A 5-year-old male presents to his pediatrician for a yearly check-up and immunizations. On examination, numerous light brown macules are noted on his face, arms, and torso, and freckling is seen under his arms. His ... Read more
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Listener Jen sent an email to [email protected] asking M4 Irisa Mahaparn, and M1s Nick Lind and Madeline Slater about the doubts they’ve experienced in their journey through medical education. Oh, Jen. The doubts they have ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
While undeniably more difficult than undergraduate classes, classroom-based courses offer medical students some familiar comfort in their preclinical years. Having succeeded in college classes filled with lectures, group projects, TA sessions, and labs, preclinical medical ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 23, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes, beliefs, and associations that influence a person’s actions in an unconscious way. Implicit bias is different from the explicit discrimination and “-isms” that are usually discussed. Explicit racism, sexism, ... Read more
Christina Amutah
Updated June 23, 2022 by Christina Amutah
I’m guessing that by this point in your MCAT preparation you feel like you’ve parked a dump truck full of information next to your desk and shoveled facts into your brain until its about ready ... Read more
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 23, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
A 21-year-old female is referred with a one-year history of neck pain, difficulty swallowing, and numbness of the tongue. Physical, ophthalmologic, and neurological exams are all unremarkable. An MRI later demonstrates the findings seen here ... Read more
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Listener Renee writes in to ask Aditi Patel, Maddie Mix, Nick Lind, and guest Dr. John Pienta whether she can legitimately hope for admission to an MD/PhD program without a strong science background. Luckily, Maddie rolls ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Recently, my husband’s residency class was required to take a “Risk of Burnout” questionnaire. At the end of the assessment a number flashed up on the screen–a hotline for suicide prevention and therapy. I think ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 23, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Click through each section to learn more about the case and refine your differential diagnosis. A 28-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer (bone and brain) was admitted to the hospital with dyspnea. On admission to ... Read more
Human Diagnosis Project
Updated February 13, 2019 by Human Diagnosis Project
Close your eyes for a second and picture the last research lab you were in. Odds are the image you conjured was spilling over with beakers, boxes, and bottles of solvent stacked to the ceiling ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 23, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
Every July, freshly-minted doctors begin their first step as healthcare providers with their intern year. Regardless of the specialty, everyone’s intern year provides important learning opportunities that will influence the remainder of their post-graduate training. ... Read more
Andrew Lee
Updated June 23, 2022 by Andrew Lee
An 11-month-old male with a two-day history of irritability and lethargy is brought to the emergency department by his mother. She reports that he has vomited four times today and has had fewer wet diapers ... Read more
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
This week, we’re winging it on SCP–life was a bit more complicated for Dave than usual–but we have some great questions to address from some non-US listeners. Nice to have confirmation that we have more ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Dr. Janan Sarwar completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology from the University of Tennessee and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy in ... Read more
Sarah Lawrence
Updated June 23, 2022 by Sarah Lawrence
Unit conversion questions are so common on the MCAT that they deserve their own post. Test authors love having you calculate how many moles of this are in a kilogram of that. Bonus points (for ... Read more
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 23, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
Med School is Expensive…More Than You Know But what’s this? Podcast merch? Dave has a special announcement, what we’re going to use the money for (it’s not for the show), and how you can get a special offer and help ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
A 38-year-old man presents with itchy, scaly lesions on his elbows and small, erythematous papules in the web spaces of his fingers. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. Atopic dermatitisB. ScabiesC. PsoriasisD. Tinea corporis ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
You spend most days in dental school trying to survive. Tests pummel you; dentures demand that you grind away acrylic for hours; three, four, five millimeter pockets haunt you as you perio chart in your ... Read more
Abbey Tadros
Updated June 24, 2022 by Abbey Tadros
Every year, I love thinking about the past year and thinking about everything I have in store for the year to come. The past year was especially tough as I finished up my required activities ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle