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Breathing Patterns & their Causes.

ADHD

Difference between B12 & Folic acid Deficiency

Mean Step1 score of Matched applicants for US-IMG and nonUS-IMG was 217 and 227 and Step2 was 224 and 233, respectively. Best luck to all for Match2015 applicants! http://b83c73bcf0e7ca356c80-e8560f466940e4ec38ed51af32994bc6.r6.cf1.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/NRMP-ECFMG-Charting-Outcomes-in-the-Match-International-Medical-Graduates-2014.pdf #USMLE

Drugs Causing Hyperkalemia

You Owe An Apology -House MD

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Emphasize on Assessment of Practice Related Competencies. No more focus on "Buzz Words"!  USMLE to discourage 'binge and purge' mentality of USMLE Preparation by discourage short term memorization of facts. It strives to change this cramming mentality of students by reinforcing the ability to apply fundamental sciences in patient care. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1787417

On World AIDS Day and All Year Round, Act Aware & Make Aware.

Funny Interpretations from Scientific Papers !

Do you think there are shortcomings in Hippocratic Oath ? What should be amended in the Hippocratic Oath? An article about the history & shortcomings of Hippocratic Oathhttp://gizmodo.com/doctors-aren-t-actually-bound-by-the-hippocratic-oath-1465044222

Applicants for ECFMG’s programs and services who are affected by the typhoon or who are participating in relief efforts and require assistance are encouraged to contact Applicant Information Services by phone at (215) 386-5900 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Eastern Time in the United States, Monday through Friday), or by e-mail at [email protected]. http://www.ecfmg.org/news/2013/11/12/applicants-affected-typhoon-haiyan-yolanda/ #USMLE #ECFMG 

Faggot cell is a term used for cells normally found in the Hypergranular form of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (FAB - M3).  This term is applied to these Promyelocytes (not blast cells) because of the presence of numerous Auer rods in the cytoplasm.Promyelocytes in Hypergranular form of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia with abundant Auer Rods in cytoplasm.

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Significant Changes to USMLE Questions Over the Coming Years !  New Question Pool to be Based on the New DSM-5 which was released at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting in May 2013.  The transition from DSM-IV to DSM-5 criteria in the USMLE Question pool shall be made over the next few years starting in 2014. Initially in the transition it will include both DSM IV and DSM V terminologies.

The Changing Looks of Medical Students !