SoniByte 60 no Vital Signs http://www.discovermagazine.com Every month, the Vital Signs podcast presents a true medical mystery, as written by the doctor involved. It's real life or death.Recent topics include: autism, heart disease, drug abuse, comas, and ADHD. en-us (c) Discover Magazine It's real life or death. Discover Magazine webmaster@discovermagazine.com Every month, the Vital Signs podcast presents a true medical mystery, as written by the doctor involved. It's real life or death.Recent topics include: autism, heart disease, drug abuse, comas, and ADHD. http://www.sonibyte.com/rssimages/34.jpgVital Signshttp://www.discovermagazine.com Science & Medicine Vital Signs: And Down She Goes http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_And_Down-7981.mp3 H. Lee Kagan When a woman collapses in the waiting room, a doctor acts swiftly to diagnose and treat a potentially fatal condition. When a woman collapses in the waiting room, a doctor acts swiftly to diagnose and treat a potentially fatal condition. 9:41 allergy, peppers, anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, allergic, shock, blood pressure, fainting, syncope no sonibyte-17724.mp3 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:00:00 CST When a woman collapses in the waiting room, a doctor acts swiftly to diagnose and treat a potentially fatal condition. Vital Signs: Confusion That Comes and Goes http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Confusion-7957.mp3 Tony Dajer An old Vital Signs helps solve the mystery of a man who slipped into and out of strange altered states. An old Vital Signs helps solve the mystery of a man who slipped into and out of strange altered states. 10:27 advil, meningitis, ibuprofen, motrin, seizure, temporal lobe, altered mental status no sonibyte-17689.mp3 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:00:00 CST An old Vital Signs helps solve the mystery of a man who slipped into and out of strange altered states. Vital Signs: Simple Sickness Gone Awry http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Simple-7545.mp3 Anna Reisman A woman with mild congestive heart failure takes a drastic turn for the worse. Why is her heart suddenly flagging? A woman with mild congestive heart failure takes a drastic turn for the worse. Why is her heart suddenly flagging? 10:39 medicine, medical, health, mystery, heart failure, rheumatic fever, valve, heart valve no sonibyte-16762.mp3 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:00:00 CDT A woman with mild congestive heart failure takes a drastic turn for the worse. Why is her heart suddenly flagging? Vital Signs: Brain Got Your Tongue? http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Brain_Got-7491.mp3 Mark Cohen A 6-year-old girl cannot speak outside ?her home. Is she simply shy, or is some bigger problem keeping her from talking? A 6-year-old girl cannot speak outside ?her home. Is she simply shy, or is some bigger problem keeping her from talking? 10:13 mute, mutism, elective mutism, psychology, psychological, psychiatry, prozac, fluoxetine, therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy no sonibyte-16619.mp3 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:00:00 CDT A 6-year-old girl cannot speak outside ?her home. Is she simply shy, or is some bigger problem keeping her from talking? Vital Signs: Those Who Know Us Best http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Those_Who-7110.mp3 H. Lee Kagan A whiff of bad breath tells a woman something is seriously wrong with her husband. A whiff of bad breath tells a woman something is seriously wrong with her husband. 9:34 lung abscess, halitosis, clindamycin, bad breath no sonibyte-15762.mp3 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:00:00 CDT A whiff of bad breath tells a woman something is seriously wrong with her husband. Vital Signs: Treating Disease in the Big Easy http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Treating-6647.mp3 H. Lee Kagan A patient?s abdominal pain challenges doctors in post-Katrina New Orleans. A patient?s abdominal pain challenges doctors in post-Katrina New Orleans. 7:47 diabetes glucose insulin medicine new orleans no sonibyte-14686.mp3 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:00:00 CST A patient?s abdominal pain challenges doctors in post-Katrina New Orleans. Vital Signs: The Race to Treat a Seizing Child http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_The_Race-6432.mp3 Mark Cohen A toddler's neurological outburst leads to a clinical guessing game. A toddler's neurological outburst leads to a clinical guessing game. 8:45 seizure brain epilepsy eeg fever no sonibyte-14206.mp3 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:00:00 CDT A toddler's neurological outburst leads to a clinical guessing game. Vital Signs: Unusual Urine http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Unusual-6330.mp3 Claire Panosian Dunavan A housewife's unusual bathroom trips lead her doctor to diagnose a rare disease. A housewife's unusual bathroom trips lead her doctor to diagnose a rare disease. 8:15 urine milky elephantiasis lymph nematode Wuchereria bancrofti mosquito no sonibyte-14036.mp3 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:00:00 CDT A housewife's unusual bathroom trips lead her doctor to diagnose a rare disease. Vital Signs: A Perfect Storm of Health Risk http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_A_Perfect-6008.mp3 Tony Dajer In some situations, rare and lethal illnesses become downright probable. In some situations, rare and lethal illnesses become downright probable. 9:03 pulmonary embolism pe deep vein thrombosis dvt clot lung no sonibyte-13297.mp3 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:00:00 CDT In some situations, rare and lethal illnesses become downright probable. Vital Signs: Don't Get Your Ovaries in a Knot http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Dont_Get-5609.mp3 Stewart Massad There are some things a male doctor will never understand. There are some things a male doctor will never understand. 9:02 ovarian torsion pain surgery rebound tenderness no sonibyte-12474.mp3 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:00:00 CDT There are some things a male doctor will never understand. Vital Signs: Attacked from Within http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Attacked-5331.mp3 Robert A. Norman A woman battles a disease so diverse that it eludes diagnosis. A woman battles a disease so diverse that it eludes diagnosis. 7:55 systemic lupus erythematosus autoimmune skin cortisone wolf no sonibyte-11860.mp3 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST A woman battles a disease so diverse that it eludes diagnosis. Vital Signs: Bugs Are Crawling In My Skin http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Bugs_Are-5207.mp3 Claire Panosian Dunavan Stubborn and widespread skin eruptions mystify both doctor and patient. Stubborn and widespread skin eruptions mystify both doctor and patient. 8:16 morgellons skin blister psychosomatic infection no sonibyte-11626.mp3 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:00:00 CST Stubborn and widespread skin eruptions mystify both doctor and patient. Vital Signs: Plumbing Problems http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Plumbing-5044.mp3 Tony Dajer A patient's low blood pressure tips his doctors off to a potentially fatal condition. A patient's low blood pressure tips his doctors off to a potentially fatal condition. 10:21 blood pressure splenic peliosis abdomen ct no sonibyte-11267.mp3 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:00:00 CDT A patient's low blood pressure tips his doctors off to a potentially fatal condition. Vital Signs: The Boy Who Stopped Talking http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_The_Boy-4958.mp3 Mark Cohen A toddler's behavior gives away his condition. A toddler's behavior gives away his condition. 8:15 autism spectrum behavior mind brain asperger's child no sonibyte-11073.mp3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:00:00 CDT A toddler's behavior gives away his condition. Vital Signs: No Time to Waste http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_No_Time-4847.mp3 Tony Dajer Big problems in the brain can have farflung causes Big problems in the brain can have farflung causes 10:10 brain kidney failure nephron genetic transplant no sonibyte-10852.mp3 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDT Big problems in the brain can have farflung causes Vital Signs: Why Is He Limping? http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Why_Is_He-4715.mp3 H. Lee Kagan The injury seemed recent, but its origins were not. The injury seemed recent, but its origins were not. 7:22 osteoporosis calcium diet hip bone fracture no sonibyte-10552.mp3 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:00:00 CDT The injury seemed recent, but its origins were not. Why Is Her Vision Hazy? http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Why_Is_Her_Vision_Hazy-4593.mp3 Richard Fleming The warning signs become more ominous as a patient's symptoms come and go. The warning signs become more ominous as a patient's symptoms come and go. 9:17 multiple sclerosis neuron neural blindness eye vision myelin autoimmune no sonibyte-10298.mp3 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT The warning signs become more ominous as a patient's symptoms come and go. Vital Signs: The Bane of Many a Doctor http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_The_Bane-4451.mp3 Tony Dajer Some troubles in the belly could be practically anything. Some troubles in the belly could be practically anything. 10:08 salmonella bacteria infeciton Intussusception appendicitis food poisoning no sonibyte-10023.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 12:00:00 CDT Some troubles in the belly could be practically anything. Vital Signs: Pressure Upstairs http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/Vital_Signs_Pressure-4282.mp3 Mark Cohen Changes in an infant's skull provide a clue to a life-threatening condition. Changes in an infant's skull provide a clue to a life-threatening condition. 7:40 health medicine mind brain development child baby hydrocephalus no sonibyte-9627.mp3 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:00:00 CDT Changes in an infant's skull provide a clue to a life-threatening condition. Vital Signs: Why Is a Young, Healthy Man So Weak? http://podcast.sonibyte.com/audio/8733.mp3 Pamela Grim A vague, frustrating symptom finally gets a precise explanation. A vague, frustrating symptom finally gets a precise explanation. 8:18 potassium weakness paralysis hypokalemia muscle nerve no sonibyte-8733.mp3 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:00:00 CST A vague, frustrating symptom finally gets a precise explanation.