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The Clinical Etymologist

The Clinical Etymologist

Tuna Hematology

Jul 21, 2026 · 15 min · 9 segments

Send us Fan Mail What do a Pacific bluefin tuna and clinical hematology have in common? More than you might think. In this episode, our beloved…

Send us Fan Mail What do a Pacific bluefin tuna and clinical hematology have in common? More than you might think. In this episode, our beloved *Clinical Etymologist, Dr. Simon Kim,* takes his hardworking medical students to a Japanese sushi restaurant, where an ordinary lunch unexpectedly becomes a masterclass in transfusion medicine. As one magnificent tuna is transformed into increasingly selective sushi dishes, fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, PCC, and tranexamic acid suddenly become remarkably easy to understand. By the end of this meal, you'll never look at blood products—or sushi—the same way again.

Send us Fan Mail What do a Pacific bluefin tuna and clinical hematology have in common? More than you might think. In this episode, our beloved…

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Speakers: Simon KimHost

Top entities: Utako Okamoto×5 von Willebrand factor×4 Tuna Tranexamic acid×4 von Willebrand's disease×3

Student Questions on Bleeding Products2:10 – 3:31

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UnknownUnknown

2:10

Dr. Kim, I have a question.

S

2:13

Which usually means one of two things.

S

2:17

Either I am about to teach something, or I'm about to discover that I have misunderstood something for 20 years, she continued.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:26

I keep mixing up the products we give for bleeding.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:29

Fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, PCC, tranexamic acid.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:35

They all blur together.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:36

I memorize the lists, but then I forget which product does what.

S

2:42

The other students nodded.

S

2:44

Honestly, they all sound like different forms of plasma.

S

2:48

Just then, another waitress, Ms. Moya Moya, brought our miso soups.

S

2:56

I stared at the vapor rising slowly from the bowls like puff of smoke.

S

3:02

Fascinating, I thought.

S

3:04

Then I said, I'll tell you guys the story of how one prepares Pacific tuna sushi.

S

3:12

And if you listen closely, you'll have everything you need to understand and remember about these blood products.

S

3:20

One student cautiously raised her hand.

S

3:23

Dr. Kim, are we still talking about hematology? Yes, but first, we must go fishing.

Utako OkamotoPersonJapanese medical doctor
96%5 mentions
von Willebrand factorEntityProtein
88%4 mentions
TunaEntityFish
81%1 mention
Tranexamic acidEntityMedication
73%4 mentions
von Willebrand's diseaseEntityDisorder
65%3 mentions
Fresh frozen plasmaEntity
58%3 mentions
Shosuke OkamotoPerson
50%2 mentions
EdoxabanEntityMedication
42%2 mentions
CryoprecipitateEntity
35%1 mention
JapanCountryCountry in East Asia
27%3 mentions
hemophilia AEntityDisorder
19%1 mention
HokkaidoAdministrative AreaJapanese prefecture
8%1 mention
SapporoCityCity in Hokkaido, Japan
8%1 mention

HealthcareHealth
HematologyHealth > Healthcare
Health
Blood ProductsHealth > Healthcare > Hematology
Fresh Frozen PlasmaHealth > Healthcare > Hematology > Blood Products
CryoprecipitateHealth > Healthcare > Hematology > Blood Products
Prothrombin Complex ConcentrateHealth > Healthcare > Hematology > Blood Products
Tranexamic AcidHealth > Healthcare > Hematology > Blood Products
HistoryHealth > Healthcare > Hematology
Medical DiscoveriesHealth > Healthcare > Hematology > History

Student Questions on Bleeding Products2:10 – 3:31

U

UnknownUnknown

2:10

Dr. Kim, I have a question.

S

2:13

Which usually means one of two things.

S

2:17

Either I am about to teach something, or I'm about to discover that I have misunderstood something for 20 years, she continued.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:26

I keep mixing up the products we give for bleeding.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:29

Fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, PCC, tranexamic acid.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:35

They all blur together.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:36

I memorize the lists, but then I forget which product does what.

S

2:42

The other students nodded.

S

2:44

Honestly, they all sound like different forms of plasma.

S

2:48

Just then, another waitress, Ms. Moya Moya, brought our miso soups.

S

2:56

I stared at the vapor rising slowly from the bowls like puff of smoke.

S

3:02

Fascinating, I thought.

S

3:04

Then I said, I'll tell you guys the story of how one prepares Pacific tuna sushi.

S

3:12

And if you listen closely, you'll have everything you need to understand and remember about these blood products.

S

3:20

One student cautiously raised her hand.

S

3:23

Dr. Kim, are we still talking about hematology? Yes, but first, we must go fishing.

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