The Unofficial Guide to First Year - University of Oklahoma Health ...

UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
• Dr. Gordon is a brilliant neurologist who comes in near the end of the year
to talk about strokes and give a clinical correlation on lesions that reviews
everything you’ve learned about lesions in Neuro. It’s a terrific review for
the final!
Teaching Style:
• Dr. Gordon is one of the best lecturers you’ll have all year. He goes through
a ton of material quickly (common theme, isn’t it?), but he explains it all
very clearly and leaves you very well prepared for the final. There is one
major drawback, however. Dr. Gordon randomly calls on people in class
and asks them questions about the material he’s just presented. If you were
inattentive and got the answer wrong, he’d embarrass you in front of the
entire lecture hall. A couple of my classmates were subjected to Dr.
Gordon’s ridicule. Don’t worry, he’s the only first year professor who does
this.
Test Questions:
• For the stroke questions, know the differences between ischemic and
hemorrhagic strokes as well as how you’d treat them, know the deficits
caused by strokes in the cortex, and remember to save the penumbra!
• NOTE: Dr. Gordon’s questions are all really long vignettes. Each question
takes up a quarter of a page. I recommend reading the entire question first
and then skimming it for the salient details. Time isn’t an issue on Neuro
exams, but don’t get bogged down on Dr. Gordon’s questions.
To go or not to go:
• Go if you feel comfortable with the material and don’t mind being called
on. Review the material the night before lecture and see if you’re up to the
challenge. If you’re really worried about being called on or looking bad, just
stay at home, watch the video, and laugh at your classmates as Dr. Gordon
goes after them!
CLINICAL CORRELATIONS
• You will have several clinical correlations throughout the year. These are
not that big of a deal and only account for a few questions on each exam.
The only thing that can be frustrating about the correlations is that the
professors present a lot of information in a short period, and then they
can only choose two questions per lecture hour, leading you to think,
“What’s the use?” If you can stick it out through these lectures though,
these few questions on each exam can add up in the end and be easy
points to help boost your grade.
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