Antidotes, Stories in Medicine

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Firefighter Dan Update Mar 22, 2019

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Bonus! Firefighter Dan from the episode “Why We Do It” returns to share what it was like finish the stair climb, thank everyone who donated & update us on how EMT school is going!

Listen to the end to find out how you can win a signed copy of Dr. Jonathan Howard’s book, Cognitive Errors & Diagnostic Mistakes.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is not meant to provide medical advice. Always consult with your own health care professional. Names, locations, times & any other potentially identifying information about cases discussed have been changed to protect privacy.

Anecdotes on Biases & Quackery Mar 18, 2019

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Storytelling is a powerful part of human culture as clearly evidenced by the power of podcasts particularly this one, which focuses on medical anecdotes to both entertain & inform. However, the emotional response of anecdotes can be used to spread misinformation & create harm when used to contradict evidence based medicine by anti-vaccine or so called “alternative medicine” advocates.

Lucky for us, Dr. Jonathon Howard, a neurologist & psychiatrist, who has written a book on critical thinking & cognitive biases in medicine joins the podcast this week to explain why are brains like stories & how that can be used against us.

Books Referenced in this episode:

Cognitive Errors & Diagnostic Mistakes: A Case-Based Guide To Critical Thinking in Medicine by Dr. Jonathon Howard, MD

https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319932231

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Dr. Oliver Sacks, MD

Nostrums and quackery; articles on the nostrum evil and quackery, Compiled by the Journal of the American Medical Association

https://archive.org/details/nostrumsquackery00amerrich

Dollars for Docs Website

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/

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The School Nurse Mar 11, 2019

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While kids are at school their health & wellbeing is watched over by a handful of diligent nurses who juggle a multitude of roles to fulfill the needs of public health, mental health, addiction counseling, emergency medicine, career counseling, & preventive medicine. Tessa, one of three school nurses for a district of 3,500 student ages 5- 21, shares what just a tiny part of what her job is like to helps kids stay healthy as they grow up in American public schools.

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A Brief Dip Into Death Mar 06, 2019

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Who has checked the organ donor box on their driver’s license form? Is there a little heart nestled somewhere among the essential stats that make up your identity? If so, have you ever considered what it would be like to donate your organs or what about need an organ?

When Elissa found herself suddenly herself needing a heart after a viral infection in her early 20s, someone who had checked that box allowed her to be able to share the incredible story with us today.

Check out Elissa’s Yoga instagram @eoyoga

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Foreign Bodies Are Wild Feb 25, 2019

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Break time is over & this week features Kim, an Emergency Room travel nurse from the fantastic podcast People Are Wild, to share to some insights into medicine picked up from years of crisscrossing the country by way of trauma bays. Christine & Kim discuss everything from the most absurd footwear in acute care to how even prime time TV can’t get as wild as real ER stories.

Check out People Are Wild on twitter @peoplearewild

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That Time Christine Got CO Poisoning... Last Week Feb 10, 2019

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It’s been a rough few weeks at the Antidotes, Stories in Medicine podcasting HQ with all sorts of challenges including a case of mild Carbon Monoxide poisoning. This week Christine shares that story & is joined by her boyfriend to discuss the surprising revelation when that event brought up memories of working a fatal house fire back on the ambulance many years ago.

At the end, we mix it up with a little FOAMed on the subject of carbon monoxide poisoning.

All information from this part of the show was sourced from uptodate.com

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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins

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On the Lighter Side Jan 28, 2019

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This week’s episode is a combination of a segment from the podcast Good Nurse Bad Nurse about the first female to achieve the rank of general in the US military and overall nurse extraordinaire, BG Anna Mae Hays as well as two bonus stories from paramedic Firefighters Rich & Mira!

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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins

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The Privilege of Providing Primary Care Jan 21, 2019

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Primary care is one of the least glamorous areas of medicine a provider can go into prompting many doctors, physician assistants, & nurse practitioners to opt for specialties that come with higher salaries, greater recognition, & more esteem. However, primary care providers are often the first call & biggest advocate for their patients in the complex world of medicine resulting in long lasting relationships that can hardly be found elsewhere.

Dr. Jeff, a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner, describes his crucial role providing such care in a rural Midwest community.

Warning: Please be advised sensitive subjects are discussed as always, but this episode contains a case about suicide which may be particularly troubling for some listeners.

Needy Meds is a medication assistance resource to help patients and providers find the most cost effective way to obtain medication. https://www.needymeds.org/

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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins

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The Donuts are in the Fridge, Love Jan 16, 2019

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Episode 19 is packed with more stories from EMS this week. A married Firefighter/ paramedic couple share what it’s like working together as partners in an urban 911 system, moving to a rural department, parenting a Type 1 diabetic & working in a profession that they describe as a kaleidoscope of human joy and trauma.

One of the calls they reflect on truly epitomizes the brief glimpse EMS gets into the lives of strangers with the bittersweet finding of note from a husband to his wife of many decades written before he passed in his sleep in the next room. The note simply said, “The donuts are in the fridge, love”, but will never be forgotten by his wife or the paramedics on scene that day.

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Have a story of your own you would like read on the podcast or want to be interviewed by Christine?

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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins

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www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEniWAPraur5nmlGa2JcVw/videos

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Nursing The Mind Jan 06, 2019

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When is comes to mental health care, treatment teams consist of a variety of specialized providers including psychiatric nurses who help manage patients at some of the most critical times of their illness during hospitalizations. Abbie shares her experiences as a nurse working on an inpatient psychiatric floor as well as her own journey with mental health.

Please be advised that this episode discusses difficult topics such as suicide that some listeners may find upsetting. We have a verbal warning before the conversation about suicide at the end of the episode.

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Have a story of your own you would like read on the podcast or want to be interviewed by Christine?

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Original Music for Antidotes, Stories in Medicine created by Peter Hopkins

Check out more of Pete’s music on social media at

https://www.petesingsthings.com/

www.instagram.com/pete_sings_things/

www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEniWAPraur5nmlGa2JcVw/videos