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Kunal Sindhu
Updated August 21, 2026 by Kunal Sindhu
A 70-year-old male is brought to the emergency department with subacute shortness of breath and ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
A 28-year-old woman presents with a one-week history of a slightly raised erythematous lesion on ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
For a physician about to finish residency or fellowship, the differences in practice types may ... Read more
Sidney Christiansen
Updated August 21, 2026 by Sidney Christiansen
Case Details A 9-year-old girl is brought to a new pediatrician by her mother over ... Read more
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Updated August 21, 2026 by Figure 1
You’ve likely heard the rumors about the dreaded Intern Year. It’s the worst of the ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 25, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
A man and a woman step into an elevator wearing the exact same hospital scrub ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 25, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
A 14-year-old boy is brought to the pediatrician by his mother over concerns of difficulty ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
In your second or third year of residency or fellowship, your smartphone will suddenly start ... Read more
Monya De
Updated October 23, 2022 by Monya De
By Gloria Onwneme, Medical Student, University of Nottingham, UK Dr. Harris Eyre, MD, PhD, Fulbright ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated June 25, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
Everyone knows: doctors have to have empathy…right? Listener Mo wrote to us at [email protected] to ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
A 21-year-old female presents with a six-month history of irregular menses, decreased libido, impaired vision, and ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
James R. Doty M.D., is a Professor of Neurosurgery and the founder and director of ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated August 18, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
When did you first decide to become a physician? Why? I was a little late ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated January 8, 2019 by Student Doctor Network
Death is an unfortunately common event in the field of medicine. How do you deal ... Read more
Katie Imbrock
Updated January 8, 2019 by Katie Imbrock
Dr. Adigo Atabo, BM BS BMedSc(Hons) MRCS MIH FWACS(Plastics) IFMCP, is the founder and Medical ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
The AAMC Premed Team recently conducted a few twitter polls which asked premeds to share ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated August 21, 2026 by AAMC Staff
Reasons women should not pursue surgery discredited Before I even started medical school, I knew ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kara Hessel
There is nothing to fear but fear itself. Kylie Miller and Issac Schwantes take a ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
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