UNC Kidney Center: Patient Education Podcasts
By Dr. Ron Falk
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Podcast Description
These podcasts have been produced to educate patients and families about kidney disease. Features Dr. Ron Falk, the Director of the UNC Kidney Center, as the speaker in these podcasts.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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1 |
Part One: Understanding Vasculitis and How it May Affect Your Friend | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Part Two: Ways You Can Maintain a Healthy Friendship | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 |
What is vasculitis?: A brief overview | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4 |
How are people affected physically, mentally and emotionally by vasculitis? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5 |
How do vasculitis medications affect the body? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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6 |
What kinds of vaccines do friends need? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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7 |
How do vasculitis and treatment affect someone's appearance? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Do vasculitis medications cause mood swings in patients? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Do vasculitis patients need to take medications for the rest of their lives? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10 |
What should you say to your friend who has just been diagnosed with vasculitis? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11 |
What can friends do to help people who are having a flare? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12 |
What can friends do to help people who are in remission? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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13 |
How can friends know when to reach out? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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14 |
What are some vasculitis-friendly activities that friends can do together? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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15 |
What are some strategies for restructuring your activities with your friend? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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16 |
How can you be there for your friend who is depressed? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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17 |
What are some ways that friends can help vasculitis patients in a social setting? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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18 |
Should friends make comments on changes in appearance? | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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19 |
Parting words of advice from Dianne | -- | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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20 |
Immunizations and the Immunocompromised Patient: Full-Length Version | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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21 |
Immunizations and the Immunocompromised Patient: General Recommendations | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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22 |
Immunizations and the Immunocompromised Patient: Flu vaccine | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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23 |
Immunizations and the Immunocompromised Patient: Getting the flu from the flu shot | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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24 |
Immunizations and the Immunocompromised Patient: Pneumonia vaccine | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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25 |
Immunizations and the Immunocompromised Patient: Shingles vaccine | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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26 |
Immunizations and the Immunocompromised Patient: Shingles vaccine | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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27 |
Immunizations and the Immunocompromised Patient: Hepatitis B vaccine | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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28 |
Immunizations and the Immunocompromised Patient: Dispelling Myths | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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29 |
Immunizations and the Immunocompromised Patient: Hepatitis A and HPV | -- | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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30 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: Full-Length Version | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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31 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: What is diabetes? | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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32 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: Can diabetes affect my kidneys? | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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33 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: What are the symptoms? | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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34 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: How did I get it? | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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35 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: How do you test for it? | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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36 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: Can I make it better? | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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37 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: What are my options for treatment? | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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38 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: What happens when it is uncontrolled? | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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39 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: Will dialysis help? | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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40 |
Diabetic Nephropathy: Will a transplant help? | -- | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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41 |
Fibrillary GN: Full-Length Version | -- | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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42 |
Fibrillary GN: What is it? | -- | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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43 |
Fibrillary GN: Why do I have protein in my urine? | -- | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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44 |
Fibrillary GN: What are the symptoms? | -- | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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45 |
Fibrillary GN: How did I get it? | -- | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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46 |
Fibrillary GN: How do you treat it? | -- | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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47 |
Fibrillary GN: Will I have to go on dialysis? | -- | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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48 |
Fibrillary GN: What can I do to stay healthy? | -- | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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49 |
Fibrillary GN: Is there recent research on the disease? | -- | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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50 |
Fibrillary GN: How can I deal with feeling lonely and frustrated? | -- | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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51 |
Anti-GBM: Full-Length Version | -- | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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52 |
Anti-GBM: What is it? | -- | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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53 |
Anti-GBM: Is it the same as Goodpasture's Syndrome? | -- | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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54 |
Anti-GBM: Is Anti-GBM caused by inhaling chemicals? | -- | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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55 |
Anti-GBM: How do you treat it? | -- | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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56 |
Anti-GBM: Will it come back in a transplanted kidney? | -- | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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57 |
Anti-GBM: Can anyone else in my family catch it? | -- | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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58 |
Minimal Change Disease: Full-Length Version | -- | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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59 |
Minimal Change Disease: What is it? | -- | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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60 |
Minimal Change Disease: What causes it? | -- | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Minimal Change Disease: What are the most common symptoms? | -- | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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62 |
Minimal Change Disease: What are the most effective treatments? | -- | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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63 |
Minimal Change Disease: What steps can I take to ensure optimal health? | -- | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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64 |
Minimal Change Disease: Does this disease lead to FSGS? | -- | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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65 |
Minimal Change Disease: Does it recur in a transplanted kidney? | -- | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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66 |
Integrating Traditional and Complementary Medicine | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Integrative Medicine: What is the difference between complementary and integrative medicine? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Integrative Medicine: Are there scientific studies that show integrative medicine is effective? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Integrative Medicine: How can patients safely integrate these therapies? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Integrative Medicine: Should patients tell their doctors? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Integrative Medicine: Is every patient a candidate? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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72 |
Integrative Medicine: How does someone find a specialist? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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73 |
Healing Through Acupuncture: Full length track | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healing Through Acupuncture: What is traditional Chinese medicine therapy? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healing Through Acupuncture: How can acupuncture fit into a treatment plan? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healing Through Acupuncture: How soon will patients see results? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healing Through Acupuncture: Are there side effects? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healing Through Acupuncture: How should Western and Chinese doctors communicate with each other? | -- | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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79 |
Living with ANCA: How to Live a Full Life (Full-length) | -- | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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80 |
Living with ANCA: Managing Your Disease | -- | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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81 |
Living with ANCA: Finding Support | -- | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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82 |
Living with ANCA: Healthy Behaviors | -- | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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83 |
Living with ANCA: Finding Your New Normal | -- | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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84 |
Living with ANCA: Managing the Rollercoaster of Relapse and Remission | -- | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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85 |
Living with ANCA: Keeping Vasculitis in its Place | -- | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 86 | VideoMobile Outreach Unit Virtual Tour | -- | 3/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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87 |
Kidney Transplant: Two Sisters Share Their Experience | -- | 3/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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88 |
Kidney Transplant: Diagnosis | -- | 3/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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89 |
Kidney Transplant: Decision to Donate | -- | 3/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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90 |
Kidney Transplant: The Experience for Donor and Recipient | -- | 3/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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91 |
Kidney Transplant: Reflections on How Life Would Be Without the Transplant | -- | 3/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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92 |
Kidney Transplant: Donor Shares a Message for Potential Donors | -- | 3/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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93 |
Kidney Transplant: Recipient Shares a Message for Kidney Patients | -- | 3/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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94 |
Kidney Transplant: A Life-Changing Experience | -- | 3/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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95 |
Patient's Perspective: Full-length | -- | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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96 |
Patient's Perspective: Diagnosis | -- | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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97 |
Patient's Perspective: First Symptoms | -- | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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98 |
Patient's Perspective: Dialysis | -- | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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99 |
Patient's Perspective: Transplant | -- | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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100 |
Patient's Perspective: Life Today | -- | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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101 |
Patient's Perspective: Family Support | -- | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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102 |
IgA Nephropathy: Full-length version | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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103 |
IgA Nephropathy: What is it? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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104 |
IgA Nephropathy: How did I get it? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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105 |
IgA Nephropathy: Why do I have blood in my urine? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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106 |
IgA Nephropathy: How do I know for sure that I have the disease? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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107 |
IgA Nephropathy: Can food allergies make the disease worse? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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108 |
IgA Nephropathy: What sorts of drugs will I need to take? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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109 |
IgA Nephropathy: Can altering my diet help? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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110 |
IgA Nephropathy: Could fish oil be helpful? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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111 |
IgA Nephropathy: Do you recommend a tonsillectomy? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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112 |
IgA Nephropathy: Will staying hydrated help my disease? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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113 |
IgA Nephropathy: Will the disease come back in a transplant? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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114 |
IgA Nephropathy: Is there a cure? | -- | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 115 | VideoThe ASSIST Study | -- | 12/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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116 |
FSGS: Full-length | -- | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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117 |
FSGS: What is it? | -- | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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118 |
FSGS: How did I get it? | -- | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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119 |
FSGS: The different types, or variants | -- | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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120 |
FSGS: What kind of symptoms might I experience? | -- | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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121 |
FSGS: Are there medicines I can take to help my symptoms? | -- | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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122 |
FSGS: Is there a cure for the disease? | -- | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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123 |
FSGS: Will the disease go away if I have a transplant? | -- | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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124 |
Membranous Treatments: Full-length | -- | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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125 |
Membranous Treatments: What is the nephrotic syndrome? | -- | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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126 |
Membranous Treatments: Cholesterol-lowering drugs | -- | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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127 |
Membranous Treatments: Swelling and Steroids | -- | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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128 |
Membranous Treatments: Toxic Effects of Cyclosporine | -- | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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129 |
Membranous Treatments: Cytoxan and Chlorambucil | -- | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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130 |
Membranous Treatments: Blood thinners | -- | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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131 |
Membranous Treatments: Treatment for Anemia | -- | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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132 |
Membranous Treatments: Cancer Risk | -- | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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133 |
Membranous Treatments: Remission | -- | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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134 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Full-length | -- | 9/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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135 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Side Effects | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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136 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Remission | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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137 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Induction Therapy | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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138 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Maintenance Therapy | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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139 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Risk for Infection | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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140 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Tests and Monitoring | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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141 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Risk for Sterility | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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142 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Long-Term Effects | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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143 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Risk for Bleeding | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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144 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Individualized Therapy | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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145 |
ANCA Vasculitis Treatments: Risk for Anemia | -- | 9/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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146 |
Membranous Nephropathy: Full-length version | -- | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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147 |
Membranous Nephropathy: What is it? | -- | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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148 |
Membranous Nephropathy: How did I get this disease? | -- | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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149 |
Membranous Nephropathy: What symptoms might I experience? | -- | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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150 |
Membranous Nephropathy: What types of treatments are available? | -- | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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151 |
Membranous Nephropathy: Will I get better? | -- | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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152 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Is there hope? | -- | 6/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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153 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Conversation with Dr. Falk- full-length recording | -- | 6/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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154 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Why this disease should not be called Wegener's | -- | 6/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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155 |
ANCA Vasculitis: How to educate physicians | -- | 6/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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156 |
ANCA Vasculitis: How do the patient and the physician determine whether you're in remission? | -- | 6/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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157 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Is ANCA testing a good marker of disease activity? | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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158 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Who should be your physician? | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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159 |
ANCA Vasculitis: How do I know what is causing my sinus inflammation? | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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160 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Is there research being done to predict and prevent the disease? | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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161 |
ANCA Vasculitis: What is the evidence of relapse? | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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162 |
ANCA Vasculitis: What is the value of antibiotic therapy? | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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163 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Why can't you turn off my disease? | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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164 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Communicating with your spouse | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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165 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Communicating with your physician | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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166 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Am I contagious? | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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167 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Is my disease inheritable? | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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168 |
ANCA Vasculitis: Top Three Questions: Dr. Ron Falk answers the top questions he is asked by patients most often | -- | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 168 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Extremely helpful
I absolutely love these podcasts! I wish more places did this!! For me, with chronic illnesses, it is hard to get the information I want that applies to my conditions from a place I feel I can trust!! I am completely hooked, I want more please! Lol ;)
Thank you!!
Cheryl
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