To my juniors : 3rd year books at UKM

Salam my dear Juniors TWP'08...

Congratulation in advanced for able to be back home. I am looking forward to meet you all at UKMMC.

Ok..about Year3 UKM books, you can buy it once you entered UKM. So, you can save your energy.There will be a book sale at our college by PERSIAP. They get the books from Kamal bookstore.

There are 4 postings and departments in year 3.therefore i list out the books based on that. However i recommend you to see the books first and also ask you other seniors' opinion about it.


Internal Medicine:

1. Oxford handbook of clinical medicine


2. X'press revision in short case, aids to undergraduate medicine,UM


3. sarawak emergency medicine



Surgery:

1. Browse's Introduction to the symptoms and signs of surgical disease


2. principle & practice of surgery


3. In a page surgery-just photocopy this one


4. Churchill's pocketbook of surgery



Obstetric & gynecology:


1.labour room protocol HUKM-buy this at O&G department


2.obstetric UM- original version is cheaper than photocopy version


3.gynecology UM- original version is cheaper than photocopy version



Medicine & society:


It is UNPAD version of PHOP & CHOP...so, you can photocopy the lecture notes from your UKM friends. for this posting,you will have to stay at Tanjung karang for 7 weeks.



For more info, please visit this blog created by the current final year.


http://www.medicalpblukm.blogspot.com/



Let me five you some brief sharing of experience on what happen to me fro the past 2 years.Basically, being the first batch, I don't know what to expect from my new collegues and lecturers. My self esteem is slightly low than it was in UNPAD. I was involved with a LOT of activities and had a GREAT life at UNPAD. Being in UKM, i thought i had to say GOODBYE to all the student activities i enjoyed and focus on my study alone.

haha...NOT>..it is soo not true :)

We are well accepted in the community of UKM. However, there are certain things that never will be same. Just want to say DO NOT WORRY, rest assured...insyaallah you will have a great time here. However, BEAR IN MIND...please do not carried away with the activities and neglect your studies..try not to fail any of your postings (",)


as for student activities...you can join a lot of them and gain merit for you to stay in the college. There are 3 student bodies : JAKSA (manage all about our college-KTDI), PERSIAP (all about academics, management,schedule) and AMSA.


As for me, i think the student activities here are broader...I hold a position at PERSIAP for a term(2010), i join & handle a lot of student programmes inside UKM and outside UKM.


with PERSIAP 2010 committee members..during our outing..


with my nasyeed band..CIMOLEN(Cimol+molen..you can watch our performance in utube,posted by Izmeer..


For guys who LOVE Sports..there are 4 games that you can join each year


1. Sukan antara kolej UKM (SUKEM)

2. Intervarsity Sports Game by AMSA-an inter medic school game

3. Liga Antara Tahun by PERSIAP-an inter batch game among UKM medic

4. KTDI Sports day by JAKSA-our college sports day


there are also games organized by other universities that we sometimes received by invitation.


(yeay...i join them too...FUTSAL WOMEN's team )


for those who like long distance run or marathon...u can join KTDI runners club...hehe..speaking of 5km,10km,15km,20+ run.u can personally contact me for this :) there is tasik permaisuri in front of the hospital for you to jog every sunny morning or evening. Free public aerobic every sunday. For those who likes to swim, u can go to Pusat renang cheras (also in front of HUKM).personally, i never go there because there is no womens' day..huhu.


some of the medals gained during year 3 and 4...there are 3 others not included in the photo :)

Again BEAR in MIND..do not neglect your studies. you will find a lot of distrations here..my advice to you is form a study group, makes discussions. read the gudiebook and identified the important topics. learn how to answer the exam questions. Go to the library, there are a lot of books you can borrow (5 books for 2 weeks).


verily,along with every hardship is relief
verily,along with hardship is relief
so when you finished(your occupation),devote yorself to Allah's worship
and to you lord(alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes
verses 5-8, Al-Inshirah


That's all for now... All the best my dear Juniors :) see ya at HUKM

FUTSAL...can't get enough of it :)

Yes.. that's right.. i was introduced to futsal during my 1st year at Bandung. My team was the underdog. the only game we won was when my left front teeth broke into half...haha..worth the damage. Lucky the minor recostructive procedure is covered under my medical insurance :) only tell my 2nd brother about it cause i know he won't freak out and prevent me from playing. Mama only knows about it months later..hehe

then..I stop...because the team don't want to continue anymore...lack of players..etc...

when I came back to UKM..jeng..jeng jeng..I was shock..They actually have games for girls it FUTSAL. I was Thrilled...yeay. However, my batch(year 3) don't have a team. The year 4 seniors do play and have their own team. So, I start my search...gather some friends to form a team. The seniors was very encouraging. They let us play to represent our college and university. however, the team is still new, lacking of people and skills.

Because of us, we girls get a turn to play at the only court available in the hospital (next to rumah McD). Every thursday is our day. Occasionally, we rent the futsal court at Challangerz. they have girls night discount..hehe. We usually play at night.

Our enthusiasm and chemistry started to built up.We learn the skills and tactic by ourselves and some help from the seniors and friends.Techically we don't have a coach. We only started to win...and win BIG during the 4 th game at SUKEM in 2010. We got 2nd place in UKM (if we got first we have the chance to represent UKM in MAKSUM-sukan antara universti). Then we got 3rd place during inter varsity game.

Our team had play against each other during futsal 3 by 3 match for our sport's day. My team get the 1st place. we got the big hamper :)

The last game was the BIGGEST win ever. we got GOLD...yeay!




I hope, we don't have to retire from the games in final year. we do give the opportunities to the juniors. however, there's always something that hold them from joining. Therefore,we will be GLAD to play if they can't play for any tournament this year :)

1. Sukan antara kolej UKM (SUKEM) 2009 at UKM,Bangi
2. AMSA Inter-varsity game-medical students 2009 at UKM, Bangi
3. SMMAMS' Inter-varsity game-medical students UPM 2010 at UPM Serdang.
4. Sukan antara kolej UKM (SUKEM) 2010 at UKM, Bangi
5. AMSA Intervarsity game-medical students 2010, at UKM, Bangi
6. Kolej Tun Dr Ismail (KTDI) Sports day 2011
6. Inter-medical varsity Debate & Sports 2011, at UM, Jln Pantai

Good things keeps on coming...

Alhamdulillah.....

AsSalam (peace be upon you).

Sorry, for a long holiday from blogging.

Updates about me:
1. end my year 4 with psychiatry department. It was very intresting and colourful. i like my supervisor a lot.

2. I PASS my final exam...alhamdulillah...that means 2 months holiday.

3. My futsal team get to win GOLD...yeayeahh :) more about it in the next post...EXCITED ('',)

4. I'm going to UK and Amsterdam....with my cousins :) Finallly my dream comes true

5. My 2nd bro is getting married in June.my cousin is getting married in July...THREE of my Twinning UKM-UNPAD family members are getting married this year(1 of them already married)

6. I'm officially an aunt last year when my nephew was born in september. Now, more babies keeps on coming from my cousins...yeay!! can't get enough with those cute babies

Palestine, tomorrow you'll be FREE!

Salam.


I celebrate new year differently this year. The date 01.01.01 brings a significant meaning for me as I participate in supporting campaign to FREE Palestine by Konsert Amal Palestine.It is our college yearly program to collect donation fro Palestine.Last year we did a run.

We are able to get Algebra, NICE and Nowseeheart performing. My team, CIMOLEN(Cimol+Molen-indonesian snacks) also makes our first performance after we won the TAlentime English speaking ZOne,alhamdulillah.


Here are some sneak peak of the event. credits to Aisyah Zakaria, Nina Hoklai and Hanim Nawawi for some pictures in here.

CIMOLEN: frm left Izmeer(solo), Mudin(solo), Syahrul(percusionnist), Hanim (percusionnist) and me(pianist)

You can view CIMOLEN performances here:

1. Open your eyes, Maher Zain http://youtu.be/JWk_tqkqYCg

2. Palestine Tomorrow will be free,Maher zain http://youtu.be/q2rR-zdlGUU

ALGEBRA..


NOWSEEHEART performing 3 songs: Damai yang hilang& KuHarap Cinta-lagu kenangan zaman sekolah rendah dulu-dulu..lagu terbaru: kerana doa


sila jangan jelous...hehe


with ALGEBRA & NICE


CIMOLEN with a fan...cewah..


InsyaAllah PAlestine will be FREE one day!! Allah never let us down, put our trust in HIM. ALlahhuakhbar(Allah is the GReatest)!!

p/s CIMOLEN next performance will be for college dinner at Putrajaya Convention Centre (PICC).We will try to perform song other than Maher Zain..hehe. Then we might enter inter college Nasyeed song in MArch. Pray for us (",)

TRIAD (ENT,OPthal,Anaesth) Posting!

Salam,



Yesterday, I officially ended this three minor postings group all togather and called TRIAD posting. It was definitely tiring with so many things to catch up in such a little time. We also log book to fill in and case reports(case write up) to be made for each minor posting. Regardless all, it is indeed an intresting posting as I won't encounter it as houseman (HO) again.


We get 3 weeks for Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) posting, 3 weeks for ophthalmology and 2 weeks for Anaesthesiology. So total duration like a major posting = 8 weeks !! oh ya, for this posting we need to have an otoscope and opthalmoscope that cost about RM600 altogather. The advantage is you can practice it at people anytime you want.


Anaesthesiology
This is the last minor posting of triad which I am most intrested on. Anaesthetist are also known as perioperative doctor. They manage patient whenever a surgery is involved and will see the patient before. during and after surgery (during recovery). The triad of anesthesiology on the effect aimed during surgery is: anesthesia (unconscious), muscle relaxant and analgesia (no pain).

In this posting, knowledge about drugs & medication is vital. We need to know the types of drug, mechanism of action, effects, indication...all the pharmacology parts. I used to dislike memorizing pharmacology. However, since the posting teaches us the relation and importance of these drugs, it makes pharmacology interesting!


Anesthetist need to be skilled in inserting needles to patient and life saving procedures. We need to do 5 intravenous cannulation at Accident & emergency(OT)within 2 weeks for this posting and see general and regional anaesthesia procedures at Operation Theater(OT). We also took Basic Life course(BLS), learn about defibrillator and type of mask use during the last week(2nd week).
Source of picture : http://mediconet.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html

Yup,maybe I want to be an anaesthetist...put people to sleep..and wake them up after the surgery..hehe :)

Ear,nose & throat (ENT)-Otolaryngology

From the name itself, you can guess which area it involves. It is the first minor posting frm TRIAD. SInce my supervisor is specialize in nose, i see a lot of cases related to nose. In this posting, we need to know how to use the otoscope to see the eardrum clearly. The most intresting thing I was able to see is the presence of Aspergillus Nigra inside the ear (looks like fungi at the bread). The doctor later clean it with the ear toilet (suction of the fungi out from the ear).

normal eardrum that can be viewed via otoscope



Source of picture :
http://www.eardoc.info/news/swimmers-ear-overview/

An ear infected with Aspergillus Niger. Diagnosis : otomycosis



Source of picture:
http://lessons4medicos.blogspot.com/2008/07/inflammation-of-ear-canal.html


Some common cases seen are allergic rhinitis. They have special clinic day called allergic clinic. Another intresting thing to see is the needle prick test. There will be about 20 antigens of common triggers of allergic like dust mite, prawn an nuts that will be tested. The staff will make a small pricked on the patient's forearm(palmar side) with a blunt pin without bleeding. It is painless. Although, it may cause anxiety to certain people...hehe

Ophtahlmology
Your eyes do not see what your mind does not know!! It is all about eyes and everything related to it. So, the basic science of eyes needed to be revised. I am amzed to know that we can suspect a systemic disease by looking at the eyes. The eyes will effected in most systemic disease know especially diabetes mellitus. We have to learn to use opthalmoscope to see the retina (an area further behind, inside your eyeball) with the help of pupil dilator. We need to draw 20 significant findings of retinal disorder in our log book that needed doctor's sign.

It needs a lot of practice to get the skill of using a direct opthalmoscope. It can be tiring to us as we need to strain our eyes to see the area of retina and find if there's anye significant finding.

However, regardless all, i like the picture of retina..its' beautiful (subahanallah!)



Source of picture:
http://faculty.washington.edu/alexbert/MEDEX/Fall/HEENT_PE_Obj.htm

Next posting will be PSYCHIATRY(my LAST posting for year 4) and then I'll be a FINAL YEAR student after the final exam... (",)

Sexually Healthy Youths!

Salam,

What happen if you talk about sexuality issues?? Variety of respond will come out.The respond will range from openly discuss about it to stigmatized the topic and refuse to discuss it. It is not only about sex.It is about the relationship between men and women,XY with XX,mars & venus (you get the picture).

Islam is syumul(complete) that have guidelines in sexuality issues and on how we should behave among different genders. A sexually healty youth should feel safe with those who are known to be safe.

from An-Nur (24:30-31)
Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is aware of what they do. (30)
And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms, and not to reveal their adornment save to their own husbands or fathers or husbands' fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons, or their brothers or their brothers' sons or sisters' sons, or their women, or their slaves, or male attendants who lack vigour, or children who know naught of women's nakedness. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And turn unto Allah together, O believers, in order that ye may succeed. (31)

Who are the one who are known to be safe?? They are those who obeys these to verses in Al-Quran.. men who protect his and the womens' modesty..women who protects her modesty and cover her aurat (body)..Its all there in AL-quran the book of guidence for Muslims.

According to Mary Buxton,a certified sex therapist, A sexually healthy teen are those who appreciates their BODIES (even a non-muslim agrees on this). Appreciating your body in Islam is covering our body and also keep our modesty.

Sexually healthy teens are:

* those who take RESPONSIBILITY for their own BEHAVIOURS
-so,please be wise in any decision and do not blame others on your action because you are the one who is responsible for your own choice.
* COMMUNICATE effective and respectfully
-learn to say NO,protect and prevent yourself from being used.
* express love and intimacy in a way that is appropriate to their AGE
-choose SAVE sex instead of safe sex...SAVE it for the only one who already commit to you (husband/wife). Say NO to pre-marital sex!

remember this from An-Nur,24: 26...
Vile women are for vile men, and vile men for vile women. Good women are for good men, and good men for good women; such are innocent of that which people say: For them is pardon and a bountiful provision. (26)

Another issue related to medical profession...

you are a muslim doctor at a general private clinic. One day a Muslim colleage girl came and admit to you that she is sexually active and need you to prescribe her contraception pill. What will you do?

Some may say, I am a muslim doctor.so, I am against this behaviour and I want to refer her to a colleague who agrees to do it.

However...what if she neglects it and take some other harmful medication or methods for her contraception needs? Who will be responsible if anything goes wrong?

The best thing to do is...

First, make a good rapport with her. Explain the consequences and advice her to get back to the right path. After that, give her the contraception as ethically it may prevent harm and provide beneficience to the patient. Pray that one day she will realize her mistakes and seek forgiveness form HIM (taubah)

Note: This issue was dicussed by Prof Harlina during her talk on Let's become sexually healthy youths! I just share what I got from her intresting talk.May it benefit me and you..Ameen :)

Revised topic:Muslim Government Doctors Criteria

Salam...this is an entry written by a friend (also my batch mate) as a feedback on Malaysian GOvernment Doctors Criteria. It is something we all medical students should read and think of!!

1. There is life outside medicine. Who said so you can't have life outside medicine. That's ridiculous. Think! There is doctor who is married with doctor in the same hospital. Also, there is doctor who is dating with staff in the hospital, including nurses! Well, that's what I call dating. Sport? Walking, running in the hospital isn't that call sport? Don't be "closed-minded" Think! There is doctor who joins the Fitness First. Clubbing? A muslim should avoid this. You know that. Think! Can't do chores for your parents? Of course you can’t if you are not living with them in the same house. But wait, praying Dua’ for your parents isn’t that one’s must do? That’s one simple chore you can do for your parents. Think! Even, there are doctors who become a member of NGO of Islamic Society eg. IKRAM, KARISMA, JIM, others as to dakwah. Think! The is life outside medicine. It’s just you who make your life in such a cocoon. Think!

2. When you are in the working profession, you earn your own money. You have your own life. Still living with parents under one roof and being pampered by them? Of course not. And of course you can, if you want to. Well, not only doctors who are not living with their parents! Don't you think so? Think! Move out of the house ASAP because your parents wouldn’t understand your job? Please don’t follow this advice. Don’t run away from your parents. They wouldn’t understand your job? They’ve raised you up until you are able to stand on your own feet. They know you. They will know. They never come to hospital watching how a doctor working? I bet your mom had admitted to any Gynecology ward before this. Think!

3. Bila jodoh dah sampai seru dan berkemampuan, berkahwinlah. Sememangnya fitrah manusia ingin saling mencintai dan dikasihi. No need to wait until you have complete for the Govt compulsory services. There is medical student who married during study. There is houseman who married her registra. Think! There is life outside medicine.

4. Get baby as soon as possible after getting married. Well, depend on your luck. Rezeki Allah bg lain-lain. Fikir balik. Apekah tujuan berkahwin? Tak mau anak? Panjangkanlah zuriatmu yang baik-baik sementara nyawa masih ada. Think!

5. Follow the work protocols in your hospital. That what keeps you safe. Think!

6. 36 hours working non stop? Trust me, you can sleep in between. Yes, I’ve seen doctors doing it. Are you really sure non stop? Muslim has break for prayers. Isn’t that enough? How many doctors have died because of this? None. Think! Everybody can do it. Allah akan bagi ujian yang hanye setimpal dengan kemampuanmu.

7. Don’t drive if you know that you are drowsy or disoriented. Don’t be stupid. Get a taxi. Be smart, be safe. Think!

8. Coffee contain caffeine, and some how it can cause tolerance. If you are a coffee lover, of course you need constant supply of it. For coffee hater like me, better to avoid it. Find a better way to keep you fresh. Think!

9. Managing stress is very important. I’m sure you have had experienced any stressful event in your life. But yet, you managed to get over it. How? Nicotine patch? Definitely not. You are doctor. Don’t abuse drug. That’s why you learn psychiatry aren’t you? Think!

10. Don’t get over influenced by the media. That’s are all movies to be watched by the people all over the world. Of course the story line are all made up and making its much interesting. Don’t you think so? Do you think that the doctors’ life in the movies (House, Scrubs, Grey Anatomy) resembles its own doctors’ life in its country? Do you think so? Think! Do you think that you can get better life in other hospital than in Malaysia? How better is better? Think!

11. There are doctors who have gardens at their houses. Yes, they have maid. So?

12. Try to walk around with houseman in the hospital during your practical year. Don’t forget to smell them. Do they smelly? Never in my experience! They have time to take a break, and have bath. Think!

13. Fasting. Islam has trained you to stay empty stomach, right? Sacrificing yourself to save someone’s life isn’t that beautiful? Think!

14. Doctors do deserve MCs. Who says so that they’re not deserve to get one?! Remember, we are all human being and human gets sick when they get sick. Don’t you think so? Nobody is perfect. My supervisor had MC because she had sore throat. What?! Sore throat? Think!

15. Scolding, destructive criticism, racial bias, finger pointing from your supervisors are nothing. I am very sure you have trained to become resistant with all of these negative tortures during your practical years. Think! Why they do that? They love you. They want to make you a better doctor. They don’t want you to make mistakes. This profession involving lives. This is not a playground. Think! You want being pampered by them? Being nicely treated by them? This is not kindergarten anymore. Think! I love being scolded. That what keeps me moving on.

16. You think your life will be just confined to the hospital only? How many doctors having fun with families, travelling around the world, win noble prizes, etc, etc, etc………..? Think!

Never regret of what you are doing now, Medical Students…
Isn’t this your school-age AMBITION?Yer cikgu, saye nak jadi dokter. Saye nak bantu orang sakit.
Wasn’t that your kiddy answer?
Yes, you wanted to be here. Yes you are.Think! Think back.

Its not easy to get you here. Yes, here. How many years had you struggled to get you in this profession. You are now half-step distance to become a doctor. Never turn back.

I do believe that my life has been planned by Allah. Why am I here? Because Allah had planned for me to be here. Ouh, I need to find the hikmah behinds these. Allah knows what is the best for His servants.

Never let negative thought under estimate yourself, your capability. If other doctors who can do it, why not you? WHY NOT YOU? Of course there is NO SHORTCUT to be one. A consultant. You think it is easy to become one? They also had struggled through tough years to be one. Yes.

Every king was once a weak baby, and every awesome building was once just a drawing on a piece of paper. And you? THINK!

Jadi dokter, satu pekerjaan yang mulia. Yes, doctors playing God. But yet, everything happen dengan IzinNya. Saving lives, isn’t that mulia? Imagine you save someone’s life or making someone to have a better quality of life. And that person able to beribadat and do good things because you’ve helped that person. Don’t you think “saham pahala” gets to you? Allah knows.
What other profession yang the customer really trust the person? None can beat doctor profession. So, use this opportunity to dakwah as well.
THINK PLEASE!

Positive mind set will definitely deliver Positive attitude!

written by Muhd Izmeer