We also watched a House episode to learn about patient-doctor interaction. Basically, Dr. House was a terrible example. We learned that you shouldn't tell your patient they're ugly and repulsive. It's also a bad idea to fight with your fellows in front of patients. Or talk in a condescending tone with your patient. I think House should be renamed "How to Lose your Medical License!"
After that, we learned about performing rectal and pelvic exams on dummies. It was very interesting. We got to do practice exams on both male and female dummies. I liked the female dummy more, although I don't know why. Doing that me about the importance of being sensitive when treating a patient. And not just sensitivity in the sense that you shouldn't say insulting words or speak in a condescending tone. Sensitivity also means how you touch the patient. For example, during the medical percussion, the hands should be a downward cupped position, not an upward cupped position, when testing a female patient below the breasts.
Following lunch, we headed to anatomy to start the cardiology unit. We had two lectures, followed by a lab session in which we performed a white blood cell count. On a computer, we analyzed a blood smear and identified the different types of white blood cells on it. Our group did well; our percentages matched the standard ones provided by our instructor. All in all, it was a splendid day!