Top 10 Most Read Articles by Medical Students in 2008

Top 10 Most Read Articles by Medical Students in 2008: 1. Surveying the Sex Lives of Medical Students A small study offers a glimpse of how medical school affects students' sexual function. A larger survey may reveal a great deal more. 2. How Should I Get Recommendation Letters for Residency? Asking faculty to write letters of recommendation for you can be a daunting -- but doable -- task. 3. Making Students Cry (Or: How Hammering Home the Point Can Smash the Process to Pieces) A teacher can be so intent on correcting error, so focused on the point in hand, that they forget the person. 4. A Puzzling Facial Rash on a 17-Year-Old Boy CME/CE A 17-year-old boy presents to the pediatric infectious disease clinic with a 10-day history of a facial rash. No improvement was noted with 2 separate courses of antibiotic therapy. What is the most likely diagnosis? 5. What Should I Bring on Overnight Call? This "Top 10" list could make your overnight shifts just a little more comfortable and productive. 6. Woman With an Acute Onset of Nausea and Vomiting CME A 46-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with constant right upper quadrant pain that radiates to her back and side. Imaging shows dilated segments of bowel with a characteristic appearance. What is the diagnosis? 7. Acute Onset of Abdominal Pain in a 76-Year-Old Man CME A 76-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden-onset abdominal pain that began 4 hours ago. Hyperactive bowel sounds are heard on auscultation. What is the diagnosis? 8. Can I Change Residency Programs After I Start? These guidelines can help you optimize a residency switch. 9. Fleshy Lesions on a 32-Year-Old Woman CME A 32-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with several flesh-colored papules and patches with well-defined borders on her face, trunk, and upper extremities. What is the diagnosis? 10. What If I Match a Residency Program I Don't Want? It's a graduating student's worst fear -- matching at a program that wasn't near the top of their list.