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Welcome to The Curbsiders - An Internal Medicine Podcast, Triple-Distilled.
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🔉 REBOOT: #457 Cold and Flu Season: Upper Respiratory Infections
[01/09/2025] We have a classic episode for you. Dive deep into upper respiratory viral infections with Dr Amber Bird, MD (Penn). Feel confident on when to order testing, recommend symptom relieving treatments, a...🔉 #496 Hotcakes: Cannabidiol (CBD)-induced liver injury, IV iron for HFrEF, bedtime BP meds, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & RA, & Finerenone for HFpEF
[25/08/2025] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on cannabidiol (CBD)-induced liver injury, IV iron for HFrEF, bedtime administration of blood pressure meds, carpal tunnel syndrome & rheumat...🔉 #495 Fungal Infections -Histo/Blasto/Cocci with Dr. Andrej Spec
[18/08/2025] Why we need to stop calling them “endemic” mycoses & more fungi fun! Feeling muddled about endemic mycoses? We tackle the clinical presentation of diseases like histoplasmosis, blastomycosis,...🔉 #494 C. diff, Diarrhea, the Microbiome, and New Therapies with Dr. Cynthia Sears. Live from Johns Hopkins Grand Rounds
[11/08/2025] Dominate C. diff! Learn to distinguish colonization from infection, select first-line therapies, and counsel patients on recurrence prevention and microbiome recovery. We’re joined by IDSA past pres...🔉 Bonus: Hypermobility Q&A with Bendy Bodies Dr. Linda Bluestein
[07/08/2025] In this special bonus episode, Dr. Linda Blustein (Bendy Bodies https://bit.ly/m/BendyBodies) addresses listener questions about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders.🔉 REBOOT: #452 NAFLD/MASLD with Dr. Elliot Tapper
[04/08/2025] We have a classic Curbsiders episode for you. Expert guest Dr. Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper) shares his framework for approaching NAFLD/MASLD and the treatment tools he recommends including lifestyle modi...🔉 #493: Joint Pain in Older Adults with Dr. Una Makris
[28/07/2025] An age-friendly approach to arthralgias. Attack arthralgias with ease! Learn how to evaluate and manage common joint complaints in older adults. We’re joined by Dr Una Makris, @unamakris.bsky.socia...🔉 REBOOT: #454 Kidney Boy on Managing Diabetes and Hypertension in CKD
[24/07/2025] Here is a classic Curbsiders episode with one of our favourite guests of all time, Dr Joel Topf. Learn how to manage diabetes and hypertension in chronic kidney disease with expert tips from Kidney B...🔉 #492 Hair and Nails with Helena Pasieka MD MS
[21/07/2025] Combing through common dermatologic complaints in Primary Care Hone your framework for assessing generalized and patchy hair loss and learn how to counsel patients about the hair loss advice they hear...🔉 PATREON UNLOCKED #39 Exclusive! Travel Medicine
[17/07/2025] Matt and Paul recap top pearls from a recent episode on Travel Medicine with Dr. Boghuma Titanji (audio version) and share their picks of the week. Below are links to the original interview & sh...🔉 #491: Benign Hematology with Brad Beeler
[14/07/2025] Decode low neutrophils, recognize thalassemia without chasing iron, and sharpen your approach to bleeding disorders in primary care. Crack the code on confusing labs. Learn from Dr. Bradley Beeler, an...🔉 490: Update! Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism with Dr. Tara Lech, PharmD
[07/07/2025] Master the latest approaches for treating venous thromboembolism with expert tips on direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) selection, dosing, and duration. Learn how to tailor anticoagulation for special p...🔉 #489 Live from SHM #Converge2025 Rheumatology for the Hospitalist
[30/06/2025] Take the ache out of those joint aches! Learn about inpatient diagnosis and management of crystalline arthropathies as well as a brief conversation about those rheumatology NOS cases. We’re joined b...🔉 #488 DIGEST: Cytisinicline for smoking cessation, partner treatment for BV, combination therapy with statins and ezetimibe, and exercise and survival in colon cancer
[23/06/2025] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on the effect of combination statin and ezetimibe in reducing myalgias, male partner treatment for BV, semaglutide for MASH/liver fibrosis, exerc...🔉 #487 Chronic Pain & Opioid Use Disorder with Dr. Jessie Merlin
[16/06/2025] Dive into practical, evidence-based approaches to managing pain in patients with opioid use disorder, bust common myths, and explore strategies to support patients. This episode will enhance your skil...🔉 #486 Infertility in Clinical Practice: A Primary Care Approach With Dr Brindha Bavan
[09/06/2025] Get confident supporting your patients with infertility in primary care! We cover who needs a workup, how to evaluate both partners, and when to refer—plus tips on coding, counseling, and emotional...🔉 #485: Things We Do For No Reason™Live from SHM #Converge2025
[02/06/2025] Brush up on your high-value care by exploring four Things We Do For No Reason with experts Dr. Tony Breu (@tony_breu, Harvard University) and Dr. Lenny Feldman (@DocLennyF, Johns Hopkins University)....🔉 #484 Hotcakes: Vitamin D3, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Physical Performance, Gabapentin and Falls, Gepotidacin for UTI, and Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
[26/05/2025] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on the effect of vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids on physical performance, gabapentin and falls, gepotidacin for uncomplicated UTI, and intermi...🔉 #483: Diabetic Dilemmas in Older Adults, Pregnancy and Corticosteroid Use with Jeff Colburn, MD
[19/05/2025] This episode doesn't sugarcoat the truth about tricky diabetes management! Wrangle wild blood sugars among older adults, pregnant individuals, and those taking corticosteroids! Join our Kashlak reside...🔉 UNLOCKED #43 Exclusive! HFrEF (TFTC audio)
[14/05/2025] Join us at patreon.com/curbsiders today and save 20% on NEW Annual Memberships with promo code: UNLOCKED. *This offer expires at 3am EST on May 15, 2025. Matt and Paul recap top pearls from a recent e...🔉 REBOOT #458 Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction - Kittleson Rules Outpatient Heart Failure Volume 1
[12/05/2025] We’re taking a break this week, but we’ll be back next week with a brand-new episode. Provide superb outpatient care for your patients with HFrEF. Identify underlying causes of heart failure and...🔉 #482 Recap from SHM #Converge25
[05/05/2025] Highlights and Pearls from SHM’s Annual Meeting We recap the top pearls for the hospitalist from #SHM #Converge25 hitting updates in GI, stroke, anticoagulation, perioperative medicine, artificial i...🔉 #481 Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention with Dr. Scott Isaacs
[28/04/2025] Conquer prediabetes and diabetes prevention! We’re joined by Dr. Scott Isaacs, who provides essential pearls on navigating screening tests for diabetes and prediabetes, identifying atypical cases...🔉 #480 Hypermobility with Dr. Linda Bluestein
[21/04/2025] Don’t bend the knee to hypermobility! Learn how to evaluate patients for possible joint hypermobility, what associated conditions to be mindful of, and where to start with management. We’re jo...🔉 #479 Managing Treatment-Resistant Depression featuring Dr. Jessi Gold
[14/04/2025] Lead the way in depression management! We’re joined by Dr. Jessi Gold, a psychiatrist and mental health advocate, who provides essential pearls on ways to recognize the multifaceted nature of depres...🔉 #478 Dementia 2.0 with Anna Chodos
[07/04/2025] Updates in classification, evaluation, and treatment Become dexterous with dementia management! We’re talking with Dr. Anna Chodos about cognitive domains, diagnostic criteria, patient and caregiver...🔉 #477 Hotcakes: Suzetrigine for acute pain, SGLT2i and PAD, Safety of Lowering LDL, Restrictive vs Liberal Transfusion Strategy in MI revisited
[31/03/2025] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on suzetrigine for acute pain, the risk of PAD events from SGLT2 inhibitors, the safety of very low LDL, and the benefits of restrictive vs liber...🔉 #476 Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder 2.0 with Dr Stephen Holt
[24/03/2025] Make MAUD your topira-MATE Level up your treatment for people with alcohol use disorder. Learn about medication options beyond the first line, when they’re appropriate and not, and how to work with...🔉 #475 Perioperative Update with Dr. Avital O’Glasser
[17/03/2025] 2024 ACC/AHA guideline update, including biomarker testing, MINS, and other consulting tips Master perioperative medicine! Learn when to hold ACE inhibitors, how to manage OSA without delaying surgery...🔉 #474 Resistant Hypertension the Next Frontier
[10/03/2025] Treat Hypertension Like No Doctor Has Ever Treated Hypertension Before Treating hypertension never gets boring. Learn about emerging therapies and how to continue to tackle this common diagnosis like...🔉 #473 Rapid Response Series: Narrow Complex Tachyarrhythmias with Dr. Noble Maleque
[03/03/2025] Don’t miss a beat as our guest Dr. Noble Maleque guides us through dominating narrow complex tachyarrhythmias (while keeping our own heart rates under control too). @Nobility75 (Emory University) Cl...🔉 #472 DIGEST: cfDNA & cancer in Pregnancy, Vitamin K2 for Leg Cramps, PRN anti-hypertensives, GLP-1 Agonists for AUD, Short-Course Antibiotics
[24/02/2025] Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST issues #59-61, including cfDNA and incidental detection of cancer in pregnancy, vitamin K2 for nocturnal leg cramps, the danger of...🔉 #471 Iron Deficiency Anemia with Dr. Tom DeLoughery
[17/02/2025] Conquer the art of managing patients with iron deficiency anemia. We are joined by the amazing Dr. Tom DeLoughery, @Bloodman (Oregon Health & Science University). Claim CME for this episode at cur...🔉 #470 Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer for Primary Care
[10/02/2025] Management and Ongoing Monitoring of Thyroid Neoplasms Join us as we dive deep into the approach for thyroid nodules with our two fantastic guests, Dr. Kaniksha Desai (Stanford Medicine) and Dr. Ana C...🔉 #469 Inpatient Heart Failure
[03/02/2025] Diuresing ‘til the heart's content Master inpatient heart failure management! Learn key tips for initiating guideline-directed medical therapy, diuretic therapy pearls, and ensuring smooth transitio...🔉 #468: Asthma Update with Cyrus Askin
[27/01/2025] 2024 GINA Strategy, peak expiratory flow insights, SMART therapy, and other asthma pearls that will leave you breathless Master the art of diagnosing and managing asthma with practical, evidence-based...🔉 #467 Unintentional Weight Loss with Dr. Eva Szymanski
[20/01/2025] Become a mini geriatrician in our new Geriatrics series! Geriatricize your knowledge of caring for older adults with unintentional weight loss! You’ll round out your history taking and weight gain p...🔉 #466 Cirrhosis Update with Scott Matherly
[13/01/2025] Update your approach to cirrhosis evaluation and management with Dr. Scott Matherly Associate Professor of Hepatology and Gastroenterology at Virginia Commonwealth University Claim CME for this epis...🔉 REBOOT #421 Antiphospholipid Syndrome with Dr. Arielle Langer
[06/01/2025] We're taking a short winter break, but we’ll be back with new shows in time for Christmas and New Years! Can’t wait for more new episodes? Sign up for our Patreon with 15% off an annual membership...🔉 #465 Hospital Medicine Recap Extravaganza: Diabetic Foot, Sepsis, Syncope, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and more!
[30/12/2024] Join us as Monee and Meredith with the rest of the hospital medicine team reflect on the past year, discussing some favorite insights gained covering a range of topics, including diabetic foot infecti...🔉 #464 Recap Extravaganza: Dental Pain, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Diabetes & CGMs, Hyperparathyroidism, Neck Pain, Endometriosis, Rhinitis, and more!
[23/12/2024] Join us as Paul and Watto reflect on the past year, discussing some favorite insights gained covering a range of topics, including dental pain management, cardiac amyloidosis, the impact of continuous...🔉 REBOOT #429 Anxiety 2.0: with Dr. Jessi Gold
[16/12/2024] We're taking a short winter break, but we’ll be back with new shows in time for Christmas and New Years! Can’t wait for more new episodes? Sign up for our Patreon with 15% off an annual membership...🔉 REBOOT #433 CGMs, Insulin, and How to Adjust Diabetes Meds to Glucose Patterns
[09/12/2024] We're taking a short winter break, but we’ll be back with new shows in time for Christmas and New Years! Can’t wait for more new episodes? Sign up for our Patreon with 15% off an annual membership...🔉 REBOOT #415 Bipolar Disorder With Dr. Kevin Johns
[02/12/2024] We're taking a short winter break, but we’ll be back with new shows in time for Christmas and New Years! Can’t wait for more new episodes? Sign up for our Patreon with 15% off an annual membership...🔉 #463 Tofurkey-cakes: A Hypertension Triple Pill, Arm Position & BP, early TAVR, Liberal vs Restrictive Transfusions, New Periop Guidelines
[25/11/2024] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on a new triple pill for hypertension, how arm position affects blood pressure, early TAVR for asymptomatic patients with severe AS, liberal vers...🔉 #462 Male Hypogonadism Pearls with Dr. Bradley Anawalt: Insights on Testosterone Deficiency
[18/11/2024] Risks/benefits in older males, when to test, fertility considerations, and more. Master male hypogonadism diagnosis and management. Discover when and how to test, how to tackle confounding conditions,...🔉 #461: Facial Nerve Follies: Understanding Bell's Palsy
[11/11/2024] A Bell-Ringer of a Presentation Is it a stroke or is it botox? No, it’s Bell’s palsy! Learn how to differentiate facial palsy from other sinister diagnoses. Join us as Dr. Jordan Amar (Assistant P...🔉 #460 HFpEF: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
[04/11/2024] Preserve your sanity while treating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Dr Michelle Kittleson @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai) illuminates this confounding cardiac condition. Claim CME for t...🔉 #459 DIGEST: Finerenone for Heart Failure, PCV21 and the latest Pneumonia Vaccine Recs, 24-hour vs 15-hour Oxygen Therapy, and PREVENT vs PCE for Cardiovascular Risk Estimation
[28/10/2024] Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST issues #56 and #57, including finerenone for heart failure, the skinny on pneumonia vaccines and the latest, PCV21, long-term oxyge...🔉 #458 HFrEF: Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
[21/10/2024] Kittleson Rules Outpatient Heart Failure Volume 1 Provide superb outpatient care for your patients with HFrEF. Identify underlying causes of heart failure and titrate medications with ease. Dr Michell...🔉 #457 Cold and Flu Season: Upper Respiratory Infections aka URIs
[14/10/2024] Treating colds, flu, and more with Dr Amber Bird! Dive deep into upper respiratory viral infections with Dr Amber Bird, MD (Penn). Feel confident on when to order testing, recommend symptom relievi...🔉 #456 Outpatient Oxygen Therapy
[07/10/2024] Supplemental oxygen is ubiquitous and yet there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty related to prescription and management in the outpatient setting. Have no fear, we’ve got your back! On this epi...🔉 #455 Sports Injuries Part 2: Hip and Knee
[30/09/2024] De-stress your approach to stress fractures (and trochanteric pain syndromes and meniscus tears)! Follow along as the great Dr. Senter guides us through the diagnosis, workup, and treatment of an all-...🔉 #454 Kidney Boy on Managing Diabetes and Hypertension in CKD
[23/09/2024] Learn how to manage diabetes and hypertension in chronic kidney disease with expert tips from Kidney Boy, Kashlak’s Chief of Nephrology, Dr. Joef Topf @kidney_boy. Claim CME for this episode at cu...🔉 #453 Sports Injuries Part 1: Concussion and Hip Pain
[16/09/2024] Follow along as the great Dr. Senter guides us through the diagnosis, workup, and treatment of an all-star lineup of sport injuries. Part 1 covers concussions, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), an...🔉 #452 MASLD aka NAFLD aka Fatty Liver aka Hepatic Steatosis with Dr. Elliot Tapper
[09/09/2024] Expand your NAFLD/MASLD knowledge! Expert guest Dr. Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper) shares his framework for approaching NAFLD/MASLD and the treatment tools he recommends including lifestyle modifications a...🔉 #451 Acute Coronary Syndrome with Dr. Sanjeev Francis - Part 2
[02/09/2024] Quit playing games with my heart Yet another beat no to skip here with part 2 of our conversation with cardiologist Dr. Sanjeev Francis (@, Maine Medical Center)for acute coronary syndrome. Learn abou...🔉 #450 Acute Coronary Syndrome with Dr. Sanjeev Francis - Part 1
[26/08/2024] Quit playing games with my heart Don’t skip a beat and join us in part 1 of our conversation with cardiologist Dr. Sanjeev Francis (@, Maine Medical Center)for acute coronary syndrome. First up,...🔉 REBOOT #326 NephMadness 2022: Cardiorenal Syndrome
[19/08/2024] We're taking a short summer break, but we'll be back at the end of August with brand new episodes. Lose your heart to NephMadness 2022! Dr. Joel Topf (@kidney_boy) and Dr. Sadiya Khan (@HeartDocSadi...🔉 REBOOT #226 Kidney Boy on Acute Kidney Injury: Myths & Musings
[12/08/2024] We're taking a short summer break, but we'll be back at the end of August with brand new episodes. AKI Tips and Tricks from Joel Topf MD, Kashlak’s Chief of Nephrology Get a grip on acute kidney...🔉 REBOOT #316 Lower Extremity Edema with The Curbsiders
[05/08/2024] We're taking a short summer break, but we'll be back at the end of August with brand new episodes. Your swell guide to the swollen leg We're taking a short summer break, but we'll be back at the end...🔉 REBOOT #387: Diabetes Updates with Dr. Marie McDonnell: New Tools for the New Rules
[29/07/2024] We're taking a short summer break, but we'll be back at the end of August with brand new episodes. Drop the pounds and the sugar with new guidelines🔉 Unlocked: Patreon #23 DGBI - IBS and Functional Dyspepsia
[24/07/2024] This is an unlocked episode from our Curbsiders Patreon. You can sign up at Patreon.com/curbsiders.🔉 REBOOT #321 Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases with Dr. Jordy Cohen
[22/07/2024] We're taking a short summer break, but we'll be back at the end of August with brand new episodes. Master common hypertension scenarios in the clinic! Our guest Dr. Jordy Cohen (@jordy_bc) will lead u...🔉 Addiction Medicine - #25 Methadone in the Clinic with Dr Ruth Potee and Dr David Frank
[18/07/2024] OTP yea you know me Make methadone a part of your practice. Learn how the methadone system in the US works and how you can play an active role in improving care for people with opioid use disorder tre...🔉 #449 Travel Medicine, Malaria, Traveler’s Diarrhea, Yellow Fever, and more! with Dr. Boghuma Titanji
[15/07/2024] Get your patients ready to globetrot with our fantastic review of Travel Medicine with the esteemed Dr. Boghuma Titanji (@Boghuma)! We cover malaria, anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis, basics of treatm...🔉 #448 USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening - Updated recommendations and the reasoning behind them
[10/07/2024] In this episode of The Curbsiders Podcast, the team delves into the recently updated breast cancer screening recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) with Dr. Wanda Nichol...🔉 #447 Rhinitis and Environmental Allergies with Dr. Olajumoke Fadugba
[08/07/2024] Elevate your rhinitis management! Learn from expert allergist Dr. Olajumoke Fadugba about rhinitis and environmental allergies. You’ll review how to distinguish between allergic and non-allergic rh...🔉 #446 Psychiatry Primer for the Hospitalist
[01/07/2024] Anxious about psychiatry on the wards? Don’t be! Join us with guest Dr. Aaron Gluth (Emory University) as we learn about the role the hospitalist plays in managing co-morbid psychiatry conditions on...🔉 #445 DIGEST-Hotcakes: Preventive PCI, Andexanet Alfa for ICH, Aspirin for Fatty Liver, Naltrexone in Cirrhosis, Pivmecillinam for UTI, Cefepime vs Pip-Tazo, MDRO Decolonization, Microplastics and MACE, Pax-NO-vid
[24/06/2024] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on preventive PCI, andexanet alfa for ICH, aspirin for fatty liver, naltrexone in cirrhosis, pivmecillinam for UTI, cefepime vs pip-tazo, MDRO de...🔉 #444 Macrocytosis, Hemolytic Anemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
[17/06/2024] Recorded LIVE! At Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Step up your anemia game as we explore the causes and diagnostic approach for macrocytic anemia, what to do with a reticulocyte count, th...🔉 #443 Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Stones, bones, and almost certainly some groans
[10/06/2024] Don’t just sit on that borderline calcium! Learn how to approach hypercalcemia and work up primary hyperparathyroidism. In this episode, we learn who goes to surgery, how to work them up, and so...🔉 #442 Syncope: Live from SHM #Converge24 with Dr. Dan Dressler
[03/06/2024] Don’t pass up on passing out! Stand up to syncope as Dr. Dan Dressler (Emory University) guides us to confidently manage cases! We review a framework for understanding different types of syncope, an...🔉 #441 More Clinical Pearls (New antibiotics, syphilis, heart disease, cirrhosis, lots more!) from ACP #IM2024
[27/05/2024] More clinical pearls from ACP #IM2024, including emerging infectious diseases in the US (malaria, dengue, super gonorrhea, and a resurgence of syphilis), new C. diff treatments, coagulopathy and cirrh...🔉 #440 Hepatitis B with Dr. Arthur Kim
[20/05/2024] Become a pro in Hepatitis B! Dr. Arthur Kim teaches us how to approach Hepatitis B screening and vaccination in primary care, provides pearls on counseling patients with chronic Hepatitis B infection,...🔉 #439 Shoulder Pain: Impingement, Bursitis, Tendonitis, Cuff Tears, and Arthritis with Dr. Ted Parks
[13/05/2024] Repair and replace your old approach to shoulder pain! We cover shoulder anatomy, explain the continuum of impingement syndrome (from bursitis to tendonitis to rotator cuff tears to cuff tear arthropa...🔉 #438 Recap from SHM #Converge24
[06/05/2024] We went to it so you don’t have to We recap the top pearls for the hospitalist from #SHM #Converge24 covering discussions on heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeds, sepsis, updates in critical care,...🔉 #437 Clinical Pearls ACP #IM2024
[29/04/2024] We cover angina, COPD-asthma overlap, home oxygen, colon cancer screening, cancer survivorship, tobacco cessation, e-cigarettes, step counts for health, new drugs, the RSV vaccine, addiction medicin...🔉 #436 Endometriosis for the Internist with Dr. Cope & Dr. Green
[22/04/2024] Energize your education on endometriosis! Learn common clinical presentations, optimal diagnostic imaging tests, and how to counsel patient on treatment options. We are joined by Dr. Adela Cope (Mayo...🔉 #435 Neck Pain with Dr. Anthony Mikula
[15/04/2024] A real pain in the neck (Get it?! We have fun.) Protect your neck! Learn how to evaluate a patient with neck pain, and differentiate between mechanical neck pain, radiculopathy, and myelopathy. You...🔉 #434: Ur-INe for Recurrent UTI?! with Dr. Kellen Choi, DO AKA The Bladder Teacher
[08/04/2024] It’s NOT Always a UTI! Sounds like another UTI but it could be more than that! Time to explore the entire pelvic floor and see what more you can treat. School’s in session with the Bladder Teacher...🔉 #433 CGMs, Insulin, and How to Adjust Diabetes Meds to Glucose Patterns
[01/04/2024] Step up your diabetes game! Learn the ins and outs of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) including key features, what and how to order, interpreting CGM data (time in range, time above range, etc.), an...🔉 #432 Hotcakes: E-cigarettes for smoking cessation, Gabapentin and COPD exacerbations, Lidocaine for neck pain, C diff risk by antibiotic type, and “dosing by clicks” for GLP1’s
[25/03/2024] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on E-cigarettes for smoking cessation, Gabapentin and COPD exacerbations, lidocaine patches for mechanical neck pain, Cdiff risk by antibiotic ty...🔉 #431 Myocarditis and Pericarditis
[18/03/2024] Show description: Join us as we review the diagnosis and treatment of pericarditis, myocarditis, peri-myocarditis, myo-pericarditis…and everything in between! We are joined by our esteemed guest,...🔉 Unlocked Weight Management, Low Carb, Listener Q&A, Picks of the Weeks (Patreon #19)
[13/03/2024] This episode has been Unlocked from patreon.com/curbsiders! Hone your obesity medicine skills in primary care! We discuss overcoming barriers, patient counseling, obesity pathophysiology, motivational...🔉 #430 CKD, Metabolic Acidosis, Baking Soda vs Fruits and Veggies. It’s NephMadness 2024!
[11/03/2024] Is bicarbonate supplementation for metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD) a thing we do for no reason? We cover the pathophysiology and long-term consequences of metabolic acidosis, the hi...🔉 #429 Anxiety 2.0: with Dr. Jessi Gold
[04/03/2024] Elevate your primary care management of anxiety. Become confident in counseling patients about a new anxiety diagnosis, 2nd and 3rd line medications, augmentation for anxiety treatment, and options fo...🔉 #428 DIGEST: DVT prophylaxis in patients with cancer, anticoagulation in subclinical AFib, steroids in COPD exacerbations, breast cancer genetic testing guidelines, and at-home STI testing
[26/02/2024] Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST #48, #49, and #50 including thromboprophylaxis for patients receiving chemotherapy, eosinophil count to guide steroids in COPD ex...🔉 #427 Kittleson Rules Cardiac Amyloidosis
[19/02/2024] The clinical picture of an underrecognized disease Amyloidosis demystified. Learn the clinical clues that suggest possible amyloidosis and how to order the correct tests to diagnose this disease. We a...🔉 #426 Breast Cancer for the PCP With Dr Sandhya Pruthi
[12/02/2024] Join us as Sandhya Pruthi, MD talks us through basics of breast cancer, specifically how to share a new diagnosis with a patient, the spectrum of disease from favorable to more aggressive, and the bas...🔉 #425 Perioperative Management of Antithrombotics with Dr. Poorvi Hardman
[05/02/2024] Get rid of those clots around anticoagulation and antiplatelet management Join us for a review of the perioperative risk assessment of bleeding and clotting and how to manage each patient’s own anti...🔉 R.S.V. Immunization with The Cribsiders
[31/01/2024] The Curbsiders and Cribsiders are back with a very special Med-Peds collaboration on RSV immunizations! Dr. Buddy Creech, Pediatric Infectious Disease at Vanderbilt, walks us through these breakthroug...🔉 #424 Hotcakes: Transfusion in Acute MI, COVID-19 Rebound after Paxlovid, Every-other-day Iron Revisited, Oral Phenylephrine Doesn’t Work, and Stop Correcting Serum Calcium
[29/01/2024] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on transfusion thresholds in acute MI, COVID-19 rebound after treatment with ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (PaxlovidTM), the prevalence of iron...🔉 #423 Dental Pain, Caries, Gingivitis, and Oral Care Tips & Tactics for Primary Care With Dr Lisa Simon
[22/01/2024] Join Lisa Simon, MD, DMD (@lisathedoc) as we discuss dental care for the PCP- from examination techniques, treatment options, emergencies in dental care, and general dental advice. Help your patient...🔉 #422 LIVE! Inpatient Management of Sickle Cell Crisis, Acute Pain, RBC Transfusions & Acute Chest Syndrome
[15/01/2024] Learn practical tips for the inpatient management of patients with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive crisis from guest, Dr. Yoo Mee Shin (Emory). We cover acute pain management including adjuvant...🔉 #421 Antiphospholipid Syndrome with Dr. Arielle Langer
[08/01/2024] Conquer your fear of antiphospholipid syndrome! Dr. Arielle Langer leads us through what clinical features raise suspicion for antiphospholipid syndrome, how to interpret laboratory testing, and the n...🔉 REBOOT: #334 IBS, Functional Dyspepsia, and Cyclic Vomiting: Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction (DGBI)
[01/01/2024] Discover DGBI! Learn its pathophysiology, evaluation and individualized treatments so you can leave the fear of managing DGBI behind. We’re joined again by the great Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang, (@Iri...🔉 #420 Recap Extravaganza: 2023 Highlights and Top Stories
[25/12/2023] Join us as we recap various topics discussed throughout the year, including hormonal and non-hormonal therapy for menopause symptoms, hemochromatosis, evaluation and management of hematuria, updates i...🔉 REBOOT #281 Hypercalcemia: Calci-fun! with Dr. Carl Pallais
[18/12/2023] Absorb all (but not too much) of the Calcium for your brain hole as Dr. Carl Pallais (Brigham and Women’s Hospital) walks us through his approach to Hypercalcemia. We learn about how tightly our bod...🔉 REBOOT #250 Nephrotic Syndrome vs. Glomerulonephritis with Kidney Boy, Dr. Joel Topf
[11/12/2023] We’re taking a short break, but we’ll be back in two week with a brand-new episode. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episodes… th...🔉 #419 Rapid Response Series: Sepsis with Dr. Mohleen Kang A shock to the system
[04/12/2023] A shock to the system Join us for an infectious conversation about sepsis as we learn about the recognition and initial management of sepsis on the wards. We are joined by Dr. Mohleen Kang (@KangMohle...🔉 #418 DIGEST (Tofurkey Edition): Semaglutide for HFpEF, TCAs for IBS, Aspirin vs Clopidogrel after PCI, Pitavastatin for HIV, Starchy Vegetables & Weight Gain, Heavy Metals in Cannabis
[27/11/2023] Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST #45 and #46, including semaglutide in HFpEF and obesity (STEP HFpEF), TCAs for irritable bowel syndrome (ATLANTIS), clopidogrel ver...🔉 #417 USPSTF Update: PrEP for HIV Prevention with Dr. John Wong MD
[22/11/2023] Become a pro on pre-exposure prophylaxis! Review the updated 2023 United States Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines on PrEP for HIV Prevention with Dr. John Wong.🔉 #416: Antifungals, Candida, Mucorales, Aspergillus, Pneumocystis: The Fungus Among Us with Dr. Ilan Schwartz MD
[20/11/2023] “I collect spores, molds and fungus” - Dr. Egon Spengler Dr. Ilan Schwartz MD PhD (@GermHunterMD) teaches us that we should always at least consider fungi in the differential diagnosis of unexplai...🔉 #415 Bipolar Disorder With Dr. Kevin Johns
[13/11/2023] Diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder is not always black-and-white. Dr. Kevin Johns teaches us how to not get tripped up on this tricky diagnosis. (The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center)...🔉 REBOOT #300 Celiac Disease with Dr. Amy Oxentenko
[06/11/2023] We’re taking a short break, but we’ll be back next week with a brand-new episode. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episodes… ther...🔉 #414 Spooky Cakes: VKA vs DOACs in Frail Adults, RSV Vaccine, Cuff Size Matters, Bloating & Belching, AKI & Pip-Tazo
[30/10/2023] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on VKAs vs DOACs in frail adults with atrial fibrillation, RSV vaccine for adults over 60, how much does blood pressure cuff size matter, cotton...🔉 #413: Common Ear Complaints, Ear Exam 101, Cerumen Remedies, and more! Get an EARful with Dr. Angela Peng!
[23/10/2023] Common Ear Complaints, Tips and (Keratin) Pearls in Primary Care Get an earful from ENT expert Dr. Angela Peng about how to approach common ear concerns, basic ear exam skills, safely clearing earwax...🔉 #24 Treating OUD in the Fentanyl Era: ASAM Treatment Week with Dr. Melissa Weimer
[17/10/2023] Keep saving lives by prescribing methadone and buprenorphine. Learn how initiations of each have changed in the era of high-potency synthetic opioids (HPSOs) like fentanyl and how to continue to provi...🔉 #412 Low Carb, Keto, Fasting: Lifestyle Interventions for Weight Management
[16/10/2023] Semaglutide can’t fix everything… Recommend lifestyle interventions for weight management with Dr. Will Yancy, Director of the Duke Lifestyle and Weight Management Center and Interim Chief of Divi...🔉 #411 Adrenal Insufficiency with Dr. Atil Kargi
[09/10/2023] Show description: Feel confident diagnosing adrenal insufficiency. Learn how to accurately interpret a stimulation test, differentiate primary from secondary adrenal insufficiency, and teach patient...🔉 #410 Diabetic Foot Infections
[02/10/2023] A Guide to Seeing Them and Stopping Them in Their Tracks Be a step ahead of diabetic foot infections! Learn who really needs that MRI, when to call your vascular colleagues, and when you really need t...🔉 #409 Hormonal and Nonhormonal Therapy for Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause
[25/09/2023] Master hormonal and nonhormonal therapies for menopausal symptoms including vasomotor symptoms (VMS). We’re joined by Dr. Monica Christmas, @drmonicaxmas (UChicago Medicine). Claim free CME for...🔉 #408 COPD in Older Adults with Leah Witt, MD & Amber Lanae Martirosov, PharmD
[18/09/2023] Definitions, 4Ms & Inhaler Pro Tips Level up COPD management in older adults. Start with learning the latest in COPD diagnosis and classification, then stay for the mind-blowing inhaler misuse &am...🔉 #407 DIGEST: Bempedoic acid and cardiac risk, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Orforglipron, Zuranolone, DOACs for VTE of Malignancy, mAbs for Dementia, New Med for Smoking Cessation, Kiwis and Constipation
[11/09/2023] Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST #43 and #44, including bempedoic acid to lower cardiovascular risk, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, tick bites and meat allergy, orforglipron a...🔉 REBOOT #293 The Best of Liver Tests with Dr. Elliot Tapper
[04/09/2023] We’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September with brand-new episodes. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episode...🔉 REBOOT #321 Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases with Dr. Jordy Cohen
[28/08/2023] We’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September with brand-new episodes. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episode...🔉 REBOOT #324: Obesity Medicine FAQ with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford
[21/08/2023] We’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September with brand-new episodes. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episode...🔉 REBOOT #316 Lower Extremity Edema with The Curbsiders
[14/08/2023] Your swell guide to the swollen leg We’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September with brand-new episodes. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for a...🔉 REBOOT: #372 Endocrine Emergencies featuring Dr. Sara Markley Webster
[07/08/2023] We’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September with brand-new episodes. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episode...🔉 #406 Kneedful Things: Knee Pain 201 with Dr. Ted Parks
[31/07/2023] Ready for more knee pain? You’ve already memorized episode #98, so join us as Ted Parks to returns to teach us even more about common causes of knee pain (anterior knee pain, patellofemoral pain,...🔉 #405 Obesity Medicine, GLP1 agonists, Weight Loss Management Tools and Tips
[24/07/2023] Hone your obesity medicine skills in primary care! We discuss overcoming barriers, patient counseling, obesity pathophysiology, motivational interviewing, tools and tips from a weight loss program, an...🔉 #404 Hematuria with Dr. Derek Fine
[17/07/2023] When there’s blood in the water… Work-up hematuria with confidence. Learn what you should be worrying about, what tests are worth considering, and how to figure out if this is a job for a urolog...🔉 #403 Hotcakes: Ketamine, Kratom, Nonhormone therapy for menopause, Metformin for long COVID, and New Breast Cancer Screening Recs
[10/07/2023] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on ketamine vs ECT for refractory depression, nonhormone treatment (fezolinetant) for menopause, metformin for long COVID, new breast cancer scre...🔉 Addiction Medicine #12 - Listener Q & A on Substance Use Disorders
[06/07/2023] Put on your Primary Care Cat-Hat We are thrilled to be back to kick off season 2! Carolyn Chan, MD (@CarolynAChan) soon to be at the University of Cincinnati, Shawn Cohen MD (@ShawnCohen_MD) at Yale U...🔉 #402 Don’t Get Caught with a CAUTI
[03/07/2023] Dominate naughty CAUTIs. Learn how to define them, which studies to order, and how to treat and prevent these pesky infections. We’re joined by Dr. Laila Woc-Colburn, @DocWoc71 (Emory University). C...🔉 #36 Launching a Clinician Educator Career with Drs. Sue Farrell and Caroline Okorie
[27/06/2023] Guests Dr. Sue Farrell, Harvard University and Dr. Caroline Okorie, Stanford University, discuss careers as clinician educators. They share their own roadmap for advancement in academic medicine w...🔉 #401 Updates in Addiction Medicine - SGIM 2023
[26/06/2023] We are far too classy for a “Rocky Mountain High” joke. Live from SGIM 2023 in Aurora, Colorado! We talk to a panel of Addiction Medicine specialists who recap their outstanding talk on all of...🔉 #400 Antiplatelets, Anticoagulation for Coronary Artery Disease and Afib
[19/06/2023] Master the prescription of antiplatelets and anticoagulation for coronary artery disease and afib (atrial fibrillation). We discuss why, when, and how long to prescribe aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelo...🔉 #399 Wisely Ordering Autoantibodies - ACP IM2023
[12/06/2023] The ANA, anti-CCP, RF, and beyond! We all have ‘rheum’ to grow when it comes to making sense of autoantibodies and common markers. We talk through the nuances with rheumatologist Dr. Matthew B. Ca...🔉 # 398:Live! From SHM: Inpatient Cirrhosis Management
[05/06/2023] Learn to bust through inpatient cirrhosis management! The basics of ascites, HRS, portal vein thrombosis and hepatic encephalopathy management are all here. We’re joined by Dr. Suchita Sata (@suchit...🔉 #397: Insulin, Type 2 Diabetes, Fanny Packs, and Hypoglycemia with Dr. Jeff Colburn
[29/05/2023] Don’t be scared of insulin or hypoglycemia anymore! Our Kashlak Friend of the Pod Dr. Jeff Colburn gives us all the essentials you’ll need in your fanny pack for navigating the ups and downs of...🔉 #396 Recap, Top Pearls from #SGIM23
[22/05/2023] Don’t miss this rapid-fire recap of our top pearls from #SGIM23 in Aurora, Colorado, including obesity medicine, GLP1 agonists, trauma-informed care, an update on hormone therapy for vasomotor sympt...🔉 #395 Dysphagia with Dr. Diana Snyder
[15/05/2023] There might be a lot to swallow, but you will master an initial approach to dysphagia in this episode. Review the types of dysphagia, common etiologies, initial evaluations and treatment plans. We are...🔉 #394 Recap, Top Pearls from ACP #IM2023
[08/05/2023] Don’t miss this rapid fire recap of our top pearls from ACP #IM2023 in San Diego including hypertension, hypogonadism, frailty, afib, sleep medicine, in-flight emergencies, nephroprotective meds, or...🔉 #393 Live from SHM: Clinical Updates in Hospital Medicine
[01/05/2023] Join us for this Hotcakes style episode as we talk through impactful literature for the hospitalist with Dr. Heather Nye (UCSF) and Dr. Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra, Harvard University) who presented t...🔉 #392 Live! Opioid and Xylazine Withdrawal in the Hospital
[26/04/2023] Dominate opioid and xylazine (aka tranq) withdrawal in the hospital with expert insights from Dr. Joseph D’Orazio (@dorazepam) recorded LIVE! at Pennsylvania Hospital Grand Rounds in Philadephia, PA...🔉 #391 Hypercoagulable Work-Up with Dr. Jean Connors
[24/04/2023] Master the nuances of the hypercoagulable work-up! Our expert discussant, Dr. Jean Connors, leads us through when to send testing for thrombophilia and how to interpret the results. Claim free CME for...🔉 #390 Resistant Hypertension
[17/04/2023] Hypertension FAQ Round #2 Dr. Jordy Cohen Strikes Back Tackle resistant hypertension. Learn when it is pseudo resistant hypertension, and how to treat this pesky condition when it is true resistant hy...🔉 #389 Recap: SHM 2023 #Converge
[10/04/2023] We recap the top pearls for the hospitalist from #SHM #Converge2023 covering discussions on syncope, heart failure, COPD, pneumonia, sickle cell pain management, nausea and dyspnea, complex pain manag...🔉 #388 HIV in Primary Care with Dr. Jonathan J. “JJ” Nunez MD
[03/04/2023] LIVE! Updates in HIV management at Hershey Highly active, high-yield points on HIV management in Primary Care! We are joined by Infectious Disease specialist Dr. Jonathan J. “JJ” Nunez MD (of Pe...🔉 #387: Diabetes Updates with Dr. Marie McDonnell: New Tools for the New Rules
[27/03/2023] Drop the pounds and the sugar with new guidelines New rules to manage diabetes means using new tools. Leverage GLP-1 RA and SGLT2-i to drop with pounds and the sugars with the expert insight from our...🔉 #386 Primary Aldosteronism, MRAs, and Renovascular Hypertension: NephMadness Pod Crawl 2023
[20/03/2023] We demystify primary aldosteronism, MRAs (mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists), non-steroidal MRAs, and how to recognize and treat renovascular hypertension with nephrologist/hypertension expert, D...🔉 #385 TIA/Stroke for the Hospitalist featuring Dr. Karima Benameur
[13/03/2023] We’ve got the hard-hitting questions and must-know answers on all things TIA and stroke from neurology expert, Dr. Karima Benameur (Emory University). Topics: TIA and stroke supportive management, i...🔉 #384 Updates in Chronic Kidney Disease with Dr. Joel Topf
[06/03/2023] Stay up-to-date with advances in chronic kidney disease (CKD)! Join our esteemed Chief of Nephrology at Kashlak Memorial Hospital, Dr. Joel Topf, as he leads us through the latest on SGLT2 inhibitors,...🔉 #383 Hotcakes: Loop Diuretics for CHF, Time Restricted Eating, Breaks from Sitting, Early FMT for C. diff
[27/02/2023] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on loop diuretics for heart failure exacerbation (torsemide vs furosemide), time-restricted eating vs small frequent meals for weight loss, how s...🔉 #382 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
[20/02/2023] With Dr Holly Wong Cummings Listen in as we talk through abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) with our esteemed guest Holly Wong Cummings, MD. We review the PALM-COEIN framework for AUB diagnosis and dis...🔉 #381 LIVE! Patient Centered Things We Do For No ReasonTM
[13/02/2023] Join Drs. Amin and Trubitt as they go rogue and LIVE! from Southern Hospital Medicine to discuss Things We Do For No ReasonTM in the hospital that impact the patient experience. They cover NPO at mi...🔉 #380 Hemochromatosis with Elliot Tapper
[06/02/2023] Recognize when to consider the diagnosis of hemochromatosis and how to recognize common mimics of an elevated ferritin level. We’re joined by Dr. Elliot Tapper,@ebtapper on twitter (University of...🔉 #379 Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Meniere's Disease
[30/01/2023] With Dr Steven Rauch Demystify hearing loss, identify who will benefit from hearing aids and learn to evaluate hearing complaints in primary care including an overview of tinnitus and how to recognize...🔉 #378 Acute Exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD)
[23/01/2023] Pro Tips & Practical Insights from Dr. Jim O’Brien Are acute COPD exacerbations taking the wind out of YOUR sails? Join us as we navigate the stormy waters that can be AECOPD with our guest expe...🔉 #377 Adrenal Incidentalomas, Primary Aldosteronism with Dr. William Young
[16/01/2023] Conquer your fear of adrenal incidentalomas! We’re joined by Dr. William Young, who teaches us pearls for evaluating imaging characteristics of adrenal incidentalomas, tips for assessing and managin...🔉 #376 Hormone Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Persons - a USPSTF update with Dr. Carol Mangione
[11/01/2023] We have better tools for prevention, but let’s talk! Should we be offering hormone therapy for primary prevention in postmenopausal patients? Dr. Carol Mangione (UCLA) talks us through the potenti...🔉 #375 Delirium in the Hospital featuring Dr. Esther Oh
[09/01/2023] In this episode you will learn to master delirium in the hospital! We discuss preventing, recognizing, and managing this common and dangerous condition. We are joined by delirium expert and Presid...🔉 #374 ADHD with Dr. Kevin Simon
[02/01/2023] Don’t get distracted, pay attention to the details, and manage ADHD in your patients! Dr. Kevin Simon, @DrKMSimon (Boston Children’s Hospital) shows us how to stay focused and diagnose and manage...🔉 #373 Recap Extravaganza 2022
[26/12/2022] Celebrate the holiday season with top pearls on constipation, palpitations, hypertension, meds for obesity, cardiorenal syndrome, hepatitis C, staging the liver, vitamin supplementation and more! Plus...🔉 #372 Endocrine Emergencies featuring Dr. Sara Markley Webster
[19/12/2022] In this episode, we discuss an overview of inpatient management of can’t miss endo emergencies. Our esteemed guest, Dr. Sara Markley Webster (Emory University, @smarkleywebster) walks us through ide...🔉 #371 Prostate Cancer: Screening, Advanced Testing, and Survivorship
[12/12/2022] Navigating guidelines, parsing through the PSA, Survivorship, & More! Become a pro when addressing prostate cancer! We tackle the nuances surrounding screening for this all-to-common cancer and di...🔉 #370 Parkinson’s Disease for Primary Care with Dr. Albert Hung
[05/12/2022] Master the ins-and-outs of Parkinson’s Disease! We’re joined by Dr. Albert Hung, who teaches us pearls for the initial history and physical exam in a patient with undiagnosed Parkinson’s, a fr...🔉 #369 Hand, Foot, Wrist and Ankle Pain, Myositis and Myopathy: A Rapid Review (TFTC)
[30/11/2022] Recap and review the top pearls from recent episodes #339 Hand and Wrist Pain, #348 Foot and Ankle Pain, and #351 Myopathy and Myositis with Watto and Paul. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), o...🔉 #368 Back Pain Update with Dr. Austin Baraki
[28/11/2022] A Rational Approach: Who to Image, How to Treat, and More! Back pain is one of the most common concerns our patients bring to us in the outpatient setting. It’s a lot more complicated than rest, i...🔉 #367 Weekend Warriors, Fluids for Acute Pancreatitis, Colonoscopy Screening & Mortality, and SPRINT trial Revisited (Hotcakes)
[21/11/2022] Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles addressing the questions: Do weekend warriors experience a mortality benefit from exercise? Is an aggressive fluid strategy superior to a moderat...🔉 #366 Opioid Use Disorder and Acute Pain in the Hospitalized Patient
[14/11/2022] With Carolyn Chan MD and Shawn Cohen MD Conquer acute pain in the hospitalized patient with opioid use disorder! It’s challenging to treat opioid withdrawal and acute pain simultaneously. This episo...🔉 #365: Perioperative Medicine with Anesthesiologist Dr. Angela Selzer
[07/11/2022] We’ve Come a Long Way From Ether Learn how an anesthesiologist approaches perioperative medicine from how to choose the right type of anesthesia (general anesthesia vs regional anesthesia vs MAC), t...🔉 #364 Screening for syphilis: A USPSTF Update with Dr. Katrina Donahue
[02/11/2022] We ran the numbers, and it’s still important! Should patients be screened for syphilis? If so, which ones? Dr. Katrina Donahue (USPSTF) talks us through this re-affirmation of the USPSTF syphilis sc...🔉 #363 Afib: Rhythm Control, Catheter Ablation, Afib in the hospital, and Left Atrial Appendage Closure
[31/10/2022] Optimize and update your approach to atrial fibrillation (afib) as we discuss early rhythm control, antiarrhythmic drugs, TTE/cardioversion, afib ablation, new onset afib in the hospitalized patient,...🔉 #362 Migraine Headaches, Acute Hypoxemia: A rapid review (TFTC)
[26/10/2022] Recap and review the top pearls from recent episodes #341 Migraine Headaches Update and #350 Acute Hypoxemia with Watto and Paul. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly series providing a...🔉 #361 Advanced Lipidology
[24/10/2022] Lipids Update 2022: Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and New Medications on the Horizon with Erin Michos, MD Show description: Ready to take the next step in management of your patient with hyperlipide...🔉 #360 Disease-Modifying Nutrition with Dr. Michelle McMacken
[17/10/2022] The treatment your patients need but may not be getting! Take a bite out of our latest episode featuring guest expert Dr. Michelle McMacken (@DrMcMacken) and learn how you can help your patients effec...🔉 #359 Monkeypox with Dr. Boghuma Titanji
[10/10/2022] Master the latest knowledge on the ongoing monkeypox outbreak with Dr. Boghuma Titanji (@Boghuma)! Learn how to recognize monkeypox in the clinic, how to test for monkeypox, how to approach management...🔉 #358 Oncologic Emergencies with Dr. Aditi Singh
[03/10/2022] From Cord Compression to Tumor Lysis Syndrome Do you freak out over oncologic emergencies like cord compression or tumor lysis syndrome? Join Dr. Aditi Singh (University of Pennsylvania, Abramson Canc...🔉 #357 Hotcakes: Ultra-short Antibiotics for Pneumonia, Acetazolamide for CHF, Psilocybin for AUD, and Asymptomatic Kidney Stone Removal
[28/09/2022] Find out if ultra-short course (two days) antibiotics work for pneumonia, if acetazolamide improves diuretic efficiency in acute decompensated heart failure, should we prescribe psilocybin (magic mush...🔉 #356 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Update with Dr. Antonio Anzueto
[26/09/2022] Brush up on your COPD skills and learn some new tips for diagnosis and management of this common respiratory condition from our expert Dr. Antonio Anzueto (University of Texas San Antonio). Claim fr...🔉 #355 GI Bleed with Dr. Tanvi Dhere
[19/09/2022] Upper and Lower GI Bleed Diagnosis and Management Handle the gush of upper and lower GI bleeds with ease thanks to Dr. Tanvi Dhere (@DhereMdEmory)! Learn diagnosis, initial management as well as post-...🔉 #354 Curbsiders Women in Medicine: Top 5 Challenges Faced by Women of Color in Academic Medicine
[14/09/2022] We’re back with another women in medicine episode– this time Shreya and Leah interview their she-ro Dr. Kemi Doll, career coach extraordinaire to women of color in academic medicine. She is breaki...🔉 #353 Colon Polyps
[12/09/2022] Polyps, polypectomy & surveillance with Dr. Jennifer Maranki Learn how to recommend a good bowel prep, read colonoscopy reports, and review recommended polyp surveillance with Dr. Jennifer Maranki...🔉 REBOOT #49 Vertigo and Dizziness: How to Treat, Who to Send Home, and Who Might Have a Stroke
[05/09/2022] A simplified approach to dizziness/vertigo with tips from international expert, Dr. David Newman-Toker, Professor of Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins University. We learn...🔉 #352 H. pylori and Obesity Medicine FAQ: A rapid review (TFTC)
[31/08/2022] Recap and review the top pearls from recent episodes #322 H. Pylori and #324 Obesity Medicine FAQ with Watto and Paul. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly series providing a rapid revi...🔉 REBOOT #284 An Antibiotics Primer, with @IDdocAdi
[28/08/2022] On this Curbsiders classic, we discuss antibiotic classes, common uses, the pathophysiology behind antibiotic mechanisms, and much more with infectious disease expert, Dr. Adi Shah MBBS (@IDdocAdi)! T...🔉 #351 Live! Foot and Ankle Pain with Dr. Joan Ritter
[22/08/2022] The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of the Feet Don’t fear foot pain! Learn how to evaluate the painful foot and ankle, what needs imaging, and who needs rehab. We are joined by Dr. Joan Ritter...🔉 #350 Rapid Response Series: Acute Hypoxemia
[15/08/2022] Diagnosing & Managing Acute Hypoxemia with Nick Mark MD Quick! Your patient is desaturating! Have no fear, for in this installment of our Rapid Response series we have recruited pulmonologist/inte...🔉 #349 Hotcakes: Tirzepatide for weight loss, Personalized Antidepressants, Seasonal Edema, Nirmatrelvir for low-risk COVID-19
[08/08/2022] Find out how tirzepatide might revolutionize weight loss, pharmacogenomics might improve antidepressant prescribing, seasonal edema affects Google searches, and whether nirmatrelvir/ritonavir helps st...🔉 #348 Myositis and Myopathy, LIVE!
[01/08/2022] Learn to recognize myositis and myopathy (aka the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies), perform the appropriate initial testing, whether or not statins and exercise are safe to continue, and how to par...🔉 #347 USPSTF Update: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of CVD
[27/07/2022] USPSTF Update with Dr. John Wong Review the updated 2022 United States Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines on aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) with Dr. John Wong.🔉 #346 Meningitis
[25/07/2022] There’s nothing that gets a hospitalist more anxious and excited at the same time than a case of suspected meningitis. In this episode, we learn that if the thought crosses our mind, a lumbar punctu...🔉 #345 Vitamin and Mineral supplementation: A USPSTF Update with Dr. Michael Barry
[20/07/2022] Can vitamins prevent CVD and cancer? We kind of don’t have the answer! Is vitamin and mineral supplementation safe? Effective? Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Michael Barry talks to us about the ne...🔉 REBOOT #191 Lipids and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction with Erin Michos MD
[18/07/2022] Lipids Update! Get up close and personal with ASCVD prevention and lipid management guidelines, including changes in the 2018 update, with our discussion with Dr. Erin Michos @erinmichos, preventive c...🔉 #344 Multiple Sclerosis with Dr. Annette Okai
[11/07/2022] Recognize multiple sclerosis in the clinic, learn how to diagnose it, and partner with your neurology colleagues to help care for these patients. Dr. Annette Okai expertly walks us through multiple sc...🔉 Addiction Medicine Series #1 Methadone for OUD w/Dr. Ruth Potee
[07/07/2022] Supercharge your knowledge on using methadone for the treatment of opioid use disorder! We discuss treatment goals, and how to start or continue methadone in the hospital. We’re joined by guest Dr...🔉 REBOOT #25 Master Hyperglycemia and DKA
[04/07/2022] Master the management of hyperglycemia, DKA, and learn to avoid common pitfalls. This episode is packed with clinical pearls from repeat guest, Endocrinologist, Dr. Jeffrey Colburn. Get the original s...🔉 #343 Hypertension FAQ and Cardiorenal: A rapid review (TFTC)
[29/06/2022] Recap and review the top pearls from recent episodes #321 Hypertension FAQ and #326 Cardiorenal Syndrome (NephMadness 2022) with Watto and Paul. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly ser...🔉 #342 Checkpoint Inhibitors: The power, and adverse effects, of immunotherapy (ACP 2022)
[27/06/2022] With great power comes great immunogenicity. Learn about the ins and outs of immunotherapy–its indications, its power, and its adverse effects–in this episode with Dr. Christian Cable, hematolog...🔉 #341: Headache Update: Making Migraines Less Painful with Dr. Kevin Weber
[20/06/2022] Dr. Kevin Weber @KwebMD (Ohio State University Wexner Medical School) takes the pain out of headache management! Have the confidence to prescribe new CGRP-antagonists and ditans for migraine prevent...🔉 #340 Gallbladder Disease
[13/06/2022] Help your patients navigate gallbladder disease, including asymptomatic stones, incidental polyps, and uncomplicated cholecystitis. Dr. Rahul Pannala (@RahulPannala) talks us through how to diagnose b...🔉 #339 Hand and Wrist Pain with Dr. Ted Parks
[06/06/2022] Join us as Curbsiders favorite Dr. Ted Parks gives us a hand with the diagnosis and management of common causes of hand and wrist pain. Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!🔉 #338 LIVE! Medical Cannabis: Is it still dope?
[30/05/2022] It’s high time we revisit the benefits and harms Master the ins-and-outs of medical cannabis! Dr. Julia Arnsten (@DrArnsten) will lead us through the initial evaluation of a patient interested in me...🔉 #337 Palpitations, Erectile Dysfunction: A rapid review (TFTC)
[25/05/2022] Recap and review the top pearls from recent episodes #320 Palpitations and #317 Erectile Dysfunction with Watto and Paul. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly series providing a rapid r...🔉 #336 Updates in Addiction Medicine: Live from SGIM
[23/05/2022] Learn from an expert panel in addiction medicine about a potpourri of fascinating topics, with updated data to guide clinical decision-making. We picked the brains of physicians Stefan Kertesz, Xime...🔉 #335 Generalized Anxiety Disorder
[16/05/2022] Join us as we de-mystify the diagnosis, talk treatment strategies, parse through pharmaceutical options, and figure out follow-up in Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Dr. Dheepa Sekar (@DheepaSekarMD)...🔉 #334 IBS, Functional Dyspepsia, and Cyclic Vomiting: Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction (DGBI)
[09/05/2022] Learn diagnostic and therapeutic management strategies for IBS, functional dyspepsia, and cyclic vomiting (aka disorders of gut brain interaction (DGBI))! It's like three episodes in one as we run thr...🔉 #333 Prescribing pearls, Periop Medicine, PMR, Gout, OSA, Nocturia, Food as Medicine, a new Obesity paradigm, and rethinking Afib! ACP #IM2022 Highlights
[06/05/2022] We recap the top pearls from ACP #IM2022 including important drug interactions/intolerance (acetaminophen, tramadol, ticagrelor, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir), perioperative medicine (bridging, DOAC reversa...🔉 #332 Inpatient Covid Management with Dr. Nathan Erdmann
[02/05/2022] Join Dr. Nathan Erdmann (@NerdmannID, University of Alabama Birmingham) as he walks us through inpatient covid management from antivirals, immune modulators and anticoagulation. Claim free CME for t...🔉 #331 Inpatient Diabetes Part 2: DKA, insulin drips, insulin pumps, and CGMs
[27/04/2022] More inpatient diabetes! In this part 2 of 2, we cover diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), euglycemic DKA, how to handle insulin pumps in the hospital, continuous glucose monitors, and how to transition pati...🔉 #330 Inpatient Diabetes Part 1: Insulin regimens, oral hypoglycemics, corrections scales and more!
[25/04/2022] Dominate inpatient diabetes! In this part 1 of 2, we discuss how to handle oral hypoglycemics, how to choose an initial insulin regimen, the use of correction scale insulin monotherapy, how to titrate...🔉 #329 Curing Hepatitis C: A Primary Care Primer
[18/04/2022] DeLiver on the promise of elimination with Dr. Christian Ramers Let’s deLiver on the promise of hepatitis C elimination! Dr. Christian Ramers @cramersmd brings hepatitis C diagnosis, care, and cure...🔉 #328 Updates in Hospital Medicine, Primary Care, Breast Health, Sexual Health, Addiction Medicine, Meded and more! Highlights from #SGIM22
[15/04/2022]🔉 #SGIM22 Recap is on it's way! - Teaser Trailer
[11/04/2022] We need a few days to process the highlights from #SGIM22 in Orlando, FL. We'll be dropping a DELUXE recap and highlights episode this Friday April 15, 2022 covering Updates in Hospital Medicine, Prim...🔉 #327 Acute Pancreatitis
[04/04/2022] Learn what you really need to diagnose pancreatitis, when to use imaging sources and what is most important in management! Rapidly treating Acute Pancreatitis might change its course! We’re joined b...🔉 REBOOT #151 Anaphylaxis
[30/03/2022] Recognize common presentations of anaphylaxis and stop under-treating this deadly allergic reaction with tips from Dr. Olajumoke Fadugba, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania! W...🔉 REBOOT #145 Hepatorenal Syndrome
[28/03/2022] Tackle the complex pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of hepatorenal syndrome in this Curbsiders classic from #NephMadness 2019 featuring @kidney_boy Joel Topf, HRS expert Juan Carlos Velez (@...🔉 REBOOT #146 Pain Meds in CKD
[21/03/2022] We tackle the complexities of pain management in patients with chronic kidney disease in this reboot from @NephMadness 2019 that, on a scale of 1-10, will leave you feeling very relieved in addressing...🔉 #326 Cardiorenal Syndrome, Biomarkers, Diuretic Resistance (NephMadness 2022)
[14/03/2022] Lose your heart to NephMadness 2022! Dr. Joel Topf (@kidney_boy) and Dr. Sadiya Khan (@HeartDocSadiya) tackle the NephMadness 2022 Cardiorenal Syndrome region, leading us through the pathophysiology o...🔉 #325 Hotcakes: Fluid Wars revisited, Sleep & Weight Loss, Vitamin D, Pneumonia and HBV Vaccine Updates
[07/03/2022] Find out whether balanced solutions beat saline in the ICU (fluid wars revisited), how sleep affects weight loss and calorie intake, whether or not Vitamin D can prevent autoimmune disease, new guidel...🔉 NephMadness 2022 Pod Crawl is coming!
[05/03/2022] Resuscitate your inner nephrology nerd with a bolus of kidney themed podcast episodes in the first annual NephMadness Pod Crawl featuring topics like cardiorenal syndrome, hemodialysis, chronic kidney...🔉 #324 Obesity Medicine FAQ
[28/02/2022] Learn how to prescribe affordable, effective medications for obesity medicine! We discuss metformin, naltrexone, bupropion, phentermine, topiramate, GLP1 agonists, and how to counsel patients about th...🔉 #323 Pelvic Pain, Constipation, Long COVID (TFTC)
[23/02/2022] We recap the top pearls on pelvic pain, constipation, and Long COVID. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced...🔉 #322 H. Pylori Infection
[21/02/2022] Say hi and bye to H. pylori infections! We review the basics of H. pylori screening, refresh your memory on testing basics, discuss treatment strategies, and talk through eradication testing with gast...🔉 #321 Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases with Dr. Jordy Cohen
[14/02/2022] Master common hypertension scenarios in the clinic! Our guest Dr. Jordy Cohen (@jordy_bc) will lead us through the FAQs of outpatient hypertension management, including making a diagnosis of hypertens...🔉 #320 Palpitations with Dr. Joshua Cooper
[07/02/2022] When should you fold or Holt onto your cards for palpitations? Learn about properly characterizing a patient’s palpitations, red flag symptoms, when to grab an echocardiogram and/or heart monitori...🔉 #319 Hotcakes: Afib, Chlorthalidone in CKD, Outpatient COVID Treatment Update
[31/01/2022] Fill up your plate with a fresh stack of 2022 hotcakes! Drs. Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), Nora Taranto (@NoraTaranto), and Matt Watto help catch us up recent practice-ch...🔉 #318 LUTS, BPH, and Urinary Incontinence Triple Distilled
[26/01/2022] Master urinary tract symptoms! Paul and Matt recap, review, and update past episodes on BPH and urinary incontinence so you’ll be able to confidently manage lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in pr...🔉 #317 Erectile Dysfunction for Primary Care
[24/01/2022] Listen as our expert guest Dr. Ashley Winter @AshleyGWinter (Northwest Kaiser Permanente, Portland, OR) helps us explore the spectrum of erectile dysfunction management for the internist and primary c...🔉 #316 Lower Extremity Edema with The Curbsiders
[17/01/2022] We have seen our esteemed guests, and they are us! Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz) leads the discussion with Matt Watto (@DoctorWatto) and Beth “Garbs” Garbitelli (@bethgarbitelli) on the evaluat...🔉 #315 Long COVID
[10/01/2022] Explore the actively evolving clinical landscape of Long COVID as we discuss epidemiology, pathogenesis, manifestations, and patient-centered management options including the role of a dedicated Long...🔉 #314 Constipation: When the Flow Won’t Go with Dr. Iris Wang
[03/01/2022] Move smoothly through constipation evaluation and management. Learn how to evaluate for the various etiologies of constipation including pelvic floor dysfunction, IBS-C and more with our esteemed gues...🔉 #313 Recap Extravaganza 2021
[30/12/2021] We recap the top pearls from 2021, including celiac disease, kidney stones, SGLT2 inhibitors for weight loss & HFpEF, smoking cessation, buprenorphine for acute pain, metabolic alkalosis, nephroti...🔉 #312 Infective Endocarditis
[27/12/2021] Master endocarditis! Don’t feel thwarted by a positive set of blood cultures. We’re joined by Dr. David Serota (@serotavirus) for a comprehensive discussion of the pathophysiology of infective end...🔉 #311 Chronic Pelvic Pain
[20/12/2021] Pelvic pain is not just a gyn issue! As a PCP, you can feel confident doing an initial workup and starting treatment for pelvic pain. Dr. Lamvu shares a great framework to narrow down your diagn...🔉 Optimize your Feedback Conversations (TEACH ep. 1)
[16/12/2021] Listen in as expert Dr Calvin Chou (UCSF) leads us through concrete tips to optimize your feedback dialogue with learners. We cover the importance of creating a relationship built on mutual goals...🔉 #310 No Tension About Inpatient Hypertension
[13/12/2021] Don’t sweat inpatient hypertension any longer. Who needs guidelines when Dr. Noble Maleque (@nobility75, Emory University, Division of Hospital Medicine) explains the spectrum of hypertensive disord...🔉 Curbsiders TEACH is Coming Soon!
[07/12/2021] Curbsiders Teach is THE internal medicine podcast for all things medical education. We use expert interviews to inspire the next generation of medical educators by providing listeners with teaching pe...🔉 #309 Prediabetes & Type 2 Diabetes Screening: A USPSTF Quick Update
[06/12/2021] Sweeten your day with a review of the updated 2021 USPSTF Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes screening guidelines with expert guest Dr. Chien-Wen Tseng! We review the new screening recommendations, ass...🔉 #308 Metabolic Alkalosis and Hypokalemia: Kidney Boy Returns!
[29/11/2021] @Kidney_Boy returns to school us on metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia! What do diuretics, hyperaldosteronism, black licorice, and milk-alkali have in common? Our Chief of Nephrology, Dr. Joel Topf,...🔉 #307 Spooky Tofurkey Cakes: SGLT2 for HFpEF, Diverticulitis, VTE update, Rotator Cuff Disease
[24/11/2021] Fill up your plate with some spooky tofurkey cakes! Drs. Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra) and Nora Taranto (@norataranto) help catch us up recent practice-changing articles and guidelines including EMPEROR-...🔉 #306 Bronchiectasis and NTM: You can’t get enough sputum!
[22/11/2021] Take a deep breath and inhale high-yield knowledge molecules about the perplexing conditions known as bronchiectasis and NTM (nontuberculous mycobacteria)! Learn the pitfalls and pearls of diagnosis a...🔉 #305 OB for the Internist: What to Expect
[15/11/2021] What to expect when you’re taking care of a patient who’s expecting! This fantastic episode will help you work through preconception counseling with ease, assess and treat non-obstetrical acute co...🔉 #304 COVID Updates: The Outpatient Edition
[08/11/2021] Who gets a COVID booster? Can we mix and match COVID vaccines? What are monoclonal antibodies and when should we use them? What is molnupiravir and does it work? Shots for kids? Ready yourself to an...🔉 #303 Women in Medicine: Wellness & Workarounds
[01/11/2021] Explore burnout and gender-based differences in well-being with our esteemed guests Drs. Clif Knight, Tammy Lin, and Kim Templeton. We discuss workarounds for leading our way to wellness. Dr. Clif K...🔉 #302 LFTs Triple Distilled
[27/10/2021] Fine-tune your approach to liver tests! It’s LFTs Triple Distilled! Paul and Matt channel the wisdom of hepatologist, Dr. Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper) to cover hepatocellular vs cholestatic vs mixed...🔉 #301 LIVE! Top Pearls 2021: A Rapid Fire Review of Systems
[25/10/2021] Join us for this rapid fire review of systems featuring our top pearls and articles LIVE! from the TriService ACP conference. Matt and Paul serve up their favorite practice changing knowledge food on...🔉 #300 Celiac Disease with Dr. Amy Oxentenko
[18/10/2021] Take control of celiac disease (CD) with gastroenterologist, Dr. Amy Oxentenko (Chair of Medicine at Mayo Clinic AZ, @AmyOxentenkoMD). Learn how to recognize both classic and non-classical features of...🔉 #299 Acute Pain Management for the Hospitalist
[11/10/2021] Confidently manage acute pain in the hospital! In this episode listeners will learn how to develop a multimodal analgesia plan for acute pain in the hospital, as well as how to safely initiate and d...🔉 #298 Urinary Stone Disease Will Rock Your World
[04/10/2021] Do kidney stones have you saying “this too shall pass?” Our guest Dr. David S. Goldfarb, MD, FASN, FNKF, FACP can help! In this episode he takes us through risk factors as well as treatment and pr...🔉 #297 CRC Screening, Common Skin Complaints, and Antibiotic Pearls (TFTC #8)
[29/09/2021] We recap the top pearls on CRC Screening, Common Skin Complaints, and Antibiotic Pearls. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episod...🔉 #296 Diabetes FAQ with Dr. Jeff Colburn
[27/09/2021] Stumped by diabetes care? Hungry for tips on diagnosis and management? We’ve got you covered with this high-yield Diabetes FAQ covering type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We’re joined by Dr. Jeff Colburn...🔉 #295 Advance Your Care Planning with Dr. Rebecca Sudore
[20/09/2021] Advance your care planning with tips from our esteemed guest, Dr. Rebecca Sudore, @prepareforcare (UCSF). She helps us up our ACP game by defining advance care planning, and giving clear examples of h...🔉 #294 Pulmonary Hypertension Update
[13/09/2021] Join us as we take a six-minute walk through the definition, presenting symptoms, and diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension with our esteemed guest Dr. Estefania Oliveros, @EstefaniaOS (Temple Universit...🔉 #293 The Best of Liver Tests with Dr. Elliot Tapper
[06/09/2021] Take a walk through Liver Land with Dr. Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper on Twitter) as we stroll through the best of liver tests. Once differentiating a hepatocellular versus cholestatic injury picture, Dr....🔉 #292 Acute Heart Failure, CHF Triple Distilled
[01/09/2021] Enjoy this rapid clinical overview of heart failure based on Episode #230 Kittleson Rules Acute Heart Failure Featuring Dr. Michelle Kittleson @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai)! This triple distilled epi...🔉 REBOOT #230 Kittleson Rules Heart Failure
[30/08/2021] Does the thought of managing acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) give you paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea? Recline for a bit while Dr. Michelle Kittleson MD, PhD @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai) takes...🔉 #291 CBC Abnormalities Triple Distilled
[25/08/2021] Enjoy this rapid clinical overview of CBC abnormalities based on Episode #167 LIVE! Common CBC Abnormalities Featuring Dr. Mary Kwok! Production & graphics by our very own and very talented Dr. Ma...🔉 Reboot #167 LIVE! CBC Abnormalities
[23/08/2021] Enjoy this Curbsiders classic and stay tuned this Wednesday, August 25, 2021 for a brand new CBC Abnormalities Triple Distilled episode. Take a deep dive into common CBC abnormalities. We recorded LIV...🔉 #290 Stroke and TIA Triple Distilled
[18/08/2021] Enjoy this rapid clinical overview of afib (atrial fibrillation) based on Curbsiders episode #164 with Neurologist Dr. Chris Favilla! This mini episode is not available for CME, but episode #164 on...🔉 Reboot #164 Stroke and TIA Deconstructed
[16/08/2021] Enjoy this Curbsiders classic and stay tuned this Wednesday, August 18, 2021 for a brand new Stroke and TIA Triple Distilled episode. Update your management of stroke and TIA in primary care. Stroke n...🔉 #289 Afib Triple Distilled
[11/08/2021] Enjoy this rapid clinical overview of afib (atrial fibrillation) based on Curbsiders episode #159 with Cardiologist Dr. James Furgerson; Plus, updates on ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion!...🔉 Reboot #159 Atrial Fibrillation
[09/08/2021] Enjoy this Curbsiders classic and stay tuned this Wednesday, August 11, 2021 for a brand new Afib Triple Distilled version. Take control of atrial fibrillation with expert insights and pearls from ca...🔉 #288 LIVE! Neutropenic Fever featuring Dr. Susan Seo
[02/08/2021] We’ve got a neutropenic fever and the only cure is...more cowbell? LIVE! It’s neutropenic fever (aka febrile neutropenia) deconstructed with infectious diseases expert, Dr. Susan Seo (Memorial Slo...🔉 #287 Angina, Stable CAD, HMB, Hypercalcemia (TFTC #7)
[28/07/2021] We recap the top pearls on angina, Stable CAD, Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, and Hypercalcemia. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders epi...🔉 #286 Mingle with Shingles featuring Dr. Boghuma Titanji
[26/07/2021] Shaken by a shortage of shingles savvy? Vexed by varicella-zoster imposters? Perplexed by post-herpetic neuralgia? Get ready to sharpen your expertise in varicella vaccines, learn how to tell a zoster...🔉 #285 Common Skin Complaints in Primary Care (Dermsiders)
[19/07/2021] Walk with us through common skin complaints in primary care, focusing on the trunk and extremities. Our favorite skinternist, Dr. Helena Pasieka (Chief of Dermatology at Kashlak) schools us on tinea v...🔉 #284 An Antibiotics Primer with @IDdocAdi
[12/07/2021] This antibiotics primer will break down the (cell) walls of antibiotic knowledge. Stop feeling silly when you deal with penicillins! We discuss antibiotic classes, common uses, the pathophysiology beh...🔉 #283 CRC Screening: USPSTF Update with Dr. Michael Barry
[05/07/2021] Review the 2021 USPSTF Guidelines on Colorectal Cancer (CRC) screening with our guest, Dr. Michael Barry (vice-chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force). Topics include a breakdown of testing...🔉 #282 Bariatric Surgery, Osteoporosis, 2021 Conference Highlights! (TFTC #6)
[30/06/2021] We recap the top pearls from our SGIM & ACP 2021 highlight shows (including gabapentin for pain, LGBTQ and Women’s health pearls, CCBs and edema, MRSA swabs, IPMNs, DILI, and more!) plus recen...🔉 #281 Hypercalcemia: Calci-fun! with Dr. Carl Pallais
[28/06/2021] Absorb all (but not too much) of the Calcium for your brain hole as Dr. Carl Pallais (Brigham and Women’s Hospital) walks us through his approach to Hypercalcemia. We learn about how tightly our bod...🔉 #280 Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Anticoagulation & Coagulopathy in Menstruating Patients
[21/06/2021] Explore the intersection of hematology and women’s health as we discuss heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), gynecologic risks of therapeutic anticoagulation, and prescribing contraception in the setting...🔉 #279 Dominate Stable Angina with the CardioNerds
[14/06/2021] Learn how to dominate stable angina. Coronary artery disease with stable angina is a different beast than acute coronary syndrome. We deconstruct it’s pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management wi...🔉 #278 Neuro Mystery Case with The CPSolvers
[07/06/2021] Delve into the neuro Ddx with expert diagnosticians the @CPSolvers, Drs. Reza Manesh (@DrRxEdu) and Rabih Geha (@rabihmgeha). Play along as they solve a neurology mystery case, and give us a tour of t...🔉 #277 Bone Up on Osteoporosis in Primary Care with Dr. Carolyn Crandall
[31/05/2021] Bone up on osteoporosis in primary care! Don’t let osteoporosis sneak up on your patients with a vertebral fracture or a hip fracture! Make no bones about your osteoporosis knowledge, from knowing w...🔉 #276 Chronic Diarrhea, Dementia, OHS, MSK Pearls (TFTC #5)
[26/05/2021] Recap the top pearls from recent shows on Chronic Diarrhea, Dementia, OHS, and MSK (Shoulder, Hip, and Knee).. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly series providing a rapid review of re...🔉 #275 Bariatric Surgery for the Internist with Dr. Vivian Sanchez
[24/05/2021] What if we told you there was a powerful tool that could help promote significant weight loss, correct uncontrolled diabetes, improve quality of life, and even improve patient mortality? What if we...🔉 #274 MSK Triple Distilled: Shoulder, Elbow, Hip, Knee
[17/05/2021] Dominate MSK complaints in primary care! A packed recap from our past musculoskeletal episodes, triple distilled to what you need to know. Learn some buckets to consider when addressing knee pain, j...🔉 #273 ACP 2021: The Highlight Reel Part 2
[10/05/2021] Binge on some delicious knowledge food fresh from ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting 2021 #IM2021 with pearls on: primary care management of anxiety and depression, insomnia, medical marijuana, venous...🔉 #272 ACP 2021: The Highlight Reel Part 1
[03/05/2021] Binge on some delicious knowledge food fresh from ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting 2021 #IM2021 with pearls on: Heart Failure, Hypertension, IV vs PO antibiotics, Hepatology, Kiwifruit for constipati...🔉 #271 PAD, Abdominal Pain, Iron Deficiency in CKD, and Acute Diarrhea (TFTC #4)
[28/04/2021] Recap our top pearls from recent shows on peripheral arterial disease (PAD), Abdominal Pain, Iron Deficiency in CKD, and Acute Diarrhea. It’s Tales from the Curbside (TFTC)!, our monthly series prov...🔉 #270 SGIM 2021: The Highlight Reel
[26/04/2021] It’s SGIM 2021, #SGIM21! LGBTQ health, updates in primary care for patients of all ages, caring for the Muslim patient, periop pearls, MRSA in your nose, and more! It’s the most wonderful time of...🔉 #269 Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) and the Didgeridoo with Dr Aneesa Das
[19/04/2021] Does obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) give you respiratory distress? Are you baffled by bilevel? The wait is over! Learn all the ins and outs about OHS from Dr. Aneesa Das, @AneesaDas, a sleep...🔉 #268 Dementia Made Simple with Dr. Josh Uy
[12/04/2021] Dust off your dementia playbook and re-evaluate your approach as Dr. Josh Uy walks us through this common (yet perplexing) condition. Dr. Uy (@joshuy) is the geriatric fellowship director at Universit...🔉 #267 Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 2: Chronic Diarrhea with Dr. Iris Wang
[07/04/2021] Flow with us through Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 2 as Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang @IrisWangMD walks us through the differential diagnosis and initial evaluation of chronic diarrhea.🔉 #266 Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 1: Acute Diarrhea with Dr. Iris Wang
[05/04/2021] Flow with us through Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 1 as Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang @IrisWangMD walks us through the evaluation and management of acute diarrhea. NOTE: CME will not Go LIVE until Wed 4/...🔉 #265 Hypertension Update, Sarcoidosis, Seizures (TFTC #3)
[31/03/2021] Recap our top pearls from recent shows on hypertension, sarcoidosis, and seizure. It’s Tales from the Curbside (TFTC)!, our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes. Not...🔉 #264 Hotcakes: Semaglutide for Weight Loss, Abx for Diverticulitis, Periop COVID19
[29/03/2021] Fresh hotcakes! Practice-changing articles that you need to know: semaglutide for weight loss; metronidazole plus a fluoroquinolone versus amoxicillin/clavulanic acid for uncomplicated diverticulitis;...🔉 #263 Iron Deficiency and Anemia of CKD (NephMadness 2021)
[22/03/2021] Dominant iron deficiency and anemia of CKD! We discuss how to interpret iron studies, when and how to start treatment with PO vs. IV iron, and ESAs vs. the new HIF-PHIs! Iron deficiency in chronic kid...🔉 #262 Subacute and Chronic Abdominal Pain: Physical Exam Series
[17/03/2021] In this part 2 of 2, learn how the abdominal exam affects our imaging choices, when to call a surgeon, and which classical maneuvers may not be so helpful. You may find it gut-wrenching! In this evide...🔉 #261 Acute Abdominal Pain: Physical Exam Series
[15/03/2021] In this part 1 of 2, learn how the abdominal exam affects our imaging choices, when to call a surgeon, and which classical maneuvers may not be so helpful. You may find it gut-wrenching! In this evide...🔉 #260 Peripheral Artery Disease with Dr. Vlad Lakhter
[08/03/2021] A painless walk through the diagnosis and management of peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is one of those diagnoses that you know about, but maybe don’t feel comfortable diagnosing and managing....🔉 #259 Addiction Medicine Triple Distilled
[01/03/2021] Let's recap our favorite addiction medicine pearls! We cover the treatment of alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder and discuss strategies surrounding the management of long-term opioid therapy....🔉 #258 Nephrotic Syndrome, Smoking Cessation, Prev Med Update (TFTC #2)
[24/02/2021] Recap our top pearls from recent shows on nephrotic syndrome vs nephritic syndrome, smoking cessation and updates in preventive medicine. Tales from the Curbside (TFTC) is a monthly series providing a...🔉 #257 Carpe Diem: Seizure Basics for Primary Care
[22/02/2021] Seize control of your differential for epilepsy! This week, we review the basics of seizure work-up and management with our esteemed guest Dr. Sara Dawit @DrSaraDawit a board-certified neurologist w...🔉 #256 Sarcoidosis
[15/02/2021] This grand overview of granulomas will leave you comfortable tackling an often breathtaking disease, sarcoidosis. Listen as our esteemed guests Dr. Mary Beth Scholand (University of Utah) and Dr. Jona...🔉 #255 Hotcakes: Colchicine for CAD, and Gout flares, PT versus Steroids for Knee OA
[08/02/2021] Fresh hotcakes! Practice changing articles that you need to know: low dose colchicine for stable CAD; colchicine vs naproxen for acute gout flares; and physical therapy vs glucocorticoid injection for...🔉 #254 Hypertension Update with Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin
[01/02/2021] Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin, @DrWanpen (UT Southwestern) discusses the nitty-gritty of blood pressure monitoring and hypertension treatment. We review the thresholds for HT...🔉 #253 COVID-19 Vaccines with Dr Monica Gandhi
[27/01/2021] Answer all your burning questions (and your patients’ burning questions) about the different COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized in the US. Infectious diseases / HIV expert, Dr Monica Gandhi @Mon...🔉 #252 Smoking Cessation Unfiltered
[25/01/2021] Get all the details on varenicline, nicotine replacement therapy, and integrating psychosocial interventions into a comprehensive smoking cessation treatment plan! Smoking cigarettes is the leading ca...🔉 #251 What the USPSTF? Preventive Medicine Updates with Dr. Amber-Nicole Bird
[18/01/2021] What the USPSTF?! It’s time for some preventive medicine updates on: screening for unhealthy drug use, cervical cancer, hepatitis C and draft recs for colorectal cancer; plus how to interpret USPSTF...🔉 #250 Nephrotic Syndrome vs. Glomerulonephritis with Kidney Boy, Dr. Joel Topf
[11/01/2021] Kashlak’s esteemed Chief of Nephrology, Dr Joel Topf @kidney_boy walks us through the evaluation and differentiation of nephrotic syndrome and glomerulonephritis. Embrace the kidney again as we sort...🔉 #249 Cellulitis, Bites, Vulvovaginitis, MGUS, SPEP (TFTC #1)
[04/01/2021] Recap the top pearls from recent shows on vulvovaginitis, cellulitis and bites, MGUS and the SPEP. Tales from the Curbside (TFTC) is pilot project providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episode...🔉 #248 Top Pearls of 2020: Curbsiders' Recap Extravaganza
[28/12/2020] Our team shares the top pearls of 2020 in our annual recap extravaganza featuring guest host, Chris “The Chiu Man” Chiu @cjchiu. Check out the video version at YouTube. Topics: hypothyroidism, wom...🔉 #247 SPEP It Up: MGUS, Myeloma, and Immunology, Oh My!
[21/12/2020] On this episode, Dr. Jorge Castillo (Harvard, Dana Farber) walks us through some immunology basics, teaches us the limitations of the SPEP, plus some additional tests that complement it (think Immunof...🔉 #246 Take a Bite out of Cellulitis with Dr Boghuma Titanji
[14/12/2020] Master common skin and soft tissues infections: cellulitis, abscesses, human and animal bites with returning guest, infectious diseases expert, Dr Boghuma Titanji MD, PhD @boghuma (Emory; TED).🔉 ADHD: All that Fidgets is Not... (Cribsiders #13)
[09/12/2020] Diagnosis, Management, and Social Implications of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Ever gotten overwhelmed by all the categories of ADHD, or interpreting the scores on a Vanderbilt form? Jo...🔉 #245 COVID Cakes: Masks, Home Testing, Anticoagulation, Vaccines
[07/12/2020] Learn about the latest in COVID-19: Do masks prevent infection?, SARS-CoV-2 home testing, vaccine advice, and how to prevent and treat VTE in COVID-19. Join us as our tzar-of-clinical-appraisal Curbsi...🔉 #244 Vulvovaginitis for All Ages with Dr. Monica Christmas
[30/11/2020] Everything you need to know about vulvovaginitis: candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, and Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause. Join us on the journey of a lifetime as we learn all about diagnosing, trea...🔉 #243 Diabetes Triple Distilled
[23/11/2020] Listen in as we recap four of our favorite diabetes episodes to bring you the pearls you need to stay up to date on type 2 diabetes management in the clinic. We cover pitfalls of A1c testing, guidel...🔉 #242 Wilderness Medicine: Prepare for Disaster
[16/11/2020]🔉 #241 Chronic Cough
[09/11/2020] Rejoice! as our phenomenal guest Dr. Brad Hayward @bradleyjhayward (Weill Cornell Medicine) demystifies chronic cough for the primary care provider. Dr. Hayward, an internist, pulmonologist, intensivi...🔉 #240 Elbow Pain: Straighten it out
[02/11/2020]🔉 #239 Sinusitis: It’s Not That Tricky
[23/10/2020]🔉 #238 DVT / PE Triple Distilled
[22/10/2020] DVT / PE Triple Distilled! Our favorite VTE pearls summarized in this fast paced recap gleaned from our discussions with Dr Oren Friedman #92 Pulmonary Embolism for the Internist and hematologist, he...🔉 #237 Ophthalmology for Primary Care
[19/10/2020] Fun, fluorescein, and fundoscopy unite as our esteemed guest, Dr. Nisha Chadha @iEducatorMD (Mount Sinai School of Medicine) brings us ophthalmology for primary care! Dr. Chadha is a medical educator...🔉 #236 Approach to Shortness of Breath: Physical Exam Series
[12/10/2020] Learn which exam maneuvers are worthwhile and which ones are worthless in your approach to shortness of breath. In our evidence based series on the physical exam, we discuss the approach to the dyspne...🔉 #235 Spooky Cakes: Dapa-CKD, Turmeric for Knee Pain, Honey for URTI
[05/10/2020] Time for spooky cakes with a side of candy corn. We discuss Dapagliflozin (SGLT2i) for CKD, Turmeric for knee pain and Honey for URTI (cough) on this halloween themed hotcakes with Rahul Ganatra MD, M...🔉 #234 The Breast Lump, and Breast Cancer Screening with Nancy Keating MD, MPH
[28/09/2020]🔉 #233 Giving Effective Feedback with Drs. Abby Spencer and Alia Chisty
[21/09/2020]🔉 #232 Skinternship: Scalp & Face with Helena Pasieka MD
[14/09/2020]🔉 REBOOT #48 Hyponatremia Deconstructed
[07/09/2020]🔉 Become #1 in T1DM (Cribsiders #6)
[31/08/2020] Type 1 Diabetes - this episode is definitely a sweet one! Join us for a conversation with our guest Dr. Hussein Abdullatif (UAB), covering the diagnosis, workup, and management of Type 1 Diabetes Mell...🔉 #231 U Talkin’ UTIs Re: Me?
[24/08/2020] Are U Talkin’ UTIs Re: Me? Infectious Diseases expert, Dr Boghuma Titanji MD, PhD @boghuma (Emory; TED) schools us on the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections: updated definitions...🔉 #230 Kittleson Rules Acute Heart Failure
[17/08/2020] Does the thought of managing acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) give you paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea? Recline for a bit while Dr. Michelle Kittleson MD, PhD @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai) takes...🔉 #229 Hotcakes: COVID on steroids, statins over 75, short duration DAPT
[10/08/2020] Join us for an extra-hot summer episode featuring our critical appraisal expert, Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH @rbganatra. Prepare to marvel as he breaks down his recent tweetorial on the RECOVERY trial of de...🔉 #228 Thyroid on Fire! Hyperthyroidism with Dr. Eve Bloomgarden
[03/08/2020] Blazing hot tips to diagnose and treat hyperthyroidism with Dr Eve Bloomgarden, @evebmd (Northwestern). We cover a ton of ground including how to: interpret thyroid function tests, use your thumbs (or...🔉 Back to School Special - COVID Edition (Cribsiders #3)
[29/07/2020] The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that schools strive to reopen in the Fall, but there is hesitation from families and teachers alike. We speak with Dr. Sharfstein, a public health e...🔉 #227 Baffled by NAFLD?
[27/07/2020] Swim through the sea of acronyms as Dr Scott Matherly (@liverprof) helps us become a little less baffled by the thought of NAFLD. We discuss the initial diagnosis of fatty liver disease, indications f...🔉 #226 Kidney Boy on Acute Kidney Injury: Myths & Musings - Tips and Tricks from Joel Topf MD
[20/07/2020] Get a grip on acute kidney injury (AKI) with Dr. Joel Topf (AKA @kidney_boy), Kashlak’s Chief of Nephrology! We’ve put together an AKI highlight reel - focusing on practical tips and tricks to hel...🔉 #225 Women in Medicine: COVID Edition
[16/07/2020] Listen as our expert guests, Kelly Graham, MD, MPH (@KellyGrahamMD) and Lekshmi Santhosh, MD MAEd (@LekshmiMD), detail the professional and personal challenges faced by women in medicine during the CO...🔉 #224 Hospital Addiction Medicine with Dr Melissa Weimer
[13/07/2020] Jump into an episode dedicated to hospital based addiction medicine, as we cover common scenarios hospitalists encounter. In this episode we talk to addiction medicine expert, Dr. Melissa Weimer @Dr...🔉 Cystic Fibrosis Licked (Cribsiders #1) with Dr. Whittney Warren
[06/07/2020] Our very first Cribsiders/Curbsiders crossover episode! Learn about cystic fibrosis care across the lifespan. We dive into the diagnosis of CF (don’t lick your patients!), management of pulmonary an...🔉 #223 Hot COVID Cakes: COVID19 Disparities, Steroids, Hormones for Depression, Probiotics
[02/07/2020] This episode is Half COVID Cakes, Half Hotcakes, and entirely enlightening. Our guest Dr. Utibe Essien MD, MPH @UREssien and Curbsider/epidemiologist, Dr. Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH @rbganatra discuss so...🔉 #222 Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Medicine Utibe Essien MD, MPH
[25/06/2020] Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Utibe Essien @UREssien walks us through key terminology and evidence necessary to understand anti-Black racism in medicine. Dr. Essien provides insights into ways that...🔉 #221 Interstitial Lung Disease with Erin Narewski DO - Breathtaking knowledge and other words of inspiration
[22/06/2020] Throw out your down pillows and join The Curbsiders for this lively discussion on interstitial lung disease. While the hundreds of interstitial lung disease types make this topic a bit overwhelming, b...🔉 #220 Social Determinants of Health with Karen DeSalvo MD
[18/06/2020] We’re going upstream! Dr. Karen DeSalvo (@KBDeSalvo) talks social determinants of health, arming us with a framework to consider this very challenging aspect of patient care. As Society for General...🔉 #219 Post-Op Fever and Complications with Avital O’Glasser MD
[15/06/2020] Answers to common questions in post-op care with our Kashlak Chief of Perioperative Medicine Dr. Avital O’Glasser. She provides updates in delirium prevention, perioperative medication management, p...🔉 #218 Trauma-Informed Care with Megan Gerber MD
[08/06/2020] Join us as we delve into the paradigm-shifting ethos of trauma-informed care with renowned expert Dr. Megan Gerber, Associate Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, Medical Dir...🔉 Curious Clinicians Episode 1 - Clubbing
[03/06/2020] Introducing our friends, The Curious Clinicians: Why do human bodies work how they do? Why do medications work, or not work? Do you miss digging into the “why” behind what we do every day? Join H...🔉 #217 COVID Cakes the Fourth: ACTT-1, Triple Therapy, PCR, Serology
[01/06/2020] Stay current with the emerging COVID-19 research including: ACTT-1 (remdesivir), triple therapy with interferon, and conundrums about SARS-CoV-2 PCR and serologic testing. We’re led by the one and...🔉 #216 Homeless Healthcare with Stefan Kertesz MD
[28/05/2020] Learn the nuances of caring for and building relationships with patients experiencing homelessness from expert internal medicine and addiction physician Stefan Kertesz, return guest from Episode 74 on...🔉 #215 Medical Myths: Challenge Dogma with Dr. Douglas Paauw
[25/05/2020] Chase that metronidazole with a beer! Pop some 30 year old pills! Retrain your brain as our esteemed guest Dr. Douglas Paauw goes over his popular annual ACP presentation on Medical Myths. Learn about...🔉 #214 COVID Cakes 3: Llamas, Remdesivir, Strokes, Predicting the Future, and More!
[18/05/2020] Elevate your critical appraisal skills as we review the first RCT of remdesivir and share the latest and greatest COVID-19 stories including: Llama antibodies, Stroke statistics, Future Waves, Exit St...🔉 #213 Fatigue for Primary Care with Nina Mingioni MD - A Common Sense Framework
[11/05/2020] Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Nina Mingioni (Jefferson) walks us through her approach to fatigue, from differential diagnosis, to the evidence behind physical exam, laboratory workup, and beyond!🔉 #212 Inpatient Alcohol Withdrawal: Sober Talk with Joji Suzuki, MD
[07/05/2020] Crush those 11 pm “STAT: Patient agitated” pages with this expert guide to assessing for and treating alcohol withdrawal! Dr. Joji Suzuki MD, addiction psychiatrist extraordinaire at the Brigham...🔉 #211 COVID Cakes: Remdesivir, Anticoagulation, and Transmission
[01/05/2020] In this episode we tackle treatment with remdesivir, management with anticoagulation, and presymptomatic transmission. Welcome back to COVID Cakes, a rundown of recent COVID articles and news stories....🔉 #210 Kidney Transplant for the Internist with Freely Filtered (NephMadness)
[27/04/2020] It’s NephMadness! Get inside the black box of transplant medicine as we discuss: Kidney transplant for the internist. Join Dr. Cyrus Askin, @askins_razor, one of our Curbsiders Correspondents, as he...🔉 #209 LIVE! Twitter, Social Media and Digital Scholarship
[23/04/2020] LIVE! from VCU, we discuss why and how to use Twitter and other Social Media platforms as a clinician educator. Guest Michelle Brooks MD (@michellebrooksMD, VCU) shares her Twitter origin story along...🔉 #208 Hypothyroidism Master Class with Susan Mandel MD - How to dominate the diagnosis and management
[20/04/2020] Fall in love with the thyroid all over again, as we deconstruct hypothyroidism with thyroid expert, Susan Mandel MD, MPH (PENN). We review common causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment and how thes...🔉 #207 How to create a medical podcast: Tales from The Curbside
[16/04/2020] Welcome to The Curbsiders tutorial on how to create your own medical podcast. @doctorwatto and @paulnwilliamz walk you through how to conceptualize your podcast, build your team, choose your equipment...🔉 #206 Airway Management for the Non-Intensivist
[13/04/2020] Breathe easy with these airway management principles and expert tips for managing the patient with COVID-19 related lung disease (i.e. pneumonia, hypoxemia, ARDS). In the COVID-19 era, non-intensivist...🔉 #205 COVID Cakes and Hot Takes with Rahul Ganatra MD
[10/04/2020] Rundown of recent COVID articles and news stories including: Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, serologic testing, use of convalescent plasma, economic inequality / health disparities... and COVID i...🔉 #204 NephMadness 2020: SGLT2 Inhibitors
[06/04/2020] Get under the hood of SGLT2 inhibitors! Listen as our guests Dr. Harish Seethapathy, Dr. Matt Sparks, and Dr. Joel Topf give us a tour through the NephMadness 2020 SGLT2i region! How do these promisin...🔉 #203 How to Create an Online Curriculum for Medical Education
[02/04/2020] Create your own online curriculum for #meded with this Step-by-Step guide for medical educators by Drs. Kat Zechar MD, @inked_caduceus and Amreet Sidhu MD, @Brosencephalon. They teach us how to identi...🔉 #202 LIVE! Lymphadenopathy: Taking Your Lumps - with Carrie Thompson MD
[30/03/2020] LIVE! from Mayo Clinic, a practical approach to lymphadenopathy with Carrie Thompson MD @cathompsonmd (Hematology Oncology, Mayo Clinic). Dr. Thompson provides her simplified approach to the history,...🔉 #201 COVID Narratives: Stories from Physicians at the Front Lines
[26/03/2020] Listen as the pioneers of the COVID pandemic share their experiences taking care of some of the first COVID patients in the US. Our guests have a broad range of expertise and experiences. This episode...🔉 #200 COVID-19 with Paul Sax MD - Transmission, quarantine, PPE, diagnosis and management
[22/03/2020] Practical tips and discussion of what we do and don’t know about COVID-19 transmission, testing, NSAIDs, ACE inhibitors, quarantine, treatment, personal protective equipment (PPE) and more with Paul...🔉 #199 NephMadness: Hyperkalemia, Diet, Potassium Binders, Exercise
[16/03/2020] NephMadness 2020 is here! Listen as Dr. Ryann Sohaney (@ryannsohaney), Dr. Deborah Clegg and Dr. Joel Topf (@kidney_boy) discuss this year’s first Nephmadness topic, Hyperkalemia in CKD. They will (...🔉 #198 PCOS: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Katherine Sherif MD
[09/03/2020] Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is more common than we think! Listen as our esteemed guest Dr Katherine Sherif (@katherinesherif) reviews common patient complaints that should trigger PCOS in the d...🔉 #197 Pulmonary Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening with Denitza Blagev MD
[02/03/2020] Join us as we demystify the world of pulmonary nodules & lung cancer screening. During this episode, Dr. Denitza Blagev (@mybetterdoctor) makes her triumphant return to The Curbsiders to help us t...🔉 #196 LIVE! Refugee Health with Tanuja Devaraj MD
[24/02/2020] Develop your approach to refugee health in the primary care setting. We discuss important considerations for primary care of the refugee patient with Dr. Tanuja Devaraj (Penn State), an internist wi...🔉 #195 TWDFNR 3: Potassium, Oxygen, and antipsychotics
[17/02/2020] Discover common practices that persist in the hospital wards despite no proven benefit! We review how potassium replacement goals should not drive you bananas, extra oxygen should not give you comfort...🔉 #194 Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder with Dr. Marlene Martin MD
[10/02/2020] Dismantle alcohol use disorder with some evidence based tools for your toolbelt! We cover everything from ways to screen patients for risky drinking, to all the different treatment options with our gu...🔉 #193 LIVE! The Struggling learner with Dr. Melissa McNeil
[03/02/2020] Join us as we discuss how to approach “The Struggling Learner” with Dr. Melissa McNeil (@missydoc0128), Professor Medicine and Associate Chief of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pit...🔉 #192 Dialysis for the Internist with Joel Topf MD
[27/01/2020] Kidney Boy Returns! Compare the types of dialysis, learn how nephrologists approach medication management in ESRD, and avoid the most common mistakes non-nephrologists make in patients on dialysis! Ka...🔉 #191 Lipids Update with Erin Michos MD
[20/01/2020] Lipids Update! Get up close and personal with ASCVD prevention and lipid management guidelines, including changes in the 2018 update, with our discussion with Dr. Erin Michos @erinmichos, preventive c...🔉 REBOOT #137 Hyperkalemia Master Class with Joel Topf MD
[13/01/2020] A Curbsiders classic with a fresh intro by Hannah Abrams @hannahRabrams (soon to be MD)! Master the management of hyperkalemia with tools, tips and tactics from @kidney_boy, Joel Topf MD, Chief of Nep...🔉 REBOOT #129 Depression and Physician Suicide with Elisabeth Poorman MD
[06/01/2020] Beth Garbitelli and Nora Taranto MD add a new intro and share their own insights on this Curbsiders classic! Physician suicide is a problem. There, we said it. We all have that story; Many of us have...🔉 #190 Recap Extravaganza 2019
[30/12/2019] Recap extravaganza 2019 featuring top pearls from our staff’s favorite episodes of 2019 and voicemails from Kashlak faculty, Dr. Avital O’Glasser (@aoglasser), Dr. Kimberly Manning (@gradydoctor),...🔉 #189 Medical Overuse: Common Cases of Overtesting, Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment
[23/12/2019] Team up with the authors of the JAMA Medicine series on Medical Overuse, Dr. Dan Morgan @dr_dmorgan (University of Maryland) and Dr. Deborah Korenstein @DKorenstein (Memorial Sloan Kettering). We disc...🔉 #188 GERD and Dyspepsia with Dr. Amy Oxentenko MD
[16/12/2019] Delve into the diagnosis and management of GERD and dyspepsia with Dr. Amy Oxentenko (@AmyOxentenkoMD), Gastroenterologist and the Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, Associate Chair for the...🔉 #187 Buprenorphine Master Class: Managing Opioid Use Disorder for the Generalist
[09/12/2019] How to initiate buprenorphine like a pro. Treating people with Opioid Use Disorder can be the most rewarding part of your practice! Get comfortable with counseling and pharmacotherapy for OUD with t...🔉 #186 Sarcopenia: Raising the Bar in Primary Care
[02/12/2019] Make some gains with Drs. Feigenbaum (@Jordan_theCoach) & Baraki (@AustinBaraki) of Barbell Medicine as we delve into the topic of sarcopenia! Together we’ll learn what exactly is sarcopenia, ho...🔉 #185 Hotcakes: Updates on CAP, Asthma & Red Meat!
[27/11/2019] “Guidelines” galore! From Community-Acquired Pneumonia to asthma to...red meat? While you may be listening to this around Thanksgiving, we actually recorded on October 30th‒the best and spookies...🔉 #184 Update in Sleep Medicine: LIVE from CHEST 2019!
[25/11/2019] Score some great insights and clinical pearls from Dr. Christine Won on the incredibly important topic of sleep medicine during this live recording at CHEST! On this episode we’ll tackle why we slee...🔉 #183 Longevity, Healthspan and Lifespan with Peter Attia MD
[18/11/2019] We want to live longer… and healthier too! Dr Peter Attia, a physician focusing on the applied science of longevity, walks us through lifespan and healthspan, exploring tactics aimed at extending bo...🔉 #182 Becoming a PGY3: Not Just a Repeat of PGY2
[11/11/2019] This podcast covers several concrete steps that residents can do or program directors can suggest to help residents transition to assuming the role of PGY3. A year is a long time, but requires a strat...🔉 #181 The Multimorbidity Games
[04/11/2019] Learn how to approach the geriatric patient with multimorbidity and how to parse through and prioritize a mile-long problem list with Dr Josh Uy, master geriatrician at the University of Pennsylvania....🔉 #180 CHEST 2019 Recap Part 2
[30/10/2019] CHEST 2019 Recap Part 2 featuring random pearls and highlights from #CHEST2019 in New Orleans including: tips for addressing futile end-of-life care, bleeding in the ICU, DOAC reversal agents, use of...🔉 #179 CHEST 2019 Recap Part 1
[28/10/2019] Recap of random pearls and highlights from #CHEST2019 including: A pop quiz on inhaler use, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), limitations of supplemental oxygen, lung cancer screeni...🔉 #178 Tuberculosis Updates with Laila Woc-Colburn MD
[21/10/2019] Catch up on the latest guidelines and insights on tuberculosis with help from Dr. Laila Woc-Colburn, @docwoc71 (Baylor)! We cover new recommendations for screening health care workers, treatment of bo...🔉 #177 Osteoarthritis Master Class with Tuhina Neogi MD, PhD
[14/10/2019] ACR osteoarthritis guidelines author, Dr. Tuhina Neogi (Boston University; @tuhinaneogi) schools us on all things OA, including new understandings of pathophysiology, diagnosis, when to order imaging...🔉 In-Flight Emergencies REBOOT
[07/10/2019] Dominate the most common in-flight emergencies with tools and tips from this classic Curbsiders episode. Our guest, Angelica Zen MD, (formerly an IM Chief Resident at UCLA), recounts a harrowing tale...🔉 #176 Survive Intern Year: Becoming a PGY1
[02/10/2019] Tools, tips and tactics to survive intern year from Alex Glaser MD (PENN) and Saumil Chudgar MD @saumilchudgar (Duke). It’s our latest offering from ACP’s IMpower series for residents! The trans...🔉 #175 Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV
[30/09/2019] We dive deep into the relationship between HPV and cervical cancer and identify when and how to screen women with tips from Dr. Karen Smith-McCune (UCSF), Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and...🔉 #174 Dominate Perioperative Medication Management
[23/09/2019] Dominate perioperative medication management with tips from Kashlak’s newly minted Chief of Perioperative Medicine, @aoglasser, Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM (OHSU). We cover perioperative antico...🔉 #173 Hotcakes: Imposter syndrome, Vacations, Pneumonia vaccine, More!
[16/09/2019] Dr Kimberly Manning joins to discuss imposter syndrome, how vacations affect health, and an update on the pneumonia vaccine, PCV13. Plus, hot takes on the dangers of vaping, and using procalcitonin an...🔉 #172 Cost-of-Care Conversations
[11/09/2019] Recognize the importance of cost-of-care conversations and identify resources to facilitate these discussions with help from Gwen Darien, executive vice president at the National Patient Advocate F...🔉 #171 Lupus in Primary Care with Beth Jonas MD
[09/09/2019] Diagnose and treat lupus in primary care with tips from rheumatologist, Beth Jonas MD, FACR (UNC). We discuss the history and exam findings in lupus, initial lab workup, the dreaded ANA, who needs exp...🔉 #170 Hypernatremia is Easy with Joel Topf MD
[02/09/2019] Solve hypernatremia with tips and tactics from Dr. Joel Topf, MD (@kidney_boy), our Kashlak Chief of Nephrology. We review the diagnostic workup for hypernatremia, polydipsia and polyuria, review the...🔉 #169 PGY3 and Beyond with Alia Chisty MD
[28/08/2019] Search and secure your first job after residency. Dr. Alia Chisty (Penn State) returns to school us on surviving the PGY3 and beyond, part of ACP’s IMpower series. Topics: finding mentors, how to pl...🔉 #168 Diabetes Update with Jeff Colburn MD
[26/08/2019] Step up your diabetes game! We answer your questions from #MedTwitter with help from returning guest, Jeff Colburn MD, FACP, FACE (USU) Topics include: the pitfalls of A1C testing, the A1C target cont...🔉 #167 LIVE! Common CBC Abnormalities with Mary Kwok MD
[19/08/2019] Take a deep dive into common CBC abnormalities. We recorded LIVE at joint grand rounds between Walter Reed NMMC and Uniformed Services University with hematologist, Dr. Mary Kwok MD. Topics include: w...🔉 #166 Advocacy and Hot Topics in Healthcare Policy with Robert McLean MD, FACP
[14/08/2019] Join us for this roundtable discussion of advocacy in healthcare and a rundown of hot topics: coding and billing, the Affordable Care Act, universal healthcare, gender equity, women’s health, gun vi...🔉 #165 Things We Do For No Reason™ Part 2
[12/08/2019] Discover more common practices that persist in the hospital wards despite no proven benefit! We review how hospitals prescribe a “crapload” of docusate which only clogs up the medication list, how...🔉 Reboot #108 POCUS: Point-of-care Ultrasound for the Internist
[07/08/2019] Point-of-care Ultrasound AKA POCUS ain’t no hocus. Dr. Renee Dversdal (@ReneeDversdal) Director of the Oregon Health & Science University Point of Care Ultrasound and General Medicine Ultrasound...🔉 #164 Stroke and TIA Deconstructed
[05/08/2019] Update your management of stroke and TIA in primary care. Stroke neurologist, Chris Favilla MD (University of Pennsylvania), walks us through the plumbing of the brain, so we can identify ischemic ris...🔉 #163 Hotcakes: Burnout, iron for heart failure, aspirin & VTE prevention
[29/07/2019] Summary The sun is shining, the cakes are hot, and the takes are even hotter. Welcome to our July 2019 Hotcakes episode! Join us as our beloved hosts Chris, Matt, Stuart and Paul share some of the lat...🔉 #162 Gender & Sexual Harassment in Medicine, #MeToo
[22/07/2019] Dr. Reshma Jagsi (TIME’S UP Healthcare; UMichigan) schools us on sexual harassment and describes the systemic and cultural changes that need to happen to effect real change. She unpacks the defini...🔉 #161 A Rash Approach to Rashes with Helena Pasieka MD
[15/07/2019] Tackle rashes with wisdom from Kashlak’s resident Skinternist (or Internist-Externist) Dr. Helena Pasieka (MedStar, Georgetown), board certified in both Internal Medicine and Dermatology. She offe...🔉 #160 Hotcakes: E-cigarettes, UTIs, Heart Failure
[10/07/2019] Confession: we have been holding out on you. Specifically, we’ve been sitting on a special episode of Hotcakes and Hot Takes that we recorded this March, with featured guest Armand Gottlieb, MD of t...🔉 #159 Atrial Fibrillation Review and Update with James Furgerson MD
[08/07/2019] Take control of atrial fibrillation with expert insights and pearls from cardiologist, Dr. James Furgerson, in this jam-packed episode! You’ll learn why atrial fibrillation is such a big deal, how t...🔉 #158 Medicine and Incarceration
[01/07/2019] Expand your knowledge about how--and how well--we manage the health of incarcerated patients in the United States, with the expert knowledge of correctional health experts Drs. Aaron Fox @adfoxmd, Jon...🔉 #156 Chronic Pain, Opioids, Tapers
[24/06/2019] Rethink how you’re diagnosing and managing chronic pain with high-yield tips from pain experts and primary care doctors Soraya Azari MD @azarimugs (UCSF), and Phoebe Cushman MD, MS (UMass Memorial)....🔉 #155 LGBT Health in Primary Care
[17/06/2019] Build your knowledge base to improve primary care for LGBT patients! This episode is chock full of clinical pearls and updates for LGBT health from SGIM presenters, Dr. Jenny Siegel (Boston University...🔉 #154 DVT and PE Master Class with Michael Streiff MD
[10/06/2019] What do Judas Priest, surfing, and clots have in common? They are the passionate interests of expert Dr. Michael Streiff who guides us through the diagnosis and management of DVT and PE aka venous thr...🔉 #153 Heart Disease in Women with Dr Bairey Merz
[03/06/2019] Expand your idea of ischemic heart disease to include non-obstructive patterns, which as our guest, Dr Noel Bairey Merz, a clinical investigative cardiologist whose multiple roles include Director of...🔉 #152 Dare to Lead: Becoming a PGY2
[29/05/2019] Dare to lead. Master the transition to PGY2 with tips from expert educator Abby Spencer MD, MS, FACP, IM Residency Program Director and Vice Chair for Education for the Medicine Institute at Cleveland...🔉 #151 Anaphylaxis with Dr Olajumoke Fadugba MD
[27/05/2019] Recognize common presentations of anaphylaxis and stop under-treating this deadly allergic reaction with tips from Dr. Olajumoke Fadugba, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania! W...🔉 #150 HFpEF with Dr Clyde Yancy MD
[20/05/2019] HFpEF (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction) with master cardiologist, Dr Clyde Yancy MD, Chief of Cardiology and Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern...🔉 Recap SGIM19 Day 2
[17/05/2019] Recap of random pearls and highlights from SGIM19 Day 2 including: methadone and buprenorphine, perioperative buprenorphine, medical cannabis, HPV vaccination, young adult medicine, academic promotion...🔉 Recap SGIM19 Day 1
[13/05/2019] Recap of random pearls and highlights from SGIM19 Day 1 including: Kidney stone treatment (roller coasters, sex and tamsulosin), aspirin, SGLT2 inhibitors to reduce kidney events, oral antibiotics for...🔉 #149 Hip Pain for Primary Care
[06/05/2019] Identify and treat the most common causes of hip pain in the outpatient setting with returning guest, Dr Ted Parks. A large majority of hip pain in the office setting will be due to one of three condi...🔉 Telehealth with Ana María López MD
[02/05/2019] Electric cars, virtual reality, nanotechnology, and now… telemedicine? We chat with Dr. Ana María López MD, FACP about the future of telehealth, how to implement it in your practice, and the chall...🔉 #148 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia for the Internist
[29/04/2019] This week we narrow in on the enlarging prostate and decipher the common issue of benign prostatic hyperplasia with Adam C. Reese MD, Associate Professor of Urology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicin...🔉 Random Pearls #IM2019 Day 3
[22/04/2019] Random pearls from ACP #IM2019 Day 3. The Curbsiders crew is joined by Dr Alan Dow of VCU to discuss highlights from ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting in Philadelphia including: sleep deprivation, the...🔉 Random Pearls #IM2019 Day 2
[19/04/2019] Random pearls from ACP #IM2019 Day 2. The Curbsiders crew is joined by Dr Alia Chisty (future PD at Penn State Hershey) at ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting in Philadelphia to discuss highlights inclu...🔉 Random Pearls #IM2019 Day 1
[15/04/2019] Random pearls from #IM2019 Day 1. The Curbsiders crew is joined by Kashlak’s POCUS Chief, Renee Dversdal MD at ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting in Philadelphia to discuss day 1 highlights inlcuding...🔉 #147 Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Internist
[08/04/2019] Join(t) us in learning about rheumatoid arthritis care for the internist with Robert McLean MD, rheumatologist, Associate Clinical Professor at Yale, and President Elect of the ACP! We discuss the com...🔉 #146 NephMadness: Pain Meds in Chronic Kidney Disease
[01/04/2019] Pain management in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often goes something like this: NSAIDs are evil, acetaminophen hardly works, opioids are dangerous, and all the rest (tramadol, gabapentin...🔉 #145 NephMadness: Hepatorenal Syndrome vs AKI
[25/03/2019] Does your sympathetic nervous system get activated when you notice acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis? Ever wonder how to really diagnose hepatorenal syndrome (HRS)? Think you have the bil...🔉 HCP: Primary Care Workforce with Fatima and Deep
[20/03/2019] Some precocious policy wonks take a deep dive into the evolving trends and future directions for our primary care workforce. Experts, Dr. Fatima Syed and Dr. Deep Shah return to school us on Physician...🔉 #144 NephMadness: Inpatient Hypertension
[18/03/2019] Inpatient hypertension is tricky. What’s the best way to answer those overnight nursing phone calls for elevated blood pressures? What’s the role of treating hypertensive urgency in the hospital?...🔉 #143 NephMadness: Fluid Wars
[15/03/2019] The battle over the superiority of resuscitation fluids is coming to a boil. Enter the Fluid Wars. Are Lactated Ringers superior to normal saline? Will LR increase a patient’s lactate? What about al...🔉 #142 Cirrhosis TIPS for Acute Complications
[11/03/2019] Cirrhosis TIPS for the decompensated cirrhotic & acute on chronic liver failure from expert hepatologist and keto-practitioner Scott Matherly MD, @liverprof and chief hepatologist at @KashlakHospi...🔉 Reboot - Diuretics, leg cramps, and resistant hypertension
[04/03/2019] Listen to our first ever discussion with @kidney_boy, Joel Topf MD. It’s a classic episode with a fresh intro as we prepare for @NephMadness 2019 with our friends from Twitter and @AJKDonline Domin...🔉 #141 Wound Care Pearls
[25/02/2019] Demystify chronic wound care management with high yield pearls from wound care expert Dr. Elizabeth (Foy) White-Chu. She takes us through a simple yet thorough approach to manage complex chronic wound...🔉 #140 Psychopharmacology 2.0 - Antidepressant Master Class
[18/02/2019] Dive deep into the psychopharmacology of depression with Dr Patrick Finley, PharmD at UCSF. Learn practical tips including how to switch from one antidepressant to another, what to expect with SSRI an...🔉 #139 Genetic Testing in Primary Care
[11/02/2019] Join us at the forefront as we talk genetic testing in primary care with Dr Dallas Read, esteemed gynecologist and **the only** medical geneticist at Tufts Medical Center. Topics include: what interni...🔉 #138 Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
[04/02/2019] Learn expert tips for the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from Dr. Adam Ehrlich, Assistant Professor of Medicine and co-director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program...🔉 #137 Hyperkalemia Master Class with Joel Topf MD
[28/01/2019] Master the management of hyperkalemia with tools, tips and tactics from @kidney_boy, Joel Topf MD, Chief of Nephrology @KashlakHospital. We cover: common causes of hyperkalemia; the U-shaped curve of...🔉 #136 Sickle Cell Disease, Management & Complications
[21/01/2019] Stuck on sickle cell disease? We hammer out the basics of diagnosis, common sickle cell variants and their manifestations, preventive medicine, acute and chronic pain management, opioid use, and how t...🔉 #135 Perioperative Medicine with Dr Avital O'Glasser
[14/01/2019] Optimize perioperative risk and dominate perioperative medicine. Topics include surgical risk calculators, preoperative labs, stress testing, use of BNP and troponins, postoperative MI, cardiac and pu...🔉 #134 Urinary Tract Infections Delirium and Voltaire
[07/01/2019] “Urinary tract infections” (UTIs) are overdiagnosed. Antibiotics are overprescribed. UTIs are inappropriately blamed for geriatric syndromes (eg delirium) despite little supporting evidence. Our g...🔉 2018 Recap Extravaganza
[31/12/2018] Take a trip down memory lane with top clinical pearls and favorite moments from The Curbsiders in 2018. Welcome to our 2018 Recap Extravaganza! Since last year, the Curbsiders team has grown substant...🔉 #133 Herpes for Everyone
[24/12/2018] Master the diagnosis and management of Genital Herpes with tips from expert, Robert Bettiker MD . Topics include: the natural history, diagnosis & screening guidelines for genital herpes; cold sor...🔉 #132 A Case of Abdominal Pain
[19/12/2018] Sharpen your diagnostic schema for abdominal pain and eosinophilia with this mystery case http://hdx.org/Rxg (click link to follow along). Reza Manesh MD, editor of Global Morning Report at The Human...🔉 #131 A Case of Cough and Dyspnea
[17/12/2018] Hone your diagnostic skills with this mystery case of cough and dyspnea http://hdx.org/pdp (click link to follow along). The Curbsiders deconstruct the case and discuss their diagnostic schemas for t...🔉 #130 Work-Life Fit: Women In Medicine
[13/12/2018] Create a successful partnership and career withs tips from Wonder Woman, Sue Hingle MD of ACP. Work-Life Balance: is it a myth, or attainable if we could just find the right fit? In this episode, we...🔉 #129 Depression and Suicide: Occupational Hazards of Practicing Medicine
[10/12/2018] Dr Elisabeth Poorman MD joins us to discuss the natural history of physician depression in residency and beyond. We share some of our own personal stories, and discuss how we can support one another a...🔉 #128 Aspirin Overhyped and Overused
[03/12/2018] Aspirin’ to figure out if ASA can help prevent a heart attack? Interpreting all the new trials doesn’t have to cause chest pain! Join Dr. Ambarish Pandey from UT Southwestern as he helps The Curbs...🔉 Hotcakes: Exercise, Aspirin, Fish Oil and Hypertension
[29/11/2018] Tony Breu MD joins us for some hotcakes, and “cold cakes” including: how aspirin and zodiac sign affect the treatment of acute MI, a recent study on how exercise is probably still good for you, th...🔉 #127 STIs: Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
[26/11/2018] Master the diagnosis and management of common STIs (sexually transmitted infections) with tips from expert, Dana Dunne MD, Associate Professor of Medicine in Infectious Diseases at Yale. Topics includ...🔉 #126 Kashlak Morning Report with Human Dx
[19/11/2018] Practice solving diagnostic puzzles with The Curbsiders and Internist / Diagnostician, Reza Manesh MD, Assistant Program Director for Clinical Reasoning of the Osler Medical Training Program at Johns...🔉 #125 Hidden Curriculum
[15/11/2018] Check out this audio treasure map to find the hidden curriculum and learn how it can change your practice. Learn how positive teaching spans not just the classroom or bedside but, how we simply talk a...🔉 #124 The Shoulder - Simplify Your Approach
[12/11/2018] Shoulder pain made simple. Develop your confidence and skills with tips from sports medicine specialist Dr. Carlin Senter MD. We discuss her simplified approach to the basic shoulder exam, including w...🔉 #123 Sleep Apnea Pearls and Pitfalls
[05/11/2018] The sleep apnea episode that won’t put you to sleep. Become a sleep apnea guru with incredible insights from Barbara Phillips MD, MSPH, FCCP an expert in pulmonary medicine, critical care and sleep...🔉 #122 Headaches Advanced Class
[29/10/2018] We delve into advanced management of headaches, including novel therapies, migraines with aura, migraines in complicated patients, and headaches of short duration with Dr. Rebecca Burch, a headache me...🔉 #121 HIV Care for the Internist
[22/10/2018] HIV care for the internist with author and HIV expert, Michael Saag MD, Professor of Infectious Diseases at University of Alabama and founder of the 1917 Clinic. We discuss the specifics of screening...🔉 #120 Policy, Patients, Payments, Paperwork
[19/10/2018] Join us in this roundtable discussion of patients before paperwork, administrative burden, the new CMS payment model proposal, and a bit on health insurance with cohost, Fatima Syed MD MSc and guest,...🔉 #119 Nutrition Pearls, Heart Health and Bacon
[15/10/2018] Nutrition pearls from integrative cardiologist, Steven Devries MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Executive Director of The Gaples Institute. Clinicians rec...🔉 #118 Female Sexual Problems with Stacy Lindau MD
[08/10/2018] Houston, we have a female sexual dysfunction problem. Female sexual problems, which can affect women of all ages, are underdiagnosed and undertreated--in part because clinicians are not the best at as...🔉 #117 Clostridium Difficile: IDSA Guidelines, Bad Puns, and Random Pearls
[01/10/2018] Summary Conquer Clostridium difficile (Clostridioides difficile) with this “spore-tacular” episode featuring infectious diseases expert, Dr. Curtis Donskey, Professor at Case Western Reserve Unive...🔉 #116 Geriatric Psychiatry: Sleep, Dementia, and Behavioral Disturbances
[27/09/2018] Geriatric psychiatry returns. We tackle sleep problems and behavioral disturbances in patients with dementia with returning guest, and Geriatric Psychiatrist Dennis Popeo MD, Clinical Associate Profes...🔉 #115 Geriatric Depression
[24/09/2018] Summary Geriatric depression got you down? Boost your spirits with tips and tactics from Geriatric Psychiatrist, Dennis Popeo MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Cen...🔉 #114 High Value Care: Assess Quality, Mitigate Diagnostic Uncertainty, Overcome Barriers
[17/09/2018] Kick up the quality of your care with tips and tactics from Caitlin Clancy MD, coauthor of ACP’s High Value Care Curriculum. We learn to define quality and value in healthcare; the most common barri...🔉 #113 Gout: Uric acid targets, urate lowering therapy, and random questions from social media
[10/09/2018] Master the management of gout with tips from expert, Tuhina Neogi MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Topics include: how to initiate and titrate urate lowering the...🔉 #112 Gout Flares: Bathtubs and Firefighting
[03/09/2018] Crystalize your knowledge of gout and stop flares in their tracks with tips from expert, Tuhina Neogi MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. On this first of two gout...🔉 #111: Hotcakes - Complementary Medicine in Cancer, Dosing Aspirin by Body Weight, Marijuana & Respiratory Symptoms, Penicillin Allergies and More!
[31/08/2018] Dr. Neda Frayha (@nedafrayha) of Primary Care RAP (Hippo Education) joins us this month for our thoughts and analysis of some recent (and not so recent) journal articles that interested us this month....🔉 #110: Driver’s safety for Older Adults: When is it Time to Give Up the Keys?
[27/08/2018] Get schooled on driver’s safety for older adults by expert, Alice Pomidor MD, Professor of Geriatrics at Florida State University. Whether or not older adults can continue to drive is a huge problem...🔉 #109: Things We Do For No Reason: A High Value Episode
[20/08/2018] Things We Do For No Reason #TWDFNR highlights some widespread practices that are difficult to justify based on lack of proven health benefits, but significant cost (both financial and non-financial ha...🔉 #108: Point-of-care Ultrasound for the Internist
[13/08/2018] Point-of-care Ultrasound AKA POCUS ain’t no hocus. Dr. Renee Dversdal (@ReneeDversdal) Director of the Oregon Health & Science University Point of Care Ultrasound and General Medicine Ultrasound...🔉 #107: Women in Medicine, Be Bold
[06/08/2018] “Women in medicine, be bold.” Medical World, powerful women are here to stay. Dr. Vineet (Vinny) Arora, Professor of Medicine at University of Chicago, an exemplary Woman in Medicine and Leadershi...🔉 #106: Hotcakes: Cardiac risk, diabetes, pulmonary embolism, opioid use disorder, neck ties and nose picking?
[30/07/2018] Short on time but hungry for knowledge? Curbsiders’ Journal Club gives you the speedy article analysis you crave. We provide brief summaries of recent research and news items in the field of interna...🔉 #105: Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illness with ID Expert Paul Sax
[23/07/2018] Lyme disease and tick-borne illness deconstructed by Infectious Diseases expert, Paul E. Sax MD, of episode 78 fame. Oh, Summer Nights. The time for romance between Danny Zuko and good girl Sandy, the...🔉 #104: Renal tubular acidosis with Kidney Boy, Joel Topf MD
[16/07/2018] Renal tubular acidosis aka RTA deconstructed by @Kidney_Boy, Joel Topf MD, Chief of Nephrology at Kashlak Memorial Hospital. We review the three buckets of non gap metabolic acidosis, normal renal phy...🔉 #103: Train Your Brain: Mapping out your road to expertise
[09/07/2018] Expert diagnostician, Dr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal, again joins The Curbsiders to dive deeper into the topic of clinical expertise. Topics include, and are mainly focused on, Dr. Dhaliwal’s “training r...🔉 #102: Hotcakes: Asthma, Smoking Cessation, PCP Prophylaxis, Procalcitonin
[02/07/2018] Curbsiders’ Journal Club features rapid summary and critical appraisal of recent articles and news stories in internal medicine by The Curbsiders. This month’s topics include: asthma, maintenance...🔉 #101: Cirrhosis: Medications, decompensation, complications
[25/06/2018] Cirrhosis. Take control of cirrhosis and treat your patients like the pros! In this episode of The Curbsiders, Dr. Scott Matherly, assistant professor in the Dept of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth...🔉 #100: Cirrhosis: Initial Evaluation and Management
[18/06/2018] Cirrhosis. Finally. Take your liver game to the next level with tips from @liverprof, Scott Matherly MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University. Topics include: exam findi...🔉 #99 Cancer Survivorship: What to do when the treatment is done
[11/06/2018] Step up your primary care of cancer survivors with tips from Dr Regina Jacob, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Temple University. Care of the cancer patient does not end when their cancer treatment...🔉 #98 Knee Pain: History, exam, bracing, x-rays, and injectables
[04/06/2018] Knee pain is easy with practical tips from Orthopedist, medical educator, car-builder, and inventor extraordinaire Dr. Ted Parks. He teaches us the four buckets of knee pain, how to perform a 30-secon...🔉 #97 Hotcakes: Hypertension, Prostate Cancer Screening, Lifestyle & Mortality
[28/05/2018] Keep current with this monthly journal club covering landmark articles through May 2018, plus rapid fire hot takes from the medical literature and health news. We rate each article according to a high...🔉 #96 Diabetes: A1C targets & ACP guidelines controversy
[21/05/2018] Get schooled on hemoglobin a1c targets in type 2 diabetes mellitus by American College of Physicians guidelines coauthor, Devan Kansagara MD MCR, Associate Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health Science...🔉 #95 Food allergy, food intolerance and celiac disease
[14/05/2018] Separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to food allergy, food intolerance, and celiac disease. Featuring renowned gastroenterologist and current president of the American Gastroenterological A...🔉 #94: Random Pearls: Microbiome, POTS, Gabapentin, and Leonardo Da Vinci
[07/05/2018] A random serving of knowledge food for your brain hole with returning guest, Dr. Alan Dow, Professor of Internal Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Our final live recap s...🔉 #93 Clinical Pearls ACP 2018 with Nina Mingioni MD
[30/04/2018] A fast moving recap of hot topics and clinical pearls live from Internal Medicine’s largest national conference, ACP 2018 in New Orleans! Dr. Nina Mingioni, Clinical Associate Professor and director...🔉 #92: Pulmonary Embolism for the Internist
[23/04/2018] Wow the crowd with your knowledge of pulmonary embolism! What are the red flags? What tools are available to guide you? How on Earth do you triage a patient with pulmonary embolism (PE)? What exactly...🔉 Random Clinical Pearls ACP 2018 Day 2
[21/04/2018] Random clinical pearls from day 2 of ACP 2018 live in New Orleans. Topics include: Perioperative medicine, DOACs, anticoagulation, reversal agents, ACP statements on hidden curriculum, physician well...🔉 Random Clinical Pearls ACP 2018 Day 1
[20/04/2018] The Curbsiders share random clinical pearls from day 1 of ACP 2018 live in New Orleans. Topics covered include: breast density and cancer risk, patients before paperwork, diverticulitis, social determ...🔉 #91 Hotcakes: Fluid Wars, Barbershops, HTN, Aromatherapy, Coffee
[16/04/2018] Keep up-to-date with this fast moving discussion of recent journal articles and thought-provoking headlines in medicine. Welcome to the first-ever Curbsiders journal club covering landmark articles fr...🔉 #90 Clinical Reasoning: Become an expert diagnostician
[09/04/2018] Become an expert diagnostician like Dr Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Professor of Medicine at UCSF. Join us for this deep dive into clinical reasoning and how doctors think! Topics include: how to improve your o...🔉 #89 Conjunctivitis: Red Eye in Pr-eye-mary Care with Dr Glaucomflecken
[02/04/2018] Revolutionize your approach to the red eye in pr-eye-mary care! Dr. Glaucomflecken (of GomerBlog/Twitter--fame) teaches us to recognize and manage common eye complaints. You’ll develop an approach t...🔉 #88 Acid base, boy bands, and grandfather clocks with Joel Topf MD
[26/03/2018] Dominate acid-base disturbances with the wisdom of @kidney_boy aka Joel Topf, MD, Chief of Nephrology at Kashlak Memorial Hospital. Master his 5 key steps for interpreting acid-base disorders and de...🔉 #87 Toxicology 101: Talking Tox with The Dantastic Mr. Tox & Howard
[19/03/2018] Want to look cool like a toxicology consultant, sipping coffee on rounds? Ever check a patient for armpit sweat? Learn the secrets of tox from the titans of toxicology podcasting, The Dantastic Mr. To...🔉 #86 COPD: Diagnosis, treatment, PFTs, and nihilism
[12/03/2018] Take a deep breath and tune in to this week’s episode full of COPD diagnosis and management pearls, with expert Dr. Denitza Blagev, a pulmonologist, intensivist, and Medical Director for Quality, Sp...🔉 #85: Contraceptives: Pills, mini pills, and tiny pills
[05/03/2018] Contraception simplified with clinical pearls from reproductive health and family planning experts, Dr Angeline Ti, and Dr Moira Rashid. We cover it all including: the menstrual cycle, mechanism of ac...🔉 #84: Anemia, Iron Deficiency, IV iron, and Tony Stark
[26/02/2018] Abolish anemia, and iron deficiency w/tips on IV iron therapy from real life iron man, Michael Auerbach, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine. Topics inclu...🔉 #83 Valvular heart disease, anticoagulation, TAVR, and primary care
[19/02/2018] Get the latest on valvular heart disease: TAVR vs SAVR, choice of valve type, rheumatic heart disease, antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis, who needs an echocardiogram, and anticoagulation goals w...🔉 #82 Dementia Dos and Don’ts: The GeriSiders
[12/02/2018] Challenge your beliefs on the efficacy of pervasive treatments used in dementia with expert Eric Widera, MD, Professor and clinician-educator in the Division of Geriatrics at the University of Califor...🔉 #81: Placebos, nocebos, and the doctor as a placebo
[05/02/2018] Boost treatment efficacy and amplify the “doctor as a placebo” phenomenon with tips from placebo expert (and ex-cartoonist), Mark W. Green, MD, Director of Headache/Pain Medicine and Professor of...🔉 #80 Pulmonary hypertension, freeways, and cows in heart failure
[29/01/2018] Pulmonary hypertension deconstructed with clinical pearls from cardiologist, John J. Ryan MD, FACC, FAHA, director of University of Utah Pulmonary Hypertension Center. We discuss classification, diagn...🔉 #79 Dermatitis: Atopic to Remember w/The DermSiders
[22/01/2018] Differentiate, diagnose, and treat the various forms of dermatitis and stop the ‘itch that rashes’ with this in-depth, myth-busting episode of “The Dermsiders” with Dr. Kalman Watsky Clinical...🔉 #78 ID Pearls with Paul Sax MD
[15/01/2018] It's a potpourri of Infectious Diseases with tips from expert, Dr Paul Sax, MD, Clinical Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Professor of Medicine at H...🔉 #77 Hypertension Guidelines Showdown
[08/01/2018] Ease the tension around blood pressure goals in older adults and get inside the hypertension guidelines released by the ACP and ACC/AHA in 2017 with the sagacity of Dr. Mary Ann Forciea, MD, MACP, Pro...🔉 #76 Pneumonia Pearls with Dr Robert Centor
[01/01/2018] Conquer community acquired pneumonia and avoid misdiagnosis with tips from Dr. Robert Centor, Professor Emeritus University of Alabama and newly appointed Chair of Medicine at Kashlak Memorial Hospita...🔉 #75 Recap, highlights, and clinical pearls extravaganza for The Curbsiders 2017
[25/12/2017] Join us for this recap of the key clinical pearls and favorite fan voted episodes from 2017 including: lipids, asthma, diuretics, hyponatremia, CKD, vertigo, and dizziness. Plus, Picks of the Year, ex...🔉 #74 Opioid use disorder, pain, detox, tapers, health policy, and more!
[22/12/2017] Combat opioid use disorder and the opioid epidemic as we review common clinical scenarios with addiction medicine specialists, Dr. Stefan Kertesz, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medic...🔉 #73: Opioid Addiction, Chronic Pain, and Abstinence
[18/12/2017] Take the pain out of pain management with clinical pearls from addiction medicine specialists Dr. Stefan Kertesz at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and Dr. Ajay Manhapra fro...🔉 #72 Transgender Care in Primary Care
[11/12/2017] Trans patients need excellent primary care and you can provide it with expert tips from endocrinologists, Dr Vin Tangpricha, Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, and Dr Jeffre...🔉 #71 Asthma Made Simple
[04/12/2017] Knock the wind out of asthma with tips from Dr Denitza Blagev, a pulmonologist and intensivist who currently serves as Director for the Schmidt Chest Clinic at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray,...🔉 #70 KevinMD: Kevin Explains Everything
[01/12/2017] Dr Kevin Pho, founder KevinMD.com “Social Media’s Leading Physician Voice" schools Matt, Paul and Stuart on a potpourri of topics including physician advocacy, the dangers and benefits of social m...🔉 #69 CKD: Prescribing Do’s and Dont’s with @kidney_boy, Joel Topf
[27/11/2017] Making all your nephrology dreams come true with part 2 of our interview with @kidney_boy, Joel Topf, MD Salt Whisperer and Chief of Nephrology at Kashlak Memorial Hospital. Flush away your bad pres...🔉 #68 Tremors: One degree of Kevin Bacon?
[20/11/2017] Steady your hand and annihilate tremor with tips from Neurologist, and Movement Disorder specialist, Andres Deik, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at Kashlak Memorial Hospital (we can’t...🔉 #67 Chronic Kidney Disease Pearls with @kidney_boy, Joel Topf
[13/11/2017] Take control of chronic kidney disease with tools, and tips from @kidney_boy, Joel Topf, MD Salt Whisperer and Chief of Nephrology at Kashlak Memorial Hospital. Learn which equation is best for eGFR,...🔉 #66 Hepatitis C: Workup and Treatment in Primary Care
[06/11/2017] Hiding from Hep C? Dive in with experts Dr. Gina Simoncini, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Temple University Hospital, & Dr. David Koren, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP, board-certifi...🔉 #65 Scott Weingart of EMCrit on Emergency versus Internal Medicine: The Devil of the Gaps
[30/10/2017] Fighting with Emergency Medicine colleagues is stupid. Learn how EM doctors think and avoid the petty infighting with tips from Dr. Scott Weingart, MD FCCM FUCEM DipHTFU, host of the EMCrit podcast,...🔉 #64 Stuff You Should Know About Health Policy
[27/10/2017] Get schooled on medical homes, payer reform, and what the future might look like for primary care with Dr. Sue Bornstein, MD, FACP and Executive Director of the Texas Medical Home Initiative and Chair...🔉 #63 Medical Marijuana: Is it really dope?
[23/10/2017] Expand your consciousness around medical cannabis (aka marijuana) with expert Dr Donald Abrams, Chief of the Hematology-Oncology Division at San Francisco General Hospital and a Professor of Clinical...🔉 #62 Pod Save Health Care: The Curbsiders Foray into health policy
[16/10/2017] Remedy your ignorance as we review some basics of health care policy with Dr. Fatima Syed, Chair of the Council of Residents and Fellows for the American College of Physicians. Dr. Syed is early caree...🔉 #61 Vasculitis and Giant-Cell Arteritis: ‘Rheum’ for improvement
[09/10/2017] Keep your cool in the face of inflammation, and make the path to vasculitis diagnosis less tortuous with Dr. Rebecca Sharim, Rheumatologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Temple University. In...🔉 #60: Masters of MKSAP on Medical Education
[02/10/2017] How to individualize learning for yourself, and your learners with tips from Dr. Philip A. Masters, editor-in-chief of MKSAP and IM Essentials, Vice President of Membership/International Programs at...🔉 #59: Back pain and Sciatica: Straighten out your practice
[25/09/2017] Solidify your approach to back pain and sciatica with Dr. Chris Miles, Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine and Associate Director, Sports Medicine program, Wake Forest Baptist Medical...🔉 #58: Concussion, traumatic brain injury, and post-concussive syndrome
[18/09/2017] Summary: Get a-HEAD of concussions (aka traumatic brain injuries) with tools, tips, and tricks from The Concussion Guy, Dr. Evan Ratner, Medical Director of Gridiron Heroes. Learn to recognize concus...🔉 #57: Polypharmacy and deprescribing Part 2: More thinking and thoughts
[15/09/2017] Improve your prescribing practices with tips from The Curbsiders as Matt, Stuart and Paul “Pwilliams” discuss safe prescribing in frail, older adults with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hyperte...🔉 #56: Polypharmacy and deprescribing Part 1: Living better through chemicals
[11/09/2017] Avoid common pitfalls, recognize prescribing cascades, and deprescribe like a champ with tips from Clinical Pharmacist, Dr. Sean M. Jeffery, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Connec...🔉 #55: Eating disorders: Specified and Not Otherwise Specified
[04/09/2017] Enhance your skills in the identification and management of eating disorders with clinical pearls from Dr. Rosalind Kaplan, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and...🔉 #54: Upper Respiratory Infections: Coughs, colds, gargling, and antibiotic underuse?!
[28/08/2017] Don’t miss life threatening upper respiratory infections, and stop underusing antibiotics with tools and tips from our wonderful guests: Dr. Robert Centor, Professor of Medicine at University of Ala...🔉 #53: Urinary Incontinence: Tips and strategies to stay dry.
[21/08/2017] Get control of urinary incontinence with tips from Internist and Women’s Health Specialist, Dr. Molly Heublein, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF. This is a must listen if you’re st...🔉 #52: Anemia: Tips, and tools for diagnosis and treatment
[14/08/2017] Master the anemia algorithm, and take a deep dive on iron deficiency, anemia of chronic kidney disease, anemia of chronic inflammation, causes of macrocytic anemia and more in this discussion with int...🔉 #51: Diabetes treatment in 2017: New meds, insulin, and cardiac risk reduction
[07/08/2017] Get cozy with these new drugs for diabetes. Don’t be scared, they won’t bite. On this episode, we interview Endocrinologist and current president of AACE, Dr. Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, FACP, FACE...🔉 #50: How to read the medical literature like a journal editor
[31/07/2017] Master this practical approach to reading the medical literature (*No statistics needed!) with expert tips from Dr. Christine Laine, Editor in Chief, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Dr. Darren Taichm...🔉 #49: Vertigo and Dizziness: How to Treat, Who to Send Home and Who Might Have a Stroke
[24/07/2017] A simplified approach to dizziness/vertigo with tips from international expert, Dr. David Newman-Toker, Professor of Neurology, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins University. We learn h...🔉 #48: Hyponatremia Deconstructed
[17/07/2017] Step up your salt game. We deconstruct hyponatremia with expert tips from our Chief of Nephrology, Dr. Joel Topf aka @kidney_boy aka The Salt Whisperer. Topics include: true versus false hyponatremia,...🔉 #47: Osteoporosis Part 2: bone markers, fracture risk, and more on calcium and Vitamin D
[10/07/2017] Solidify your knowledge of osteoporosis and osteopenia in this discussion with Endocrinologists and osteoporosis guideline authors, Dr. Rachel Pessah-Pollack, and Dr. Dan Hurley from the American Asso...🔉 #46: Chest pain, coronary CT angiography, and coronary artery disease
[03/07/2017] Master the evaluation of acute and chronic chest pain with coronary CT angiography (CCTA). We deconstruct this game changing technology w/experts from the Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomograph...🔉 #45: Heart failure: update and guidelines review
[26/06/2017] Update your management of heart failure (HF) with expert tips from Cardiologist Dr. Eric Adler, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at...🔉 #44: Obesity Medication Overview from AACE 2017
[19/06/2017] Master the safe and effective use of obesity medications with Endocrinologist, Dr. Karl Nadolsky (co-author of 2016 AACE Obesity guidelines), Director of the Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolic Institu...🔉 #43 Random Clinical Pearls: ACP Highlights and Recap Part 2
[12/06/2017] Load up on clinical pearls for your practice in this wide ranging discussion with expert clinician educator, Dr. Jon M. Sweet, Associate Professor of Medicine from Virginia Tech Carilion School of Med...🔉 #42: The Diabetic Foot: Diagnose, prevent, and treat ulcers and infections
[05/06/2017] Diagnose, prevent, and treat diabetic foot ulcers and infections like international expert, Dr. Andrew Boulton, Professor of Medicine at the University of Manchester (England). From how to perform a...🔉 #41: HIV, PrEP, and STI screening
[29/05/2017] Prevent HIV infections with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and learn to perform appropriate screening for sexually transmitted infections with tips from expert, Dr. Gina Simoncini, Associate Profess...🔉 #40: Pseudo endocrine disorders, fatigue, and the Schmerbsiders?
[22/05/2017] Learn “weird” endocrine stuff! How to approach vague complaints like fatigue and weight gain. Reverse T3 syndrome, Wilson’s T3 syndrome, and adrenal fatigue; Do they exist? Learn how to help the...🔉 #39: Secondary hypertension, hyperaldosteronism, Cushing’s, and pheochromocytoma
[15/05/2017] Expert tips on the diagnosis and management of secondary hypertension in this conversation with Dr. Richard Auchus MD, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology and Internal Medicine & Director of the Diabe...🔉 #38: Hospice and palliative care: How to manage end of life symptoms
[08/05/2017] Recognize and manage end of life symptoms with competence and confidence. In this extensive discussion with Dr. Brooke Worster, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Sydney Kimmel Medical College and Med...🔉 #37: Lipids, PCSK9, and ezetimibe: Lower is better.
[01/05/2017] Learn the latest in lipid lowering therapy in this extensive discussion with Dr. Paul S. Jellinger, MD, MACE, Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami and Chair of the writing committee for th...🔉 #36: Random Clinical Pearls: ACP Highlights and Recap Part 1
[24/04/2017] A recap and highlights from ACP 2017, Internal Medicine's largest national conference, with Dr. Alan Dow MD, MSHA, FACP, Professor of Medicine from Virginia Commonwealth University. We discuss iron su...🔉 #35: Depression: MDD with DJ MMC
[17/04/2017] Master the management of major depressive disorder (MDD) with clinical pearls from Dr. Marius Marcel Commodore, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Psychiatry from Temple University Hospital....🔉 #34: Super Utilizers, hot spotting, and difficult patients
[10/04/2017] An approach to super utilizers, and difficult patients with Dr. Alex Lane, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cooper University Hospital. In this wide ranging discussion we cover books, learning, supe...🔉 #33: The Dementia Episode You Won’t Forget
[03/04/2017] Dominate the diagnosis and management of dementia with tips from international expert Dr. Stephen Dekosky, Professor of Neurology, and deputy director of the McKnight Brain Institute at the Universit...🔉 #32: Syncope Deconstructed
[27/03/2017] Dominate syncope with tools, tips, and tricks from The Curbsiders. No guest on this episode, just doctors Watto, Brigham, and Williams deconstructing the frustrating topic of syncope to provide listen...🔉 #31: Diuretics, leg cramps, and resistant hypertension with The Salt Whisperer
[20/03/2017] Dominate leg cramps, diuretic therapy, and resistant hypertension. Our guest, Dr. Joel Topf, is a clinical nephrologist, pioneer in the use of social media for medical education, and Assistant Clinica...🔉 #30: Mastering Menopause
[13/03/2017] Dominate the treatment of menopause with tips from expert, Dr. Amy Tremper, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical School. We discuss hormone replacemen...🔉 #29: Neuropathy Deconstructed
[06/03/2017] Stop the madness! Diagnose and treat neuropathy like expert guest, Dr. Grace Kimbaris, Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology from University of Pennsylvania. We cover the basics along with some ra...🔉 #28: Coronary artery calcium scoring: The ultimate cardiovascular risk assessment
[27/02/2017] Individualize cardiovascular risk, and optimize risk reduction using cardiac CT with coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring. Our expert guests from The Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (S...🔉 #27: Conquer Irritable Bowel Syndrome
[20/02/2017] Diagnose and treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) like master clinician, Dr. Brooks Cash of the American College of Gastroenterology. This condition frustrates clinicians and patients alike, but we’...🔉 #26: What’s the deal with Radiation Oncology?
[13/02/2017] Anticipate, and dominate the side effects of radiation therapy. On this episode we interview Dr. John J. Cuaron, Radiation Oncologist from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York to better...🔉 #25: Master hyperglycemia and DKA
[06/02/2017] Master the management of hyperglycemia, DKA, and learn to avoid common pitfalls. This episode is packed with clinical pearls from repeat guest, Endocrinologist, Dr. Jeffrey Colburn. Recommend a guest...🔉 #24: Curbside Round Table: Pondering Obesity
[30/01/2017] More tools, tips, and tricks so you can master obesity in clinic. On this first roundtable episode, The Curbsiders give their take on the management of obesity, and offer their own practice changing t...🔉 #23: The Obesity Epidemic: The Curbsiders size it up
[16/01/2017] Obesity is of epidemic proportions in the United States and, unfortunately, many physicians are ill-equipped to tackle this disease. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Timothy Garvey, MD, FACE, one o...🔉 #22: Best of 2016 Recap and Recommendations
[02/01/2017] Summary: Consolidate your knowledge and reinforce the learning you’ve done with us in 2016. Enjoy this holiday helping of knowledge food for your brain hole. The guys offer their best of recommenda...🔉 #21: Find a dream job and jumpstart your career
[19/12/2016] Summary: Advance your career and expertly navigate the job hunt with guidance from Dr. Alia Chisty of Temple University Hospital. Highlights include Dr. Chisty offering up her personal email addres...🔉 #20: Hypertensive urgency and severe hypertension
[05/12/2016] Summary: On this episode we’ll teach you to dominate hypertensive urgency and severe hypertension (HTN) in the clinic, the ER, or on the hospital wards. The Curbsiders offer you this delicious serv...🔉 #19: How to respond to in-flight emergencies
[21/11/2016] Does the thought of responding to an in-flight emergency ruin your air travel? Then tune in because on this episode, Angelica Zen, MD, Chief Resident of Internal Medicine at UCLA, recounts a harrowing...🔉 #18: Osteoporosis, bone health and the calcium, vitamin D controversy.
[07/11/2016] On this episode, we got served! Endocrinologist, Dr. Pauline Camacho, current president of AACE and Professor of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago makes it rain clinical pearls as she schools us o...🔉 #17: Sore throat? Absent cough? Ask Doctor Centor.
[31/10/2016] Dr. Robert Centor’s Knowledge Food, Part 2! On this episode of The Curbsiders, we continue our discussion with the legendary Dr. Centor, focusing on pharyngitis and the highly entertaining origin...🔉 #16: Teach Internal Medicine like Master Educator Robert Centor MD
[24/10/2016] Summary: Dr. Robert Centor’s Knowledge Food, Part 1. This Halloween, the “Curse of Knowledge” is REAL! So you think you can teach? This master clinician educator, known for “Centor’s Cri...🔉 #15: Functional Medicine Returns! Elimination diets and healing with food
[10/10/2016] Stop feeling helpless in the face of vague complaints like fatigue, digestive problems, mood swings, inability to lose weight, etc. Learn to treat any chronic disease without writing more prescription...🔉 #14: Treat chronic pain in the eldery...Use more opioids?!
[26/09/2016] Learn to treat non cancer pain in the elderly. Managing persistent pain in the elderly can be...painful. On this episode Matt and Paul interview Dr. Marissa Galicia-Castillo, a Professor of Geriatrics...🔉 #13: Physician wellness, burnout, and Clinical Informatics. Get well and avoid the 54 percent
[12/09/2016] Fifty four percent of physicians report at least one symptom of burnout. On this episode Dr. Philip Kroth an Internist and Chief of Clinical Informatics from the University of New Mexico schools us on...🔉 #12: Insomnia: Don’t be afraid of the dark
[29/08/2016] Do complaints of insomnia stress you out? Well, never fear. In this episode our guest is Dr. Karl Doghramji, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Medicine and the Medical Director of the Sleep Disor...🔉 #11: Wait! There’s a lung microbiome?!
[15/08/2016] In this episode our guest is Dr. Robert Dickson a Pulmonologist from the University of Michigan who studies the respiratory microbiome. We discuss how the lung microbiome differs in health, chronic il...🔉 #10: Cholesterol, lipids, statins, fish oil. Become a Master Lipidologist.
[25/07/2016] We explore everything you’ll ever want to know about cholesterol and lipids. Are statins still king when it comes to cholesterol lowering? Should we be rushing to use PCSK9 inhibitors? Should we thr...🔉 #9: C diff, and fecal transplants
[08/07/2016] Treat C. diff, choose the correct antibiotic regimen, and identify who needs fecal transplant as we “curbside” Gastroenterologist, Dr. Adam Ehrlich from Temple University Hospital. On the show,...🔉 #8: Functional Medicine: Return to the basics, personalize care and enhance your practice
[30/05/2016] In this episode Dr. Yousef Elyaman from the Institute of Functional Medicine schools us on how the biochemistry and pathophysiology we’ve forgotten from medical school can be used to cure illness. F...🔉 #7: Become a Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Master, Part 2
[11/05/2016] This episode, part 2 of our last episode, is a must listen if you’ve ever felt helpless in the face of fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Keep listening for part 2 of our “curbside” with expert cl...🔉 #6: Become a Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Master, Part 1
[04/05/2016] This episode, part 1 of 2, is a must listen if you’ve ever felt helpless in the face of fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Listen as we “curbside” expert clinician and prominent researcher Dr. Dan...🔉 #5: Want to dominate chest pain? Wield the power of cardiac imaging and stress testing.
[20/04/2016] In this episode we “curbside” SoCal Cardiologist, Dr. Neel Patel. If you’re like us and confused by the smorgasbord of cardiac imaging and stress testing then this show is a must listen. Whether...🔉 #4: Are You Afraid of Patients with Migraines? An approach to diagnosis and management of chronic migraine headache.
[30/03/2016] If headache patients strike fear in your heart, then this is the episode for you. In this episode The Curbsiders interview Internist and Headache Specialist Dr. Glen D. Solomon to deconstruct the top...🔉 #3: For Anticoagulation, These Times They are a-Changin'
[15/03/2016] In this part 1 of 2 episode on the non-Vitamin K oral anticoagulants, The Curbsiders discuss these novel medications and other changes associated with the updated 2016 CHEST guidelines for anticoagula...🔉 #2: SPRINT trial and Hypertension
[01/03/2016] In this interview, Matt speaks with Dr. Paul Williams about the SPRINT Trial of Intensive blood pressure control and how it is likely to change clinical practice. Tony and Stuart discuss their own tak...🔉 #1: Testosterone and hypogonadism: Miracle Cure or Libido Band Aid?
[17/02/2016] In this inaugural episode, join the Curbsiders as they tackle the hot topic of male hypogonadism and low testosterone by curbsiding Endocrinologist Dr. Jeff Colburn, a leading clinician and educator i...
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