Coagulation cascade

Remember this until the end of life.

It has been more than 100 times the lecturer asked us about this pathway, but still we could not answer it satisfactorily.

Important points:

Components of intrinsic pathway
Components of extrinsic pathway
Vitamin K dependent clotting factors

Really hope this will be at my finger tips after this.

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Basic Suturing Workshop 2010

Basic Suturing Workshop (27 March 2010) by Department of Surgery and J & J.
Thanks to Prof Azmi, Mr Zailani, Mr Jun, Mr Khairussaleh and Mr Nazli.

I've attended 3 workshops in basic suturing. Those were during my 3rd year (Department of O&G), 4th year (Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation) and 5th year (Department of Surgery).

I like suturing. But it is only to the extend of doing T&S, episiotomy repair, simple procedures in ward and other required procedures during housemanship. It is not more than that =p

I never imagine myself doing operation (or even entering operation theater) during my MO period later. But we'll see what will happen in the future.

Anyway, a million thanks to all my lecturers for the exposure and the basic knowledge.

Note: Credit for Nadhir for the photo

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Developmental Assessment

I found it difficult to carry out development assessment in the infants and children. Definitely, it needs a lot of practices.

Prof Zabidi from USM came to IIUM last Wednesday as visiting lecturer. He taught us this pneumonic:

C - Cognitive
O - Optic
M - Motor; gross and fine
E - Emotional and Social
L - Hearing and Speech

He also demonstrated on how to carry it out.

And now I knew, developmental assessment is not that difficult! =)

I'm looking forward to do developmental assessment to all the stable infants in the ward =)

Note : We had a very good session with Prof Zabidi. I will always remember him as a good teacher. I want to be a teacher like him; teaching and inspiring =)

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My Introduction

Medicine is truly a blend of sciences and arts.

There are fine arts in applying the science of medicine.

But, not all arts in life can be explained by scientific reason.



I never considered medicine for study until after I got my SPM result.

It was a tough decision for me who never had any dream of it before.

I just followed my instinct at that time.

I built up the interest bit by bit throughout the 7 years (5 years in medical school plus 2 years in matriculation center) of journey.

Now, I know that I do not want to lose this very special field in life.



This blog is meant for me to jot down my experience in this field for sharing purpose.

It will be more towards exam-oriented (I guess), but we'll see how will I do about it.

I am only an ordinary student; going to hospital everyday-clerking the patients, presenting cases to the lecturers, discussing with friends, preparing my case reports and summaries, unable to recall facts that much and most frequently being scolded by specialist when unanswerable to 'simple' questions.

Despite the feeling of inadequacy, I'm fighting with time to fulfill my addiction in other activities, and, consequently I'll be feeling very tired and sleeping as early as 9.00pm. ~sigh~

(for the readers for not to expect much from my blog)

May this effort benefits me and you =)

Insya Allah

Happy reading!

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