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Explosive Heat: The Weight-Loss Drug Used in Explosives
Season 2
Episode 2
Published 2 years, 8 months ago
Description
An industrial chemical used to make explosives. A dangerous shortcut sold for weight loss. And a wartime drug meant to keep soldiers warm from the inside.
Your patient. Your diagnosis. Your decision.
An interactive medical toxicology case involving illicit weight-loss products, runaway metabolism, extreme hyperthermia, dehydration, organ failure, and difficult cooling decisions.