Dr. Charles Highway

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Entries for April, 2009

The Windsor Knot

No one takes you seriously as a medical student and no will take you seriously if you aren’t able to tie a Windsor Knot – the golden standard for neck ties.
These guides should solve all your problems.
The Windsor Tie Tutorial Video

A step by step picture guide can be found at tie-a-tie.net
Also See:
MOST ESSENTIAL USMLE Step [...]

Table Manners, Drinking and Email Etiquette

As a medical student, you will be faced with various situations which require you to mingle with other people, whether you want to or not. These encounters are necessary in the sense that they may help you network with future supervisors or administrative heads. So if you have to mingle then do it while not [...]

Basic Cardiovascular and Respiratory Examination

Easiest way to learn how to perform an examination is by actually trying to do one and taking it seriously – not just going through the motions.
Cardiovascular Examination

Respiratory Examination

Presto
Also See:
MOST ESSENTIAL USMLE Step 1 Preparation Textbooks
Supplementary USMLE Book List
Top Cardiology Books
Best 5 Anatomy Books
EKG/ECG Books

Case Presentation Tips

Essential tips to make a brilliant and concise case presentation in front of the hospital doctors.
Case Presentation Basic Structure:

Presenting Complaint
History of Presenting Complaint
Past Medical History
Medications and Allergies
Social History
Physical Examination Findings and Lab results
Provisional Diagnosis and Management Plan

Identifying Information/Chief Complaint

Content – contains 4 elements, expressed in a single sentence:

The patient’s age and sex
The [...]

How To Make a Steak Sandwich

There are a few meals people have got ot learn to cook: spagetti boulanaise, chicken curry, fried rice and two minute noodles. Okay I made the last one up, but it’s cool to be able to cook something…
Steak Sandwiches
Makes 2 very big sandwiches
1 (12-ounce) 1-inch thick strip boneless beef top loin steak
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black [...]