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Some time ago in a teaching hospital far, far away… A new call shift had just been announced, and our clinical etymologist found himself preparing for another unpredictable day.

It felt fitting—almost poetic—that it was November 19th, the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address.

Little did the Clinical Etymologist know that this call would bring together etymology, Greek legend, and the physiology of hormonal clearance in the most unexpected way.

Medicine has a way of weaving history into the present, often when we least expect it.

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On a routine day call, two eager pre-clerks join the Clinical Etymologist in the ER, hoping to witness internal medicine in action.

What we get instead is a cramped cast room, a patient with right-sided weakness, and a half full urinal that almost fell. Not an ideal setting for teaching or learning.

This episode isn’t about rare diagnoses — it’s about staying steady when the answers aren’t clear. We explore stroke, vasculitis, and the power of physical exam.

But more than that, we explore what it means to teach — with integrity, in real time.

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A group of soon-to-be clerks join Dr. Kim in a high-stakes simulation to unravel the physiology, history, and bedside reasoning behind acute myocardial infarction.

Through dialogue, humor, and hypothesis-driven examination, they explore chest pain differentials, inferior STEMI nuances, vagal physiology, and the careful use of nitroglycerin.

The episode highlights rapid therapies—from aspirin’s buccal absorption to the early plaque-stabilizing power of statins.

A memorable twist arrives when the standardized patient outshines the class with the true origin of statins.