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Travel Medicine Podcast Travel MDia
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A Medical show for non-medical people, about history, comedy, travel and all the ways we find medicine wonderful, hosted by Doctors J and Santhosh
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1034 Summer Reading List
In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh take a break from their usual history and science to discuss their summer reading list of medical themed books! Along the way they cover reading rainbow, alternative names for viruses, pizza hut, Hans Zinsa,, Humpty Dumpty and neurosurgery, murine typhus, the transatlantic accent, plagues and generals, doctor to the supernatural, gothic medical horror mystery, genetically engineered tapeworms, futurama and more! So sit back and relax as we discuss our book recommendations for the period we dont release episodes!
Further Reading
Rats Lice and History by Hans Zinsser
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean
The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean
Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw
Leech by Hiron Ennes
Parasite by Mira Grant
TRansformer by Nick Lane
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1033 Docs in Toyland
In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh round up whats new in the world of medicine, this time with an emphasis on the use of toys! Along the way they cover nostalgic children's shows, toys repurposed to medical equipment, gyroscopes, whirligigs, malaria and paper centrifuges, Lego for anesthesia and medical training, Roahld Dahl and hydrocephalus, model trains, neurosurgery and more! So sit back and relax as we explore the surprising ways toys have contributed to medicine!
Further Reading
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-016-0009
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200721/Lego-could-be-used-to-train-doctors-in-anesthetic-skills.aspx
https://www.aliem.com/idea-series-lego-residents-teach-procedural-skills/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3029661/
https://jfgm.scripts.mit.edu/littledeviceslab/publications-presentations/
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1032 What the Dickens
In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh do a literary dive into the works of Charles Dickens!. Along the way they cover his medical documentation, public health works, epidemiology, contribution to the invention of pediatric hospitals, his health and death, the pickwick papers, tuberculosis, Tourette's, torticollis, stroke and aphasia, the nutritional value of gruel and more! So sit back and relax as yes you can have some more medical Dickens!
Further Reading
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/17/magazine/17wwln_diagnosis.t.html
https://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=626114059
https://www.bmj.com/content/2/4955/1553
https://www.bmj.com/content/337/bmj.a2722.full
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3704069/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1884693/pdf/bmj00105-0032.pdf
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1031 Around the World in 80 Plagues- Lassa Trouble
In tis episode Dr's J and Santhosh continue their exploration of disease histories, this time with a focus on Lassa fever. Along the way, they cover bollywood lyrics, yogurt drinks, preserved human brains, arena viruses, the roman empire, eponymous disease and their consequences, edible disease vectors, hemorrhagic flu season, disease symptoms and pathology, swollen baby syndrome, natural immunity, global warming and more! So sit back and relax as we gush about hemorrhagic fever!
Further Reading
https://articles.nigeriahealthwatch.com/how-lassa-went-from-a-small-nigerian-town-to-a-well-known-virus/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC286250/#:~:text=Lassa%20fever%20is%20a%20viral,tens%20of%20thousands%20of%20deaths.
https://www.science.org/content/article/deadly-viral-illness-exploding-west-africa-researchers-are-scrambling-figure-out-why
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1030 Who Charted? Dr Livingstone, I presume
In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh, with help from friend of the show Dr Ward, look into the medical history and accomplishments of Dr Livingstone. Along the way, they cover the nuances of lackey, minion and henchmen, problems with the way back machine, a return to our newest segment, who charted, Livingstone's inspirations and mentors, medical missions, the scientific method, malaria treatment and problems, morning glories, the dangers of being an influencer, diagnosing the doctors cause of death and more! so sit back and relax as we discover who charted about Africa, i presume!
Further Reading
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5964472/#:~:text=Livingstone%20himself%20was%20regularly%20struck,periodicity%20and%20responses%20to%20quinine.
https://bhhs.bhusd.org/ourpages/auto/2013/12/4/68786481/Livingstone.pdf
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1029 Medical Missions with Dr Hamilton
In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh return to their roots and discuss travel and medicine by covering medical missions, with special guest Dr Hamilton! Along the way they cover Peter Parker, Canton Pok Tsai institute, Dr Livingstone, Dr Hamilton's first medical mission, popular destinations, the rise and fall of medical missions golden age, ninja turtles, Nicaragua mission work, what to pack for a medical mission, useful specialties, types of medical missions, ethical quandaries and solutions, creative uses for volunteers and surroundings, and more! SO sit back and relax as we actually talk about traveling medicine!
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