Neurology week 3 and 4 (final exam)
March 27, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Medical studies, Semmelweis University
During the third week of Neurology rotation we spend time in the wards examining patients and discussing cases. At the end of the third week we have to prepare a written report on one of the patients we examined, with a full history and neurological examination. At the beginning of the third week we were [...]
Neurology rotation day 9
March 12, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Medical studies, Photography, Semmelweis University
Our last day of lectures and theory before starting a week of examining patients and practicing our skills. We started off at 09.30 with a quiz on the topic of yesterday’s lecture (Movement Disorders). After the quiz we were suppose to have a lecture/discussion from 10.00 to 12.00 concerning Emergencies in Neurology (Dr. Debreczeni), but [...]
Neurology rotation day 8
March 11, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Medical studies, Semmelweis University
This is the second to last day of the theoretical part of out neurology rotation (week 3 is practical week and week 4 is the exam!) We didn’t have a quiz this morning, so we started with a lecture at 10.00 concerning Movement Disorders (Dr. Takáts). It was mainly Parkinson Disease and parkinsonian syndrome. After [...]
Neurology rotation day 7
March 10, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Medical studies, Semmelweis University
I slept in today and ended up coming to class 10 minutes late. The quiz today was on Multiple Sclerosis (from yesterday) and the test was really straight forward. The questions were: What is the McDonald’s criteria? (Dissemination in both space and time) What are the primary symptoms of MS? (Retrobulbar neuritis being the most [...]
Neurology rotation day 6
March 9, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
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The day started with a quiz at 09.30. It was also Puneet’s birthday, so I stopped by Subway to get her a nice breakfast and a carrot cake (mmm, good stuff). The quiz was based on the material covered in the lecture on Friday. At 10.00 we had a lecture on Multiple Sclerosis (Dr.Simó) and [...]
Neurology rotation day 5
March 6, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Medical studies, Semmelweis University
Friday is here and the first week of my Neurology rotation has passed – actually time has flown! As always, the day started at 09.00, but today we didn’t have a quiz. Our first lecture (10.00-11.00) was Neurological consequences of internal disease (Dr. Farkas). Actually one of the most interesting lectures so far, because it [...]
Neurology rotation day 4
March 5, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Medical studies, Semmelweis University
Today I was feeling much better. In fact, I have slept so much recently that I was up early and wide awake. This day started with a lecture from 09.00 to 10.00: Dementia (Dr. Kovács) 10.00-11.00 we had two case presentations (peripheral CN VII lesion; pseudoperipheral CN VII lesion) 11.00-12.00 we had Neuropathology practice with [...]
Neurology rotation day 1-3
March 5, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Medical studies, Semmelweis University
Now we’ve had 3 days of Neurology and they’ve been as follows: DAY 1 Information day. Names were called from the class roster. Dr. Debreczeni informed the students about the rotation: – First two weeks consist of lectures and theoretical stuff, including some case presentations – We will also have 9 small tests during the [...]
Neurology rotation, surgery exam…and ‘a bag please!’
March 5, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Semmelweis University
As I’ve mentioned, I started my Neurology rotation this week. It is a four week rotation that has to be completed in Budapest at the Department of Neurology (close to Klinikak metro station). I was also signed up for my surgery exam on March 4th at 08.30. The problem was just that on Monday night [...]
