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To the Editor: I wish to report yet one more use for the ubiquitous Post-it, this time as an aid in cardiac physical diagnosis. The adhesive on Post-it notes consists of tiny spheres that are sticky individually. Because these spheres make only intermittent contact with an object, they do not stick strongly and can temporarily adhere to the skin. A small Post-it folded into an L-shaped strip readily clings to the skin during a physical examination. The free edge of the folded paper, oriented like a flag, perpendicular to the surface of the skin, greatly amplifies cardiac, arterial, and jugular . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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