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UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
DO NOT underestimate this section! Like the vascular section, it is difficult to
conceptualize. Try to find some concrete analogies to grasp onto. Understand
the concepts of partial pressure, O 2 and CO 2 dissociation curves and how they
differ, dead space, alveolar ventilation, differences in gas exchange between the
apex and base of lung, causes of hypoxemia, mechanics of
inspiration/expiration, and neural/chemical control of breathing. There will be
TBLs and one PBL for this section, which should help clarify pulmonary
function tests and the differences between obstructive and restrictive lung disease
— concepts which will show up on the exam. Pay attention to his diagrams
carefully. Know what happens to people during obstructive apnea. Most students
reported that this was the hardest material of the second exam block. I highly
recommend doing the practice questions on the Hippocrates question bank. If
you do (and thoroughly understand) these questions you will do fine on his test
questions. Pulmonary mechanics will be the most difficult section for the
majority of the class to conceptualize. Once again the practice questions on
Hippocrates will best help you understand these concepts…DO THEM! I found
a text book helpful to supplement this section.
CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE TO EXERCISE:
Dr. Dormer returns for this section. Don’t worry, he only has two lectures and
the questions this time are pretty straightforward.
Remember, this test will be a time crunch. There is a lot of material, so read each
question carefully, but quickly!
BLOCK III
GENERAL ENDOCRINE:
Dr. Baker teaches this section of the course. If you are someone that likes to go
to 95% of lectures, I’d recommend these as the 5% that you skip and listen to on
double speed at home. It’s interesting material, it’s just not really something that
needs to be explained, but rather memorized. Just study from her Power Points
and the book (which is her syllabus). Many students felt she asked several
questions that she presented only in class, and were very easy to answer had you
been there.
REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINE:
Dr. Guo is a good teacher and his material is also not that difficult. He is short
of practice problems, but offers a few at the end of each lecture/PowerPoint and
these are money. The main ideas of ovulation, the stages leading up to such,
what hormones spike and when, fertilization, pregnancy/delivery, how sperm
mature and develop, etc. will be more than enough.
Make sure you know the time frames.
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