Podcasts about blood culture

On episode #78 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 3/27/25 – 4/9/25. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Viral Demise of the Milwaukee protocol for rabies (CID) A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia (Nature) Taking a shot at dementia(microbeTV: TWiV) Recommendations from the 10th European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia for the management of cytomegalovirusin patients after allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation and other T-cell-engaging therapies (LANCET: Infectious Diseases) Epstein-Barr virus exposure precedes Crohn`s disease development (Gastroenterology aga) Bacterial Blujepa (gepotidacin) approved by US FDA for treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) in female adults and paediatric patients 12 years of age and older (GSK) GSK wins FDA nod for first oral UTI antibiotic in almost 30 years(BioSpace) Efficacy and safety of individualised versus standard 10-day antibiotic treatment in children with febrile urinary tract infection (INDI-UTI): a pragmatic, open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial in Denmark (LANCET: Infectious Diseases) Frequency and severity of Myasthenia Gravis exacerbations associated with the use of ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, and azithromycin (Muscle & Nerve) The cost of blood cultures: a barrier to diagnosis in low-income and middle-income countries (LANCET: Microbe) Rethinking blood culture (LANCET: Microbe) Trends in Anaplasmosis Over the Past Decade: A Review of Clinical Features, Laboratory Data and Outcomes(CID) Fungal The Last of US Season 2 (YouTube) Cracks in the curriculum: the hidden deficiencies in fungal disease coverage in medical books (OFID) Kazachstania slooffiae fungemia: a case report and literature review on an emerging opportunistic pathogen in humans (OFID) Plasma microbial cell-free DNS metagenomic sequencing for diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases among high risk outpatient and inpatient immunocompromised hosts (CID) Parasitic Fatal Case of Splash Pad–Associated Naegleria fowleri Meningoencephalitis — Pulaski County, Arkansas, September 2023 (CDC: MMWR) Notes from the Field: Fatal Acanthamoeba Encephalitis in a patient who regularly used tap water in an electronic nasal irrigation device and a continuous positive airway pressure machine at home — new Mexico, 2023 (CDC: MMWR) Malaria (NEJM) Miscellaneous FDA grants marketing authorization of first home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis (FDA) Music is by Ronald Jenkees Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.

In this episode of the ICHE Podcast, we explore the critical issue of blood culture contamination and the role of initial specimen diversion devices (ISDDs) in reducing false-positive results. Host Dr. David Calfee is joined by a distinguished panel of experts including: Dr. Maria Navas, Dr. Mark Rupp, Dr. Lucy Tompkins, and Dr. Francine Touzard Romo. The discussion begins with an overview of blood culture contamination—what it is, how it happens, and why it matters for patient care. Our experts examine the prevalence of contamination and its consequences, including unnecessary antibiotic use, prolonged hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs. The conversation then shifts studies recently published in ICHE on ISDDs—what they are, how they function, and whether they are an effective solution. Drs. Tompkins, Touzard Romo, and Navas share insights from their recent studies, followed by a discussion on the challenges of adherence in clinical settings. Dr. Rupp presents additional data to round out the discussion. At the conclusion of today's episode, each expert offers a practical tip for healthcare professionals considering ISDD implementation in their institutions.

Episode Notes Join Drs. Emily Stevenson and Jessie Seidelman as they discuss Dr. Seidelman's experience with blood culture stewardship and her recent publications as well as a new publication out of Virginia and their experience of their efforts during the shortage. Materials discussed today: Main article: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology/article/blood-culture-bottle-shortage-mitigation-efforts-analysis-of-impact-on-ordering-and-patient-impact/6E6B3256942821F7C7C4758739F79BC3 Other articles mentioned: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655324004723?via%3Dihub https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11007355/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11758502/ For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/

Dr. Richard Oehler, Professor of Medicine at the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, presents a review of bacteremia. Dr. Oehler begins by reviewing the epidemiology, personal and institutional costs of bacteremia. He then discusses blood culture collection and how false positive blood cultures occur. With the recent blood culture bottle shortage of 2024, he emphasizes the new concept of “blood culture stewardship”–when it is most appropriate to order a blood culture versus when it may be unnecessary. Next, Dr. Oehler reviews automated blood culture systems and other related identification technology, with a focus on new methods of blood culture isolate identification such as multiplex PCR and Maldi-TOF. The speaker then contrasts gram positive and gram negative bacteremia in general and by organism. The management of a positive blood culture with regard to treatment and source control is discussed. Lastly, ways to reduce the incidence of bacteremia are shared.

There is a national shortage of blood culture bottles, which medical teams routinely use to check for infections in a patient's blood. Homeowners and renters facing housing discrimination in Pennsylvania now have more clarity on how monetary damages are calculated for emotional distress.  A temporary power outage led to the state Capitol being evacuated. A school board president will try to fill the seat of a longtime House Democrat making a sudden departure. Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is launching a 90 million dollar advertising effort in Pennsylvania and six other battleground states. The union representing federal corrections officers in Union County is raising concerns about low pay and staffing issues. WITF's Tim Lambert and Scott Blanchard discuss how we deal with potential conflicts when our partners approach stories differently than we might.   Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Notes In this episode of the DASON Digest podcast, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Angelina Davis talks to us about the use of active versus passive methods of responding to rapid diagnostic blood culture results. The article reviewed can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36483427/ For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/

In this podcast, Julie Ann Justo, PharmD, MS, FIDSA, BCPS, discusses treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infections, including:Burden of CRE infections in the United StatesMechanisms of resistanceChanging epidemiologyUse of rapid diagnostic testsIDSA guidance recommendations, including supporting dataApproach to designing treatment regimens, including weighing patient- and infection-related factorsFaculty:Julie Ann Justo, PharmD, MS, FIDSA, BCPSClinical Pharmacist Lead – Infectious DiseasesInpatient PharmacyDartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterLebanon, New HampshireLink to full program: https://bit.ly/41a8Mj0Link to accompanying ClinicalThought commentary:https://bit.ly/4865T57Link to downloadable infographic: https://bit.ly/3t7NpT2

In this podcast, Julie Ann Justo, PharmD, MS, FIDSA, BCPS, discusses treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infections, including:Burden of CRE infections in the United StatesMechanisms of resistanceChanging epidemiologyUse of rapid diagnostic testsIDSA guidance recommendations, including supporting dataApproach to designing treatment regimens, including weighing patient- and infection-related factorsFaculty:Julie Ann Justo, PharmD, MS, FIDSA, BCPSClinical Pharmacist Lead – Infectious DiseasesInpatient PharmacyDartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterLebanon, New HampshireLink to full program: https://bit.ly/41a8Mj0Link to accompanying ClinicalThought commentary:https://bit.ly/4865T57Link to downloadable infographic: https://bit.ly/3t7NpT2

On episode #30 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 5/24 – 6/7/23. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Foodborne illness outbreaks at retail food establishments (CDC) Donor-derived fulminant herpes simplex virus hepatitis after liver transplantation (TID) High-dose influenza vaccine is associated with reduced mortality among older adults with breakthrough influenza (CID) Letermovir vs valganciclovir for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus in high-risk kidney transplant recipients (JAMA) Association between combination antibiotic therapy as opposed as monotherapy and outcomes of ICU patients with pneumonia (CC) Safety of Streptococcus pyogenes vaccines (CID) Meningococcal ACWYX conjugate vaccine in 2 to 29 year olds (NEJM) Orthopaedic surgical management of pressure-ulcer related pelvic osteomyelitis (OFID) On culture and blood cultures (CMI) Benchmarking of outpatient pediatric antibiotic prescribing (JPIDS) Outbreak of suspected fungal meningitis in US patients who underwent surgical procedures under epidural anesthesia (CDC) Risk of systemic fungal infections after exposure to wildfires (The Lancet) Giardia duodenalis and dysentery in Iron Age Jerusalem (Parastiology) Community water fluoridation levels to promote effectiveness and safety in oral health (CDC) Music is by Ronald Jenkees

Luis Plaza from the “Let's Talk Micro” podcast is our tour guide for the typical expedition that brings patient blood sample to blood culture result!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

This week, we would like to introduce you to Blood Culture, a new podcast distributed by Realm. Explosive techno-thriller from Resonance 104.4FM. A'isha is just about holding down her job at the tech giant Meta before her old friend bursts in and accuses her boss of murder. She has to face up to what she has become, the lies that are woven in her past and the terrifying truth of what Meta are doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we would like to introduce you to Blood Culture, a new podcast distributed by Realm. Explosive techno-thriller from Resonance 104.4FM. A'isha is just about holding down her job at the tech giant Meta before her old friend bursts in and accuses her boss of murder. She has to face up to what she has become, the lies that are woven in her past and the terrifying truth of what Meta are doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we would like to introduce you to Blood Culture, a new podcast distributed by Realm. Explosive techno-thriller from Resonance 104.4FM. A'isha is just about holding down her job at the tech giant Meta before her old friend bursts in and accuses her boss of murder. She has to face up to what she has become, the lies that are woven in her past and the terrifying truth of what Meta are doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we would like to introduce you to Blood Culture, a new podcast distributed by Realm. Explosive techno-thriller from Resonance 104.4FM. A'isha is just about holding down her job at the tech giant Meta before her old friend bursts in and accuses her boss of murder. She has to face up to what she has become, the lies that are woven in her past and the terrifying truth of what Meta are doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we would like to introduce you to Blood Culture, a new podcast distributed by Realm. Explosive techno-thriller from Resonance 104.4FM. A'isha is just about holding down her job at the tech giant Meta before her old friend bursts in and accuses her boss of murder. She has to face up to what she has become, the lies that are woven in her past and the terrifying truth of what Meta are doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Richard Oehler, Professor of Medicine at the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, presents a review of bacteremia. Dr. Oehler begins by reviewing the epidemiology, personal and institutional costs of bacteremia. He then discusses blood culture collection and how false positive blood cultures occur. Next, Dr. Oehler reviews automated blood culture systems and other related identification technology. The speaker then contrasts gram positive and gram negative bacteremia in general and by organism. The management of a positive blood culture with regard to treatment and source control is discussed. Lastly, ways to reduce the incidence of bacteremia are related.

This is the True Cyber Crime Story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos in this episode of Cyber Crime Junkies. Our mission is to keep you, your family and your organization's brand safe. Nothing technical or boring. Through humor and real-life stories we make sense of Cybersecurity.Hope you listen and hope you download all our episodes.New episodes on Mondays (plus bonus episodes!)***NEW!*** CCJ PRIME MEMBERSHIP! AVAILABLE NOW! Want EXCLUSIVE CYBER CRIME JUNKIES Content?  Get it for for only $3/mo or $30 for a whole year!  AVAILABLE NOW! Want EXCLUSIVE CYBER CRIME JUNKIES Content? Click Our Prime Access member-only SUBSCRIPTION LINK (https://glow.fm/cybercrimejunkiesprime/) to subscribe to PRIME ACCESS:    Exclusive VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES (Updated Weekly with great new content!)    SPECIAL SECURITY SERIES, TIPS & RESOURCES    PROPRIETARY CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING MODULES    BONUS EPISODESMEMBER-ONLY EPISODES & TRUE CRIME STORIESJOIN TODAY and Become an official Cyber Crime Junkies PRIME MEMBERIf you are a fan and choose not to get all the benefits in PRIME ACCESS subscription for exclusive content, we want to invite you to consider simply buying us a coffee. No matter what we thank you all for listening and will let you know how appreciative we are…working on a way to directly communicate during episodes (more to come soon!)Resources: Got a question? Reach out at CyberCrimeJunkies.comThanks for being a Cyber Crime Junky!We appreciate you listening and wanted to share more with you. We have a special offer for those who want Exclusive Member-Only benefits! Subscribe here for Prime Access SUBSCRIPTION LINK (https://glow.fm/cybercrimejunkiesprime/) Subscribe right HERE. Interested in Trying BARK to protect your Family Online? Use Our Code to sign up and get a 7-day Free Trial and save 41%Code: Sign up here Our Link https://www.bark.us/?ref=MXQHQBJor use our Cyber Crime Junkies PROMO CODE: MXQHQBJWe use Bark to Protect our Families. Let us know how you enjoy it!Support the show

"Address the patient's chief complaint first. In this case, the other symptoms were only side effects of the main problem. Pay attention to lab work. In this case, the elevated white blood count and the related blood culture results. Keep an open mind, broaden your differential and document your medical decision-making (MDM), especially when sending a patient home with pending blood cultures. Avoid anchoring bias and premature closure based on a patient's self-diagnosis. This teen's report of a lifting injury does not comport with his signs and symptoms. Follow your hospital's procedures on abnormal lab results. Don't automatically write off 'preliminary' culture results." Charles A. Pilcher is an emergency physician and editor, Medical Malpractice Insights - Learning from Lawsuits. He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "Teen dies when blood culture protocol botched: What can we learn from this tragedy?" Did you enjoy today's episode? Rate and review the show so more audiences can find The Podcast by KevinMD. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out. Click here to earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME for this episode. Also available in Category 1 CME bundles. Powered by CMEfy - a seamless way for busy clinician learners to discover Internet Point-of-Care Learning opportunities that reward AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Learn more at about.cmefy.com/cme-info

Nosocomial infections are a prevalent cause of death and complications in critically ill children. Conventional cultures are able to detect only up to 25% of bacteremias. Several studies have suggested that molecular tests could be a faster and effective tool for detection of bacterial infections.

This episode features Drs. Jenni Thomas and Wes Johnson from University of Kentucky Healthcare. The articles reviewed in this episode are available here: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.27 https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.01005-21 For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu.

With Jack neck deep in exams and semester two, David presents our feature show episodes one and two of the popular podcast Blood Culture by Lance Dann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Jack neck deep in exams and semester two, David presents our feature show episodes one and two of the popular podcast Blood Culture by Lance Dann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features Dr. Travis Jones from DASON and Dr. Kevin Garey from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. The articles reviewed in this episode are available for download using the following links: https://doi.org/10.1128/CMR.00009-19 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.12.020 https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01015-18 For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu.

In this episode of Microbe Mail, we tackle 8 common myths related to blood culture collection, processing and interpretation. Guest: Dr Trusha Nana is a clinical microbiologist based at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has a keen interest in C.difficile infections, antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship. Visit the Microbe Mail https://microbemail.captivate.fm/ (website) to sign up to receive e-mail updates when we release a new episode E-mail: mail.microbe@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgaP3aUNkjrgOxR8Ei6UaEw (Microbe Mail) Instagram: https://instagram.com/https:/www.instagram.com/microbe_mail/ (Microbe_Mail)  IDSA Microbiology laboratory guidelines: https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/laboratory-diagnosis-of-infectious-diseases/ (here) 

What are blood cultures? Why are they important? In this episode I go over blood culture gram stains, including reporting and media setup. Are they different from other gram stains? Listen to this episode to find out.

This week, award-winning podcaster, author, sound design geek and academic, Lance Dann tells me his top tips to get your podcast discovered, how to game the system, get to the top of the iTunes chart and whether charts matter anyway.

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Join us with our guest, Barbara DeBaun, RN, MSN, CIC. Barbara DeBaun has over 40 years of experience in the field of infection prevention and quality improvement. We will be discussing Better Blood Culture Tests Equal Better Patient Care, Fewer Antibiotics, and Less New Diagnosis of C. difficile. Barbara DeBaun will be providing key points on Laboratory Stewardship, Blood Culture gold standards, Venipuncture Technique to reduce contamination, Peer-Reviewed studies and the technology being used outside of venipuncture. Proper technique, reducing contaminated blood cultures, increase accurate results, equals better patient care, fewer antibiotics, resulting in fewer newly diagnosed cases of a C. difficile infection.

Join us with our guest, Barbara DeBaun, RN, MSN, CIC. Barbara DeBaun has over 40 years of experience in the field of infection prevention and quality improvement. We will be discussing Better Blood Culture Tests Equal Better Patient Care, Fewer Antibiotics, and Less New Diagnosis of C. difficile. Barbara DeBaun will be providing key points on Laboratory Stewardship, Blood Culture gold standards, Venipuncture Technique to reduce contamination, Peer-Reviewed studies and the technology being used outside of venipuncture. Proper technique, reducing contaminated blood cultures, increase accurate results, equals better patient care, fewer antibiotics, resulting in fewer newly diagnosed cases of a C. difficile infection.

Reviewers: Scooter Mann, LJ Donnell, Keith Riley, Michelle Morrison, and Max Baskin Editing: David Allen Show Information * Who's the show-runner(s) and what is their title? Lance Dann Dr What is the story of why you started your show? I've been working in radio drama and audio for a couple of decades and had produced some early podcast dramas about 11 years ago. I'd been seeking funding for project for some years and Blood Culture came together with the backing of an organisation called the Wellcome Trust (who do bio-medical research and fund public engagement with their work). I wanted to tell a bio-medical who-done-it - a mystery where you had to engage with science to figure the story out. I was also concerned about the behaviour of big tech companies and the cult like atmosphere that surrounds them (and their heads) this also informed the story. Finally I wanted to tell a cracking story with a lot of punch-ups, great music and a touch of humour. Hopefully Blood Culture did all this... What genre(s) apply to your show (e.g. horror, post apocalypse, comedy...): Thriller Episode Information * Name: Episode 1 Part 1 * Episode Number: 1 * Publish Date: 4/27/2017 Summary: A'isha works at the tech company Meta... she isn't happy there but is just doing her job... then an old friend comes to visit and turn her life on its head. Special Guests: David Allen, Keith Riley, LJ Donnell, Max Baskin, and Michelle Morrison.

Blood cultures are among the most commonly ordered tests in pediatrics. It is a sensitive tool to detect bacteremia in suspected cases. However, there are certain situation where blood culture results need to be carefully interpreted. In today's episode Dr.Musaed Alharbi pediatric infectious disease consultant will talk about bacteremia in children and what to do when we get a positive blood culture.

I had a wonderful time sitting down with Mona, my first Supervising Physician when I graduated PA School, to talk about a variety of topics related to patient care and the medical experience. This was an unplanned interview so we went wherever the conversation took us and I couldn’t have been happier with the results. Our relaxed 2 hour conversation after dinner was edited down resulting in a wonderful 50 mins that I honestly feel anyone interested working in Medicine should listen to. Thank YOU for listening to it and continuing to make Maybe Medical a success! Medical Doctor (Physician)* Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. They counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare using evidence based medicine. 2018 Median Pay: Wage is equal to or greater than $208,000 per year (or $100.00 per hour). 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HALLO!How do? So excited to share with you this thought provoking episode on what audio fiction and audiodrama folks can do better to be more inclusive of folks from all marginalised communities....with particular focus on the trans community.Lucille Valentine is a gem and talks of some brilliant useful tips to get your cast looking wondrous and all inclusive of trans people, people of colour, disabled folks and more. If you are an audio creative, a producer, writer or voice actor, do listen to this ep and...pass it on! Share it for all! This I am certain is a useful ep to just incite better practice for casting calls and inclusivity...Lucy is an active member of the trans community and she's popping up more and more in audiofiction shows - huzzahs! So exciting to have a chat about all things in the audiofiction community being...better! You can find Lucy on twitter here @severely transAnd here is the link to her quoted speech from Language of Appeasement siteAnd here is a useful link to other informative reading you might be interested in...Trans language PrimerLucy is in a lot of audiofiction shows - find her acting in @ZoomDoomStories, with some recurring roles in @zoopodcast and @1237pod, and more roles to come, one of which is in @HitTheBricksPodSarah is on Twitter as @SarahOfGoldingand runs Quirky Voices and Audio Auditions as well as Administrates THE AUDIODRAMA HUB on Facebook with a mighty fine team!She is available for voice acting workshops and works hard to help bolster the work done by so many for very little in the ADAF universe. She organises the ADHubVirtualPubs monthly in an attempt to provide fun ways for the community to connect with other successful folks in the community. June Landlord is LANCE DANN of Blood Culture....awesome show. you listened yet? He'll talk all things funding and multi media and pitching! FUNTIMESFeel free to support Sarah's work on her patreon page. It would be lovely to not have to work several jobs to keep afloat so...every bit helps indeed...FANKSSarahxNEXT EPISODE OUT THURS 23 MAY FOR PATREONS - HOW TO SCREAM WITH HEM CLEVELAND!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/QuirkyVoices)

When chatting with Sam it reminded me how much I missed the ER.  She gave us a wonderful perspective on how it is to work in the ER and what traits would make an ideal ER RN.  We discussed the various routes to become a nurse and she shared her personal pros and cons with us about nursing in the emergency setting.   Thank you Sam!   Registered Nurses* Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.   2017 Median Pay: $70,000 per year ($33/hour)   Educational Degree: Initially Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree   Number of US jobs in 2016: 2,955,200   10 Year Job Outlook: 15% growth, much faster then avg.   *Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm (visited November 16, 2018).   Terms Covered in Episode American Nurses Association UC College of Nursing   CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) - Takes care of patients under the supervision of Licensed Practicing Nurses and Registered Nurses in a facility. Microbiology - The study of microorganisms, encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, parasitology, mycology and bacteriology.   Satellite clinic - A facility owned by a hospital, but operated at a distant site.   Urgent care - Walk-in clinics focused on the delivery of acute care in a dedicated medical facility outside of a traditional emergency room. Urgent care centers treat injuries and illnesses that are not serious enough to require an emergency department visit.   Pediatrics Medicine - A branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, more schooling then Associate's. Usually four to five years. ASN/ADN - Associate’s Degree in Nursing.  Usually around two years.   NP (Nurse Practitioner) - A nurse practitioner is trained to assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose illness and disease, prescribe medication and formulate treatment plans.  They may work in a solo practice independently or they may work within part of a hospital system.  They graduate from a Master's or Doctorate level medical program. Med/Surg/Floor Nursing - Refers to what you would think of "general hospital patients." Those with pneumonia, new cardiac issues, skin infections, etc that do not require focal subspecialty involvement (cardiac, neuro, ortho, etc) or critical care support.   Drug Reps - Pharmaceutical Representatives are professionals that work for the companies that manufacture, market, and sell medications that work with clinics, hospitals, and other health care facilities to educate about new products and continue to support current products.   PureWick External Female Catheter

With Jack neck deep in exams and semester two, David presents our feature show episodes one and two of the popular podcast Blood Culture by Lance Dann.

Tiny bathers relax in a puddle of oily water on a pavement; a galleon sails on the head of a pin, a dancer twirls next to a mote of dust under a microscope - Dr Lance Dann, lover of miniature worlds, crouches down on hands and knees to better observe the world of tiny art. Prompted by advances in technology, and the enduring wonder of things created on a really, really tiny scale, Lance Dann follows his own obsession with the miracle of miniature art. Knocking on the tiny doors of creators from street artist Slinkachu, whose mesmerising cityscapes are created, photographed and abandoned in the street, to the collection of antique miniature portraits in Sotheby's where expert Mark Griffith Jones delicately reveals the hidden treasures that span from over 500 years of art history. The 21st century has experienced a revival of the small in art Desiree De Leon has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers for her Instagram account of small doodles, whilst the 'the chewing gum man' Ben Wilson, has gathered a loyal following for his hidden gems scattered about the London streets. Every morning Ben gets up and starts creating tiny tiles on which his innermost feelings are expressed - and then he leaves them on the Underground for people to find. Then there is the barely visible - Willard Wigan MBE - the poster-boy of microscopic art, a dyslexia sufferer who has found relief in the creation of tiny art works. Recognised globally, his sculptures, which are small enough to fit on the head of a pin, sell for six-figure sums. "I work between my heartbeats. I have one-and-a-half seconds to actually move. And at the same time I have to watch I don't inhale my own work." Then there is the nearly invisible - Jonty Hurwitz - who sculpts with Nano-technology, and sometimes loses sight of it in the process. "When I found the sculpture it was one of the most moving moments of my life, you see all these grotesque pieces of dust as the microscope is moving around and suddenly there's a woman, dancing" What is the enduring appeal of the miniature in art, and where has this revival come from? To discover where it hides, why it appeals, and how the artists' work on such delicate objects, Dann plays with scale, sound and voices to bring a closer, more microscopic focus on the art world. Presenter: Lance Dann is an associate member and former sound designer of The Wooster Group, a writer and director of a range of radio dramas including podcast "Blood Culture", commissioned by The Welcome Trust, and won a Prix Marulic for his production of Moby Dick for BBC Radio 4. Producer: Sara Jane Hall iPlayer photograph: Slinkachu.

Scholar and dramatist Lance Dann joins me as we play the first episode of his techno-thriller, BLOOD CULTURE.It's a trans-media project, consisting of not just a radio drama, but of an AR game that begins with this in-world website (as well as plenty of goofy easter eggs in the credits page).Blood Culture is the story of A'isha, an employee of an enormous biotech firm called Meta. Meta's interns are falling ill and dying at an alarming rate, and it's up to A'isha, and her childhood friend Livy, to investigate.After the feature, Lance and I discuss tech culture, the research that went into this production, and seeking a diverse set of creative partners.

We can't wait for you to hear this fantastic interview with the multitalented man behind this years' hit Podcast thriller Blood Culture....Lance Dann >>>Writer, Director, Producer, Fundraising hunter, Podcasting book author, BBC Radio 4 Documentary Presenter and Academic. (And he's also rather groovy). Find out why he was beating himself up in a leather coat and headphones on in Brighton one evening, what amazing trans media tendrils are, why music was so important to the dynamic of his piece and how Blood Culture was fully funded and created and produced. Yes. Fully. Funded. AMAZING!Look out for his book about Podcasting coming out next year. We might even write one ourselves.....TWITTER@bloodculture@lancedannUSEFUL LINKSBlood Culture websiteLance Dann websiteThe Flickerman websiteMeta - Get a job at Meta!THE WELLCOME TRUST SOUND EFFECTS USED:Sounds from freesound.org  http://freesound.org/people/Soughtaftersounds/sounds/145449/ Oriental Harp 2. by Soughtaftersounds Copyright © 2011 Varazuvi™ www.varazuvi.com http://freesound.org/people/Soughtaftersounds/sounds/145448/ Oriental Harp by Soughtaftersounds Copyright © 2011 Varazuvi™ www.varazuvi.comhttp://freesound.org/people/YleArkisto/sounds/351137/ Helikopteri, ylilento / A helicopter, low overflight, rotor (Bell 47G2 OH-MIG) by YleArkistohttp://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/37

A'isha's throat has been cut, Saul has rescued her, the case is safe and Livi is fighting in a ditch - the fourth episode of Blood Culture begins!

David Carr discusses his top 10 pearls on endocarditis and blood culture interpretation in this Carr's Cases Best Case Ever on EM Cases - Endocarditis and Blood Culture Interpretation. [wpfilebase tag=file id=560 tpl=emc-play /] [wpfilebase tag=file id=561 tpl=emc-mp3 /] The post Best Case Ever 32 Carr's Cases – Endocarditis and Blood Culture Interpretation appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

David Carr discusses his top 10 pearls on endocarditis and blood culture interpretation in this Carr's Cases Best Case Ever on EM Cases - Endocarditis and Blood Culture Interpretation. [wpfilebase tag=file id=560 tpl=emc-play /] [wpfilebase tag=file id=561 tpl=emc-mp3 /] The post Best Case Ever 32 Carr’s Cases – Endocarditis and Blood Culture Interpretation appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.