This episode covers infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever). Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/paediatrics/infectiousdisease/infectiousmononucleosis/ or in the infectious diseases section of the Zero to Finals paediatrics book. The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.
Aug 2023
Ep 123 Hand, Foot, and Mouth (and Butt?) Disease
<p>Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). The dreaded scourge of daycares, kindergartens, even occasionally college campuses, and the topic of this week’s episode. From the multiple viruses that cause HFMD to the wide array of symptoms (bye bye, fingernails), from the relatively r ... Show More
1h 30m
Mar 2022
Infectious Agents | Viruses, Prions, Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths (Worms)
In this episode, Dr Matt and Dr Mike discuss all the living (and non-living) organisms that can cause disease. This includes, viruses, prions, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and helminths (worms).<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey; ... Show More
1h 57m
Mar 2020
#6: Coronavirus special - the spread of covid-19, fatality rates, and the importance of hand washing
Governments globally are taking serious measures to halt the spread of the covid-19 coronavirus, from shutting schools to cancelling major events. On the panel for this special episode dedicated to the disease are New Scientist journalists Rowan Hooper, Penny Sarchet and Donna Lu ... Show More
33m 12s
May 2021
Ep 73 Puerperal Fever: Seriously, wash your hands
Our sign-off, “wash your hands, ya filthy animals”, has never been more appropriate than with this episode on puerperal or childbed fever, now known as maternal peripartum infections. It took us over seventy episodes to get here, but today we finally tell the tragic story of Igná ... Show More
1h 26m
May 2021
Le Syndrome K, l'épidémie qui a sauvé des vies
<p>Pendant la guerre, un hôpital de Rome s'est retrouvé submergé par une maladie inconnue et très contagieuse appelée "Syndrome K". Incroyable mais vrai, cette épidémie a sauvé de nombreuses vies ! Cet épisode est une rediffusion du podcast <a href="https://studiobiloba.fr/perles ... Show More
6m 9s