still studying bugs and drugs

We are in the process of learning all the bacteria that can cause diseases. we are also starting to learn about all the drugs we should use in each case. its pretty overwhelming. as one of my classmates put it

"I Never knew there were SOOOOO many different types of diarrhea till I got to med school!!"
-JV


We had our second IDIT exam this Monday and I can honestly say it was the hardest test I have taken yet. The scores were released on Monday night but I didnt check until I got home last night because I was worried, so many of my classmates did terribly and even the smart ones didnt do very well. I looked at my score and was pleasantly surprised that I got above the average. I got to celebrate for a couple days but its back to work for the next test. I have a patient encounter tomorrow and we are starting to do focused exams. Before every patient came in saying they were there for a 'routine physical.' Now we have patients with symptoms so we are learning about what questions to ask and what physical exams to do that are pertinent to those symptoms. Its pretty cool.

ok, back to work