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Ep 218 The Lowdown on Statins
Last week, we set the stage by breaking down the science behind cholesterol: how it moves through our body, why it causes disease, and when we discovered the link between LDL and atherosclerosis. This week, armed with that knowledge, we’re asking the big question: what do we do a ... Show More
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So your latest blood test results have come in, and you see a couple of numbers for cholesterol. What do those numbers mean, and why do we care about them? In this first part of our cholesterol miniseries, we break down the science behind this compound and trace how we made the l ... Show More
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You’ve seen the headlines: a food-borne parasite is infecting people across the US, leaving them chained to the toilet sometimes for weeks on end, as they are ravaged by wave after wave of gastrointestinal upset. What the heck is cyclosporiasis and where did it come from? How sca ... Show More
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How Fever Dreams Work
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[Archive] - Why is fever beneficial?
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You’ve probably heard the popular advice to ‘feed a cold, starve a fever’ many times over when you’ve come down with a cold or the flu. But is there any truth to this advice? That’s what I’ll explore in this podcast. Episode transcriptTo access the full episode transcript, go to ... Show More
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216. Burning up- Serotonin Syndrome and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Send us Fan MailIn this weeks episode you'll learn about two often confused syndromes that cause elevated body temperature! Episode written by Dr. Thomas Kiebalo (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Peter Wu (Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and General Internal M ... Show More
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Episode 308 – RLR – 105 Fever
Episode description Reza and Rabih discuss a case of a young woman with a fever of 105 Student discount https://www.rlrcpsolvers.com/student-discounts/ IMG discount Use coupon code RLRIMG at check out https://rlrcpsolvers.com/annual-plan Click here to view the weekly episode reca ... Show More
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Podcast 800: Mortality in Fevers
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A dull pounding headache. Body aches that come and go. Chills that set your teeth to chattering and have you reaching for the fluffiest blankets to warm up. But the thing is, you’re already warm, hot even. At least according to the thermometer. That’s right, you’ve got a fever. Throughout the years of making this podcast, we’ve begun many a disease descripti ... Show More
<p>In this episode Dr Matt & Dr Mike discuss what happens in the body to cause a fever - is it good or bad?!</p><br><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DrMattDrMike/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@DrMattDrMike/</a></p><p>Email: g ... Show More
<p>This episode discusses a patient with an elevated body temperature and explores heat-related illnesses.<br/><br/><a href='https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3095&sectionid=264098934'>See more on this topic on AccessMedicine</a></p><p><a href='https:// ... Show More
<p>Before our 100th episode, we are rebooting some favorite early episodes! In episode 24, we asked the question: <em>Why is fever beneficial?</em></p> <p>Read the show notes <a href= "https://curiousclinicians.com/2021/04/28/episode-24-how-does-fever-help-us/"> here!</a></p> <p> ... Show More
<p><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A recent study evaluated the association between the degree of fever and mortality rate in patients ... Show More
