I recently graduated in medicine from Townsville, Australia, and I still enjoy writing blogs on medicine and pharmacy-related topics. I appreciate writing about my experience on different placements or topics I'm interested in. As English is my second language, writing blogs is a hobby and a fun challenge!
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Whilst being on the surgical ward, I was astounded at the number of patients who presented with pancreatitis. An easy way to remember the causes of pancreatitis is by using the mnemonic I GET SMASHED. Statistically, you should find the cause of the pancreatitis and help you manage your patient.
Today's blog feels more like an actual blog rather than the other more serious and referenced articles. So instead, I talk about how I managed my first clinical year as a student and, essentially, the routine I used to tackle the second half of my undergraduate degree.
During the second year of my MBBS degree, I had to complete my 1-month placement in a rural town. I went midyear to a small quaint city called Benalla in Victoria. I decided to record and make a little video of what it felt like to go to Benalla City and speak about my placement, its health and what to do as a tourist.
My interest in rural life and rural medical practice has been consolidated after visiting Benalla. I have learnt that general practitioners (GPs) have a huge and meaningful impact on the community and, comically, are celebrities around the town.
I wanted to visit a small rural town that was outside of Queensland so I could see what Australia had to offer. I ended up in a small quaint city called Benalla in Victoria. I really enjoyed Benalla and decided to look up at its health and see how a rural town was doing compared to a major city.
Follow me on my normal medical day as a second-year medical student at James Cook University. Of course, every medical student’s day will be different, especially on the way they go on about their day such as watching lectures on-line, their social life, being on/off-campus and so on.
In 2017, the healthcare staff made a commitment to turn the tide of the impact of chronic Kidney disease and to provide the Indigenous community in Palm Island with the tools they need to take ownership of their kidney health.
Nearly all of us and every child by the age of 5, would have experienced otitis media. However; on Palm island, 75% of children suffer hearing loss from this condition. I wanted to learn more about how this situation has occurred.
I am sure we have all walked up castle hill as the sun is rising and looked out at the breathtaking view to see a number of islands surrounding our city. If we look towards the horizon we may be able to catch a glimpse of Palm Island. It may only be 65km from Townsville but the discrepancies between the two places are far further apart.
The further I researched Palm Island, the more I discovered how different it is to Australia. Palm Island could be described almost like a third world country. Palm Island has a lot of issues that needs to be addressed which is difficult when the socio-economic status is very low.
