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DDx

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A 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

Psoriasis and Mental Health (Sponsored)

A common skin condition affects much more than a patient’s skin, and misinformation only exacerbates the stigma. 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.

Jul 01, 202013 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Pattern Recognition Can Save a Life

A dermatologist is paged to examine a rare condition. But something doesn’t add up. Head to Figure1.com/ddx , where you can find full show notes, photos, and speaker bios.

Jun 24, 202011 minSeason 2Ep. 5

More Than Skin Deep (Sponsored)

While skin findings can sometimes help with a diagnosis, they can also distract from other undiagnosed symptoms. 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.

Jun 17, 202010 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Rash Decision

What do you do when faced with a set of symptoms that has two contradictory courses of treatment? Head to Figure1.com/ddx , where you can find full show notes, photos, and speaker bios.

Jun 10, 202010 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Why Skin Color Matters

Unconscious 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.

Jun 03, 20209 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Scratching the Surface (Sponsored)

A 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.

May 29, 20209 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Sudoku seizures.

A young man's near-death experience results in a very puzzling diagnosis on the season finale of DDx.

Apr 21, 20189 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Extreme reactions to marijuana.

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.

Apr 21, 201812 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Young, fit and female? Higher chance of misdiagnosis.

Welcome 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.

Apr 21, 201810 minSeason 1Ep. 4

The near-miss.

A patient says she feels fine. A quick-thinking doctor arrives at a dire and uncommon diagnosis. Then it happens again. And again.

Apr 21, 201812 minSeason 1Ep. 3

The source of the bleed.

A patient with an acute subdural hematoma presents with no sign of head trauma. The search for an answer almost overlooks an obvious question.

Apr 21, 201811 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Anchoring bias and the frequent flyer.

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

Mar 13, 201811 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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