Salmonella and Shigella (Re-release)

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

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) refers to a group of rare inherited syndromes that increase the risk of developing tumors in multiple endocrine organs. MEN affects men and women at roughly equal rates and occurs across geographic, racial, and ethnic groups. These syndromes are ...  Show more

We’ve all been there: doubled over in pain as stomach cramps grip your guts; the panicked shuffle to the nearest bathroom; the waves of nausea and chills as you cry out loud, “oh no, what did I eat??”.  At the very least, food poisoning is a humbling experience, but at the wor ...

In this episode, Jamie delves into the world of bacteria, explaining how they cause harm and discussing examples such as Salmonella and Gonorrhoea.

Learn about how these bacterial diseases spread and the measures we can take to prevent infection.

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In this episode I cover gastroenteritis.

If you want to follow along with written notes on gastroenteritis go to https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/infectiousdisease/gastroenteritis/ or ...

This podcast reviews the CPS guideline on salmonella infection in Canadian children, including epidemiology, presentation, investigation, therapy and prevention.  It was developed by Dr. Michael Prodanuk, a pediatric resident at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick ...  Show more