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Surface Tension
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Want to know what dangerous wellness trend causes harm with bubbles? Why the treatment for too much oxygen can be more oxygen? And how concentration can make the difference between a mild exposure and a medical emergency?
A woman collapses at a yoga retreat after severe abdominal pain, frothy vomiting, a seizure, and sudden paralysis. Her CT scan reveals a strange clue: gas where it doesn’t belong. Can you identify the toxin—and choose the treatment—before permanent damage is done?
Your patient is waiting. Your diagnosis—and your decision—matter.
Pick Your Poison is an interactive medical mystery podcast about toxicology, poisoning, emergency medicine, and the clues that lead to a diagnosis.
Transcripts are available at pickpoison.com.
This podcast is fictional and is intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice.