There Are Twigs In My Urine

 - Inner Space - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (episode intro)


CASE 1

- According to Plan - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (Torrance, California)

- Investigate - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Miles Hankins [Ah2 Music] (Barrett Orteg is a former paratrooper who loves to travel, and is dating Tammy Dengi)

- Aftereffect - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (one December morning, after returning home from a trip abroad, Barrett is in bed sleeping/Barrett wakes up to see multiple bites on his legs)

- Urgency 3 - Helen Jane Long [Audio Network] (Tammy tells Barrett to see a doctor, but Barrett decides not to worry)

- Life or Death - Terry Devine-King [Audio Network] (but 3 days later, the bites are still there/while doing some yard work, Barrett starts to feel a burning sensation on his bites)

- The Rat Race - Christophe Boutin [APM Music] (the next day, Barrett goes to see his primary care physician, who gives him a pain reliever)

- Uncovered (a) - Jay Price [APM Music] (after three days of taking the medication, Barrett's bites disappear)

- ? (but two weeks later, while at a martial arts class, Barrett notices a new mark on his wrist)

- Hidden Truth - Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock [Audio Network] (when Barrett returns home, Tammy notices the red mark)

- Critical Tension - Philip Guyler [Audio Network] (Tammy tells Barrett to get his wound checked out, but Barrett again decides not to worry)

- ? (but over the next three weeks, the spot on Barrett's wrist continues to get worse)

- Mainframe - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams (eventually, the worsening growth affects Barrett's workout routine)

- ? (while at the gym, Barrett develops an excruciating pain in his arm)

- Hypnosis - Helen Jane Long [Audio Network] (a few days later, Barrett's growth hasn't healed, and his father, who comes for a visit, notices it)

- Lost - Laurent Sauvagnac, Stephane Zidi [APM Music] (Barrett returns to the doctor)

- Investigation - Bruno Pilloix, Lionel Wendling [APM Music] (doctor believes the wound could be skin cancer)

- ? (doctor refers Barrett to a dermatologist)

- For Whom the Bell Tolls - Oliver Ledbury [Audio Network] (dermatologist, however, doesn't believe it's skin cancer)

- ? (Barrett becomes concerned though, as the cause of the growth is still a mystery)

- ? ("For the past few months, Barrett Orteg has had a mysterious growth on his wrist, but his doctors are baffled, and Barrett's beginning to panic."/dermatologist orders a biopsy of the growth)

- ? (for the next week, Barrett tries to go about his normal routine, but is constantly anxious, and his growth keeps getting bigger)

- ? (a week later, Barrett gets a call from the dermatologist, who says that the results of his biopsy are inconclusive)

- ? (Barrett's case is taken over by infectious disease specialist Dr. Aric Gregson)

- Ferro Ignique 2 - Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd [Audio Network] (Dr. Gregson instantly recognizes what Barrett's infection might be)

- Hell on Earth - Terry Devine-King [Audio Network] (cutaneous leishmaniasis)

- Hanging On - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (the leishmania parasites are feeding on Barrett's white blood cells and causing the growth on his wrist)

- Intentional Concealment - David Vanacore, Joseph Greenier [KPM Music] ("There are over 20 species of leishmania parasite.")

- ? (Dr. Gregson believes Barrett has a dangerous species of the parasite called leishmania braziliensis)

- ? ("Barrett and Tammy are horrified.")

- Mission Aborted (Groove Only) - David Vanacore, Joseph Greenier [KPM Music] (the leishmania parasite is spread by sandflies)

- Barren Desert No Pluck Syn - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (Barrett likely contracted the parasite while on a backpacking trip to Peru four months prior)

- No Keys to Get In - Olivier Topart, Timothee Zephir [APM Music] (Dr. Gregson prescribes Barrett pentostam, a special medication not widely available in the U.S.)

- Night Turns Day - Brian Reidinger, Ryan Leach, Darren Drew [KPM Music] (the CDC finally approves the treatment approximately two months after Barrett's visit to Dr. Gregson)

- ? (today, Barrett is still undergoing the medication, but is positive he will get better, and it isn't going to stop him from travelling)

- Source Code - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Miles Hankins [Ah2 Music] (how to avoid the leishmania parasite)

- Creepy Feeling Str - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Jonathon Beers [Ah2 Music] ("Some microscopic parasites, like leishmania, need a vector, like a sandfly...")


CASE 2

- ? ("...in order to infiltrate our bodies...but others can infect us all by themselves, as one woman is about to find out."/case intro)

- Warming Trend - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (San Diego, California/Jackie Dean works as a registered nurse)

- Wishing Star - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (Jackie also loves looking after animals, and is close to her mother, Sue)

- Hoffmans Risers Tutti 1 - Robin Hoffmann [Upright Music] ("But this caregiver is about to have a medical emergency of her own.")

- Forward Thinking - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (one day in October, Jackie is heading with a group of doctors and nurses to Mexico on a medical mission)

- Covert Affairs - Bob Bradley, Steve Dymond, Matthew Sanchez [APM Music] (midway through the journey, Jackie develops abdominal cramps, but she blows them off)

- ? (but as the journey continues, the pain in Jackie's stomach only gets worse)

- ? (Jackie remains in the van for a few hours, before getting a ride back to San Diego)

- Problem - Bruno Pilloix, Lionel Wendling [APM Music] (Jackie heads to the emergency room)

- ? (doctor believes Jackie may have kidney stones)

- Thriller Underscore - Laurent Juillet [APM Music] (doctor orders an X-ray, but finds no kidney stones, believes Jackie may have passed it already, and gives her medication)

- ? (Jackie takes the medication for the next few days, and it appears to work)

- ? (the following week, Jackie is working a shift at the hospital)

- ? (while preparing to discharge a patient, Jackie starts to feel dizzy)

- Never Easy - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams [Ah2 Music] ("For the past few weeks, Jackie Dean has been suffering from excruciating pain in her abdomen...and now she's started to have fainting spells at work.")

- ? (over the next several days, Jackie continues to feel dizzy, and her abdominal pain returns)

- Other World - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (Jackie schedules an appointment with a urologist)

- Injury - Bruno Pilloix, Lionel Wendling [APM Music] (doctor finds blood in Jackie's urine)

- ? (urologist diagnoses Jackie with interstitial cystitis)

- Ultimate Decision - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] ("I felt pretty devastated."/doctor gives Jackie medication)

- Critical Tension - Philip Guyler [Audio Network] (that night, Jackie calls her mother, Sue, who lives in Canada)

- Enter the Catacombs - Ron Riddle [KPM Music] (over the next several weeks, Jackie faithfully takes her prescribed medications)

- ? (then one night, as Jackie is trying to sleep, her pain becomes intense, and she rushes to the bathroom to urinate)

- ? (Jackie looks over into the toilet and sees blood and twig-like pieces in her urine)

- Half Life - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams [Ah2 Music] (that afternoon, Jackie brings one of the twig-like pieces to her urologist, but thinks the pieces are simply from her toilet not being clean)

- Next Up - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams [Ah2 Music] (doctor believes Jackie's continuous symptoms are from her interstitial cystitis)

- Behind the Night - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (Jackie feels her doctors are going straight to interstitial cystitis instead of investigating further)

- Dark Times No Dr - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Jonathon Beers [Ah2 Music] (over the next few years, Jackie's condition spirals downwards, and feels isolated and lonely/Jackie's mother comes down from Canada to take care of her)

- ? (finally, Jackie becomes so desperate she researches her symptoms online)

- ? (the next morning, Jackie makes an appointment with her primary care physician, who tests her for different pathologies at Jackie's request, and one test comes back positive)

- ? ("Following years of severe abdominal cramps, Jackie Dean was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis...but she became convinced it was something else, and now a physician might have identified the true case of her agony.")

- Eerie Cave - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Miles Hankins [Ah2 Music] (schistosomiasis)

- A Timely Matter - Brian Reidinger, Ryan Leach, Darren Drew [KPM Music] ("I never thought in a million years it could be a parasitic infection...I was terrified.")

- ? (schistosoma parasites are releasing eggs that are lodging in Jackie's bladder and intestines)

- ? ("When schistosoma eggs become lodged in organ tissues, the immune system responds by encasing them in a hard shell of specialized cells called a granuloma.")

- ? ("Dr. Patrick Okolo is a gastroenterologist who's done extensive research on schistosomiasis...and knows how hard it can be to diagnose.")

- Past Burdens - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams [Ah2 Music] (Jackie placed on praziquentel)

- ? (Schistosoma parasites are found in freshwater lakes across Africa, Asia, and the Americas/Jackie believes she became infected wile cave-tubing in Belize during a cruise she went on)

- Quality Control - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Miles Hankins [Ah2 Music] (schistosomiasis is sometimes called snail fever because schistosoma larvae incubate in many different species of freshwater snail)

- After Tomorrow No Pno Hrp - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (today, Jackie is still dealing with the residual effects of her infection, but is improving, and is back to her old self)

- Intentional Concealment - David Vanacore, Joseph Greenier [KPM Music] (how to avoid contracting schistosomiasis)

- Creepy Feeling Str - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Jonathon Beers [Ah2 Music] ("Some monsters can make life a living hell...")


CASE 3

- ? ("...while others threaten to take away the most precious thing we have."/case intro)

- American All - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Philip Symonds [Ah2 Music] (Fishers, Indiana/Dave Paciorek works as a logistics manager, and his wife Michelle is a store manager at a national chain)

- Hoffmans Risers Tutti 2 - Robin Hoffmann [Upright Music] ("But an unexpected threat will throw this couple's finely tuned life into chaos.")

- Determined - Jody Jenkins [Audio Network] (September 2011 -- Michelle is 6 months pregnant with their second child)

- Laying in Wait - Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock [Audio Network] (one evening, while watching TV with Dave, Michelle starts to feel cold)

- ? (Michelle puts a sweatshirt on, but can't stop shivering)

- Algorithm - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard (the following morning, Michelle wakes up on time as normal)

- Uncovered (a) - Jay Price [APM Music] (Michelle wakes up drenched in sweat/Michelle believes her sweats were caused by wearing extra layers of clothing)

- ? (at work, Michelle sees a shelf that needs rearranging)

- Rural Prison* - Doug Bossi, Doug Beiden [KPM Music] (Michelle starts to feel unusually fatigued/Michelle is forced to take a break despite it being early in the day)

- ? (two days later, Michelle's symptoms have gotten worse)

- ? (that night, Michelle feels an intense pressure in her head)

- Anticipation (a) - Anselm Kreuzer, Michi Koerner [APM Music] (after dinner, Dave checks on Michelle)

- Threat Level - Matt Hill [Audio Network] (later that evening, Michelle and Dave are watching TV in their bedroom)

- Hanging On - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] ("Then suddenly, Michelle starts feeling a strange sensation.")

- Into Darkness - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (Michelle's legs start to hurt)

- ? (Dave massages Michelle's legs to try and help her feel better)

- ? (over the next two days, Michelle continues to have flu-like symptoms)

- ? (Michelle starts to have night sweats)

- Brain Drain - Bob Bradley [Audio Network] (instead of going to the hospital, Michelle decides to wait for her next doctor's appointment in a few days' time)

- Predators - Daniel Diaz [Cezame Music Agency] (the next morning, Michelle goes to work)

- Rises and Swells - Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd [Audio Network] (Michelle feels a sharp pain in her abdomen while working)

- ? ("For about a week, Michelle Paciorek has been suffering extreme flu-like symptoms...and now, 6 months pregnant, she's also experiencing disturbing abdominal pains.")

- ? (Despite her discomfort, Michelle finishes her day at work)

- ? (a few days later, during a prenatal checkup appointment, Michelle expresses all her concerns, and her doctor believes she's been experiencing a phenomenon known as Braxton Hicks)

- ? (explanation of Braxton Hicks contractions)

- ? (doctor diagnoses Michelle with a case of the flu)

- Against the Clock - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (doctor performs an ultrasound exam, which comes back normal)

- Shadow Heart - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (over the next week, Michelle continues to experience intermittent flu-like symptoms)

- ? (in the middle of the week, Michelle decides to take a day off work and spend time with her firstborn daughter, Madison, who stays home from school)

- The Mine - Bob Bradley [Audio Network] (Michelle and Madison go to their local nail salon to get their nails done)

- ? (Michelle starts to feel intense contraction-like pain)

- ? (Michelle calls her doctor's office, who tells her to go straight to the E.R., so she calls Dave to bring her there)

- ? (doctors realize Michelle is in early labor, but are baffled by what's triggering it)

- ? (Michelle's case is assigned to pediatric specialist Dr. Christopher Belcher/doctors determine Michelle's infection is so bad her baby has to be delivered)

- ? ("It was probably the hardest moment of my life to tell you that you might lose your child.")

- ? (within 10 minutes, the baby is delivered, but doesn't cry)

- ? (the medical team immediately places the newborn baby in the neonatal intensive care unit)

- Rises and Swells - Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd [Audio Network] (briefly plays before commercial break)

- ? ("Michelle and Dave Paciorek's daughter has been born ten weeks prematurely."/Dr. Belcher orders a round of blood tests, which reveals a bacteria)

- Lunar Eclipse - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (Michelle and Patrick name their newborn daughter Kendall)

- ? (the next day, Dr. Belcher tells Michelle the diagnosis)

- Listed Seveso - Jean-Philippe Dutheil [Cezame Music Agency] (listeria)

- ? (the listeria bacteria have triggered Michelle's premature labor)

- ? (Michelle can't recall how she contracted the bacteria)

- Levels of Violence - Barrie Gledden, Steve Dymond [Audio Network] (listeria is found in many agricultural environments, and if they get onto food products, can be very difficult to get rid of)

- Tense Strings Rise - Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock [Audio Network] (Dr. Belcher believes Michelle's case of listeria is part of an outbreak tied to cantaloupes)

- Victims Memory - Lois Blanca [Cezame Music Agency] (Michelle remembers eating cantaloupe)

- ? (an investigation confirms Michelle is part of the outbreak/Dr. Belcher prescribes a combination of antibiotics to treat Kendall's infection)

- Hanging On - Jeffrey Lippencott, Mark Williams, Kenneth Eberhard [Ah2 Music] (for the next week, Michelle and Dave watch anxiously from the sidelines as their newborn daughter battles for survival)

- Vistas Unknown - Simon Lambros [Audio Network] (Kendall amazes everyone by making steady progress, and by the time she's finished the medication, she's able to come home)

- Little Lights - Terry Devine-King, Tom Jenkins [Audio Network] (today, Kendall is a healthy and happy 5-year-old girl)

- Thoughts - David Michael, Lee Pomeroy [Audio Network] (the experience has given Michelle and Dave a new perspective on the world)

- Investigation - Bruno Pilloix, Lionel Wendling [APM Music] (how to reduce the chances of contracting listeria)

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