Febrile
An infectious diseases podcast! We use consult questions to dive into ID clinical reasoning, diagnostics, and antimicrobial management!
Consult Notes and more information available at http://febrilepodcast.com/
Latest episodes
Oct 9, 2023 • 35min
82: Curious Congenital Conundrums - Pox Puzzle
Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Gunjan Mhapankar and Justin Penner discuss approaching a call about a mother of a NICU baby with a new blistering rash.Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Oct 2, 2023 • 30min
81: Curious Congenital Conundrums - Dormant Daisy
Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Lizzy O’Mahony and Felicity Fitzgerald field a call about persistent fever in a baby boy.Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Sep 25, 2023 • 39min
80: Curious Congenital Conundrums - Viral Rival
Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Fionnuala Ryan and Alasdair Bamford discuss a NICU consult for neonatal sepsis with hepatosplenomegaly, rash, and elevated ferritinEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Sep 18, 2023 • 35min
79: Curious Congenital Conundrums - Mycobacterial Malady
Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Amedine Duret and Liz Whittaker kick off the series with the first episode featuring a mycobacterial malady affecting mother and baby!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Jul 24, 2023 • 50min
78: Achy Breaky Heart
Doctors discuss diagnosis and management of cardiac device infections. They share festival experiences, recommend Slow Burn podcast. They talk about choosing antibiotics, deep tissue cultures, risks of device removal, and management guidelines. Collaboration and expertise are emphasized.
Jul 10, 2023 • 33min
77: Pièce de (Gram-negative) Resistance, Part 2: CRE
Drs. Hawra Al-Lawati and Pranita Tamma discuss the management of antimicrobial resistant Gram-negative infections. They explore treatment approaches, testing susceptibility, and advancements in drug resistance. They also discuss alternative treatment options and cases of carbapenem-resistant infections.
Jun 26, 2023 • 53min
76: Pièce de (Gram-negative) Resistance, Part 1: AmpC, ESBL
This podcast discusses the management of antimicrobial resistant Gram-negative infections, focusing on AmpC and ESBL. It explores treatment options for ESBL producers, the potential use of amineaglicocytes for urinary tract infections, antibiotic choices for perforated diverticulitis and serious infections, and antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative organisms.
Jun 5, 2023 • 39min
75: Journey of a Blood Culture
Luis Plaza, a host from the "Let’s Talk Micro" podcast, takes us on a fascinating journey through the world of blood cultures. He shares best practices for collection, emphasizing skin prep and contamination prevention. The discussion also highlights the role of resin bead bottles and the intricacies of interpreting positive results. Listeners learn about the importance of Gram stains and modern tools like PCR for quick pathogen identification. Luis underscores the need for confidence and critical thinking in microbiology, making this a must-listen for aspiring professionals.
May 22, 2023 • 46min
74: 2 Fast 2 Feverish: Late ID Complications of CAR-T therapy
In Part 2 of this pair of episodes, Drs. Rita Dib and Joseph Sassine zoom through the late infectious complications of CAR-T cell therapy.Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
May 8, 2023 • 39min
73: Fast & Feverish: Intro to CAR-T & Early ID Complications
In Part 1 of this pair of episodes, Drs. Rita Dib and Joseph Sassine provide a background of CAR-T cell therapy (chimeric antigen receptor T cells) and steer you through the complications that might contribute to fever early after CAR-T.Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
