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How to Become a Superstar Diagnostician Within the Span of One Lifetime or Less

12 October, 201912 March, 2013 by Mark Yoffe, MD

To become a great diagnostician, you need to excel in six different diagnostic modalities: (1) history-taking, (2) physical examination, (3) laboratory medicine, (4) medical imaging (including point-of-care ultrasonography), (5) electrocardiography, and (6) bedside diagnostic procedures. History-taking The two most important components of history-taking are knowing what to ask and how to ask questions. Prepare and perfect scripted questions for … Read more

The Best Medical Books of All Time

12 October, 201925 September, 2012 by Mark Yoffe, MD

Sapira's Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis, 4e (2009)

***Click here for revised and updated list.*** Here are the best medical books of all time: The Chest X-Ray: A Survival Guide by Gerald de Lacey (2008, reviewed here) Brain CT Scans in Clinical Practice (2009, reviewed here) Learning Radiology, Recognizing the Basics, 2e, by William Herring MD (2011, reviewed here) Acid Base Case Studies … Read more

One of the most important images in all of clinical medicine: anatomy of the PA and lateral chest radiograph

4 October, 201429 August, 2012 by Mark Yoffe, MD

The image below, an artistic superimposition of a drawing of chest cardio-vasculature onto a normal PA and lateral chest radiograph is, in my view, one of the most important images in all of clinical medicine. Source PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Gillian Lieberman on radiographic chest anatomy and from the Medicine Explained blog.

A Definitive Acid-Base Disorders Worksheet

3 May, 201728 August, 2012 by Mark Yoffe, MD

This Acid-Base Disorders Worksheet is one of the best acid-base algorithms I have ever seen. It is an adaptation from Joshua Steinberg MD, sent to me today by Dr. Dontu, academic hospitalist at York Hospital, York PA.

Book Review: Neurology and Neurosurgery Illustrated by Kenneth W. Lindsay (2010)

4 October, 201429 May, 2012 by Mark Yoffe, MD

One of the most important and defining aspects of a book is that its content is fixed between its pages. That does something to the mind: it makes goal-setting possible, making it possible to conceive of mastering a particular subject as defined by a particular book’s contents. This is particularly useful in a relatively slowly changing … Read more

Examination of the lymph nodes by Dr. Saul Rosenberg

7 September, 201422 May, 2012 by Mark Yoffe, MD

This demonstration of the examination of the lymph nodes by Dr. Saul A. Rosenberg, Professor of Medicine (Emeritus) at Stanford University School of Medicine and a lymphoma specialist, is outstanding. Hat tip: Stanford 25. Lymph node exam 1 from Blake Charlton on Vimeo. Lymph Node Exam #2 from Blake Charlton on Vimeo. Lymph Node Exam #3 from … Read more

ECG Pocket Brain (2011) by Ken Grauer MD

4 October, 201414 May, 2012 by Mark Yoffe, MD

There are many hundreds of EKG books in existence, but I can probably count on one or two hands those that I would consider exceptionally good. ECG Pocket Brain by (2011) by Ken Grauer MD is one of the best. You can download a generously-sized excerpt for free here. The book is concise, relevant and very easy to … Read more