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Flesh & Bones in English

Flesh & Bones in English

Di: Lorenzo Fatto Offidani
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Medicine in human terms: the art and science of being alive.

What happens beneath our skin? How does the human body maintain its balance, respond to disease, and adapt to the world around us?

Flesh&Bones explores anatomy, physiology, pathology, and clinical reasoning through accessible, evidence-informed storytelling. Each episode takes a complex medical concept and makes it understandable without sacrificing the scientific details that matter.

Created for medical students, healthcare professionals, and anyone curious about the human body, the podcast connects fundamental biological mechanisms with the human experience of health and illness.

This English edition accompanies Flesh&Bones en Español, offering equivalent educational content across two languages. Together, the editions also provide an opportunity to explore and compare medical terminology in English and Spanish.

Flesh&Bones provides educational information and does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

© 2026 Lorenzo Fattò Offidani. All rights reserved. Disturbo fisico e malattia Igiene e vita sana Scienza Scienze biologiche
Episodi
  • Asthma: When Work Takes Your Breath Away

    Asthma: When Work Takes Your Breath Away
    Oct 23 2026

    A woman who works baking bread develops coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Gradually, a pattern emerges: her symptoms are linked to her work.

    Using this case, we explain asthma, what happens inside inflamed airways, how spirometry and peak expiratory flow measurements can support the evaluation, and why the workplace environment may matter for both diagnosis and management.

    Sources and further reading:

    1. Uppal N, Tarlo SM. A case of asthma in a baker [Internet]. New York: American Thoracic Society; [cited 2026 Oct 5]. Available from: https://www.thoracic.org/professionals/clinical-resources/asthma-center/case-of-asthma-in-a-baker.php
    2. Sinyor B, Concepcion Perez L. Pathophysiology of asthma. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025.


    Educational content only. Not a substitute for individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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    10 min
  • The Symphony of Circulation and Breathing

    The Symphony of Circulation and Breathing
    Oct 21 2026

    The heart and lungs are often studied separately, yet they operate as parts of a single functional system.

    We follow oxygen from the surrounding air to the tissues and carbon dioxide on its journey back to the lungs. Pulmonary and systemic circulation, gas exchange, hemoglobin, ventilation, and perfusion reveal how breathing and circulation form one continuous physiological conversation.

    Sources and further reading:

    1. Chaudhry R, Miao JH, Rehman A. Physiology, cardiovascular. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025.
    2. Powers KA, Dhamoon AS. Physiology, pulmonary ventilation and perfusion. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025.


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    9 min
  • The Skeletal System: The Framework That Supports Us

    The Skeletal System: The Framework That Supports Us
    Oct 19 2026

    The skeleton does much more than hold us upright.

    We explore bones, cartilage, joints, growth, repair, and bone remodeling. Along the way, we see how the skeletal system protects organs, stores minerals, supports blood cell production, and provides the framework on which muscles generate movement.

    Sources and further reading:

    1. Moore KL, Dalley AF II, Agur AMR. Clinically oriented anatomy. 8th ed. Baltimore: Wolters Kluwer; 2017.
    2. Hall JE, Hall ME. Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology. 14th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2020.


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    10 min
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