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Infectious mononucleosis reminds us that medicine often lives in the space between certainty and curiosity.

The tests help, but the story — the pattern of fatigue, fever, and swollen nodes — still matters most.

Every patient teaches us that diagnosis is not a checkbox, but a dialogue between cells, science, and clinical sense.

And sometimes, the most contagious thing in the room is curiosity itself.

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In this episode, Dr. Kim and his Padawan, Nina, rediscover the forgotten art of the respiratory exam—from tactile fremitus to percussion, from the German for 99 to toy boat.

Through etymology, history, and bedside humor, they explore how sound and touch connect anatomy, pathophysiology, and the human story behind every breath.

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Three days of call. Three dozen consults. Three cups of coffee barely holding the Clinical Etymologist together.

This is the story of what happens when exhaustion meets imagination — and a lactate lesson hidden inside a Matrix dream.

In this episode of The Clinical Etymologist, we blur the lines between reality and dream, weaving medicine, etymology, and a touch of cinema into one teaching pearl.

From Enterococcus articles to Neo’s slow-motion battles, from urine bottles in orbit to the hidden twists of D-lactate, join me as we discover how even fatigue can spark unforgettable teaching moments.