Stereotypes Do Matter
I take my USMLE Step 1 Boards tomorrow, so I’ve spent the last six weeks studying almost non-stop. Some things I learned that I find important:
1. Black women = sarcoids and lupus.
2. Black men = sickle cell and G6PD deficiency.
3. HIV = gay men. They are most likely bottoms who might also have anal HPV.
4. When a child comes in who you suspect is a victim of child abuse, it is not correct to say “What made you behave inappropriately? Maybe if you stopped, you wouldn’t be hit.”
5. Rare diseases are not very rare when taking the most important test of your life.
6. I CANNOT STUDY ANYMORE!
