analog vs digital
Recently during the abdomen and pelvic unit, we were discussing prostate cancer. My professor explained in lecture that the best way to diagnose an enlarged prostate was with a Digital Rectal Exam, and she displayed a picture like the one below:
While the picture was up there, she was going on and on about hereditary factors, the somewhat helpful PCA levels you can get with a blood test, and treatment options, potential nerve damage, etc etc.
Meanwhile my inner dialog: "Digital rectal exam? That looks analog as hell to me. (looking around the room... no one else looks confused...) Digital? There must be something I'm not understanding.... should i ask? man, i hate asking questions in class... digital rectal exam. hmm."
Anyway, glad I didnt ask. It dawned on me later that by digital she of course was referring to the digits of the hand, better known as "The Fingers."
I sometimes wonder if I'm here because of a clerical error, or what.
While the picture was up there, she was going on and on about hereditary factors, the somewhat helpful PCA levels you can get with a blood test, and treatment options, potential nerve damage, etc etc.
Meanwhile my inner dialog: "Digital rectal exam? That looks analog as hell to me. (looking around the room... no one else looks confused...) Digital? There must be something I'm not understanding.... should i ask? man, i hate asking questions in class... digital rectal exam. hmm."
Anyway, glad I didnt ask. It dawned on me later that by digital she of course was referring to the digits of the hand, better known as "The Fingers."
I sometimes wonder if I'm here because of a clerical error, or what.