3rd Year Timetable (Spring 2007)

Dear 3rd year students,
Get your timetable for the next spring 2007 semester here and enjoy the most tiring semester of the years !!!

The learning curve ...

There are some (or maybe many) medical terms that we haven’t yet known or met, but as a student, we should take a few steps further to enrich our knowledge with the never-ending terms, eponyms, abbreviations, etc. and get used to it.

I am not sure whether this blog is an appropriate place to write down all the medical thingy that I’ve said earlier, but one thing that I know, I am actually trying to kill two birds or three with a stone if possible. When I do write, it makes me remember things lots easier and at the same time it may be helpful (or maybe not, who knows !!!) to all readers.

This post is just my two cents' worth of 'merapu' : ) (konon mcm nk naekkan smangatla sbb nk naek skolah dh) If you find any mistakes in any articles, please inform us, and we’ll try to fix them stat. Please do not hesitate to join the community guys !!!

P/S : I really need the seniors to participate and pour your brilliant knowledge here.

Leptin n Ghrelin

There are lots of hormones which influence the function of GIT and body’s metabolism. Two of them are leptin and ghrelin.

Leptin is a peptide hormone produced by adipose tissue in our body that tells us to stop eating (diminish appetite). It’s usually self-regulating, but in case we keep taking food even though we are not hungry, the condition leptin resistance may appear in which we won’t feel full after meal and we’ll crave more foods. This condition can be reverted by exercise and recreation. Leptin also contributes to the secretion of insulin by the pancreas and increases the storage of body fat.

Ghrelin is a polypeptide hormone made in the stomach that stimulates the release of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. It is secreted when our stomach’s empty and it makes our stomach growl and it stimulates appetite. Hehe… So, it is actually a bad habit to skip meals. Our brain will tell us to eat even more. You need to fill up your stomach to prevent this ghrelin making your stomach singing.

Find more information about leptin and ghrelin on the Wikipedia.

References: Reader’s Digest 11/06, Taber’s

Brrrppp...

Belch, burp, ructus, sedawa or отрыжка - is the act of emitting gas noisily from the stomach through our mouth and nose.

Eructation is the term used which describes the production of gas in the stomach with sound. For belching to occur, there must be an increase in gastric pressure followed by the relaxation of lower esophagus sphincter to balance the pressure in the stomach and esophagus. Relaxation of the upper esophagus sphincter allows the gas to escape though pharynx and mouth.

Belching may be caused by gastric fermentation, air swallowing, or ingestion of carbonated drinks or gas-producing foods (eg. cabbage, beans). Also you’ll get it by chewing gums and drinking with straw. You can find lots more information and links at Wikipedia about eructation.

Reference: Taber’s

Just because

This is of no academic relation and maybe too little too late but I would just like to wish everyone a very good luck for the winter finals especially to the 4th years who are facing the Sailormoon, the Grandma Olga (I heard she ain't so much of a grandma in the exam if you know what I mean), the hard-core Gndoyan a.k.a BW and probably the non-english speaking Ophthalmo Zaf. Kaf. tomorrow! All the best, and lets kick ass!

Philosophy ...

Get the questions here !!!

Questions' Variants for Microbe's Exam

Let's make a collection of Questions' Variants for Microbiology's Exam. I think this really will help students to make last minute preparation a day or two before the real examination's day. I don't know if the department actually changes the variants every year, but let's hope they aren't. Hehe ...

Ok, enough for the talking... Email me your variant no. and the questions of that particular variant. I would prefer the .doc file. Also you can YM (gizmo_pony) me. I will upload the variants to our files server and you can fetch it there. That's it.

gizmo_pony@hotmail.com

Animalcules ...

Discover the world of animalcule over here !!!

UPDATED !!!

Ophthalmology: A Short Textbook

Author: Gerhard K. Lang / J. Amann
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers
Edition: 1st edition (October 15, 2000)
Paperback: 586 pages
Summary:
The didactic concept of this book, grounded on years of teaching experience, considers all aspects of training:
- it allows easy studying through clear yet comprehensive coverage,
- easy memorizing by a well-structured presentation, and
- easy application through a clear distinction between symptoms and diagnosis, tabular presentation of major symptoms, and extensive indexing.
A role model for a pocket textbook designed for the study of the field of ophthalmology, extensively illustrated with high-quality color photographs and clear explanatory drawings
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Ophthalmology A Short Textbook here

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th Edition

Ni link untuk d/l buku Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th Edition yang tebal tu.
E-book ni dalam format .pdf dan aku guna rapidshare sebab file ni besar sangat. untuk password taip sprmajujaya.

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine

SPR's Free E-Books

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