TWiP 212: The Man from Mali with Shauna Gunaratne
Shauna Gunaratne joins TWiP to solve the case of the Man from Mali with Painless Skin Lesions, and discuss her plans for a tropical medicine institute in New York City.
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Dickson Despommier,\xa0Daniel Griffin, and\xa0Christina Naula
Guest:\xa0Shauna Gunaratne
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Case Study for TWiP 212
14 year old boy with a history of slow progressive development of abdominal ascites over years.\xa0 Appears wasted and malnourished. Afebrile, no history of weight loss or night sweats, no history of TB exposure, HIV negative. Had an older brother who died the year before of apparently the same disease. Had lived early life by the shores of lake Victoria. Currently has really impressive abdomen.
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