Your Head Is on Fire

SO MUCH TO DO. Holy crap... I stopped going to lecture this week because I am so far behind that the new lectures don't even make sense, and all they do is read from the slide set anyways. I discovered that I benefit much more from getting a decent amount of sleep and then watching the recorded lectures at my own pace. Wednesday began with clinical skills; this time we learned about examining eyes. We practiced testing visual acuity with the letter chart, measuring pupil dilation and reactivity, as well as testing for other ocular ailments. We also learned how to examine the inside of the eye using our ophthalmoscopes, which is rather difficult. There was only one lecture, which was the second part of our genetic disease lecture. Thursday we had a 2-hour POPS session on hypersensitivity reactions, specifically to bee stings. These practical, clinically-oriented sessions are probably the most interesting thing going on right now. Friday we had a lecture over how vaccinations work, followed by a double lecture on toxicology (drugs, poisons, overdoses, and how to treat them). There is so much material that was piled on this week, that any chances of catching up in time for next week are slim.