Wed 6 Jun 2007
I’d like to take a moment to voice my complete and utter hatred of USMLE forums. I invariably stumble across these when Googling anything Boards related, and I swear half the people type like they’re 13:
OMG I h8 studyin soooo much,,,,, jusst wannaa go watch a movie! What do u all think the bets movies r ??? LOL I wanna see JoNnY DePp in Pirates.
PS whuts the gene defect in Von Recklinghausen’s?
And then, I realize: nope, they’re all medical students. I can see future charts looming…
Patient: Steve Johnson (OmG he is sooo dreamy)
Age: 25
Sex: Yes please! LOLZ!!!!
In other news†, researchers at the University of Nottingham find that mild hookworm infections may prevent asthma, Crohn’s, and other atopic disease.
Their hypothesis? Our bodies are so accustomed to invading parasites that not being infected may cause the errant eosinophils to seek out other targets… like a pack of teenage boys with nothing better to do.
†from 2001, but still interesting
Damnable whippersnappers!
[...] rant about the instant message generation and the sad state of American grammar: Med School Does Not A Genius Make: I’d like to take a moment to voice my complete and utter hatred of USMLE forums. I invariably [...]
Reminds me of an old joke.
Q: What do you call the med student that graduates at the bottom of his class?
A: Doctor.
Reminds me of another one…
Q: What are two orthopaedicians trying to read an ecg called?
A: A double-blinded study
[...] these stories are borrowed (& cleaned up, which is my contribution) from the forums over at studentdoctor.net.† They’re just too good to pass [...]
Do you guys have a recommendation section, i’d like to suggest some stuff
I’m very afraid about crohn’s disease. I have some symtoms in abdominal pain, often in the lower right area, and diarrhea. Should I go to see the doctor? Please help.