DDx
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 335 ratingsA podcast about how doctors think. Presented by Figure 1, the knowledge-sharing and collaboration app for physicians and healthcare professionals. Learn more at Figure1.com/ddx
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Episodes
Why Skin Color Matters
June 03, 2020 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MBUnconscious bias can run so deep that patients and doctors alike can miss a potentially fatal diagnosis. Head to Figure1.com/ddx, where you can find full show notes, photos, and speaker bios.
Scratching the Surface (Sponsored)
May 29, 2020 16:19 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MBA patient presents with fever, swollen digits, and skin "the color of a red delicious apple." She’s been scratching so hard that she’s bleeding through her shirt. What’s going on? This episode is brought to you by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Head to Figure1.com/ddx, where you can find full show notes, photos, and speaker bios.
Sudoku seizures
December 20, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 9.85 MBAs DDx gets ready to launch season two, we're re-releasing our first season. A young man’s near-death experience results in a very puzzling diagnosis on the season finale of DDx. For related photos, medical cases and links to pertinent research, visit Figure1.com/ddx.
The Source of the Bleed
December 18, 2019 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBAs DDx gets ready to launch season two, we're re-releasing our first season. A patient with an acute subdural hematoma presents with no sign of head trauma. The search for an answer almost overlooks an obvious question. For related photos, medical cases and links to pertinent research, visit Figure1.com/ddx.
The near-miss
December 11, 2019 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBAs DDx gets ready to launch season two, we're re-releasing our first season. A patient says she feels fine. A quick-thinking doctor arrives at a dire and uncommon diagnosis. Then it happens again. And again. For related photos, medical cases and links to pertinent research, visit Figure1.com/ddx.
Extreme reactions to marijuana
December 04, 2019 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBAs DDx gets ready to launch season two, we're re-releasing our first season. Chronic vomiting, a flushed complexion, and acute agitation: can cannabis be the cause? A growing consensus among doctors suggests cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is real and on the rise. For related photos, medical cases and links to pertinent research, visit Figure1.com/ddx.
Young, fit and female? Higher chance of misdiagnosis
November 27, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBAs DDx gets ready to launch season two, we're re-releasing our first season. A young woman is almost misdiagnosed — perhaps fatally — when she presents at an E.R. with nausea, vomiting, and myalgia. For related photos, medical cases and links to pertinent research, visit Figure1.com/ddx.
Anchoring bias and the frequent flyer
November 20, 2019 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBAs DDx gets ready to launch season two, we're re-releasing our first season. A 19-year-old with sickle cell disease is well-known to ER doctors as a "frequent flyer". Every time they see her it's due to chronic pain related to her disease. Except for the one time it isn't. For related photos, medical cases and links to research on cognitive bias, visit Figure1.com/DDx.
Sudoku seizures.
April 21, 2018 20:37 - 9 minutes - 8.61 MBA young man's near-death experience results in a very puzzling diagnosis on the season finale of DDx.
Extreme reactions to marijuana.
April 21, 2018 20:21 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MBChronic vomiting, a flushed complexion, and acute agitation: can cannabis be the cause? A growing consensus among doctors suggests cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is real and on the rise.
Young, fit and female? Higher chance of misdiagnosis.
April 21, 2018 20:13 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBWelcome to DDx, an original podcast by Figure 1 about how doctors think. On episode 1, host and emergency doctor Raj Bhardwaj presents a real medical case as told by the doctor who diagnosed it. A young woman is almost misdiagnosed - perhaps fatally - when she presents at an E.R. with nausea, vomiting and myalgia.
Young, fit and female? Higher chance of misdiagnosis.
April 21, 2018 20:13 - 10 minutes - 9.47 MBWelcome to DDx, an original podcast by Figure 1 about how doctors think. On episode 1, host and emergency doctor Raj Bhardwaj presents a real medical case as told by the doctor who diagnosed it. A young woman is almost misdiagnosed - perhaps fatally - when she presents at an E.R. with nausea, vomiting and myalgia.
The near-miss.
April 21, 2018 19:14 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBA patient says she feels fine. A quick-thinking doctor arrives at a dire and uncommon diagnosis. Then it happens again. And again.
The source of the bleed.
April 21, 2018 19:13 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBA patient with an acute subdural hematoma presents with no sign of head trauma. The search for an answer almost overlooks an obvious question.
Anchoring bias and the frequent flyer.
March 13, 2018 13:53 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBA 19-year-old with sickle cell disease is well-known to ER doctors as a "frequent flyer". Every time they see her it's due to chronic pain related to her disease. Except for the one time it isn't. For related photos, medical cases and links to research on cognitive bias, visit Figure1.com/DDx