AUDIO CASE STUDIES IN MICROBIOLOGY
OUR CLASS TOPIC
this list will help you relate these sound files to the microbiology subjects you have in your notes and we will talk about in class |
THE PODCASTS these mp3 files are from various sources including Discover's Vital SIgns (check out their other cases on Itunes) . Most are complete podcasts and some are segments edited out of longer (1 hour) programs using Audacity software . see how fast you can figure it out ... Have fun! |
Introduction, Methods, Microorganisms |
A Disease that Flies (this case involves two microbe groups we'll talk about in class) The Great Outdoors (a combination of asthma and fungal spores can lead to trouble) |
Bacterial
Growth, Metabolism, Genetics |
Lethal Scratch (this case touches on microbes, disease mechanisms and treatment) |
Epidemiology & Pathogenesis |
Tropical Nightmare (epidemiology can involve where your patient has traveled) |
Microbial Control & Antimicrobial Drugs |
An Antibiotic Runs Amok (a clinical case that deals with superinfections (Vital Signs ) No Protection (the patient in this case is warned never to take sulfa drugs again. Why?) |
Immunology Overview, Specific & Nonspecific Immunity |
Trendy Error (the first diagnosis was wrong - the immune system caused the trouble here...) The Truth (lymph nodes can help protect you against disease - or tell you that you have one) No Protection (missing a key part of your nonspecific immune protection is dangerous) |
Applied Immunology & Immune Disorders |
Friendly Fire (when the immune system starts to attack self, that can cause big trouble) Adrenaline (having a CT scan done in the hospital puts this woman's life in danger) Breathless (listen to a clinical case of a hypersensitivity disorder (Discover's Vital Signs)) No Room (one potential cause of this patient's symptoms is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) Age comes (an autoimmune disorder can cause of the symptoms seen in this patient) |
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Bacterial
Diseases |
A Mobile Problem (respiratory infections can sometimes end in another part of the body) Coughing to Coffins (this disease involves an exotoxin ... and a vaccine wearing out) On the Jaw (infections in the mouth can spread if not treated - the throat is not far away) In the Blood (E coli is linked to this dangerous case (Vital Signs) A Killer Headache (nerve problems and a dangerous diagnosis in an infant (Vital Signs) Nerves Gone Crazy (not keeping up with your vaccinations can get you in danger The Baby Stopped Eating (a case involving spores, food, and an infant (Vital Signs) Failure to communicate (there are some kinds of infections patients don't want to talk about) |
Fungal
Diseases |
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Viral Diseases |
Struggling to Inhale (two respiratory cases with similar symptoms but different causes) More than a cold (meningitis? encephalitis? bacterial? viral? - ways they differ (Vital Signs) Maimed from Within ( the nervous system under attack -a virus or the immune system?) Itchy Killer (a virus is the most common cause of this disease (Vital Signs) |
Parasitic Diseases |
Not Ready (this parasite is having an effect on multiple organs (Vital Signs) |
Applied and Environmantal Microbiology |
(Here's your chance to listen to someone other than me! you can either click on these files to play them on your tablet PC or other computer or right-click to download these to play on your portable mp3 or media player such as an Ipod, Zen, iRIver, or other brand - Let me know what you think of these!)