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Medgeeks Clinical Review Podcast

Feb 19, 2024

In this latest podcast episode, we will talk about radiation. No, not the radiation that gives you superpowers like in the movies. But, radiation proctitis, which is inflammation of the rectum caused by exposure to radiation therapy. Typically for pelvic cancers like prostate, cervical and rectal cancers.

There are two...


Feb 12, 2024

In this week’s episode of Bugs and Drugs, we will dive into two worlds of food borne bacteria. One can be found in reheated rice, known as Bacillus cereus. The other is found in raw or undercooked pork, known as Yersinia enterocolitica.

B. cereus can present with vomiting syndrome or diarrheal syndrome. You won’t...


Feb 5, 2024

In the latest episode of Bugs and Drugs, let’s dive into the microscopic world of Entamoeba histolytica. What is Entamoeba histolytica you ask? It is a parasitic infection that primarily affects the large intestine but can also travel to other organs like the liver. It can come from contaminated water and/or foods...


Jan 29, 2024

In this latest Bugs and Drugs episode, we will discuss a very rare bacterial disease that primarily affects the gastrointestinal tract. However, it can affect other organs such as joints, heart and lungs. This infectious disease is known as Tropheryma whipplei or Whipple disease.

Your patient might present with chronic...


Jan 22, 2024

For those that travel to paradise, you are looking forward to sunshine, sandy toes and…intestinal pain? Tropical Sprue, not to be confused with traveler’s diarrhea, is a chronic malabsorption syndrome that can plague those living in or visiting tropical regions.

Symptoms like chronic diarrhea, weight loss,...