Recent content by Sivastraba

Hi Guyz, I am done with sticking it thru. Everyday I stay in clinical medicine I become more miserable. It is a done deal; I want to get out ASAP. What are realistic JOB options for me? I dont want to go thru any additional schooling at this point. A little about myself. I finished an...

Anybody has any experience doing these in their office for refractory tendinopathies that fail other treatment? I am assuming that this must be easier to do than PRP and with little investment. Any suggestions on how to get these going on a clinic? What materials do I need?

I would venture to say that the physiatrist would probably have a better musculoskeletal exam, and would consider other treatment options (ie., PT, modalities, and medications) before pursuing injections. There would probably also be less guess work involved, since we have other tools to rely...

What were the patient's risk factors for the polyneuropathy? Diabetes, Throid, EtOH?

Is it ok to take 1 or 2 years off after you get done with residency training or do future employers frown upon this. What about if you open your own office? Would this still be a problem. The reason I am asking is because I would like to visit my family back in Asia, and would like to spent...

It's a Big No-No for us the males, but female could care less about it. Be careful though, from what u have described there is the possibility that she might be a player (and just wants to add u as another trophy to her collection of guys who have fallen for her). The Q u have to ask ur self...

We all know that you can get your license revoked if you are incompetent in diagnosing and treating your patient. However, what about the gray zone areas? Lets say you had a fight with someone out of your work and they pressed criminal charges. Or you had an incident with a police officer...

I am sick of Medical School and residency training, and have developed a very cynical view about Medicine in general. I am tired of having to put up w/ medical insurances, liability and pt insastisfaction despite busting your butt off. For people with this kind of view is the VA system the...

Can any of u guys give me recs/suggestions on what would be the best job out of residency if I am not willing to work more than 50-55 hours per week. Should I settle for a VA job or are there any better jobs out there with those hours. I hate being on call over night so that would be something...

You are the only one who can determine how many programs to rank. IMHO if u really want PM&R then it shouldn't matter where u end up training. Are u a strong candidate? Boards/Step > 215, and GPA > 3.3. If that's the case, then u could afford to try the scramble if u don't get the places...

Hi, I am preparing for step 3 the 2nd time (I failed once). What are other good qbanks out there since I used UW world the first time around. I went to the live Premier review course and I am reviewing all of the stuff. However, at some point I would like to time myself for the real deal. I...

Hi, my results for Step 3 just came back and I failed. This is the first USMLE that I fail. These are some of the weaknesses I have identified and would want some recommendations in terms of how to address them. 1)Timing during the questions (I seem to get stuck some times in questions...

I took the test on July 2 and 3. I left approx 18-20 questions unanswered in the entire 2 day test. I just didn't have enough time to cover all of them. I had one block in which almost all the questions were very long. I don't know if this has happened to other people. In addition, I...

Anyone else cares to comment on this issue. How is this going to affect the new graduates from different programs across the nation. Should we really be proactive? Any thoughts...

Hi guyz, I was wondering if there is any purpose in getting a 2nd degree (ie., Ph.D) after your done with residency training just for the sake of it. Does it make you better marketable in private practice? I usually here that it's the other way around and that your income potential acually...