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Mediasite Recording Poll
Class of 2012 and 2013 please answer this question based on the email sent out by Lena. Any comments can be left below or emailed to your class president.
Endocrine Cases
I’ve tried to write down everything he said for the most part. Case 1 is a little less complete than Case 2 and 3. Case 1 – Diabetes Mellitus Case 2 – Diabetes Insipidus Case 3 – Acromegaly Case 4 … Continue reading
COMLEX Aids Category
Please post anything to do with COMLEX Steps in the COMLEX Aids category. You can see it on the left side. Or here http://www.dcomdo.com/category/comlex/
DO/MD Degree Discussion on AOA Blog
Apparently KCUMB recently considered becoming LCME (M.D.) accredited and to give out a dual MD/DO degree. From what I read that idea has been squashed but the argument that ensues in the comments of the AOA direct John Crosby’s blog … Continue reading
Clubs get a grant for your Events!
The AOF Student Initiatives Grant program provides funding to support osteopathic student administered community projects that focus on promoting osteopathic medicine within the community. The goal of this grant is to inspire student organizations to keep abreast of issues and trends … Continue reading
Web Advisor Added to Links
At the top of the page a link to web advisor has been added. It is titled “Grades” and is located on every page of the blog.
AUA Documents for Bernstein’s Lectures
These documents are from the AUA website. Since we have a test upcoming and the AUA website is currently down, I am posting them here. They will be removed immediately following the test on Monday the 14th. acute-scrotum prostate-cancer-PSA peds-UTI … Continue reading
Bombard your mind with Renal Pathology
http://www.som.tulane.edu/classware/pathology/medical_pathology/New_for_2000/Renal/Renal.html
COMLEX Study Guide (“Taus” Method)
I found this on SDN. It’s a guide to help you know how to study and what to study and when. Also outlines the best books. It’s called the “Taus” Method on SDN and apparently its worked well for people. … Continue reading
Struggling with Urology and Dr. Bernstein?
Check out this website for a more succinct and highlighted view of all his topics: http://www.auanet.org/content/education-and-meetings/med-stu-curriculum.cfm Oh and they even have the same pictures as him!!!
DCOMDO Update
DCOMDO underwent an attack this morning. I have restored most of the functions but will take a few days to restore the classifieds. There was an error in the WordPress code that allowed hackers to get in and insert an … Continue reading
Omicron Delta Kappa
The LMU undergraduate campus is bringing in an Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. The class officers and student government have been approached about DCOM being involved in this society. We’d like to ask the class at large whether you would … Continue reading
Volleyball Championship
Sunday, Oct 4th is the DCOM IM Vball championship at the DCOM apartments. I’ve attached the schedule. It will run from 12:30 to 7 ish. With the championship game starting at 6:30, be there or be square. Volleyball tournament
Volleyball Championship!
The DCOM IM volleyball tournament will be this Sunday at 1:30 at the DCOM apartments. Here is what the bracket will look like. We’ll play 9 games from 1:30 on!
Football IM
Football IM will be after Volleyball. We’ll plan on starting Saturday October 10th. The games will be 7 on 7 and it will be flag football.
DDx for Chest Pain
From Dr. Williamson’s lecture. Chest Pain
Cardiac Trauma/Tumor Pearls
Beck’s Triad for penetrating cardiac trauma (seen in 10-30% of pt’s with tamponade) High Venous pressure (central venous pressure) Low arterial pressure Muffled heart sounds Commotio Cordis is a type of blunt cardiac trauma occuring in adolescents during sporting events. … Continue reading

