Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Patient GM by Laura Galvan. PA and Doctor by Brandon Galvan. Review: Dr Katherine Johns
In-depth channel: @HemeReview
Secret channel: @BigEmus
Music by @Lifeformed ► lifeformed.bandcamp.com
Other music inspired by R Prince (RIP), performed by Chubbyemu
Chubbyemu Medical Cases (YouTube Podcast Playlist) youtube.com/playlist?list=PL26HeTCO57qdRdf7qEivfDF_PvyZS40I4
Chubbyemu Medical Cases (YouTube Show) youtube.com/show/VLPL26HeTCO57qcwwwfagzFQfwh04PhNzJ0D?sbp=KgtobXV1aW4zQWFWc0AB
Medicine ► youtube.com/playlist?list=PL26HeTCO57qcMQB6CrU6QRzEi9tt9l1FI
Thumbnail original image taken by Prof Rebecca Saxe
These cases are patients who I, or my colleagues have seen. They are de-identified and many instances have been presented in more depth in an academic setting. These videos are not individual medical advice and are for general educational purposes only. I do not give medical advice over the internet.
Recalls and outbreaks are different situations but can overlap. Most (not all) recalls happening now are from the company who makes the product, and often (but not always) done before anyone gets sick. Sometimes it's a genuine mistake in the company. Other times it's some mix of bad leadership and management, poor competence, and no regard for social responsibility. Outbreaks are "later" in time, meaning the contaminated products have already been out for a while, people have interacted with and consumed them, and people have gotten sick from food poisoning and the like, and now the local and federal agencies have to investigate. Recall situations are easier to control. Outbreaks, like the cyclospora one, are much more unpredictable and harder to control. In this environment, you can control what you pay attention to, and it is best to see the current recalls and alerts from FDA and CDC. The fact that we're still hearing about them means the system isn't completely turned to mush right now, despite the ongoing narratives. But you still have to do what you need to, to protect yourself.
FOR ALL US FOOD RECALLS: fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts
FOR ALL CDC OUTBREAK NOTIFICATIONS: cdc.gov/outbreaks/index.html
References:
Listeriosis during pregnancy: a case series and review of 222 cases. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12169881
Pregnancy Complicated by Listeria Monocytogenes: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33526229
Case 21-2021. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34260840
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Congenital Toxoplasmosis in the United States. Pediatrics (2017) 139 (2): e20163860.
Acute myocardial infarction as the first sign of infective endocarditis: a case report. [Listeria Blood Culture]. DOI:10.1177/0300060520980598
Rapid Progression of Invasive Listeria monocytogenes Infection in a Patient With Cirrhosis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis on Ustekinumab. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58116
CDC National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) Data. wonder.cdc.gov/nndss.html
Patient GM by Laura Galvan. PA and Doctor by Brandon Galvan. Review: Dr Katherine Johns
In-depth channel: @HemeReview
Secret channel: @BigEmus
Music by @Lifeformed ► lifeformed.bandcamp.com
Other music inspired by R Prince (RIP), performed by Chubbyemu
Chubbyemu Medical Cases (YouTube Podcast Playlist) youtube.com/playlist?list=PL26HeTCO57qdRdf7qEivfDF_PvyZS40I4
Chubbyemu Medical Cases (YouTube Show) youtube.com/show/VLPL26HeTCO57qcwwwfagzFQfwh04PhNzJ0D?sbp=KgtobXV1aW4zQWFWc0AB
Medicine ► youtube.com/playlist?list=PL26HeTCO57qcMQB6CrU6QRzEi9tt9l1FI
Thumbnail original image taken by Prof Rebecca Saxe
These cases are patients who I, or my colleagues have seen. They are de-identified and many instances have been presented in more depth in an academic setting. These videos are not individual medical advice and are for general educational purposes only. I do not give medical advice over the internet.
Recalls and outbreaks are different situations but can overlap. Most (not all) recalls happening now are from the company who makes the product, and often (but not always) done before anyone gets sick. Sometimes it's a genuine mistake in the company. Other times it's some mix of bad leadership and management, poor competence, and no regard for social responsibility. Outbreaks are "later" in time, meaning the contaminated products have already been out for a while, people have interacted with and consumed them, and people have gotten sick from food poisoning and the like, and now the local and federal agencies have to investigate. Recall situations are easier to control. Outbreaks, like the cyclospora one, are much more unpredictable and harder to control. In this environment, you can control what you pay attention to, and it is best to see the current recalls and alerts from FDA and CDC. The fact that we're still hearing about them means the system isn't completely turned to mush right now, despite the ongoing narratives. But you still have to do what you need to, to protect yourself.
FOR ALL US FOOD RECALLS: fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts
FOR ALL CDC OUTBREAK NOTIFICATIONS: cdc.gov/outbreaks/index.html
References:
Listeriosis during pregnancy: a case series and review of 222 cases. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12169881
Pregnancy Complicated by Listeria Monocytogenes: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33526229
Case 21-2021. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34260840
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Congenital Toxoplasmosis in the United States. Pediatrics (2017) 139 (2): e20163860.
Acute myocardial infarction as the first sign of infective endocarditis: a case report. [Listeria Blood Culture]. DOI:10.1177/0300060520980598
Rapid Progression of Invasive Listeria monocytogenes Infection in a Patient With Cirrhosis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis on Ustekinumab. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58116
CDC National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) Data. wonder.cdc.gov/nndss.html
