Barbell Medicine
Episode #381: How a Supplement Sent a Soldier to the Hospital- A Medical Mystery
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1 Jan 2026 · 57 min
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A 23-year-old soldier presents with hypertensive urgency and acute kidney injury. He thought he was doing everything right for his health—so what caused his system to fail? Dr. Feigenbaum and Dr. Baraki break down the clinical evidence and the surprising lab results.Timestamps[00:00] Introduction to the Case: The Fit Soldier’s Failure[01:07] Welcome and Mystery Case Framework[02:05] Patient History: The River and the GI Symptoms[03:53] Building the Differential: Infection vs. Dehydration[08:20]