Wind pain

Part of my job is to help patient's with their medical problems. I am to help identify minor ailments and provide appropriate treatment. This saves GPs from needing to deal with simple headaches, sprains, diarrhoea, constipation cases.

Today a lady approached me and told me she had 'wind pain'. What the hell is wind pain? When I asked her what the symptoms felt like, she told me she doesn't have diarrhoea, constipation but just stomach aches from gas buildup. I guess she meant she felt bloated. I could not identify what was causing this, and she told me the pain was severe and debilitating. She has tried products such as buscopan and degas, with no success. Well... there goes the products I would have recommended. I suggested for her to take general pain killers for the time being and book an appointment with a doctor to further investigate the issue.

When the patient was on her way I thought to myself "Gees... wind pain, where on earth did she come by such a term?"

30 mins before my oral

This is the last assessment for the year!
In 3 hours I will be done!

2 days from my final oral exam and 4 weeks from med offer results

Only going up,with no end it sight.

All aboard the tension roller coaster! Tension is only going to go up!

Preparing for my intern oral exam

Shortly after finishing my med school interviews, I'm now onto my next project: intern oral exam.

For those who aren't familiar, for an intern pharmacist there are 4 main hurdles to pass before you get registered.

After the interview: Approaching the end of a chapter.

Yesterday I had my interview at ANU for medicine. The journey was quite the roller coaster ride. I have been through joy, despair, periods of confidence and times of nerve wracking self doubt.

Thinking about it, the process of getting into medicine for me has been like a marathon race. It began from GAMSAT preparation in January, sitting the GAMSAT in March, receiving GAMSAT results in May, applying for med school via GEMSAS (the next day), receiving offers for interviews in August, preparing for interviews and attending the interview in September.

Osteoporosis, available treatment and ONJ

What is osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a systemic condition characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of the microarchitecture of the bone. This can lead to bone fragility and the increase risk of fractures.

Figure 1 Comparing the microarchitecture of bone in normal vs osteoporosis patients.

Preparing for my ANU interviews (Work)

My first med school interview at the Australian National University (ANU) is coming up in a few weeks on the 24th September.

I've already taken time off work, booked my plane ticket and my accommodation. I'm ready to go and impress some strangers!