Ep 33 The Arcuate Angel: Grey’s Anatomy, MALS Awareness & Kateland Kelly on Rare Diseases & Medical Gaslighting

Title The Arcuate Angel

 

In this week’s episode of Medical Media Mixer Podcast we cover:

• Greys Anatomy "Everyday Angel” Season 15 episode 5 📺
• “The Secular Prayers of Medicine” by Kateland Kelly 📖

 

We discuss:

✅Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome

✅Rare diseases, “zebras”

✅Medical gaslighting in women

 

🎙️We have our first guest on the podcast, author, PA, and rare disease warrior Kateland Kelly!

 

ℹ️ Sources:

📚 References & Resources Scholarly Articles:

• Reilly LM, et al. (2019). Clinical outcomes of MALS after surgical release. ScienceDirect
• Hwang D, et al. (2023). Diagnostic imaging in MALS. PMC8917964
• DeNobile JW, et al. (2023). Surgical and functional outcomes in patients with MALS. PMC10629207
• European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (2015). MALS surgical case series. EJVES
• Mayo Clinic. Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS). MayoClinic.org
• Is Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) linked to EDS and POTS?https://www.eds.clinic/articles/median-arcuate-ligament-syndrome-mals-linked-eds-pots#:~:text=In%20patients%20with%20EDS%2C%20the,the%20general%20population%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B.

 

Narrative/Pop Culture:

• Grey’s Anatomy, “Everyday Angel” Episode Summary. Fandom
• Article The Mighty  The Mighty
• Kelly, Kateland. Secular Prayers of Medicine: Stories from the Frontlines. Amazon
• Grey’s Anatomy Series Overview. Wikipedia

 

• https://medium.com/@IRahmanJones/im-as-mad-as-hell-and-i-m-not-going-to-take-this-any-more-18758ebbe55f 

 

Kateland Kelly’s Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/thewriteassistant/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/TheWriteAssistantLLC/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWriteAssistant#items

 

MALS PALS Facebook Support Group: 

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16zBkYAZ9S/

National MALS Foundation: 

malsfoundation.org

Text Book: 

https://www.amazon.com/Median-Arcuate-Ligament-Syndrome-Management/dp/3031807391

Cocktail

🍸 The Arcuate Angel

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Empress 1908 Gin 
• ¾ oz Elderflower liqueur (St. Germain)
• ½ oz Fresh lemon juice 
• ¼ oz Lavender syrup 
• 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
• Optional: edible flower or lemon peel twist for garnish

Put all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake, strain and pour into a martini or coupe glass and enjoy!

🍹 The Arcuate Angel (Mocktail Version)

A delicate, healing drink that reflects the mystery and resilience of MALS, and honors the quiet strength shown in Grey’s Anatomy’s "Everyday Angel."

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Butterfly pea flower tea (brewed and chilled
• ¾ oz Elderflower cordial or syrup
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