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ENT Exam

ENT or Laryngootorhinology in Russian is a pretty difficult subject to go through. For 2 weeks, you will learn the methods of examining a patient, the diseases and treatment. And oh, don’t forget lectures.

The ENT department is pretty strict. If you miss a class, you will have to otrabotka in the Priemnoyeh Otdeleniyeh (Consultation) for 5 hours to get a slip to prove that you’ve done it.

Exam, on the other hand, is pretty straightforward. It consists of 2 questions regarding any disease, one situational question and one recipe. I’ll tell you what you need to know to pass.

  1. Study. If you can’t get past the oral part, you won’t pass. The department is very strict and it’s a lottery, basically. If you get the Head of the Department, I wish you all the best.
  2. Know the recipes, how to write and what it’s for. If you get the HOD Professor, he might ask you to write an additional recipe in front of him. If not, you may refer to notes when preparing your answers.
  3. Practice your examination with your friends. You have to pass the practical section before proceeding. In each examination of the ear, nose and throat, you will need to know what structures you can see, respectively.

As I said, the cycle is 2 weeks and the exam is directly after the cycle ends. Or, you may choose to do it on the exam day.

Happy studying!

Neurology Exam

Hi 4th years,

I’ve found something that may come in handy to you during your exam. Check it out: Neuro Exam

All the best!

Heart Sounds MP3

How good are you at distinguishing heart sounds? Have you even any idea what I’m talking about? This collection of MP3s is very useful for second and third year students, great exposure for first years and an excellent refreshers’ course for the rest.

Grab it here.

Clinical Skills Videos

Admittedly, clinical skills of Russian grads are not entirely on par with medical students around the world. It’s time we did something about it and brushed up on the skills that we need to use everyday.

Here are a few videos on clinical examination, divided into systems. Then following that, a few videos on taking blood, introducing an IV cannula and other clinical procedures.

The Cardiovascular System
The Respiratory System
The GI System
The Cranial Nerves
Neurological Examination of the Upper Limbs
Neurological Examination of the Lower Limbs
Hands and Wrists
The Shoulders
The Knees
The Ankles and Feet

Phlebotomy (Taking blood)
Introducing an IV cannula
Arterial Blood Gas
Catheterisation – Male and Female

Basics of First Aid

Surgical Videos

It’s been a busy week for me. I’ve sourced the internet for some interesting, education videos. I finally found some and would like to share them with you. It’ll definitely come in handy for you guys to update yourselves on your clinical skills and will most likely teach you something you didn’t know that you didn’t know.

Basic Surgical Skills 26MB – A collection of 12 videos teaching you how to properly hold a forceps, how to hold a needle, how to tie surgical knots, instrument ties and how to perform simple surgical sutures.

Surgery Videos 121MB – A collection of videos expanding on how to tie surgical knots (two-handed, one-handed, right hand predominant), scrubbing and gowning.

New Books Rearranged

Hi guys,

I’ve recently managed to get my hands on a lot of medical books in electronic form. I’ve posted up some previously but I’ll post them up again, this time arranged in the order of the year you’ll be needing them.

1st year

2nd year

3rd year

4th & 5th year

New Books, More To Come

As medical students here in Moscow, we all know how difficult it is to get hold of decent study material and references. I’ve managed to find some and decided to share it with everyone. Spread the word. If you have any requests, please let me know in the comments.

abc_series.rar

A.Guide.to.Dissection.of.the.Human.Body.rar

grays_anat.rar

Guyton_textbook_of_medical_physiology.rar

Harper_s_Illustrated_Biochemistry.rar

Pocket_Atlas_of_Human_Anatomy.rar

Robbins.Pathologic.Basis.of.Disease.rar

ebc_pathophysiology_2005.rar

Lissauer_-_Illustrated_Textbook_of_Paediatrics_3e__2007_.rar

McLeod_s_11th_ed.rar

Oxford_Handbook_of_Clinical_Examination___Practical_Skills_-_1st_Ed.rar

talley_Clinical_Examination2006.rar

Principles_of_Clinical_Pharmacology_.rar

dermatology.rar

harrisons17.rar

That’s all for now. Still more to come. These books are either in PDF format requiring a PDF reader. Some are in CHM format and for that you’ll need a CHM reader. GIYF.

Happy Studying

Gynaecology

Here are some study material for Gynaecology. It’s a pretty hard cycle but you really learn a lot. I feel that the quick notes are a must to help you refresh your OBGYN measurements and positions quickly.

Gynae Fast Facts

Quick Notes in Russian

Gynae English textbook

More about Therapy

Hey guys,

Here are some “study material” for you. Have this in hand early to prepare for your Fac. Therapy exam. During the exam, you will be asked to hand in your mobile phones and empty your pockets. You will then be given a bilet consisting of about 3 questions, an ECG and an X-ray. You will then be put in a room with other students (including Russians) where you have to prepare your answers. It’s not all that strict. Make sure you do it. It’s a sure pass.

Therapy answers based on topics

Therapy question bilets

Unsatisfied

Hey guys,

I can’t tell you how unsatisfied I am. I just returned from my Facultative Surgery exam. I did not do so well. Truth is, the mark I received did not reflect on how hard I prepared for it, honestly. Prior to this, I bumped into the Fac. Surgery thread on the RSMU Russian Students’ Forum. They said that the exam marks were randomly given. One girl even said that she answered her friend’s variant for her, exactly word-for-word; one of them got a 5, the other got a 4. I’m so pissed off. What on earth is the point of an exam if the marks are random? Welcome to Russia.

So, due to this, I am going to release the exam variants and answers for both Neurology and Facultative Surgery. Because, whether or not you study for these 2 exams, it makes no difference.

Surgery variants (except Variant 3) and answers which I corrected myself. Take precaution.

Neurology bilets and answers (from 11 onwards)

Some reference material for Neurology: Neurosurgery in Russian, Netter’s Neurology, Neurology Textbook in English & another, some Russian material about cranial nerves and the methodichka (which you will need to prepare your Patient History).

Neurology was described as “Halyahvyi” meaning ‘freebie’. And so it was. All you need to do is to prepare for the MCQ (I have the answers for some of the variants, I’ll post them up later) then move on to prepare your written part. It’s so slack in the exam hall that the assistants left us alone there. Cheating Bazaar. Bring your books in, especially the Rukovodstvo (Handbook). You will also need to diagnose a Zadachi, whether or not you get it right doesn’t matter. And that’s it. Minimum 3. Nobody fails neurology, not that I know of.

Study Smart. Cheating is an option.

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