From a Constellation to a Constellation

Widely regarded as one of the toughest years of MBBS due to the sheer amount of cramming required, the preclinical 2 nd year subjects form the basis of medicine and any good future clinician must have a strong grasp of the basics. Here’s a resource guide to help you get through the year and form a solid basis without necessarily overstretching yourself. Anatomy Gross Anatomy The problem with anatomy in 2 nd year is the fact that every module has to be studied from a different book. In addition anatomy is mostly just cramming that must be periodically refreshed via revision. A lot of people recommend Dr Najeeb’s lecture videos particularly for neuroanatomy and embryology. Neuroanatomy:  Snell’s Neuroanatomy hands down. Know the book very well. Particularly the clinical presentations and Drawings. Head and Neck: BD Head and Neck (Volume 3) BD Neuroanatomy (Volume 4) for nerves and ganglia Abdomen Pelvis:  KLM  BD Snell’s Anatomy Net...

HOW TO ACE 3rd YEAR OF MBBS WITHOUT ANY HASSLES                                                     After getting through the monotonous routine of the basic 2 years filled with what seems like nothing but histo, histo and more Histo, its definitely time for a change. 3rd year is indeed a fascinating year, where you learn all about the medicines to prescribe, their side effects most of which are already in our households, the basic understanding of pathology and a whole lot of bugs. One subject which many of you will not find exciting is Forensics medicine. Believe me I didn't initially, but hopefully if you follow the below mentioned guidelines then Insha'Allah you won't have a hard time (at least not too hard :p). Lastly Behavioral sciences is a small subject which you won't be tested on this year in the Prof but will have to give your modular exams on...

For all of you who are aspiring to give the USMLE, we have the advice of our very own Dr. Mubashir (Batch'18) who has successfully navigated through the hurdles of Med school and simultaneously stepped his way to an amazing score. Here we will break down his formula for success and hopefully it will work for you... You can contact him on his email for any queries:  mubashir14@hotmail.com                                                      USMLE  Step 1 experience Mubasshar Shahid Score: 253 Duration of prep: 1.5 years Year of exam: Final year, gave exam in 2018, 6 months before Proff leave NBME scores - NBME 11: 234 - NBME 16(online): 240 - NBME 18(online): 244 The 3 most important sources I needed for this exam were USMLE world(UWORLD) question bank, First Aid, and Pathoma. Focus on these guys for the remainder of your pre...

For our Future plabbers: Dr. Haider Tariq who is currently working in the UK has this advice for you; "My name is Haider Tariq. I am a graduate of MBBS batch 2015 from CMH lahore. I have done my housejob in CMH as well during which i passed my Plab 1. After housejob, i started working as a microbiology demonstartor in avicenna medical college. During this time, i cleared my FCPS surgery part 1 and Plab 2 subsequent to which, i got myself registered with GMC UK. Alhamdulillah since then i have been working as a trust grade F2 in surgery dept in St peters hospital Surgery till date."

We created this blog for our juniors and what better way than to have them contribute articles over here, and you're in luck cause we have got an article worth reading and its written by one of our very wonderful fellow constellasian from the Batch of 2019; here's what its like to be a foreign student at CMH Lahore. "Attending CMH as a foreign student was an interesting experience for me. I quickly realized that regardless of the fact that you were born and raised here, if you spent a large portion of your life abroad, there are certain challenges that you will inevitably have to face when you come back. And although these challenges may hit you like a tidal wave at first, they will gradually simmer down and promisingly, you'll find yourself adapting in your new environment with great ease. My experience here was much the same. Having done my entire schooling in Canada, coming to CMH was (ironically) a huge culture shock. From the people to the rules and regulat...

                                                                                The dropbox link is at the end of the post. Just to get you guys to read it all the way xD We collected it according to the UHS (since our batch was with UHS) but hopefully there are no drastic changes in the syllabus and since Medicine does not change with the affiliation of a new university, so InshaAllah this will serve you guys well. So you're in fourth year, just two more professional exam seasons to go and you will successfully make it to the finish line of your undergraduate medical academic years! Four subjects. Like there was Pharmacology in third year, there is a lethal subject in this year as well and it's called Special Pathology.  There are different ways to study, but the most import...

Clinical years of med school are the important chunks of your entire medical life since here begins your practical learning, it's not about being the most socially active person on board, it's all about talking to the patient and extracting as much information as possible while remaining within the boundaries of ethics and keeping yourself relevant.  Every patient that you see is not a textbook case, it takes years long practice to put something into a textbook as an example. Each patient is different from the one on the next bed but you are the same person from this bed to the next. So how can you be the one who makes a difference.  Well for starters, you need to be curious and the next thing you should be willing to do is, to invest your time.  Remember, your patient is a human being and we all have feelings. Taking the time out to calmly talk to the patient and establish a good association of trust before starting the history and examination will not only earn ...

Final Year MBBS! Sounds scary, doesn't it? But trust me once you're done reading this post, things might start to make sense. I spent a great deal of my time trying to figure out the perfect recipe for Final Year, i had almost no help from any of my seniors and i was honestly lost for the first few months. But after going through a lot of books, i finally figured out what i needed to get myself through this nightmare called "Final Year". I'll start by sharing with you guys the Dropbox folder I've compiled for Final Year, it contains all the necessary notes, photos, videos, PDF docs, links etc that you'll need throughout this last year of MedSchool. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3lp553e5a79iwt7/AADhC8UZvgQRhpsjKNHsc1AQa?dl=0 Now, coming to the main topic for today "Which books should you follow in Final Year MBBS?" Well, i have some advice for you guys but before we get into it i want to clarify the fact that i am a completely average student (n...

                                               Dr. Midhat Asif  (Batch'18) Now before you roll your eyes with an exasperated expression and flip over to the next page, let me assure you that  yes  this article is as cheesy and "lovey-dovey" as it can be! But here is the catch; It does not involve a guy and yet makes one's heart go pitter patter with joy. What sort of crazy stupid love is this  then ;  you might ask.  Well  let me tell you, it is the bond you and I share ( and will  reminisce someday) with our beloved CMH!   My relationship with CMH began with a very traditional-arranged-marriage-styled admission (credit goes to fate and my parents)  in which  one has absolutely no clue a...

Hello there, As you read this, Your eyes might be watery because of formalin fumes or tired as hell after giving that zillionth read to Mushtaq and discovering something new every time or Guyton might be giving you a tough time. Your mind might be in constant confusion BD or KLM, Snell's or Last's, Lippincott or Chatterjea, Guyton or Firdaus. Yes we know.. we know. We have also been baffled by all the new terminologies in first year But this does not stop at the first years oh no, You get to cry through second year because of back to back tests and Anatomy that just doesn't end! And then.. Pharma hits! It's super volatile, and we all know how extensive/creepy forensics is, and pathology which is considered relatively easier, gets pretty annoying too. Behavioral sciences, as simple as it may be, it is a true representation of human behavior, ever so confusing about what to leave and what not to leave. Move on to fourth year, the biggest two que...