Episode 215: Marburg Virus and Global EM

Iron overdose in the ED: five stages, elemental iron math, decontamination, and deferoxamine. Hosts: Brian Chastain, MD Brian Gilberti, MD https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Iron_Poisoning.mp3 Download Leave a Comment Tags: Toxicology Podcast Video Show N ...  Show more

Tickborne illnesses in the ED: attachment time, the rash, the smear, prophylaxis, & treatment. Hosts: Samantha Nakos, MD Brian Gilberti, MD https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Tickborne_Illnesses_1_.mp3 Download Leave a Comment Tags: Babesiosis, Ehrlichios ...  Show more

In early February and late March of this year, separate outbreaks of Marburg virus were declared in Equatorial Guinea and in the United Republic of Tanzania. For several months, news of these outbreaks and other sporadic cases made headlines globally, as public health official ...

As Marburg virus cases are confirmed in Ghana, Dr Graham Easton discusses the importance of a swift response. BBC Africa correspondent Charles Mgbolu reports from Nigeria on the relationship between monkeypox emergence and smallpox eradication. Plus Claudia hears good news from D ...  Show more

Hemorrhagic virus? Check. Deadly disease? Check. Mosquito-borne? Check. Affected by animal movement, human activity, and environmental change? Check. Rift Valley Fever has all the markings of a classic TPWKY episode. This week, we’re doing a deep dive on this deadly virus, tak ...