Protein structure and function
Suggested reading Need to Know If you do all these readings, it’s about two chapters worth. It’s not a bad read, but be mindful of your time. Look at the NTK guide and adjust your preparation as needed. The amino acid pdf below is a short read. I would not stress about memorizing the structures. […]
Protein synthesis
Suggested reading Need to Know This reading is once again from Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry. It does a very nice job with translation and all of the learning goals below. The pdf version is below. Chapter 32: Protein Synthesis. Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry, 8e. Medical Education: Health Library.pdf Describe how certain antibiotics target bacterial protein […]
Nucleotide metabolism
Suggested reading Need to Know Don’t be intimidated by the word metabolism! Nucleotide metabolism is a very high-yield topic that will come up throughout your career as a physician. Will you be getting into all of the details with your patients? No, of course not. However, when your patient comes to you with a gout […]
DNA
Suggested reading Need to Know This chapter, Chapter 30: DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair, is an excellent chapter on DNA. I’ve also attached the pdf below of the chapter. Chapter 30: DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair. In: Abali EE, Cline SD, Franklin DS, Viselli SM. Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry. 8th ed., international ed. Philadelphia; Baltimore; […]
Academic Half Day workflow: 2024
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) Create an IHI account (free to students) to access the following modules: Log in to the IHI Education portal. Then, click Browse Catalog. Wait for the list to load, and then use the Browse by section to filter the options by the categories: Open School Courses and Open School: English: Student […]
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The retroperitoneum and kidneys (posterior abdominal wall)
Optional Reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed., Diaphragm section through Clinical box: Diaphragm, kidneys, ureters, and suprarenal glands section through Clinical box: Kidneys, ureters, and suprarenal glands. Muscles of the posterior abdominal wall Diaphragm Right and left domed musculotendinous partition between thoracic and abdominal cavities Extends up to the 5th rib on the right, 5th […]
Dysmenorrhea and Endometriosis
Organs in the supracolic region
Abdominal esophagus About an inch long, it enters the abdomen through the esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm. It curves to the left to join the cardia of the stomach. The anterior and posterior vagal trunks are on its anterior and posterior surfaces, respectively. The anterior vagal trunk is composed mainly of fibers from the left […]