Draw Me Something..........

Can you draw me something…......?

It’s a question we often asked in the Primary Exam and one we concentrate on in the Course. 
​There’s a few reasons we love to ask this– if you can draw a diagram, you’re more likely to remember it in the future.  What’s more, drawing while explaining something in a viva is often a much more efficient way of conveying information that talking alone - as they say, ‘a picture paints a thousand words’. 
This week, can you draw me a left ventricular pressure-volume loop?  Can you label it?  Where do the valves open and close?  How do you calculate stroke volume from it?  If you can do that you’ll have a much better understanding of the mechanics of LV in systole and diastole.  So give it a go.  Draw it while talking about what you’re drawing.  Draw it while teaching it to someone.  You know you’ve understood something when you can teach it!  I’ll get you started…

​If you want to learn more, we’re covering this in this week’s Primary Exam modules.