The Day a Sneeze Changed My Life (and My Scrubs) Being a medical resident comes with its fair share of challenges: long hours, high-pressure situations, and unpredictable patient encounters. But some moments? They stick with you for all the wrong reasons. Here’s the story of that day. It started as a routine prostate exam. The patient seemed calm, and I asked the usual questions: ‘Any symptoms I should know about?’ He confidently said, ‘Nope, all good.’ I took his word for it and got to work. Halfway through the exam, things were going smoothly… until he let out the most forceful sneeze I’ve ever heard. And that sneeze? It set off a chain reaction I wasn’t prepared for. Turns out, he’d been having diarrhea—but forgot to mention it. Let’s just say… I didn’t leave that room in the same condition I entered it. The lesson? Never underestimate the power of a sneeze. Oh, and ALWAYS ask your patients twice if they have any other symptoms. Med school prepares you for a lot, but not for m...