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DDx
DDx is medical shorthand for differential diagnosis, and this is a podcast about how doctors think and learn on the job. It’s hosted by Dr. Raj Bhardwaj and is produced by Figure 1, the global knowledge-sharing platform for medicine.
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Episodes
Classic Symptoms of Rare Diseases and Avoiding Diagnostic Odysseys 01.06.2022 11:23
Rare diseases are … rare … which makes even textbook cases difficult to diagnose. In this episode, we’ll talk about the…
DDx Returns for Season Five 25.05.2022 1:06
Rare diseases are … rare … which makes even textbook cases difficult to diagnose. In this season, we’ll talk about the…
ALS, DMD and Adapting Treatment Mechanisms for Genetic Variations 16.03.2022 10:43
In this episode, we’ll dig into the different mechanisms by which gene therapy can potentially treat specific genetic…
Gene Therapy in Action: Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors 09.03.2022 11:31
Adeno-associated viral vectors, or AAVs, are the tiny shells of viruses. And today they are the most common vessels for…
The Future of Gene Therapy and Genetic Diseases 02.03.2022 10:17
Peek into the future of gene therapy and its capacity to treat – maybe eliminate – genetic diseases like cancers and…
How Does Gene Therapy Work? Correcting Disease-Causing Genetic Variations 23.02.2022 10:08
Not all genetic variations are associated with threats or harms to human health. Some even protect us, such as genetic…
A Brief History of Gene Therapy and the Discovery of DNA 16.02.2022 11:43
In this episode, we explore some of the major scientific findings – like discovering DNA – that set the stage for the…
DDx is Back for Season Four 09.02.2022 1:14
Take a deep dive into one of the most awe-inspiring medical innovations of our time: gene therapy. It’s comparable to some…
Searching for zebras 08.09.2021 8:22
Few patients. A scarcity of literature. Working in rare disease can feel like you’re standing at the edge of an abyss with…
Hunting for a diagnosis 25.08.2021 11:31
After a patient in his early 30s develops muscle weakness so severe he requires a wheelchair, he’s diagnosed with multiple…
When the fever breaks 18.08.2021 8:39
A one-year old boy is brought to his doctor with a history of febrile seizures, odd movements, and developmental delay. His…
Code blue 11.08.2021 9:10
“Code blue, unit 305. Code blue, unit 305.” After an 8-year-old boy with recurrent episodes of rhabdomyolysis is…
DDx Returns for a Third Season 28.07.2021 1:49
Welcome back to DDx, a show about how doctors think. In Season 3, focused on rare disease, you’ll meet the doctors…
Psoriasis and Mental Health (Sponsored) 01.07.2020 12:32
A common skin condition affects much more than a patient’s skin, and misinformation only exacerbates the stigma. This…
Pattern Recognition Can Save a Life 24.06.2020 11:08
A dermatologist is paged to examine a rare condition. But something doesn’t add up. Head to Figure1.com/ddx, where you can…
Rash Decision 10.06.2020 9:44
What do you do when faced with a set of symptoms that has two contradictory courses of treatment? Head to Figure1.com/ddx,…
Why Skin Color Matters 03.06.2020 8:40
Unconscious bias can run so deep that patients and doctors alike can miss a potentially fatal diagnosis. Head to…
Scratching the Surface (Sponsored) 29.05.2020 9:05
A patient presents with fever, swollen digits, and skin “the color of a red delicious apple.” She’s been scratching so hard…
Sudoku seizures. 21.04.2018 9:11
A young man’s near-death experience results in a very puzzling diagnosis on the season finale of DDx.
Extreme reactions to marijuana. 21.04.2018 11:58
Chronic vomiting, a flushed complexion, and acute agitation: can cannabis be the cause? A growing consensus among doctors…
Young, fit and female? Higher chance of misdiagnosis. 21.04.2018 10:07
Welcome to DDx, an original podcast by Figure 1 about how doctors think. On episode 1, host and emergency doctor Raj…
The near-miss. 21.04.2018 11:44
A patient says she feels fine. A quick-thinking doctor arrives at a dire and uncommon diagnosis. Then it happens again. And…
The source of the bleed. 21.04.2018 10:34
A patient with an acute subdural hematoma presents with no sign of head trauma. The search for an answer almost overlooks an…
Anchoring bias and the frequent flyer. 13.03.2018 10:48
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…
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