Standing In The Spotlight

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Standing In The Spotlight The Lost In PreMed Podcast "Standing In The Spotlight" Episode 0006&nbsp; A Quick Look Back ~ Keep sending in you podcast suggestions &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ I&rsquo;m doing a podcast episode on good medical podcasts for premeds &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ Send me a podcast you like or think premeds would find useful &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Quick Look Forward ~ Going to Review doctorberry&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Essential Advice For Pre-Meds&rdquo; is still in the works ~ An interview with doctorberry has been recorded! ~ The interview may end up spanning a few episodes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ~ The interview will be available in it&rsquo;s entirety on the website ~ PLEASE rate The Lost In PreMed Podcast in iTunes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ Written ratings help boost a podcast&rsquo;s rank &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ The higher the rank, the more premeds I can reach! MAIN TOPIC: An Interview With PreMedLife Magazine Student Spotlight Nominee Medical Term of the Day: Trichinosis Vs Trichomonas ~ Trichomonas: An STD caused by a parasite &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ One of the most common curable STDs &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ 70% of the people with this disease have no symptoms &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ More common in women then men ~Trichinosis: A parasitic disease acquired from eating raw/undercooked pork &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ Pig MUST have parasite for transmission to occur &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ Parasite can burrow into human flesh/muscle/brain to lay eggs &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ Once eggs hatch they calcify and the body can&rsquo;t reabsorb them &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~ Can be treated with proper medications (Mintezol and Vermox) Pt with a right knee x-ray that had an incidental finding of encysted larva eggs from Trichinosis Stop by our website for news, updates and reviews: www.LostInPreMed.org Follow us on Twitter: @LostInPreMed Check Us Out on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/LostInPreMed Email us: Will@LostInPreMed.org The Lost In PreMed Podcast http://www.lostinpremed.org <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2047814/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/4881120