

Up to 1 Year old you ask about bottle or breast feeding, if bottle, then what formula and how much they feed. If they breast feed how many minutes they latch onto each breast and how many hours apart do they feed. You ask about wet and dirty diapers. You ask about consistency of the stool. Don’t forget those developmental milestones as well (Refer to Maxwell’s Pocketbook). Then you ask the general qs about any fever, vomiting, cough, or diarrhea

Kids in school( Elementary, middle or HS) you ask how they are doing in school, if they have any friends, and about their grades, and which school they attend.Also ask if they are involved in any extra-curricular activities.

For HS girls you ask about periods, age of Menarche, LMP, how their periods are like etc along with sexual history. 

Any patients coming in with asthma, you ask if the asthma is related to weather changes, exercise induced or year around. 

That’s all i have. 

Studying wise, i did Uworld and Emma Holliday Powerpoints/video lecture, and read through Kaplan Peds book. 

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Know Thy Shelf: OB/GYN High-Yield Tips & A 6-Week Study Plan

In the final installment of the Know Thy Shelf series, we feature a 6-week OB/GYN Shelf study schedule and high-yield OB/GYN study tips. Good work and good luck!

Check out our updated post on the #OBGyn #ShelfExam! 

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4 Reasons Shelf Exams Matter

If you are in your third or fourth year of med school, you're deep into core rotations ... and shelf exams! Here are four great reasons why shelf exams will help you on journey to becoming a doctor.

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