Bugs and Drugs: Giardia
Medgeeks with Andrew Reid
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šļø 15 January 2024
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Summary
In this episode, we will talk about a microbe lurking in your water. It can cause intestinal problems such as diarrhea, stomach cramps and bloating. It's found in contaminated water and undercooked or raw foods and is one of the most common waterborne illnesses in the United States. This microscopic parasite is giardia.
Giardia can be diagnosed from a stool test or microscopic examination. And is treated with antibiotics, in most cases it will clear up within a few days. The best thing to do is to prevent giardia by not drinking untreated water, avoid swimming in lakes or streams that may be contaminated and wash your hands after using the restroom.
Join Dr. Niket Sonpal as he discusses this common, yet sneaky microscopic parasite.
January 15, 2024
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| 0:00.0 | Now that we've covered the crystal diseases and we pretty much discuss gout and |
| 0:04.0 | pseudo-gout our next series that we're going to kick off here with the med geeks |
| 0:07.5 | podcast for the year 2024 is going to be a series that I love called Bugs and Drugs. |
| 0:13.4 | That's right, we're going to be talking about various kinds of infections, |
| 0:16.4 | predominantly the ones that you can get through all kinds of day-to-day activities. |
| 0:20.8 | The one that we're going to be going over this week can actually affect young |
| 0:24.4 | children, infants, people who are travelers to other countries, |
| 0:28.8 | immunocompromised patients, and cystic fibrosis. You might be wondering what could possibly do this? |
| 0:35.0 | Well, I'll give you a hint. |
| 0:37.0 | There are daycare center outbreaks, illnesses and international travelers, |
| 0:41.0 | and if you're in the Pacific Northwest you may have heard about the |
| 0:44.0 | raw water challenge that's right if you're thinking to yourself girdiasis caused by giardia |
| 0:49.0 | duodinalis you're absolutely correct but those aren't just the only risk factors, those aren't just the people who are actually going to be susceptible. |
| 0:56.5 | So join me, Dr. Nikkets Son Paul, your friendly neighborhood internist and gastrantrologists, |
| 1:00.8 | while we discuss that bug and the right drug for good old |
| 1:04.8 | GR diocese. Kick off that music my man because we're gonna be talking about |
| 1:08.2 | diarrhea. Now the first thing we have to discuss about GR diocese is where it happens. |
| 1:24.0 | In developing countries the prevalence of GRIA can be 20 to 40 percent. |
| 1:28.0 | In fact the statistics say that worldwide it is the third most common agent of diarrheal disease and children |
| 1:35.7 | under the age of five which is very very concerning. The first and second spot are |
| 1:40.0 | still held pretty strong by Rhodirus and crypto sporidium. |
| 1:43.7 | In fact, worldwide, there are estimated to be more than 300 million cases. |
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