Today we meet the three unique cases of: Bryce, Lara and Jesse. All are involved in genetic testing in different capacities. Genetic testing effects not just the individual, but their whole family and is a balance between autonomy and medical ethics.
Stay tuned today to hear their stories, as well as insight from a genetic counselling assistant, Brittany who works with providers and patients every day.
This is the season two finale of the Probably Not Lupus Podcast.
Evan was only 35 years old when he experienced a rare type of stroke while out training for a marathon. Luckily, after spending four days in the ER, Evan was discharged home and made a complete physical recovery. So well in fact, his neurologists were confident his risk of another stroke went back down to baseline.
But what about the other types of recovery?
Listen now as we welcome back Evan Caldbick, a cognitive neuroscientist to discuss the mental and emotional cost of disease.
Tracy was 40 years old when she first noticed a raised bumpy area on her forehead just above her eyebrow. After the lesion didn't resolve on its own she saw a dermatologist for further evaluation.
For 10 years, Tracy was treated with ablative therapy where the dermatologist would burn these lesions off. Although she was never given a formal diagnosis, the dermatologist believed that they were warts and removal was required.
This treatment left scars, and the lesions kept returning. Then, on an chest x-ray unrelated to her lesions her doctors found her diagnosis.
Find out what caused Tracy's skin and lung findings on the Probably Not Lupus Podcast.
Achondroplasia is the most common type of dwarfism worldwide, affecting 1 in about 15,000 live births and 80% of all dwarfs. Today we welcome our first olympian to the show, Danielle Kisser.
Danielle most recently competed in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games, all while being named to the team just three short weeks before they departed. She is here today to talk about all things dwarfism, swimming and life when not in the pool.
To be inspired further by Danielle, check out her youtube channel, This Little Light, or her instagram and twitter @Dee_Kisser.
This week's two part series brings you not one but two patients. A medical mystery two-for-one special. In part one, a 42 year old pregnant woman suddenly suffers a stroke and none of her doctors can figure out why. After a battery of tests and images the doctors are stumped and with her condition quickly deteriorating they must diagnose her before they lose both Mom and Baby.
Listen now to part one of this week's Probably Not Lupus podcast and then tune in right away to figure out what happened in part two.
Welcome back for part two of our series on Mom and Baby. In part one, doctors couldn't figure out why a 42 year old pregnant woman suffered from a stroke and failing kidneys. That is until they realize it's her baby that is making her sick. Maternal Mirror Syndrome can be deadly if not treated in time and the doctors race against the clock to diagnose the underlying cause and save both Baby and Mom
Listen now to part two of this week's Probably Not Lupus podcast and find out the outcome for both Mom and Baby.
No formal episode this week; just a quick update on where we are at.
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Pediatric child abuse specialists are trained to determine whether kids’ injuries are accidental. They examine the injuries, rule out disease, and speak with caregivers to determine the likely cause. But when their assessments are wrong, it can devastate families. Although protecting children from their abusers is the goal, the fall out from that process can tear families apart.
Listen now as we welcome back Dr. Jesse Goodall MD on this weeks episode of the Probably Not Lupus Podcast.
On a trans-polar flight from Singapore to New York a doctor comes on the overhead speakers.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have a passenger with a confirmed case of bacterial meningitis. Even if we land as soon as possible, the passenger will not survive. It’s very likely that some of you have been infected as well. As soon as you start feeling symptoms, we need to isolate you in the first-class cabin. Fever, rash, nausea and in the late stages, a tremor in the left hand."
Moments later, several passengers rush to the first class cabin with hand tremors. The only problem is, bacterial meningitis doesn't cause hand tremors....
This week’s case is a 22 year old male who reports recurrent and intermittent episodes of rashes. He describes them as intensely itchy patches on his chest and arms, and states he has experienced them for the past 10 years. Whenever the episodes occur, the rash remains for about a half an hour and then as suddenly as it occurs, it resolves. The most recent episodes he can recall include following bathing, and after walking outside on a rainy day.
He wonders, could I be allergic to water?
Pt X is a 74 year old retired health care worker who presents with fever, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting following a inguinal hernia surgery seven days ago. At first, her doctors assume she must have developed an infection during the surgery. But after further history reveals her symptoms started much sooner than her surgery, and she spends six months of the year in the tropical paradise, Grenada - the doctors shift their diagnosis to a different kind of infection.
Listen now as Emma and Hillary return to discuss rare, strange, and unusual case studies in the season two premiere of the Probably Not Lupus Podcast.
In our season 1 finale, we welcome back Dr. Jesse Goodall, MD to discuss one of the most fascinating true crime stories of all time. On the surface, it appeared to be a mother daughter duo against the word. Mom was a full-time care giver to her extremely sick daughter diagnosed with multiple serious medical conditions.
So many in fact, it seemed unbelievable. And when a mysterious post went up on Facebook suggesting something terrible had occurred…
The curious case of Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter Gypsy Rose Blanchard began to unravel.
John was an avid camper throughout his 20s and early 30s. Living in the Pacific North West forrest he enjoyed many outdoor activities. He recalls being bitten by ticks over the years and even saw his GP for antibiotic treatment of lyme disease in the past. 12 years later, John feels he has not fully recovered.
After feeling dismissed by Health Care Professionals he sought alternative treatment and was eventually diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease. In order to cure his illness he attempts multiple rounds of antibiotics but his symptoms of joint pain, memory loss, and nerve pain in his hands are only getting worse.
He beings to wonder, maybe the diagnosis of chronic lyme disease was wrong.
Imagine You are a world class runner. From world junior championships to olympic golds - Your entire life you have trained. Track and Field News voted you the Number One Women's 800-metre runner of the year. Your talent and passion is in being the best runner you can be.
Then unintentionally - you become the instigator in an international and contentious debate on gender politics, feminism, and race.
Imagine you're a young adult who survived the infuenza pandemic of 1918. You got sick, but only developed mild illness and made a complete recovery. 20 years later while eating at the dinner table you drop your fork and are unable to pick it up ever again. Your loved ones take you to doctors who are baffled by your symptoms. You are conscious and aware, but unable to move or speak.
You overhear the diagnosis, Encephalitis Lethargica...
Patient x is a 42 year old woman with a lifetime of health concerns. Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease her own body attacked her healthy lungs and damaged them to the point of needed replacement. Luckily, she got a set of donor lungs and survived her condition.
7 months later, while at a support group for organ transplant survivors, she started to feel short of breath. Her heart raced, hives developed all over her skin and she could feel her throat starting to close.
Listen now to find out what happened to Patient x.
Jesse was only 7 years old when he first experienced difficulty swallowing.
Over the years this developed into increasing chest pain and weight loss and Doctor's couldn't provide any reason to what was causing his discomfort. It wasn't until more than 20 years later when Jesse himself was in medical school he finally realized what was wrong...
Listen now as a medical doctor outlines his experience as a patient with EoE.
10 year old Jessica presents to the emergency department after suffering a heart attack. The Doctors were shocked - how does a 10 year old suffer from the same kind of heart attack people get late in life usually due to decades of an unhealthy lifestyle? At 4'1" and 170lbs with a BMI of almost 50% one doctor assumes the morbid part of her obesity was the root cause of her heart attack. He was wrong.
Patient Y is a 48 year old male who presents to the emergency department after tripping backwards out of the bed of his pick up truck. He reports falling onto a log on his groin. He denies any pain at rest, however, when he attempted to urinate after the fall, he experienced severe, burning pain in and noted a large amount of blood in his urine. He asks the emergency physician if it's possible he could have broken his penis?
Have you ever been out for a run and felt like you might be dying? 35 year old Evan turned this colloquial comment into reality when he suffered a rare type of stroke training for a marathon. Although muscle pain, a racing heart, and maybe even some dizziness are common for many people pushing themselves on a run, they can also be an early indicator of something much more sinister happening in your brain. Listen as a cognitive neuroscientist self diagnoses his stroke in real time.
