103: Tales from Dr. Pottinger's Post-Travel ID Clinic
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Drs. Pottinger and Sanford share insights from their experiences in travel medicine, discussing various health concerns faced by travelers returning from abroad.
Ciao! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford discuss Paul's experiences taking care of people who return from international travel with infectious diseases. Topics include: Why did you choose medicine, then ID, and then travel health? Any regrets about your career choice? Why do you love ID? What about travel health attracts you? What kind of cases do you see in your practice? How can people be great patients when they come to see you with a sickness after travel? What sexually-transmitted infections may be of concern? What about diarrhea after travel--when to see a doctor? How about skin disorders--when should someone get help? How have your experiences in clinic made you a better doctor--any tips for success? We hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please follow us on the socials @germ.and.worm, subscribe to our RSS feed and share with your friends! We would so appreciate your rating and review to help us grow our audience. And, please visit our website: germandworm.com where you can find all our content and send us your questions and travel health anecdotes. Or, just send us an email: germandworm@gmail.com . Our Disclaimer: The Germ and Worm…
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Hosts: Dr. Paul Pottinger, Dr. Chris Sanford
Topics covered
- travel medicine
- infectious diseases
- patient care
- sexual health
- diarrhea
- skin disorders
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