Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Alfred Sacchetti
Vincent, Rich, Alan, and Dickson speak with Alfred Sacchetti, MD, Chief of Emergency Services at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, about viral infections encountered in the emergency room.
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This is one of the top five twiv episodes ever. Please keep getting clinicians more often!
This was an awesome episode. “Must” listening for anyone who has ever had a viral illness, ever had a kid with a high fever who they have rushed to the hospital, or who is just plain enjoys eavesdropping on a cool conversation between physicians and scientists who study the same phenomena in different ways. Thanks to all the TWiV “hosts” for another pleasurable and fascinating 90 minutes!
It’s pronounced: Cook-sock-ee. It’s not whatever you were saying…that frankly sounded a bit kinky!
Are you sure about that pronunciation of Coxsackie? I’ve been saying
it the other way for 30 years, as has every other virologist I’ve
known.
Hmm, interesting. But I’m from that region. In fact, I was just at the high school not long ago. The only time I’ve heard Coxsackie pronounced the way you said it was when it was worked into a naughty quip that also included in the names of other local villages – Athens; Climax; and Freehold. I don’t remember how that one goes, but you get the picture…
Here’s one random Youtube video of a person mentioning the village’s name several times. At time 3:21 is where it’s most clear:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g697-ZsP-O4
{BTW: Time 3:14 includes an interesting historical tidbit.}
Here’s another video in which the one commenter similarly corrects the village’s pronunciation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FukWigO0Jjg
If you are from the area, you must know. Thanks for the clarification.
Hello..
firstly i want to thank you for your great podcast.. i like it very much..
i just want to make sure if Lyme disease is caused by Rickettsia or by Borrelia burgdorferi
thanks again
Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi which is a spirochate.
Thanks very much for reply.
I just wanted to make correction because Dr Sacchetti mentioned that at 1:02:55 of the episode.
I really appreciate your great efforts so thanks again