Tag: Residents
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A Definitive Acid-Base Disorders Worksheet
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.
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Book Review: Neurology and Neurosurgery Illustrated by Kenneth W. Lindsay (2010)
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…
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Examination of the lymph nodes by Dr. Saul Rosenberg
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…
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ECG Pocket Brain (2011) by Ken Grauer 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…
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Hip and Groin Examination by Dr. Mark Hutchinson
While most patients cannot discern what’s happening between your ears when you put a stethoscope against their chests, they can easily tell when you are bungling your way through a half-baked shoulder or hip and groin examination. Why is that? Well, patients cannot hear what you are hearing (or not hearing!) through your stethoscope. And…