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Substance Use Disorders: Diagnosis, Neurobiology, and Treatment
What is substance use disorder (SUD), how does addiction affect the brain, and what are the most effective approaches to diagnosis and treatment? In this episode of the Rx Bricks Podcast, we explore the epidemiology, neurobiology, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment of substa ... Show More
20m 36s
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Essentials – Megaloblastic Anemia
Megaloblast. Now there’s a word you don’t hear every day. The root -blast comes from the Greek blastos, meaning “germ” or “bud,” and is familiar from terms like blast cells—very young hematopoietic precursor cells. Megalo- comes from the Greek megas, meaning “large” or “great,” a ... Show More
24m 33s
Jul 2023
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)
<p>This podcast will give you an approach to staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), a blistering skin infection that is seen mainly in infants and young children. The podcast was created by Jasmine Gill, a third year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collabor ... Show More
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