Laughing Even in PA School (13/30)

     PA school can be rough. When people were talking about how they felt about one of the most recent exams, at least one person was overheard to say something like, "well, I didn't cry during this one so it was at least better than cardiology." This was, sadly enough, a sentiment that more than one person could have expressed. However, it's not like PA school is all misery and hard work. There has to be a balance. There has to be times of laughter and relaxation, even if they're just stolen moments before you have to get back to the grind. Sometimes you even just have to laugh at yourself, like when you realize that you're getting excited because you can identify some of the conditions of the people you pass on the street (hint: this has not yet happened, thankfully, but I think everyone should be reminded that yelling, "look at the manifest tropia on that guy!" would be a bad idea). As finals week comes to a close, I would like to present a few assorted examples of the things PA students find funny. 

My friends and I found this cartoon entertaining while learning about causes of dwarfism, even if it's not 100% accurate. 

This provided so much inspiration while studying endocrine for clinical medicine. It also helped me correctly answer a question on the exam, so that's a bonus.

Nobody appreciates the cute little gallbladder.

Ebola has made its way in to almost every class "differential diagnoses" activity we've done this term.

I know this is supposed to be inspirational, but all I see is some peaking of the T wave. This girl might want to get checked for hyperkalemia. 

This is incredibly accurate.

This is also accurate.

     While  our class  Facebook page is  most  commonly  used for  answering  each  other's questions,  sharing  helpful  websites  and  study  guides, or  planning  the  occasional get together, sometimes  people will  post pictures or stories that we know  other classmates will appreciate. Here are a few of those.

One classmate put this on the page the day before the clinical medicine cardiology exam. It summed up our feelings nicely. 

 

Don't actually Google this term unless you want to be scarred.

     For PA week this year, the PA Class of 2016 at Texas Tech created this parody of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off." It's a pretty great look at what PA school is like... though the song is also freakishly catchy, so be warned. 

     While this isn't specific to PA school, our neighbors at Harvard Medical School get points for doing a quality parody video about the spleen. It's even funnier now that I've noticed that not only does one of the med students try to auscultate the spleen, but he also tries to percuss it on the wrong side of the body. Kudos Harvard.

     This last video has nothing to do with medicine, but when my study group and I need a little break from cramming knowledge into our heads, this video never fails to make us laugh. It's also very quotable. As we face our last final of the term tomorrow, may you all enjoy the joy of "Kittens: Inspired by Kittens!"