Learn how your comment data is processed. Pingback: Polypharmacy and deprescribing Part 1: Living better through chemicals - The Curbsiders. I have to hold a class about cholinomimetics and cholinolitic drugs. Google helped me find your image, and I feel very lucky about it. Common anticholinergic medications are dimenhydrinate Gravol and low-potency antipsychotics, benztropine, atropine and antihistamines. I brought soft ear plugs which were pretty helpful Lastly, plan something relaxing and fun to do after the exam! You deserve it!The way to remember the effects of anticholinergic medications is using the mnemonic Hot as a hare, blind as a bat, dry as a bone, red as a beet, mad as a hatter. If your exam is scheduled for the morning then take your practice exams in the mornings, wear comfy clothes, only use the restroom during designated breaks, just as you would for the actual exam Exam day : Bring lots of snacks. I like the iPad version bc it is the least distracting of all modalities. I had the Anki app on my phone, iPad, and computer. I basically listened to the whole thing on repeat throughout the entire study period. I did a lot of long distance driving esp on weekends bc my church was 1hr away so every time I stepped into my car, the lecture came on. It can be done at any Staples or other office supply stores. Some of my classmates did the same for Pathoma for the same reason. If you want general information on how I studied during first two years of medical school, it's here First, let's start with the overall schedule. I did few decks by him but eventually wanted to tailor my learning to my weaknesses so I mostly stuck to my own cards. Step 1 is a memorization heavy exam so you just have to commit everything to memory.

Towards the end of my study period, I dedicated at least 2 hours every day to going through my Anki card deck. Question days - At least days dedicated to just doing UWorld Questions the week before exam day. Helpful to do this with a friend so you can talk out difficult questions. Here's an example schedule 46 days total. First, let's start with the overall schedule. If you want general information on how I studied during first two years of medical school, it's here. I thought it would be helpful to have a dedicated blog post on the topic so that people can refer to it whenever if needed! So here is an overview of how I studied for Step 1.

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