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The Clinical Etymologist

The Clinical Etymologist

De : Dr. Simon Kim
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The Clinical Etymologist is a podcast devoted to curiosity, lifelong learning, and the quiet joy of medicine. Hosted by Dr. Kim—a general internist and self-appointed Clinical Etymologist—each episode explores the words we use in medicine to diagnose, to heal, and to make sense of the human condition. With a blend of language, history, clinical insight, and his unique sense of humor, Dr. Kim uncovers the hidden roots of medical terms—from the eponyms we invoke to the metaphors we overlook. This is a space for curious souls who still believe learning can be meaningful and fun.

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    • Memory of Foul Smelling Urine
      Feb 12 2026

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      In today’s episode, we explore one of the most common — and most misunderstood — diagnoses in medicine: urinary tract infection.

      Why does foul-smelling urine trigger antibiotics?

      What truly defines a UTI — bacteria, inflammation, or symptoms?

      And how often are we treating colonization instead of infection?

      Let’s return to the bedside, where a simple urine odor almost led us astray.

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      13 min
    • Lactate Ringer's: Guilt by Name, Innocent by Physiology
      Feb 1 2026

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      Some time ago in a teaching hospital far, far away, a familiar IV bag sparked an unfamiliar question. Why does a fluid that contains lactate not worsen lactic acidosis? Why is it safe in septic shock — and even preferred? And why do its electrolytes matter more than most of us were ever taught?

      In this episode of The Clinical Etymologist, we follow an emergency department encounter to unpack the physiology, history, and misconceptions behind Lactated Ringer’s.

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      12 min
    • ABNORMAL Normal Saline
      Jan 13 2026

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      Welcome to Season 2

      0.9% “Normal” Saline is one of the most commonly prescribed intravenous fluids in medicine, yet its name is one of the great misnomers of clinical practice.

      In this episode, The Clinical Etymologist traces the laboratory origins of 0.9% sodium chloride and explains why it was never designed to replicate human plasma.

      Through bedside teaching and clinical physiology, we explore how excess chloride alters acid–base balance and renal function.

      The episode examines key evidence demonstrating the unintended potential harms of routine saline use and clarifies when “abnormal” normal saline is exactly the right choice—and when it is not.


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      17 min
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