Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

June 23, 2016 – Ketamine and Pain

Posted on June 16, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Pain And Pain Relief

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Anchor lead: Could a common and cheap anesthetic also help manage pain? Elizabeth Tracey reports Ketamine is an agent commonly used for anesthesia during surgery, for both people and animals. Now a new study suggests that it may help manage …

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June 22, 2016 – MGG

Posted on June 16, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Patient Care

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Anchor lead: Will you be the beneficiary of an outreach called Medicine for the Greater Good? Elizabeth Tracey reports Medicine for the Greater Good is an outreach effort by physicians and physicians in training to meet people where they are, …

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June 21, 2016 – Privilege

Posted on June 16, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed, Neurology And Neurosurgery

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Anchor lead: Does the brain respond uniquely to cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Your brain is largely cut off from the rest of your body, behind something called the blood-brain barrier. As such it may not respond the way other body …

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June 20, 2016 – Checkpoint Inhibitors

Posted on June 16, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed, Neurology And Neurosurgery

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Anchor lead: A class of cancer drugs that have helped treat many types of cancer are now being tried with brain tumors, Elizabeth Tracey reports Checkpoint inhibitors are much in the news lately for the treatment of cancers of all …

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June 17, 2016 – Depression After ICU

Posted on June 10, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Critical Care Medicine, Health Newsfeed, Mental health

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Anchor lead: More than patients can develop depression after an ICU stay, Elizabeth Tracey reports Depression as well as other mental health issues such as anxiety and PTSD are common among ICU survivors, but now a new study shows that …

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June 16, 2016 – Belief Impact

Posted on June 10, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Critical Care Medicine, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Beliefs of those making decisions for loved ones in the ICU can impact decision making, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many of us can expect a stay in an ICU at some point in our lifetime, where we may need …

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June 15, 2016 – Confusion in the ICU

Posted on June 10, 2016 Posted in All Podcasts, Critical Care Medicine, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: How well do doctors and those who are making decisions for loved ones in the ICU communicate? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re making medical decisions for a loved one in the ICU, it’s critical that you understand what …

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