The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

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 Jan 9, 2019
excellent podcast for internists. highly recommend


 Oct 21, 2018

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Description

Supercharge your learning and enhance your practice with this Internal Medicine Podcast featuring board certified Internists as they interview the experts to bring you clinical pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and bad puns. Doctors Matthew Watto, Paul Williams, and friends (a national network of students, residents, and clinician-educators) deliver a little knowledge food for your brain hole. Yummy! No boring lectures here, just high-value content and a healthy dose of humor. Fantastic for Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Primary Care, and Hospital Medicine.

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#387: Diabetes Updates with Dr. Marie McDonnell: New Tools for the New Rules
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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 guest, Dr. Marie McDonnell.

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Show Segments

  • Puns and Intro.
  • Disclaimer and Guest bio
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Labs to distinguish type 1 from type 2 diabetes
  • Selecting initial therapy: Focus on weight loss and glucose control
  • HbA1c goals 
  • Yeast infections and SGLT2-i
  • Using sulfonylureas and extended release metformin
  • Pancreatitis and GLP-1 RA
  • Cancer and GLP-1 RA
  • Semaglutide tips
  • Tirzepatide, how it works and benefits
  • Take home points
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producer: Matthew Watto, MD and Isabel Valdez, PA
  • Writer: Matthew Watto, MD
  • Show Notes, Cover Art and Infographics: Isabel Valdez, PA
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Fatima Syed, MD
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest:  Marie E. McDonnell, MD


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Mar 27, 2023
#386 Primary Aldosteronism, MRAs, and Renovascular Hypertension: NephMadness Pod Crawl 2023
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We demystify primary aldosteronism, MRAs (mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists), non-steroidal MRAs, and how to recognize and treat renovascular hypertension with nephrologist/hypertension expert, Dr. Matt Luther (@DrJMLuther) as part of the NephMadness  PodCrawl 2023. Fill out a bracket for NephMadness and check out all eight NephMadness PodCrawl participants at NephMadness.com/podcrawl (list below) and the MRA region write-up by Micah Schub (@AcidBassMD).

  • The Curbsiders
    gets the skinny on mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
  • Core IM will be covering Kidney Transplant in their classic Five Pearl format
  • The CardioNerds will be covering the effect of Heart Failure Devices on Kidney Health
  • Freely Filtered will try to understand thrombotic microangiopathy
  • ISN Global Kidney Care goes deep on IgA nephropathy
  • The Cribsiders look at transitions, first the Pediatrics to Adult nephrology transition and then from living to death with palliative nephrology 
  • Fellow on Call will be covering Onconephrology
  • And finally, The Nephron Segment looks at Transgender Health and CKD

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Diagnosis and Management of Primary Aldosteronism (PA)
  • MRAs vs non-steroidal MRAs (mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists)
  • NephMadness MRA region picks
  • Renovascular Hypertension
  • Outro

Credits

  • Writer and Producer: Matthew Watto MD
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD
  • Cover Art & Infographic: Matthew Watto MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Leah Witt MD
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: J. Matthew Luther MD

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Mar 20, 2023
#385 TIA/Stroke for the Hospitalist featuring Dr. Karima Benameur
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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, indicated workup, and anticoagulation and antiplatelet management pearls for the hospitalist.

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Show Segments 

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Case 1 from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Initial stroke triage, imaging, and assessing for interventions 
  • Supportive care for stroke
  • Managing patients already on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy
  • Inpatient stroke workup
  • Dual antiplatelet therapy
  • Case 2 from Kashlak; Definitions
  • TIA workup and management
  • Transitions of care: “the invisible deficits”
  • Brain health and nutrition
  • Guest questions and Picks of the Week*
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written, Produced, Infographic and Cover Art, Show Notes: Caroline Coleman MD
  • Hosts: Monee Amin MD; Meredith Trubitt MD, MPH; Caroline Coleman MD
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
  • Executive Producer: Karly Loy
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Pod Paste
  • Guest: Karima Benameur MD

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Mar 13, 2023
#384 Updates in Chronic Kidney Disease with Dr. Joel Topf
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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, finerenone, potassium binders, and treatment of CKD-associated metabolic acidosis.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Case from Kashlak
  • SGLT2i: when to initiate
  • SGLT2i: adverse effects
  • Finerenone
  • Potassium binders
  • Treatment of CKD-associated metabolic acidosis 
  • Outro

Credits

  • Writer, Producer, Show Notes, Infographics, and Cover Art: Malini Gandhi
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Leah Witt MD
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Dr. Joel Topf MD

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Mar 06, 2023
#383 Hotcakes: Loop Diuretics for CHF, Time Restricted Eating, Breaks from Sitting, Early FMT for C. diff
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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 sedentary breaks from sitting effect blood glucose & blood pressure, early FMT for C. diff, and a brief rant on medications for obesity. Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of hotcakes! Featuring Nora Taranto (@norataranto, The DIGEST), Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Loop diuretics (torsemide vs furosemide) for heart failure exacerbation
  • Time-restricted eating vs small frequent meals for weight loss
  • Sedentary breaks for lowering blood glucose and blood pressure
  • Early fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) for C. diff infection 
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written and Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

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Feb 27, 2023
#382 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
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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 discuss options for acute and chronic treatment of AUB.  We can get bleeding under control! Many of the treatments including progesterone only pills, combined oral contraceptives, and tranexamic acid are medications we in primary care should feel confident prescribing to our patients.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Normal Menstrual Cycle
  • Nomenclature for AUB- PALM COEIN
  • History and Physical Exam
  • Laboratory and radiologic evaluation
  • Structural causes for bleeding/interpreting the ultrasound
  • Acute treatment of AUB
  • When to refer to ED
  • Chronic treatment for AUB
  • When to refer to gyn
  • Take home points
  • Outro
Credits

  • Producer, Writer, Show Notes: Molly Heublein MD
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Sarah Phoebe Roberts
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Molly Heublein MD
  • Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Holly Wong Cummings MD

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Feb 20, 2023
#381 LIVE! Patient Centered Things We Do For No ReasonTM
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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 midnight, fluid restriction, VTE chemoprophylaxis and routine vital signs via the hospital course of one poor, unfortunate soul.

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • NPO at midnight
  • Fluid restriction
  • VTE chemoprophylaxis
  • Frequency of vital sign monitoring
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Monee Amin MD and Meredith Trubitt MD
  • Cover art and presentation graphics: Caroline Coleman, MD
  • Show Notes: Monee Amin MD and Meredith Trubitt MD
  • Hosts: Monee Amin, MD and Meredith Trubitt MD
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP

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Feb 13, 2023
#380 Hemochromatosis with Elliot Tapper
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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 Michigan)

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  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Initial evaluation of Hemochromatosis 
  • Etiology of elevated ferritin in liver disease
  • Potential mimics of hemochromatosis 
  • Diagnosis of hemochromatosis
  • Evaluation of hepatic fibrosis in hemochromatosis
  • Manifestations & complications of hemochromatosis 
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producer & Writer:: Elena Gibson MD   
  • Infographic & Cover Art:Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer:
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Elliot Tapper

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Feb 06, 2023
#379 Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Meniere's Disease
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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 and treat Meniere’s disease with guest expert, Dr. Steven Rauch (Harvard University).

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Case from Kashlak; 
  • Definitions, etiology and risk factors for hearing loss 
  • Initial workup for hearing loss
  • What is an audiogram and what does it show 
  • Hearing loss red flags 
  • How to manage hearing loss
  • Tinnitus: what can help patients 
  • Diagnose, distinguish and treat Meniere’s disease 
  • Outro

Credits

  • Script and Show Notes written by,  Produced by: Kate Grant MBChB, MRCGP and Andréa Perdigão
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB, MRCGP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Steve Rauch MD

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Jan 30, 2023
#378 Acute Exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD)
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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 expert,  Dr. Jim O’Brien                                                                          from National Jewish Health Center.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • What is a COPD 
  • Case from Kashlak - Natalie Harrison
  • Knee jerk reaction: Determining level of illness & disposition
  • Initial work-up considerations
  • What’s in your differential?
  • The second-order assessment - shuffling the differential, honing in on the patient
  • AECOPD: Triggers & Pathophysiology
  • Treatment Pearls I: Steroids
  • Treatment Pearls II: Antibiotics
  • Treatment Pearls III: Bronchodilators
  • Treatment Pearls IV: Oxygen Therapy
  • Preparing for discharge
  • Take home points
  • Lightning Round! Getting to know Dr. O’Brien &  Picks of the Week*
  • Outro

Credits

  • Writer & Producer:  Cyrus Askin MD
  • Show Notes, Infographic & Cover Art: Cyrus Askin MD 
  • Hosts: Meredith Trubitt MD, Monee Amin MD & Cyrus Askin MD   
  • Reviewer:  Sai Achi, MD MBA 
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Jim O’Brien MD

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Jan 23, 2023
#377 Adrenal Incidentalomas, Primary Aldosteronism with Dr. William Young
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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 managing functioning adenomas, approaches to follow-up and surgical considerations, and more.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Case #1 from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Discussing adrenal incidentalomas with patients
  • Imaging characteristics of adrenal incidentalomas
  • Evaluation of hormonal hypersecretion - overview
  • Subclinical Cushing’s syndrome
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Surgical considerations based on nodule size and imaging phenotype
  • Follow-up imaging
  • Case#2 from Kashlak 
  • Primary hyperaldosteronism - work-up and management
  • Bilateral adrenal nodules
  • Guest Picks of the Week
  • Outro
Credits

  • Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Malini Gandhi 
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Leah Witt MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: William Young MD
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Jan 16, 2023
#376 Hormone Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Persons - a USPSTF update with Dr. Carol Mangione
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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 potential benefits and harms, and explains how this can be a jumping off point for important conversations about preventive care.

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Credits

  • Producers, Hosts: Elena Gibson MD and Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Writer, Infographic, and Cover Art: Elena Gibson MD
  • Show notes: Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
  • Production team: Podpaste
  • Guest: Carol Mangione MD


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Jan 11, 2023
#375 Delirium in the Hospital featuring Dr. Esther Oh
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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 President of the American Delirium Society, Dr. Esther Oh @EstherOh_MDPhD (Johns Hopkins University)

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case 1 from Kashlak: hypoactive delirium
  • Definition of delirium
  • Delirium vs. encephalopathy vs. dementia
  • Delirium assessment tools
  • Prevention of delirium
  • Discharging patients with delirium
  • Case 2 from Kashlak: hyperactive delirium
  • Antipsychotics
  • Working up etiologies of delirium
  • Treatment/management pitfalls
  • Outro

Credits

  • Produced, Script, Show Notes: Adam Barelski MD 
  • Infographic & Cover Art: Edison Jyang; Sarah Phoebe Roberts
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Adam Barelski MD   
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Esther Oh MD, PhD

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Jan 09, 2023
#374 ADHD with Dr. Kevin Simon
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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 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)  in your patients.  Learn how to make the right diagnosis, choose an appropriate medication, and modify therapy. 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions and diagnosis of ADHD
  • Stimulant medications for ADHD
  • Non-stimulant medications for ADHD
  • Mitigating diversion of medications for ADHD
  • Managing ADHD in patients with substance use disorder
  • Lightning round and picks of the week
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Paul Williams, MD, FACP
  • Show Notes: Paul Williams, MD, FACP
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Paul Williams, MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Fatima Syed, MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Kevin Simon, MD


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Jan 02, 2023
#373 Recap Extravaganza 2022
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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, Watto and Paul share their reflections on seven years of podcasting, give their picks of the year, and tease upcoming episodes for 2023!

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer,
  • Reflections on 2022
  • Constipation, 
  • Palpitations, 
  • Hypertension, 
  • Obesity medications, 
  • Cardiorenal syndrome, 
  • Hepatitis C, 
  • Vitamin supplementation
  • Picks of the Year
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art design: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste
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Dec 26, 2022
#372 Endocrine Emergencies featuring Dr. Sara Markley Webster
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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 identification, workup and management of adrenal crisis, myxedema coma, and thyroid storm.

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Show Segments

●  Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
●  Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
●  Case 1 from Kashlak
●  Adrenal crisis identification, workup and management
●  Case 2 from Kashlak
●  Myxedema identification, workup and management
●  Case 3 from Kashlak
●  Thyroid storm identification, workup and management
●  Outro

Credits

●  Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Monee Amin, MD and Meredith Trubitt, MD
●  Show Notes, Infographic and Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD
●  Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
●  Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
●  Technical Production: PodPaste
●  Guest: Sara Markley Webster, MD


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Dec 19, 2022
#371 Prostate Cancer: Screening, Advanced Testing, and Survivorship
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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 discuss important considerations in survivorship with our guest Dr. Petar Bajic (Twitter: @PBajicMD, Instagram: @the.sexdoc) of Cleveland Clinic! You’re IN for a good time listening to this episode!

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Show Segments

●      Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
●      Guest one-liner
●      Case from Kashlak
●      Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer
●      Screening Basics
●      What is the PSA?
●      Next Steps After Elevated PSA
●      Thresholds and techniques for biopsy
●      Free PSA, Other testing modalities, Prostate MRI
●      Active Surveillance Nuts and Bolts
●      Survivorship
●      Take home points, Outro


Credits

●      Producer,Writer, Show Notes,  Infographic, Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli MD
●      Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli MD
●      Reviewer: Sai S Achi, MD MBA
●      Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
●      Technical Production: PodPaste
●      Guest: Dr. Petar Bajic MD


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Dec 12, 2022
#370 Parkinson’s Disease for Primary Care with Dr. Albert Hung
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 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 framework for management of early and advanced motor symptoms, tips for treating autonomic symptoms and cognitive / psychiatric features, and more.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Initial history in a patient with undiagnosed Parkinson’s
  • “Pre-motor” symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
  • Physical exam in Parkinson’s disease
  • Drug-induced Parkinsonism
  • “Red flags” suggesting atypical parkinsonian syndromes
  • Role of imaging in diagnosis
  • Typical discussion with patient at initial diagnosis
  • Initial management of motor symptoms
  • Management of autonomic symptoms
  • Management of advanced motor symptoms
  • Management of cognitive and psychiatric symptoms
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producer, Writer, Show Notes, and Infographic: Malini Gandhi
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant 
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Albert Hung MD, PhD

    Full transcript HERE
Dec 05, 2022
#369 Hand, Foot, Wrist and Ankle Pain, Myositis and Myopathy: A Rapid Review (TFTC)
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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), our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Hand and Wrist pain: CMC joint arthritis, tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger
  • Foot and Ankle pain: Ankle sprains, Achilles tendon injuries, Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
  • Myopathy and Myositis pearls
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • TFTC Cover Art design: Edison Jyang
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste
Full transcript HERE

Nov 30, 2022
#368 Back Pain Update with Dr. Austin Baraki
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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, ice, and NSAIDs!  Fortunately, we have pain expert, strength coach, and academic internist Dr. Austin Baraki (Austin Baraki, MD (@AustinBaraki) / Twitter) to help us develop a comprehensive, patient centered approach to help our patients manage their pain and lead healthier lives. Take control of your patients’ back pain! 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Introduction to Back Pain
  • Eliciting the Patient’s Story
  • Risk Stratification, Intro to Red Flags,  and and the STarT Back Tool 
  • The Importance of Language and Patient-Centered Outcomes
  • A Deeper Dive into Red Flags
  • Setting Expectations for Care
  • Therapeutics for Back Pain - Does anything work?
  • The Exercise Prescription
Credits

  • Producers: Isabel Valdez, PA-C & Cyrus Askin, MD 
  • Writer, Cover Art and Infographics:  Isabel Valdez, PA-C
  • Show Notes: Cyrus Askin, MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP;  Isabel Valdez, PA-C
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Austin Baraki, MD

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Nov 28, 2022
#367 Weekend Warriors, Fluids for Acute Pancreatitis, Colonoscopy Screening & Mortality, and SPRINT trial Revisited (Hotcakes)
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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 moderate strategy in acute pancreatitis? Does an invite for colonoscopy decrease colon cancer-related mortality? Did the benefits of intensive blood pressure control continue after the SPRINT trial ended? Fill your plate with a stack of hot tofurkey cakes! Featuring Drs. Era Kryzhanovskaya (@erakryzhmd), Nora Taranto (@norataranto), Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).

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  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Do weekend warriors experience a mortality benefit?
  • Should you choose aggressive or moderate fluid resuscitation for acute pancreatitis?
  • Does an invite for screening colonoscopy reduce colon cancer and CRC-related mortality?
  • Did benefits from the SPRINT trial persist in observational follow up?
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written and Hosted by: Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD, Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Reviewer: Rahul Ganatral MD, MPH
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste
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Nov 21, 2022
#366 Opioid Use Disorder and Acute Pain in the Hospitalized Patient
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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 episode features clinical pearls on prescribing methadone, buprenorphine, low-dose buprenorphine initiation, and how to incorporate opioids as part of multimodal pain treatment responsibly. We’re joined by The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast hosts, Drs. Carolyn Chan (@carolynachan) and Shawn Cohen (@shawncohen)!

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Acute pain in the patient on buprenorphine maintenance
  • Acute pain in the patient on methadone maintenance
  • Acute pain in the patient with opioid withdrawal
  • Standard buprenorphine initiation
  • Methadone initiation
  • Low dose buprenorphine initiation
  • Take-home points
  • Outro

Credits

  • Writer and Producer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art and Infographic: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP  
  • Reviewer: Fatima Syed MD
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Carolyn Chan MD and Shawn Cohen MD

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Nov 14, 2022
#365: Perioperative Medicine with Anesthesiologist Dr. Angela Selzer
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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), to preoperative risk assessment, and how to avoid anesthesia related complications. Our guest, anesthesiologist, Dr. Angela Selzer (Denver, CO) helps us explore high yield pearls regarding the practice of anesthesiology to empower the internal medicine clinician to deliver team-based, perioperative care.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Introduction to anesthesiology 
  • Introduction to regional anesthesiology  
  • Walk through what an anesthesiologist does in the operating room
  • Ambulatory surgery center exclusions 
  • Approach to preop assessments
  • “Will it change management?” applied to anesthesiologists
  • ASA Classes 
  • Anesthesia complications
  • Take Home Points; Outro; Bonus clip

Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Edison Jyang; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
  • Cover Art: Sarah Phoebe Roberts, MPH
  • Infographic:  Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM; Edison Jyang
  • Show Notes: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste 
  • Reviewer: Sai S Achi, MD MBA
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Angela Selzer, MD

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Nov 07, 2022
#364 Screening for syphilis: A USPSTF Update with Dr. Katrina Donahue
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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 screening guideline, including who might be high risk and how to screen them.

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Credits

  • Producers: Elena Gibson, MD and Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Writer: Elena Gibson, MD
  • Show notes: Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Elena Gibson, MD
  • Hosts: Paul Williams MD, FACP and Elena Gibson MD 
  • Production team: Podpaste
  • Guest: Katrina Donahue MD
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Nov 02, 2022
#363 Afib: Rhythm Control, Catheter Ablation, Afib in the hospital, and Left Atrial Appendage Closure
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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, and left atrial appendage closure. Plus, we try to answer, Does afib burden matter? Our guest is cardiologist-electrophysiologist, Hugh Calkins MD, @hughcalkinsMD, Professor of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins, @hopkinsheart

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • An approach to new-onset afib in the office
  • Rhythm control
  • Lifestyle modification is a pillar of afib treatment
  • Indications for hospitalization in afib
  • More on rhythm control and when to pursue afib ablation
  • Rhythm control in heart failure
  • New onset afib in the hospitalized patient
  • Does afib burden matter?
  • Left atrial appendage closure 
  • Watto and Paul recap what we’ve learned
  • Outro
Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover art and Infographic by:
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Hugh Calkins MD

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Oct 31, 2022
#362 Migraine Headaches, Acute Hypoxemia: A rapid review (TFTC)
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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 rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Migraine Headaches Update
  • An approach to Hypoxemia
  • Outro
Credits

  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • TFTC Cover Art design: Edison Jyang
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste

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Oct 26, 2022
#361 Advanced Lipidology
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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 hyperlipidemia? Dr. Erin Michos (@erinmichos) returns to give us a lesson in Advanced Lipidology. She updates us on what new medications we can use for those difficult to treat lipids and what medications are on the horizon.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, Getting to know Dr. Erin Michos, Pick of the Week
  • Patient Case, Digging into ASCVD Risk 
  • Coronary artery calcium scoring - why it’s important
  • What are “Risk Enhancing Factors”?
  • Biomarker testing, what is the significance of Lip a and how can we use it to drive management?
  • Introduction to PCSK9 inhibitors
  • More than just statins - other LDL-lowering medications
  • siRNAs, ASOs - Pelacarsen and more
  • Apollo Trial regarding Pelacarsen
  • Importance of Family History
  • What to do if maxed out on a statin or statin intolerance - Ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, MAB therapies, and more
  • Bempedoic Acid discussion
  • Medication side effects
  • Homozygous FH - approach to treatment, ANGPTL3 inhibitors
  • Triglycerides discussion, icosapent ethyl, the REDUCE-IT trial
  • Wrap-up and Take home points, Outtro
Credits

  • Producer and written by: Christopher Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP
  • Show Notes: James Antaki MD
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB, DipGUMed
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Associate Editor: Leah Witt MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Erin Michos MD, MHS

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Oct 24, 2022
#360 Disease-Modifying Nutrition with Dr. Michelle McMacken
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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 effectively and sustainably reap the health benefits of improved nutrition. Discover the enormous evidence base for nutritional recommendations, develop scripts to engage patients, and update your CVD, T2DM, and hyperlipidemia treatment plans to meaningfully incorporate nutrition. Get your truffle-hunting outfit on, it’s time to go foraging for some tasty knowledge food! 

Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, favorite advice
  • Case from Kashlak; definitions
  • “Evidence-based nutrition” vs plant-based diet
  • Unifying the guidelines for patient care
  • Treating the skeptical patient
  • Tailoring recommendations to patients’ needs 
  • Treating the motivated patient
  • Host questions
  • Outro
Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Deep Shah MD
  • Show Notes:  Sarah Phoebe Roberts, Deep Shah MD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Lyan Chang
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Deep Shah MD
  • Reviewers:  Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Michelle McMacken MD, FACP, DipABLM

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Oct 17, 2022
#359 Monkeypox with Dr. Boghuma Titanji
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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 (including options for antiviral agents), and more.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak
  • History of monkeypox - past and current outbreaks
  • Transmission of monkeypox
  • Risk factors for monkeypox
  • Clinical presentation of monkeypox
  • Testing for monkeypox
  • Management of monkeypox: supportive care and antivirals
  • Monkeypox in patients with HIV
  • Monkeypox in pregnancy
  • Monkeypox vaccines
  • Outro
Credits

  • Producer and Writer: Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Show Notes: Malini Gandhi 
  • Infographic: Sarah Phoebe Roberts
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Boghuma Titanji MD

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Oct 10, 2022
#358 Oncologic Emergencies with Dr. Aditi Singh
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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 Cancer Center, @AditiSinghMD) for this comprehensive conversation on six commonly encountered oncologic emergencies we see in the hospital!

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  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Cord Compression
  • SVC Syndrome
  • Malignant Obstruction
  • Tumor Lysis Syndrome
  • Blast Crisis
  • Outro
Credits

  • Producer, Writer, Hosts: Meredith Trubitt, MD MPH; Monee Amin, MD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Caroline Coleman
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Associate Editor: Leah Witt, MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Aditi Singh, MD
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Oct 03, 2022
#357 Hotcakes: Ultra-short Antibiotics for Pneumonia, Acetazolamide for CHF, Psilocybin for AUD, and Asymptomatic Kidney Stone Removal
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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 mushrooms) to treat alcohol use disorder, and if removal of asymptomatic kidney stones decreases the incidence of future events! Time to fill your plate with a fresh stack of hotcakes! Drs. Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto) catch up on recent practice-changing articles and guidelines! 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Ultra-short Antibiotics for Pneumonia, 
  • Acetazolamide for acute heart failure exacerbations, 
  • Psilocybin for AUD,
  • Asymptomatic Kidney Stone Removal
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Hosted by: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Reviewer: Rahul Ganatral MD, MPH
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste

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Sep 28, 2022
#356 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Update with Dr. Antonio Anzueto
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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). 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Epidemiology
  • Diagnosis
  • Workup
  • Characterization of disease
  • Treatment
  • Outro

Credits

  • Writer and Producer: Cyrus Askin, MD
  • Show Notes: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD
  • Infographic: Kate Grant MD
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Associate Editor: Leah Witt, MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Antonio Anzueto, MD

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Sep 26, 2022
#355 GI Bleed with Dr. Tanvi Dhere
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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-procedure management including when to resume anticoagulation and antithrombotic therapy.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak;
  • Upper GI bleed
  • Labs, Stool Studies
  • Initial Management of GI bleed
  • Endoscopy
  • Post-procedure management
  • Lower GI bleed
  • Colonoscopy
  • Imaging/Interventional Radiology
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producers and Writers: Meredith Trubitt MD, MPH; Monee Amin MD
  • Show Notes:  Monee Amin, MD
  • Infographics and Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD
  • Hosts: Meredith Trubitt MD, MPH; Monee Amin MD  
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Tanvi Dhere, MD

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Sep 19, 2022
#354 Curbsiders Women in Medicine: Top 5 Challenges Faced by Women of Color in Academic Medicine
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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 breaking down the biggest challenges she’s seen her clients face and how to tackle them! 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
  • Dr. Doll’s journey into coaching women of color in academic medicine
  • Top 5 challenges faced by women of color in academic medicine
  • Solutions to the challenges
  • Outro
Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Leah Witt, MD and Shreya Trivedi, MD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Shreya Trivedi, MD
  • Show Notes: Leah Witt, MD
  • Hosts: Leah Witt, MD, Shreya Trivedi, MD and Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Associate Editor: Emi Okamoto, MD
  • Showrunners: Leah Witt, MD and Shreya Trivedi, MD
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Kemi Doll, MD
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Sep 14, 2022
#353 Colon Polyps
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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, @jenmarankimd (Penn State Health)

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak; definitions
  • Polyp definitions and categories 
  • Bowel prep & colonoscopy quality
  • Colorectal polyp surveillance 
  • Potential complications 
  • When to consider polyposis syndromes 
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producer & Writer: Elena Gibson MD
  • Show Notes: Elena Gibson MD
  • Infographic & Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed 
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Jennifer Maranki MD
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Sep 12, 2022
REBOOT #49 Vertigo and Dizziness: How to Treat, Who to Send Home, and Who Might Have a Stroke
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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 how to differentiate stroke from other causes of dizziness/vertigo; how to approach the differential diagnosis in dizziness/vertigo; how to perform the Dix-Hallpike test, Epley maneuver, and HINTS exam; plus, who benefits from medical therapy and vestibular rehab. Original show notes here.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, Getting to know our guest
  • Clinical Case
  • Why can’t patients describe their dizziness?
  • Classifying dizziness
  • The 3 vestibular syndrome buckets defined
  • Episodic vestibular syndrome differential diagnosis
  • Acute vestibular syndrome differential diagnosis
  • Chronic vestibular syndrome differential diagnosis
  • Challenges of medical history taking
  • Approach to the acute vestibular syndrome/HINTS
  • How to evaluate nystagmus
  • How to perform the head impulse test (aka head thrust)
  • How to perform “test of skew” (alternate cover testing)
  • Recap of HINTS exam and discussion of MRI
  • Signs and symptoms of cerebellar stroke
  • Use of Dix-Hallpike for episodic vertigo
  • What happens when you choose the wrong test
  • Continuous versus triggered dizziness, or vertigo
  • Meclizine use in BPPV
  • How to cure horizontal canal BPPV
  • Treatment for vestibular neuritis
  • Treatment for Meniere’s disease
  • Who benefits from vestibular rehab/exercises
  • Dizziness and giddiness
  • Take home points
  • Outro

Credits

  • Produced and Written by: Cyrus Askin MD
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD
  • Hosts: Cyrus Askin MD, Stuart Brigham MD, Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Guest: David Newman-Toker MD, PhD

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Sep 05, 2022
#352 H. pylori and Obesity Medicine FAQ: A rapid review (TFTC)
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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 review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • H. pylori
  • Obesity Medicine FAQ
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • TFTC Cover Art design: Edison Jyang
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste

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Aug 31, 2022
REBOOT #284 An Antibiotics Primer, with @IDdocAdi
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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)! This antibiotics primer will break down the (cell) walls of antibiotic knowledge. Stop feeling silly when you deal with penicillins! Original show notes here.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Picks of the Week*
  • How to approach antibiotics
  • Choosing antibiotics / Framework
  • Dr. Shah’s favorite antibiotics
  • Pneumonia
  • Diabetic Foot Infections
  • Take-home points
  • Outro

Credits

  • Produced and Written by: Nora Taranto MD
  • Infographic, Cover Art, Show Notes: Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Matthew Watto (written materials): Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Reviewer: Victor Kovac MD
  • Guest: Adi Shah MBBS

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Aug 28, 2022
#351 Live! Foot and Ankle Pain with Dr. Joan Ritter
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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 (Walter Reed National Military Medical Center) for a special live Curbsiders episode!  

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  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Relevant anatomy
  • Ankle sprains
  • Achilles tendon rupture and tendonitis
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
  • Midfoot pain
  • Morton’s neuroma
  • Audience questions
  • Outro

Credits


  • Writer and Producer: Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Show Notes and Infographic: Paul WIlliamsMD, FACP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Associate Editor: Leah Witt MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Joan Ritter MD

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Aug 22, 2022
#350 Rapid Response Series: Acute Hypoxemia
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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/intensivist extraordinaire, the great Dr. Nick Mark of ICU One Pager, to share with us all the pitfalls and pearls we need to have under our collective belt when it comes to understanding, managing, and considering the etiologies of acute hypoxemia! 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • How does a pulse oximeter work?
  • Clinical approach to hypoxemia
  • The SIX causes of hypoxemia
  • Delivering supplemental oxygen 

Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Cyrus Askin MD & Edison Jyang MS4
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Edison Jyang MS4
  • Show Notes: Cyrus Askin, MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Cyrus Askin MD
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste 
Guest: Nick Mark MD


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Aug 15, 2022
#349 Hotcakes: Tirzepatide for weight loss, Personalized Antidepressants, Seasonal Edema, Nirmatrelvir for low-risk COVID-19
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Find out how tirzepatide might revolutionize weight loss, pharmacogenomics might improve antidepressant prescribing, seasonal edema affects Google searches, and whether nirmatrelvir/ritonavir helps standard-risk patients with COVID-19, and patient-centered recommendations for inpatient care from SHM/Choosing Wisely! Time to fill your plate with a fresh stack of hotcakes! Drs. Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), Nora Taranto (@NoraTaranto), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto) catch us up on recent practice-changing articles and guidelines!

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Tirzepatide for weight loss
  • Pharmacogenomics for personalized antidepressants
  • Seasonal Edema
  • Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for standard-risk COVID-19
  • Hospital Medicine Choosing Wisely recommendations
  • Outro

Credits

  • Hosted and Written by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Reviewer: Rahul Ganatral MD, MPH
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste

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Aug 08, 2022
#348 Myositis and Myopathy, LIVE!
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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 partner with our subspecialist colleagues to treat these patients in primary care.  Recorded LIVE at Johns Hopkins, we’re joined by Dr. Lisa Christopher-Stine, @DrLisaCS of @HopkinsMedicine, a rheumatologist and leading expert on myositis and myopathy! 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak
  • History and Exam
  • Workup for suspected myositis
  • Cancer screening
  • Safety of statin use and exercise
  • Our role in primary care
  • Audience Questions
  • Outro


Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art and Infographic: Andréa Perdigão
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste
  • Guest: Lisa Christopher-Stine MD, MPH

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Aug 01, 2022
#347 USPSTF Update: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of CVD
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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.

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Credits

  • Producer & Writer: Elena Gibson MD
  • Show Notes: Elena Gibson MD 
  • Cover Art & Infographic: Elena Gibson MD 
  • Hosts: Paul Williams MD, FACP; Elena Gibson MD  
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: John Wong, MD 

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Jul 27, 2022
#346 Meningitis
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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 puncture is almost certainly indicated. Our guest, Dr. Payal Patel, helps us with the balancing act that is diagnosing and managing meningitis!

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak; history and physical
  • Initial workup for meningitis
  • Treatment choices and duration
  • Transitions of Care

Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Monee Amin MD, Meredith Trubitt MD, MPH
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD
  • Show Notes: Monee Amin, MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Monee amin,, MD
  • Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra, MD MPH
  • Executive Producer: Karly Loy
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: podpaste
  • Guest: Payal Patel, MD


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Jul 25, 2022
#345 Vitamin and Mineral supplementation: A USPSTF Update with Dr. Michael Barry
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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 new United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendation regarding the role of vitamin and mineral supplementation in preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer.


Credits


  • Producers: Paul Williams MD, FACP and Elena Gibson, MD
  • Writer: Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Show notes: Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Elena Gibson, MD
  • Hosts: Paul Williams MD, FACP and Elena Gibson MD 
  • Production team: Podpaste
  • Guest: Michael Barry MD

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Jul 20, 2022
REBOOT #191 Lipids and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction with Erin Michos MD
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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 cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital! We review the background on the ASCVD risk calculator, basics of primary and secondary prevention, statins benefits and misconceptions, appropriate follow-up, cool things to look out for in the future, the deal with medications like aspirin and icosapent ethyl, among many other things! If that wasn’t enough, Dr. Michos also goes over great ways to counsel patients on healthy living and when that darn statin is giving you the “muscle aches”! Get the original show notes here!

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Getting to know Dr. Erin Michos
  • Picks of the Week*: Sparking Joy- concept for Marie Kondo (book and show), The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo; Shadowland, book by Peter Straub; The Crown, Netflix series; Catch and Kill, book by Ronan Farrow; Trick Mirror, essay collection by Jia Tolentino; Make it Stick, book by Brown, Roediger, and McDaniel
  • Digging into ASCVD Risk Calculator
  • Who should get 10 year ASCVD Risk assessment and what are the categories?
  • How Dr. Michos discusses healthy lifestyle and “Primordial Prevention”
  • What are “Risk Enhancing Factors”?
  • Who should get biomarker testing vs CAC scoring?
  • How Dr. Michos discusses statin therapy with her patients
  • How to address risks of side effects
  • Primary vs Secondary Prevention
  • “What should my cholesterol be?”
  • How often to follow-up labs?
  • Differences between stain intensity
  • How to manage side effects
  • PCSK9 inhibitor discussion
  • Aspirin, Fibrates and Icosapent Ethyl
  • High Risk vs Stable ASCVD
  • Take home points and the future
  • Outro


Credits

  • Producers: Christopher Chiu MD FACP FAAP; Jasneet Devgun DO; Justin Berk MD MPH MBA; Beth Garbitelli MD
  • Writers: Jasneet Devgun DO; Justin Berk MD MPH MBA
  • Infographic: Beth “Garbs” Garbitelli MD
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed
  • Hosts: Christopher Chiu MD FACP FAAP; Matthew Watto MD FACP; Paul Williams MD FACP   
  • Editors: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com (audio)
  • Guest: Erin Michos MD MHS

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Jul 18, 2022
#344 Multiple Sclerosis with Dr. Annette Okai
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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 sclerosis (North Texas Institute of Neurology & Headache). 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Patient presentation
  • Physical exam
  • Labs and imaging
  • Pathophysiology
  • Treatment
  • Recognizing and treating relapses
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD
  • Infographic and Cover Art by: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD and Meryl Gorth
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP and Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Annette Okai MD
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Jul 11, 2022
Addiction Medicine Series #1 Methadone for OUD w/Dr. Ruth Potee
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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 Ruth Potee, addiction medicine physician, full-scope family medicine doc, feminist, and expert composter.  She inspires us to be strong advocates for our patients. 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio 0:46
  • Guest one-liner 3:23
  • Case from Kashlak 5:00
  • Methadone for OUD 5:47
  • Methadone Dosing 16:35
  • 72 hour Rule 25:35
  • What is a methadone clinic  31:00
  • Methadone Checklist 35:44
  • QTc Prolongation and Methadone 39:15
  • Confirming Methadone Dose 43:17
  • Managing Missed Methadone doses: 45:20
  • Outro 50:40

Credits

  • Producer, Writer: Kenneth Morford, MD
  • Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Carolyn Chan, MD; Kenneth Morford, MD 
  • Reviewer: Shawn Cohen MD
  • Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD
  • Technical Production: Castos
  • Guest: Dr. Ruth Potee
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Jul 07, 2022
REBOOT #25 Master Hyperglycemia and DKA
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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 show notes here!

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Rapid fire questions
  • Definitions and classification of diabetes
  • DKA in type 2 diabetes?
  • Pathophysiology of DKA
  • Severe hyperglycemia mislabeled as DKA
  • Which type 2 diabetics get DKA?
  • The cardinal issue is dehydration
  • Starvation ketosis vs DKA vs other
  • How to handle severe hyperglycemia in outpatients
  • Sick day management in type 1 diabetes
  • Initial testing for diagnosis of DKA
  • Subcutaneous or IV insulin for DKA
  • Initial evaluation and management in ER
  • Fluids and electrolyte management
  • SGLT2 inhibitors and euglycemic DKA

Credits

  • Writer, Producer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Stuart Brigham MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Jeffrey Colburn MD, FACP, FACE

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Jul 04, 2022
#343 Hypertension FAQ and Cardiorenal: A rapid review (TFTC)
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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 series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Hypertension FAQ
  • Cardiorenal syndrome
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • TFTC Cover Art design: Edison Jyang
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste

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Jun 29, 2022
#342 Checkpoint Inhibitors: The power, and adverse effects, of immunotherapy (ACP 2022)
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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, hematologist/oncologist and medical educator extraordinaire.  We learn a riveting history of immunotherapy and about how checkpoint inhibitors work, as well as the best practices for identifying downstream effects of checkpoint inhibitors and their immune system activation (it’s all about the -Itis!).

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • What is Immunotherapy?
  • A History Lesson
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs) 
  • Immune Related Adverse Events (irAEs) 
  • Endocrine complications of checkpoint inhibitors
  • Rheumatologic complications of checkpoint inhibitors 
  • Considerations before starting checkpoint inhibitors (and what labs to check) 
  • Diagnosing and Managing irAEs 
  • Common post-irAE questions 
  • New Kids on the Block: CAR-T 
  • Take Home Points 

Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Nora Taranto MD
  • Hosted by: Molly Heublein MD; Nora Taranto MD; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Guests: Christian Cable MD 
  • Show Notes: Nora Taranto MD 
  • Cover Art: Andrea Perdigão
  • Infographics: Andrea Perdigão
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP 
  • Production team: Pod Paste
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Jun 27, 2022
#341: Headache Update: Making Migraines Less Painful with Dr. Kevin Weber
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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 prevention and acute relief.  We also dive deep into when to order imaging and alternatives like infusions and devices. 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak Definitions
  • Imaging for headaches
  • Labs
  • Headache types
  • Acute Migraine Treatment
  • Ditans
  • Anti-cgrp medications
  • Prophylactic Migraine Treatment
  • CGRP antagonists
  • Devices
  • Take home points
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producer, writer, and show notes: Isabel Valdez PA-C
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Chris Chiu MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Chris Chiu MD   
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Dr. Kevin Weber

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Jun 20, 2022
#340 Gallbladder Disease
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Help your patients navigate gallbladder disease, including asymptomatic stones, incidental polyps, and uncomplicated cholecystitis. Dr. Rahul Pannala (@RahulPannala) talks us through how to diagnose biliary colic, what imaging to order, and what to anticipate for potential post-cholecystectomy complications (eg persistent pain or diarrhea). Feel confident in sending the right patients for cholecystectomy! 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Typical biliary pain
  • Imaging for cholelithiasis
  • Treatment for symptomatic gallstones
  • Post-cholecystectomy diarrhea and pain
  • Inpatient management of cholecystitis
  • Advanced imaging- HIDA scans and MRCP
  • Incidental gallbladder findings
  • Outro


Credits

  • Producer, Writer, Show Notes: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Infographic/Cover Art: Lyan Chang
  • Hosts: Molly Heublein, MD, Nora Taranto, MD; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Associate Editor: Leah Witt, MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Audio Engineer for this live episode: Chris Chiu, MD
  • Guest: Rahul Pannala, MD

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Jun 13, 2022
#339 Hand and Wrist Pain with Dr. Ted Parks
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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.

Show Segments 

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Anatomy review: the thumb is the short one
  • Pathophysiology of De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
  • Physical examination for thumb pain
  • Management of DeQuervain’s and CMC arthritis
  • Pathophysiology of trigger finger
  • Management of trigger finger
  • Pathophysiology of carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Physical examination for carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome management
  • Outro

Credits

  • Writer and Producer: Paul Williams, MD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Paul Williams, MD
  • Hosts: Paul Williams MD and Molly Heublein, MD
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto, MD (written materials)
  • Guest: Ted Parks, MD

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Jun 06, 2022
#338 LIVE! Medical Cannabis: Is it still dope?
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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 medical cannabis, summarize the state of evidence for the benefits and harms, lay out a schema for dosing and formulations, provide pearls on how to counsel patients, and more!

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
  • Definitions and terminology
  • A brief history of medical cannabis
  • Case from Kashlak
  • History to obtain for a patient interested in medical cannabis
  • Medical cannabis dosing and formulations
  • Conditions for which the evidence supports considering medical cannabis
  • Risks of medical cannabis
  • Disparities in access to medical cannabis
  • Does medical cannabis reduce opioid use?
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producer and Writer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Malini Gandhi
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Associate Editor: Leah Witt MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Production Team: PodPaste
  • Guest: Julia Arnsten MD, MPH

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May 30, 2022
#337 Palpitations, Erectile Dysfunction: A rapid review (TFTC)
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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 review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Palpitations: Diagnosis, Cardiac Monitors, Treatment, Patient Counseling
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste

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May 25, 2022
#336 Updates in Addiction Medicine: Live from SGIM
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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, Ximena Levander, Kenny Morford, and Katherine Mullins to learn about the latest updates in opioid tapering (don’t do it if there isn’t a good reason!), how to define recovery in alcohol use disorder,  different options to treat methamphetamine use disorder, and Hepatitis C treatment in patients with active IV drug use.  And there’s so much more, that we’re following this with a whole series in Addiction Medicine, set to come out in early July 2022!

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Tapering long-term opioids
  • Perioperative buprenorphine management
  • Defining recovery in alcohol use disorder
  • The Fourth Wave
  • Treatment for methamphetamine use disorder
  • E-cigarettes for smoking cessation
  • Disparities in substance use disorder prevalence and treatment 
  • Advocacy opportunities
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Nora Taranto MD
  • Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Guests: Stefan Kertesz MD MSc; Ximena Levander MD MCR FACP; Kenneth Morford MD FASAM; Katherine Mullins MD 
  • Show Notes, Cover Art, Infographics: Nora Taranto MD 
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD 
  • Production team: Pod Paste

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May 23, 2022
#335 Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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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)! Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health concerns in our country and this episode will give you the tools to address it in clinic! 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Differential diagnosis for GAD
  • Counseling about diagnosis
  • Initial guidance on first-line management, apps for mindfulness
  • Prescribing basics, SSRI and SNRI considerations
  • Bridging with hydroxyzine and buspirone
  • Monitoring treatment response
  • Managing side effects
  • Tapering medication
  • Alternative agents, atypical antipsychotics, and benzos
  • Take Home points, Outro

Credits

  • Producer, Scriptwriter, Show Notes, Infographic/Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Production Team: PodPaste
  • Guest: Dheepa Sekar MD

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May 16, 2022
#334 IBS, Functional Dyspepsia, and Cyclic Vomiting: Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction (DGBI)
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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 through how to individualize evaluation and management for patients with functional dyspepsia, IBS, and cyclic vomiting. Topics: scripts for counseling patients, the pathophysiology of DGBI, which diagnostic tests are necessary, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic options, and even hypnotherapy?! We’re joined again by the great Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang, (@IrisWangMD, Mayo Clinic)

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions (6:20) 
  • Definition of Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction (7:30-11:00)
  • Functional Dyspepsia: diagnostic criteria, definitions (15:30-24:30), and treatments  (24:30-36:00)
  • Irritable bowel disease: diagnostics (41:00), testing algorithm, and treatments (55:00)
  • Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome: definitions, diagnosis, and management (1:11)
  • Take home points
  • Outro
Credits
  • Producer: Elena Gibson MD
  • Writer:Andréa Perdigão, Elena Gibson
  • Show Notes and Infographics: Andréa Perdigão
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Associate Editor: Leah Witt
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang MD

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May 09, 2022
#333 Prescribing pearls, Periop Medicine, PMR, Gout, OSA, Nocturia, Food as Medicine, a new Obesity paradigm, and rethinking Afib! ACP #IM2022 Highlights
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We recap the top pearls from ACP #IM2022 including important drug interactions/intolerance (acetaminophen, tramadol, ticagrelor, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir), perioperative medicine (bridging, DOAC reversal agents, dental procedures, MINS), recognizing PMR, when to initiate urate-lowering therapy in gout, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, food as medicine, dietary potassium, OSA, nocturia, telemedicine and health equity, a new obesity medicine paradigm, advances in HIV/PrEP, and rethinking atrial fibrillation! 

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Show Segments
  • Intro
  • Tapering long-term opioids
  • Physician Wellbeing
  • Common drug interactions (acetaminophen, ticagrelor, tramadol, Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir)
  • Perioperative medicine (bridging, DOAC reversal agents, dental procedures, MINS)
  • Nocturia and OSA
  • Food as Medicine
  • Rheumatology (how to diagnose PMR, when to initiate ULT for gout and steroid-induced osteoporosis)
  • Avi’s pearls on (diversity, telemedicine, telehealth, burnout)
  • Obesity medicine (a new paradigm and a new medication)
  • HIV in primary care (PrEP, long-acting injectable antiviral therapy)
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Outro

Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD; Molly Heublein MD; Chris Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP; Alan Dow MD, FACP; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Chris Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP
  • Production team: Pod Paste

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May 06, 2022
#332 Inpatient Covid Management with Dr. Nathan Erdmann
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Join Dr. Nathan Erdmann (@NerdmannID, University of Alabama Birmingham) as he walks us through inpatient covid management from antivirals, immune modulators and anticoagulation. 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Outpatient vs ER therapeutic options
  • Considerations for labs to risk stratify 
  • Antivirals
  • Immunomodulators
  • Anticoagulation
  • Empiric Antibiotics
  • Transitions of Care
  • Take Home Points
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producer: Monee Amin, MD
  • Writers: Monee Amin, MD and Meredith Trubitt, MD
  • Show Notes: Meredith Trubitt, MD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Monee Amin, MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra, MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Production Team: PodPaste
  • Guest: Nathan Erdmann, MD

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May 02, 2022
#331 Inpatient Diabetes Part 2: DKA, insulin drips, insulin pumps, and CGMs
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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 patients off an insulin drip! Our guest is Dr. Dave Lieb (@dclieb), an internist, endocrinologist and the endocrinology program director from Eastern Virginia Medical School. 

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Show Segments

  • Intro 
  • DKA and HHS - introduction and therapy overview
  • Insulin drips, closing the gap and transitioning to a subcutaneous regimen
  • Euglycemic DKA
  • Pumps and glucose monitors
  • Final take home points
  • Outro


Credits

  • Producer: Adam Barelski MD, Cyrus Askin MD
  • Writer: Adam Barelski MD
  • Show Notes:  Cyrus Askin MD
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Adam Barelski MD
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Content Editor: Emi Okamoto MD 
  • Guest & Content Reviewer: David Lieb MD, FACE, FACP

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Apr 27, 2022
#330 Inpatient Diabetes Part 1: Insulin regimens, oral hypoglycemics, corrections scales and more!
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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 insulin, how to use NPH for steroid-induced hyperglycemia (check out this Twitter thread on safe dosing), and how to reconcile diabetes meds at discharge!

Stay tuned for part 2 (drops Wed April 27th) covering diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), euglycemic DKA, how to handle insulin pumps in the hospital, continuous glucose monitors, and how to transition patients off an insulin drip!

Our guest is Dr. Dave Lieb (@dclieb), an internist, endocrinologist and the endocrinology program director from Eastern Virginia Medical School. 

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Show Segments

  • Intro #1, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Inpatient diabetes - a bird’s eye view and the goal(s) of therapy
  • Management of outpatient diabetes medications
  • Inpatient insulin - options and dosing
  • Correctional insulin (“sliding scale”)
  • A word on the “Diabetic Diet”
  • Steroids and hyperglycemia
  • Discharge pearls for the patient with diabetes
  • Outro #1

Credits

  • Producer: Adam Barelski MD, Cyrus Askin MD
  • Writer: Adam Barelski MD
  • Show Notes:  Cyrus Askin MD
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Adam Barelski MD
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Content Editor: Emi Okamoto MD 
  • Guest & Content Reviewer: David Lieb MD, FACE, FACP
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Apr 25, 2022
#329 Curing Hepatitis C: A Primary Care Primer
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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 into the primary care clinic with a simplified algorithm for workup and treatment.

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  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Who should we screen?
  • Patient Workup 
  • Preparing for treatment
  • Treating hepatitis C
  • Opportunities for integration of care
  • Outro
Credits

  • Producer, writer, co-host: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP
  • Show Notes, infographic, cover art: Lyan Chang
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Leah Witt, MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Christian Ramers MD, MPH, FIDSA
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Apr 18, 2022
#328 Updates in Hospital Medicine, Primary Care, Breast Health, Sexual Health, Addiction Medicine, Meded and more! Highlights from #SGIM22
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Fill up with delicious practice-changing knowledge food from #SGIM22 as The Curbsiders team discusses breast cancer survivorship, sexual dysfunction, How climate change will affect health, Are PT consults necessary in the hospital?, Do we need antibiotics for aspiration events?, bias in note writing, Are plant-based meats a healthy?, complications after breast implantation, how to get breast reduction approved, doxycycline for chlamydia, the metronidazole and alcohol myth, pearls for clinician-educators, telehealth, TEACHIM.org, CGMs help lower a1c, PT for rotator cuff disease, Is it safe to taper antidepressants? and how to treat methamphetamine use disorder! 

Note: There is no CME for this episode, but claim CME for prior episodes at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!


Credits

  • Written and Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD, Beth Garbitelli (about to be an MD!), Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Justin Berk MD, MPH, MBA, Shreya Trivedi MD, Chris Chiu MD, Paul Williams MD, Matthew Watto MD
  • Show Notes and Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste
Show Segments
  • Intro
  • A few ambulatory teaching models include the One Minute Preceptor, SNAPS (summarize, narrow, analyze, probe, plan, and select), PIPP (precepting in the presence of the patient) [see Community Preceptor Toolbox]
  • Ikigai is a Japanese term indicating a motivational force or reason for living. It is associated with decreased mortality [Tanno, 2009]. Explore your ikigai here (PositivePsychology.com).
  • Listening to podcasts while driving does not affect knowledge retention (Gottleib et al. 2021)
  • Treatment of Hot flashes: Avoid paroxetine, fluoxetine, and sertraline in breast cancers survivors taking tamoxifen. Instead use venlafaxine (or another SNRI), citalopram, or escitalopram. Gabapentin given at bedtime is also an option.  (Clinical Update 2019: Tamoxifen and Antidepressants)
  • Distress in patients with cancer can be measured using the NCCN screening tool [NCCN Distress Thermometer]
  • Don’t forget to ask for a Cancer Survivorship Plan from oncology [CDC Cancer Survivorship Care Plans]
  • Ask about sexual dysfunction in cancer survivors.
  • How will climate change impact our patient’s health? NIH framework; CH2OPD2 environmental screening tool [CH2OPD2 ]; and the 15 steps of climate communication.
  • Use the AM-PAC score cutoff of >18 to avoid a PT consult in hospitalized patients (Martinez 2021). 
  • Early antibiotics after an aspiration event do not improve outcomes (Aga 2021). 
  • Biased language is more common in notes about Black patients (Beach 2021). Be thoughtful about what you write and role model good behavior.
  • While plant-based meats are more eco-friendly than animal-sourced meats, they are heavily processed foods (van Vliet 2021) and may have high sodium.
  • Silicone breast implant rupture can be insidious. Guidelines recommend screening with MRI after 6 years, then every 2-3 years (FDA 2020, More FDA info) (Note: FDA’s most recent guidance also recommends ultrasound as an alternative screening method, so always check with the patient's insurance about which modality will be covered)
  • Document a trial of NSAIDs, physical therapy, attempted weight loss, and supportive bra usage before breast reduction surgery for macromastia. 
  • Doxycycline is now first line for chlamydia rather than azithromycin [STI Treatment Guidelines Update], BUT the most effective treatment is the one your patient will take!
  • Metronidazole does not cause a disulfiram-like reaction and is no longer recommended by the guidelines [STI Treatment Guidelines Update]
  • More clinician-educator pearls from Era: Don’t be afraid to brand yourself! Network with like-minded individuals (e.g. interest groups). 
  • BST mode: bite-sized teaching pearls can help reduce extrinsic load and improve retention [Manning, 2021]
  • A guided discussion based on Scrubs episodes can improve resident wellness [Holtzclaw 2021]
  • Chris recaps some posters (click links to see them on Twitter!): Telehealth disparities and tech equity (poster 1, poster 2); TeachIM.org (poster)
  • Continuous glucose monitors can help lower a1c in patients on basal insulin [Martens 2021]
  • A single session of PT improved shoulder pain. The benefits of steroid injections were limited to 8 weeks in the GRASP trial [Hopewell 2021]
  • There is a high risk of recurrence after tapering antidepressants [Lewis 2021]
  • Methamphetamine use disorder can be treated with IM naltrexone every 3 weeks, plus oral bupropion 450 mg daily [Trivedi 2021]. Limitations include cost and co-use of opioids. 
  • Outro

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Apr 15, 2022
#SGIM22 Recap is on it's way! - Teaser Trailer
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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, Primary Care, Breast Health, Sexual Health, Addiction Medicine, Meded and more!
Apr 11, 2022
#327 Acute Pancreatitis
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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 by Dr. Kaveh Sharzehi @sharzehi of Oregon Health & Science University (@OHSUNews).

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Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Risk factors for severe course
  • Use of Scoring Systems 
  • Requirements to make the diagnosis 
  • Rational use of imaging 
  • Initial management: fluids, analgesia, and nutrition
  • When to use antibiotics 
  • When to perform cholecystectomy 
  • Most common complications and interventions 
  • How to follow up in the outpatient setting 
Credits
  • Producer & Scriptwriters: Monee Amin MD and Meredith Trubitt MD
  • Show Notes & Infographics: Andréa Perdigão 
  • Cover Art: Monee Amin MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Kaveh Sharzehi MD, MS
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Apr 04, 2022
REBOOT #151 Anaphylaxis
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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! We review the basic pathophysiology and the standard criteria for diagnosing anaphylaxis, treatment basics, the primary importance of epinephrine, and the utility of adjunctive therapies. Also included are great tips on counseling patients about auto-injectable epinephrine, and a reminder not to panic…even when you inject your own thumb?! Original show notes here.


Credits
  • Producer, infographic, and cover art: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD, Emi Okamoto MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Guest: Olajumoke Fadugba MD
  • Special thanks to Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH for booking!

Show Segments
  • Intro and disclaimer
  • Guest one-liner, book recommendation, advice to fellows and trainees
  • Case of anaphylaxis with mucocutaneous and GI symptoms
  • Anaphylaxis (IgE mediated mast cell action) vs anaphylactoid (non-IgE mediated mast cell activation; e.g. contrast allergy, vancomycin)
  • Vancomycin and non-IgE mediated reactions
  • Common presentations of anaphylaxis and the three diagnostic criteria
  • Biphasic reactions and predicting severity
  • Counseling patients on the use of epinephrine
  • Stuart’s thumb question
  • Adjuvant medications: antihistamines and corticosteroids
  • Are there any contraindications to epinephrine use?
  • Use of tryptase levels when the diagnosis of anaphylaxis is uncertain
  • Outro
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REBOOT #145 Hepatorenal Syndrome
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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 (@veleznephhepato), and self-proclaimed most-handsome-nephrologist Bill Whittier (@TWhittier_RUSH) episode! Topics: hepatorenal physiology, renal ultrasound, urine electrolytes, terlipressin, norepinephrine, midodrine and octreotide, albumin challenge, crystalloids vs colloids, and more! Original show notes here.



Credits
  • Written and produced by: Justin Berk MD, Nora Taranto MD
  • Infographic by: Alex M @nephroguy
  • Host: Matthew Watto MD
  • Edited by: Matthew Watto MD (audio), Emi Okamoto MD (written materials)
  • Guests: Joel Topf MD, Juan Carlos Velez MD, Bill Whittier MD

Show Segments
  • NephMadness Kidney Pun Contest
  • Disclaimer
  • Intro, guest one-liners
  • Case of acute kidney injury in a patient with cirrhosis
  • Initial differential diagnosis and approach to newly elevated creatinine in cirrhosis (urinalysis, FeNa, urine sodium)
  • History and physical in cirrhosis and AKI
  • Fluid choice
  • Diuretic therapy in cirrhosis and volume overload
  • Is a Renal Ultrasound useful in AKI?
  • Recap: the initial approach to AKI in cirrhosis
  • Therapeutic trials when volume status is uncertain
  • Hepatorenal physiology revisited
  • Vasoconstrictor therapy with octreotide, terlipressin, or norepinephrine
  • Type 1 versus type 2 hepatorenal syndrome
  • Large-volume paracentesis (LVP) in cirrhosis with AKI; how much fluid to remove; use of diuretics or LVP in patients on norepinephrine?!
  • Diagnostic criteria or HRS
  • NephMadness matchups including bile cast nephropathy
  • Outro

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Mar 28, 2022
REBOOT #146 Pain Meds in CKD
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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 pain. Topics: Opioids, gabapentinoids, NSAIDS, pain ladders, why tramadol is tramadont, and more!


Credits
  • Written and produced by: Justin Berk MD
  • NephMadness Pain Region: Samantha Gelfand MD
  • NephMadness Pun Contest produced by: Hannah R Abrams
  • Cover art by: Kate Grant MBChB, Dip GUMed
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD, Stuart Brigham MD
  • Edited by: Matthew Watto MD (audio), Emi Okamoto MD (show notes)
  • Guests:  Samantha Gelfand MD, Matthew Sparks MD, David Juurlink MD

Show Segments
  • Kidney Pun
  • Disclaimer, intro and guest bios
  • Guest one-liners
  • Clinical Case and Pain Management Disclaimer
  • Modalities for pain meds in ckd
  • Opioids for pain and their metabolites
  • Dave Juurlink reframes the question, “what is our real goal with pain management?”
  • Matt Sparks reiterates the dangers of morphine and codeine in patients with advanced CKD
  • Communicating meds that are contraindicated or relatively contraindicated in CKD
  • Buprenorphine
  • What about the WHO Pain Ladder for CKD?
  • Should we use more cannabinoids? Ketamine?
  • Dave Juurlink rants on Tramadol
  • NSAIDS and CKD
  • Gabapentinoids (gabapentin and pregabalin) for neuropathic pain and driving?!
  • Estimating eGFR in CKD and AKI. Which equation is best?
  • How would each of our experts treat this patient with CKD and knee pain
  • Outro


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Mar 21, 2022
#326 Cardiorenal Syndrome, Biomarkers, Diuretic Resistance (NephMadness 2022)
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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 of cardiorenal syndrome, how to approach the creatinine “bump” with diuresis, managing patients with diuretic resistance, and more. This episode is part of our first ever NephMadness Pod Crawl, so check out the other podcasts, and fill out your NephMadness 2022 brackets!

Credits
  • Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographics: Malini Gandhi
  • Cover Art:  Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Dr. Joel Topf MD, Dr. Sadiya Khan MD
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Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bios
  • Guest one-liners, Introduction to Nephmadness 2022
  • Case #1 from Kashlak: acute decompensated heart failure with elevated creatinine
  • Definition and pathophysiology of cardiorenal syndrome
  • Use of home ACE-is/ARBs and SGLT-2 inhibitors in cardiorenal syndrome
  • Case #2 from Kashlak: the creatinine bump with diuresis
  • Approach to the creatinine bump with diuresis
  • Tips for the volume exam
  • Interpreting cardiac biomarkers in patients with chronic kidney disease
  • Case #3 from Kashlak: diuretic resistance
  • Maximizing loop diuretic efficacy
  • Sequential nephron blockade
  • Use of hypertonic saline
  • Outro

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Mar 14, 2022
#325 Hotcakes: Fluid Wars revisited, Sleep & Weight Loss, Vitamin D, Pneumonia and HBV Vaccine Updates
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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 guidelines for pneumonia and hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination, and the utility of ultrasound to measure JVP! Time to fill your plate with a fresh stack of hotcakes! Drs. Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), Nora Taranto (@NoraTaranto), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto) catch us up on recent practice-changing articles and guidelines! 

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Credits
  • Hosted and Written by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Reviewer: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
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Show Segments

  • Intro, picks of the week
  • Fluid wars: balance solution vs saline
  • Sleep and energy intake, weight loss
  • Vitamin D to prevent autoimmune disease
  • New ACIP guidelines for Pneumonia and Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines
  • Ultrasound for JVP
  • Outro
Mar 07, 2022
NephMadness 2022 Pod Crawl is coming!
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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 disease (CKD), neonatal AKI, and inequalities in nephrology! The pod crawl starts Monday March 14, 2022 with The Curbsiders Cardiorenal episode and continues all week! See the schedule below, check out the other podcasts in the pod crawl, and fill out your brackets for NephMadness 2022 #nephmadness #NephPodCrawl

Pod Crawl Release schedule:
Mon 3/14: The Curbsiders - Cardiorenal Syndrome. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: https://thecurbsiders.com

Tues 3/15: The Drs. Washington - Inequities in Nephrology. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: https://www.drlatonyawashington.com/drswashingtonpodcast 

Wed 3/16: The Cribsiders - Neonatal AKI. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: http://thecurbsiders.com/thecribsiders

Thurs 3/17: Up My Nursing Game - Hemodialysis. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: www.upmynursinggame.com

Fri 3/18: BS Medicine - #505: Albuminuria, basketball and the Great White North. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: https://therapeuticseducation.org/

Sat 3/19: Freely Filtered - Animal House Region. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: http://www.nephjc.com/freelyfiltered 

Mar 05, 2022
#324 Obesity Medicine FAQ
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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 the available weight loss modalities. Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford (@AskDrFatima) of Massachusetts General Hospital helps reframe our approach as she walks through these Obesity Medicine FAQs. Obesity treatment has been around since the 1950s but we’ve been underutilizing it for far too long!

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Credits

  • Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographics, Cover Art: Isabel Valdez, PA-C
  • Show Notes, Infographics: Maddison McLellan
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Monee Amin, MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Fatima Cody Stanford, MD 
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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner by Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford
  • Case from Kashlak 
  • Guidelines for treatment 
  • Getting the history and discussing weight goals
  • The Care Team:  Dietician, Behavioral Specialist, Provider
  • Medications: Phentermine, Topiramate, Bupropion, Naltrexone
  • Obesity treatment in pregnancy
  • Referring to bariatric surgery
  • Take home points
  • Outro
Feb 28, 2022
#323 Pelvic Pain, Constipation, Long COVID (TFTC)
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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 learning.

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Credits

  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Beth Garbitelli, Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Constipation
  • Long COVID
  • Outro
Feb 23, 2022
#322 H. Pylori Infection
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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 gastroenterologist Dr. George Saffouri (@gbsaff). 

A special thanks to our listener Ana Maria Keilhauer Varona (@KeilhauerMa) of @UFMedu who pitched this episode. Her hard work formed the basis for our script! 

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Credits

  • Pitch Writer and Initial Script: Ana Maria Keilhauer Varona 
  • Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Script Co-Writer: Elena Gibson, MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: George Saffouri, MD
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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, pitch contest winner, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week 
  • Case from Kashlak; Conceptualizing gastritis vs. dyspepsia
  • When to screen for h.pylori
  • Gastric cancer and h.pylori infection
  • Cultural competency in screening
  • Other indications for h.pylori testing, ITP and h.pylori
  • How to test
  • Treatment modalities
  • Eradication testing, persistent infection



Feb 21, 2022
#321 Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases with Dr. Jordy Cohen
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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 hypertension, managing blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease, working up refractory hypertension, and more.

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Credits

  • Writer: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP
  • Producers: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP and Malini Gandhi
  • Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Malini Gandhi
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Jordy Cohen MD
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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak: New diagnosis of hypertension
  • How to make a diagnosis of hypertension
  • When to start anti-hypertensive medication
  • Initial blood pressure regimen
  • Case from Kashlak: White coat hypertension
  • Case from Kashlak: Hypertension in chronic kidney disease
  • ACEis and ARBs in chronic kidney disease
  • Diuretics in chronic kidney disease
  • Case from Kashlak: Refractory hypertension
  • History and initial workup for refractory hypertension
  • Treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism
  • Outro
Feb 14, 2022
#320 Palpitations with Dr. Joshua Cooper
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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 monitoring, and when certain “benign” ECG findings can be concerning.  We’re joined by the director of cardiac electrophysiology at Temple University Hospital, Dr. Joshua Cooper (@narrowQRS) for this episode chock full of cardiac pearls to make your heart skip a beat. 

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Credits

  • Producer, Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Producer: Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Joshua Cooper MD
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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Defining what the patient means by palpitations
  • Common causes and misdiagnoses
  • Red flag symptoms
  • Exposures and medications to consider
  • Sinus tachycardia
  • Workup for palpitations
  • Monitors
  • Script for a negative workup
  • Premature ventricular contractions
  • Outro
Feb 07, 2022
#319 Hotcakes: Afib, Chlorthalidone in CKD, Outpatient COVID Treatment Update
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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-changing articles and guidelines including patient-directed interventions in atrial fibrillation, the utilization of chlorthalidone in advanced CKD, and updates on outpatient COVID treatment. 

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Credits

  • Hosted and Written by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH, Matthew Watto, MD, FACP
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Picks of the week, Listener Email
  • I-STOP Afib
  • Chlorthalidone in CKD
  • Outpatient COVID Treatment Update
  • Outro
Jan 31, 2022
#318 LUTS, BPH, and Urinary Incontinence Triple Distilled
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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 primary care. Topics: categorizing urinary incontinence, lifestyle modifications for LUTS, nonpharmacologic & pharmacologic therapies for urinary incontinence and BPH, plus when to refer to surgery. 

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Credits

  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Infographic by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
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Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Urinary incontinence diagnosis, management
  • BPH diagnosis, management
  • Outro
Jan 26, 2022
#317 Erectile Dysfunction for Primary Care
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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 care clinician.  This episode will empower you to provide evidence based, patient-centered care to erectile dysfunction while maintaining an astute and holistic diagnostic approach.  We also explore treatment and patient counseling techniques. 

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Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Hannah R. Abrams, MD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Kate Grant, MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
  • Show Notes: Hannah R. Abrams, MD; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Hannah R. Abrams, MD
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Ashley Winter, MD
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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Defining ED
  • Additional history, exam, and labs
  • How to talk about ED
  • Addressing ED for transgender and nonbinary patients
  • Treatment of ED
  • Advanced therapies and referral
  • Take Home Points; Outro; Bonus clip
Jan 24, 2022
#316 Lower Extremity Edema with The Curbsiders
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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 evaluation and management of common causes of edema.

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Credits
  • Written and produced by: Paul Williams, MD, FACP
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
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The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Picks of the Week*
  • The case of Lynn Fedema
  • Pathophysiology of edema
  • Differential diagnosis of chronic edema
  • Chronic edema work-up
  • Management of chronic edema
  • Calvin Fedema and acute edema
  • Evaluation of acute edema
  • Outro
Jan 17, 2022
#315 Long COVID
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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 COVID clinic. 

Listen as our expert guest Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez @MVGutierrezMD (Long School of Medicine at UT Health, San Antonio) helps us navigate this rapidly emerging syndrome. This episode will empower you to provide evidence based, patient-centered care for this challenging facet of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We explore the manifestations including fatigue, dyspnea, psychiatric symptoms, and other neurologic effects.  We also examine the emergence of dedicated Long COVID clinics and the imperative of interdisciplinary care.

Update: The original version of this episode contained a brief, but incorrect characterization of  mast cell disorders that was subsequently removed after feedback from our allergy/immunology colleagues. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank our colleagues for their peer review.

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Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant, MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
  • Show Notes: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
  • Reviewer: Hannah Abrams, MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case 1 from Kashlak
  • Definition of Long COVID or post-COVID symptoms
  • Pathogenesis of Long COVID
  • Illness script for mast cell activation
  • Epidemiology and risk factors for Long COVID
  • Interdisciplinary care for Long COVID
  • Illness script for POTS-like phenotype in Long COVID
  • Illness script for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis in Long COVID
  • Management of fatigue and post-exertional malaise (PEM)
  • Case 2 from Kashlak
  • Neuropsychiatric manifestations of Long COVID
  • Anosmia and smell training
  • Role of the patient voice and community in Long COVID
  • Disability assessments and management
  • Take Home Points; Outro; Bonus clip
Jan 10, 2022
#314 Constipation: When the Flow Won’t Go with Dr. Iris Wang
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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 guest Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang @IrisWangMD!

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Credits

  • Producer, Show Notes, Infographic & Cover Art: Elena Gibson MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD 
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang MD
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments (Note: timestamps are without ads)
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week* (6:00)
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions (11:00) 
  • Physiology of a bowel movement (10:00) 
  • Definitions (16:00)
  • Bowel Habit Review of Systems (17:00) 
  • Rectal Exam (33:00)
  • Initial Constipation Evaluation 
  • Common categories of constipation (43:40)
  • Additional evaluation of Constipation (52:00)
  • Treatment options (1:10:00)
  • Outro
Jan 03, 2022
#313 Recap Extravaganza 2021
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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, nephrotic syndrome, bronchiectasis, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, acute diarrhea, osteoporosis, and diabetes. Plus, Paul and Watto express their gratitude to The Curbsiders family and look forward to 2022. Finally, it’s our annual recap extravaganza 2021 with guest host Chris “the Chiu Man” Chiu (@cjchiu), providing a rapid review of previous Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.

Special thanks to the whole Curbsiders team and our listeners for an incredible six years of podcasting!

Note: There is no CME for this mini-episode, but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for past episodes.

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Credits

  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Christopher Chiu MD, FACP FAAP
  • Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Garbs’ picks: Pelvic pain, smoking cessation
  • Addiction medicine pearls: Nicotine use disorder; Acute pain in OUD
  • Nephrology: Kidney stones, nephrotic syndrome, metabolic alkalosis
  • Cardiology: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF
  • Pulmonology: Bronchiectasis, OHS
  • Gastroenterology: Celiac disease, Liver test abnormalities
  • Bariatric Medicine: Semaglutide for weight loss; bariatric surgery
  • Endocrinology: Osteoporosis; Diabetes FAQ
  • Outro
Dec 30, 2021
#312 Infective Endocarditis
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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 endocarditis, frameworks for work-up and diagnosis, the TTE vs. TEE debate, indications for valve surgery, antibiotic tips,  harm reduction strategies, and more! 

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Credits
  • Writer and Producer: Adam Barelski MD
  • Show Notes: Beth Garbitelli; Adam Barelski MD
  • Infographic: Adam Barelski MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Adam Barelski MD
  • Reviewer: Meredith Trubitt, MD
  • Executive Producer, Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: David Serota MD 
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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • What to do with positive blood cultures
  • Initial workup for endocarditis 
  • How to diagnose endocarditis
  • When to get a TTE and a TEE
  • Indications for valve surgery
  • Antibiotic tips
  • Oral vs IV antibiotics
  • Treatment considerations for patients who inject drugs
  • Take-home points
  • Outro
Dec 27, 2021
#311 Chronic Pelvic Pain
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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 diagnosis and provides amazing resources for those who work in an under-resourced center.   We’ll walk you through what to focus on in the history, a trauma-informed physical exam, and the first-line treatments.  Feel confident with your ability to help your chronic pelvic pain patients.

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Credits

  • Writers/Producer: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant, MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
  • Hosts: Beth Garbitelli, Molly Heublein, MD
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Georgine Lamvu, MD MPH
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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest introduction and recommendations
  • Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Persistent Pelvic Pain Definitions
  • Differential diagnosis/organ system approach
  • History
  • Physical Exam
  • Trauma informed Care
  • First line Treatments
  • Resources for patient education and to build speciality team
  • Summary and take home points 
  • Outro
Dec 20, 2021
Optimize your Feedback Conversations (TEACH ep. 1)
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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 of getting to our personal best, helping learners form SMART goals, the ARTful approach to a feedback conversation, ways to minimize bias, and you even get to hear Era role play!

This brand new weekly Curbsiders' mini-series, TEACH, is available on its own feed (Apple, Spotify) with new episodes every Tuesday.

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Credits
  • Infographic: Andrew Delaat 
  • Hosts, producers, writers:  Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD; Molly Heublein, MD
  • Audio Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Calvin Chou, MD

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The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.


Show Segments:  
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio 
  • Guest one-liner 
  • Picks of the Week 
  • Case from Kashlak 
  • Definition of Feedback 
  • Creating a relationship to give feedback
  • Helping learners set goals
  • ARTful approach
  • Giving feedback on hearsay
  • Reducing bias
  • Accepting feedback up the hierarchy
  • Outro


Dec 16, 2021
#310 No Tension About Inpatient Hypertension
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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 disorders in the inpatient setting, and an approach for thinking about treatment.

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Credits

  • Production, Script, Infographic, and Cover Art: Monee Amin, MD, Meredith Trubitt, MD MPH 
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Monee Amin, MD, Meredith Trubitt, MD MPH 
  • Reviewer: Adam Barelski MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Noble Maleque MD

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Sponsor: Locumstory

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Definitions
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Elevated blood pressure / hypertensive urgency
  • Contributing factors to elevated blood pressure in the hospital
  • Hypertensive urgency—to treat or not to treat
  • Transitions of care and case against intensification of treatment
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Hypertensive emergency diagnosis and treatment
  • Secondary Hypertension
  • Outro
Dec 13, 2021
Curbsiders TEACH is Coming Soon!
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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 pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and a learning objective-based dosing of Edutainment (medical education, made entertaining).

This weekly mini-series will air every Tuesday starting December 14th, 2021 on our website or wherever you get your podcasts!

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Subscribe on Spotify

We are so excited to bring you this new series in the Curbsiders Family focusing on medical education.  Molly Heublein, MD and Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD are your new hosts for the Curbsiders Teach- they are Clinician Educators with a passion for teaching.  

Whether you precept students, teach small groups, are involved in curricular design, or give CME lectures, we think you’ll find valuable skills.  We have the pleasure of interviewing a variety of amazing experts in topics ranging from bedside teaching, feedback conversations, learner mental health, and time-based competencies in medical education.   We can’t wait to share their expertise with you!
 
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Send questions or suggestions to thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com    
Dec 07, 2021
#309 Prediabetes & Type 2 Diabetes Screening: A USPSTF Quick Update
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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, assess different testing modalities, talk through screening intervals, and emphasize other risk factors that impact screening! 

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Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Paul Williams MD & Elena Gibson MD
  • Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Paul Williams MD, FACP; Elena Gibson MD    
  • Reviewer: USPSTF Team
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Chien-Wen Tseng MD

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Time Stamps*

*Note: Time Stamps refer to ad free version. 
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio: 0:33
  • Guest one-liner: 3:30
  • Picks of the Week: Sneaky pick at 3:00! Guest pick: 4:45
  • Case from Kashlak of Mr. Sugar: 5:30 
  • Screening recommendations: 6:00
  • Testing modalities: 10:00 
  • Possible harms of screening: 15:50
  • Screening intervals: 18:00
  • Prediabetes screening: 20:45
  • Other risk factors that impact screening: 26:30
  • Recap: 34:15
  • Outro: 36:25
Dec 06, 2021
#308 Metabolic Alkalosis and Hypokalemia: Kidney Boy Returns!
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@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, talks through the pathophysiology of metabolic alkalosis, the utility of urine chloride and pH measurements, why normal saline is sometimes better than balanced solutions, when to reach for acetazolamide, and more! Urine for a good time ; )

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Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Show Notes, CME, Infographic and Cover Art by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli  
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Joel Topf MD
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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Case of Al Kaline - metabolic alkalosis from vomiting
  • Pathophysiology of metabolic alkalosis
  • Case of Mike Arbonate - hypokalemic, metabolic alkalosis from aggressive IV diuresis and therapies to mitigate
  • Case of Fracture Franny - milk-alkali syndrome
  • Case of Hyper Al - metabolic alkalosis from excess mineralocorticoid receptor activation
  • Outro


Nov 29, 2021
#307 Spooky Tofurkey Cakes: SGLT2 for HFpEF, Diverticulitis, VTE update, Rotator Cuff Disease
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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-Reduced (SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF), the 2021 CHEST VTE guidelines update, whether or not antibiotics are needed for diverticulitis, and what treatments are most effective for rotator cuff disease!

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Credits

  • Written by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH
  • Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
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The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, 
  • Picks of the Week
  • EMPEROR-Reduced (SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF)
  • GRASP trial for rotator cuff disease (physiotherapy and steroid injections)
  • DINAMO trial (no antibiotics for outpatients with uncomplicated diverticulitis)
  • 2021 CHEST VTE Guidelines Update
  • Outro
Nov 24, 2021
#306 Bronchiectasis and NTM: You can’t get enough sputum!
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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 and management from one of the world’s experts, the great Dr. PJ McShane from UT Health - East Texas!

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Credits
  • Writers/Producers: Cyrus Askin MD; Leah Witt MD
  • Infographic & Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Cyrus Askin MD   
  • Reviewer: PJ McShane MD
  • Editor: Leah Witt MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: PJ McShane MD 

Sponsor: Ten Thousand. 
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Sponsor: The American College of Physicians 
Join the American College of Physicians today! U.S. based post-training physicians can take advantage of a limited-time 20% membership discount. Visit acponline.org/ACPdiscount and use the code ACP20. Membership discount is available only through December 31, 2021.  


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest introduction and recommendations
  • Case from Kashlak - Part I: The Basics
    • What is bronchiectasis, how do we define it?
    • Symptoms and history
    • Why does it matter?
    • What should you ask, how do you work this up?
    • A brief discussion on antibiotics
  • Case from Kashlak - Part II: Getting into the Management
    • Airway Clearance
  • Case from Kashlak - Part III: The Sputum (Plot) Thickens
    • What is a bronchiectasis exacerbation?
    • Pitfall and pearls regarding exacerbation management
  • Case from Kashlak - Part IV: The Sputum (Plot) Thickens Even Further!
    • Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections - the basics
    • Triple Drug Therapy for MAC
    • The new kid on the block: Liposomal Inhaled Amikacin for refractory MAC
  • Summary and take home points from Dr. McShane
  • Outro
Nov 22, 2021
#305 OB for the Internist: What to Expect
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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 concerns in pregnant patients, and help you conceptualize best practices for postpartum care. We are joined by expert guest Dr. Xiaolei Chen. 

Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!

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Credits

  • Producer: Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli 
  • Show Notes by: Shelagh Browne
  • Cover Art and Infographic: Edison Jyang 
  • Reviewer:   Molly Heublein MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest:  Xiaolei Chen MD
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Sponsor: Provider Solutions & Development

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org .

Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Picks of the week 
  • Preconception counseling
  • Lifestyle: caffeine, alcohol, exercise 
  • Preconception medications 
  • Management of acute complaints during pregnancy 
  • Go-to medications for acute complaints during pregnancy
  • Chronic diseases during pregnancy
  • Postpartum management
  • Breastfeeding recommendations
  • Take-home points
  • Outro 
Nov 15, 2021
#304 COVID Updates: The Outpatient Edition
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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 answer these questions and more with our guest, Dr. Monica Gandhi @MonicaGandhi9

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Credits

  • Producer and Writer: Isabel Valdez PA, Molly Heublein MD
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art:  Edison Jyang,  Isabel Valdez, PA
  • Hosts: Molly Heublein MD, Chris Chui MD, Isabel Valdez PA
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Monica Gandhi MD
Sponsor: The American College of Physicians

Join the American College of Physicians today! U.S. based post-training physicians can take advantage of a limited-time 20% membership discount. Visit acponline.org/ACPdiscount and use the code ACP20. Membership discount is available only through December 31, 2021. 

Sponsor: Provider Solutions & Development

Start the conversation or reach out to one of their career navigators today at info.PSDConnect.org/curbsiders 

CME Partner: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Covid Boosters
  • Pfizer data
  • Moderna Data
  • DNA vaccines
  • Pediatric Vaccines
  • Monoclonal Antibodies
  • Molnupiravir
  • Dr Gandhi’s crystal ball
  • Outro
Nov 08, 2021
#303 Women in Medicine: Wellness & Workarounds
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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 Knight is a family physician and Senior Vice President for Education at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) with extensive leadership and expertise in well-being. 

Dr. Tammy Lin
is an internal medicine specialist and a Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego Health Sciences. We originally met her as a member of the Wellness through Equity and Leadership (WEL) Program and she started a podcast called "The DEI Shift" (pronounced The "Day" Shift), which focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion within the medical field. Dr. Knight and Dr. Lin participated in the 2019-2020 WEL program-- six different specialty organizations came together to think about the core tenets of equity, well-being and leadership and how you really can’t have one without the other. 


Dr. Kim Templeton
is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.  Her research focuses on women physicians and the inclusion of sex and gender medicine in medical education.

No CME for this episode, but claim CME for past episodes at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!

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Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Leah Witt, MD and Shreya Trivedi, MD
  • Infographic: Leah Witt, MD
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Leah Witt, MD, Shreya Trivedi, MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Clif Knight, MD, Tammy Lin, MD, Kim Templeton, MD

Sponsor: Grammarly

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Sponsor: The American College of Physicians
Join the American College of Physicians today! U.S. based post-training physicians can take advantage of a limited-time 20% membership discount. Visit acponline.org/ACPdiscount and use the code ACP20. Membership discount is available only through December 31, 2021. 

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Sponsor: Provider Solutions & Development

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.


Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bios
  • Burnout & Wellness
  • The Case: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell & her friend in primary care
  • The Part-Time Discussion
  • Outro
Nov 01, 2021
#302 LFTs Triple Distilled
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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 patterns, which tests to order, which ones to skip, how to handle isolated alkaline phosphatase elevation, mild, chronic ALT elevation, and even how to interpret liver test abnormalities in pregnancy. 

Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for shows #293 at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!



Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Infographic by: Elena Gibson
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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Sponsor: Locumstory
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Hepatocellular pattern
  • Cholestatic pattern
  • Chronic ALT elevation
  • Isolated Alkaline phosphatase elevation
  • Liver test abnormalities in pregnancy
  • Outro
Oct 27, 2021
#301 LIVE! Top Pearls 2021: A Rapid Fire Review of Systems
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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 antibiotics, MRSA, hair loss, dementia, seizures, diabetes, medications for hypertension, foods for constipation, diverticulitis, colon cancer screening, colon polyps, chronic sinusitis, chronic cough, treatment of uterine bleeding, and more! 

No CME for this episode, but check out curbsiders.vcuhealth.org for past CME offerings!



Credits
  • Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Cover Art: Sawyer Watto
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: BetterHelp
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Sponsor: ACP’s National Internal Medicine Day
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer
  • ID: Shorter is better; MRSA swabs; Antibiotics for diverticulitis
  • Endo: Prediabetes in older adults, 
  • MSK: Knee OA, orthopedic surgery
  • Derm: Alopecia
  • Neuro: Seizures, dementia quick typing
  • Cardio: Coffee and arrhythmias; Hypertension management, ACEi vs ARBs
  • Respiratory: Chronic cough and sinusitis
  • GI: CRC screening, foods for constipation
  • GU: treatment of uterine bleeding
  • Addiction Medicine: smoking cessation, buprenorphine
  • Outro
Oct 25, 2021
#300 Celiac Disease with Dr. Amy Oxentenko
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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 CD and  understand diagnostic testing, management and proper follow-up for patients.

Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!


Credits
  • Production and Script: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Production, Show Notes and Infographics: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB, MRCGP, DipGUMed
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Amy Oxentenko MD, FACG

Sponsor: ACP’s National Internal Medicine Day
Help the American College of Physicians celebrate National Internal Medicine Day on October 28th. Visit https://www.acponline.org/NIMD2021 to learn how you can show your internal medicine pride. Be sure to tag @ACPInternists and use the hashtag #NationalInternalMedicineDay.


Sponsor: Grammarly
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Workup for a typical celiac patient
  • Nonclassical features of CD
  • When to do a small bowel biopsy
  • Management of CD
  • Considerations for atypical celiac patient and differentials
  • Non-celiac gluten sensitivity
  • Outro

Links
  1. Crucial Conversations (book)
  2. Gluten-free flour (flour)
  3. Pie crust recipe (recipe)
  4. What Remains of Edith Finch (game)
  5. Doughboys (podcast)
Oct 18, 2021
#299 Acute Pain Management for the Hospitalist
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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 discharge a patient on opioids. We’re joined by Dr. Melissa Weimer @DrMelissaWeimer  (Yale School of Medicine).

Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!



Credits
  • Producer and Writer: Carolyn Chan, MD
  • Script: Carolyn Chan, MD, Avi O’Glasser, MD
  • Cover Art and Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Carolyn Chan, MD
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Melissa Weimer DO


Sponsor: ACP’s National Internal Medicine Day
Help the American College of Physicians celebrate National Internal Medicine Day on October 28th. Visit https://www.acponline.org/NIMD2021 to learn how you can show your internal medicine pride. Be sure to tag @ACPInternists and use the hashtag #NationalInternalMedicineDay.


Sponsor: Green Chef
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • 01:39 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • 03:20 Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
  • 09:18 Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • 11:00 Assessing Acute Pain
  • 12:12 Types of Pain
  • 15:08 Initiating Opioids
  • 22:32 Counseling on Opioid Exit Strategy
  • 25:26  Opioid Dependence vs. Opioid Use Disorder
  • 29:50 Post-Op Pain Management
  • 31:00 Other cool stuff
  • 37:00 PCA
  • 41:00 Opioid Taper
  • 46:50 Acute Pain and Opioid Use Disorder
  • 58:00 Methadone Titration
  • 1:04:00 Outro
Oct 11, 2021
#298 Urinary Stone Disease Will Rock Your World
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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 prevention for urinary stone disease. 


Credits
  • Producer: Paul Williams MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli 
  • Show Notes by: Shelagh Browne, Kate GrantMBChB MRCGP DipGUMed, 
  • Cover Art and Infographic: Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed 
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: David Goldfarb MD, FSN, FNKF, FACP 

Sponsor: ACP’s National Internal Medicine Day 2021


Sponsor: Indeed
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org .


Show Segments
  • Guest book recommendation and advice  
  • Common risk factors for urinary stone disease
  • Differential diagnosis of kidney stones
  • Symptomatology of kidney stones
  • Types of stones 
  • Urine pH
  • Role of physical exam
  • Role of imaging 
  • STONE score
  • Labs to order 
  • Management of urinary stone disease
  • Prevention of urinary stones and approach to lifestyle/diet changes 
  • Outro 
Oct 04, 2021
#297 CRC Screening, Common Skin Complaints, and Antibiotic Pearls (TFTC #8)
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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 episodes for your spaced learning.

Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for shows #283, #284, and #285 at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!



Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Infographics by: Beth Garbitelli, and Nora Taranto
  • Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: Ten Thousand
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • CRC Screening
  • Antibiotic Pearls
  • Derm Pearls (Common Skin Complaints)
  • Outro
Sep 29, 2021
#296 Diabetes FAQ with Dr. Jeff Colburn
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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, a board-certified endocrinologist and clinician educator in San Antonio, Texas as we review initial diagnosis, interrogate insulin resistance versus insulin deficiency,  delve into down-titrating insulin, discuss ‘tricky diabetes,’ and talk through dietary approaches! 

Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!



Credits
  • Producers and Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Writer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP 
  • Show Notes, Infographic & Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
  • Editor: Molly Heublein MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Jeff Colburn, MD

Sponsor: BetterHelp
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Sponsor: Birch by Helix
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Initial Presentation of Diabetes
  • Type 1 or Type 2
  • Initial Labs, Managing new diagnosis
  • Using GLP-1 agonists, SGLT-2 inhibitors
  • How to down titrate insulin 
  • Diabetes in geriatrics
  • Diets for diabetes management
  • Outro
Sep 27, 2021
#295 Advance Your Care Planning with Dr. Rebecca Sudore
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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 how it can be incorporated into a busy primary care practice. It’s her life’s mission is to improve advance care planning and medical decision-making for culturally and ethnically diverse older adults. She is the creator of an interactive ACP website called PREPARE For Your Care, (after this episode, we are sure you’ll be sending patients there for advance care planning!)

Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!



Credits
  • Written by: Leah Witt, MD
  • Produced by: Leah Witt, MD & Molly Heublein, MD
  • Reviewer: Lingsheng Li, MD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Leah Witt, MD
  • Hosts:Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Leah Witt, MD   
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Rebecca Sudore, MD

Sponsor: Grammarly
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Sponsor: Green Chef
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak Part 1: General ACP
  • Defining Advance Care Planning
  • Case from Kashlak Part 1: Dementia & ACP
  • Surrogate decision-makers
  • POLST
  • Outro
Sep 20, 2021
#294 Pulmonary Hypertension Update
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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 University). She helps us get on the right side of hypertension on the right side of the heart!

Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!



Credits
  • Writer and producer: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Leah Witt, MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Estefania Oliveros MD 


Sponsor: Indeed
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Sponsor: The American College of Physicians T
elemedicine 201
ACP invites you to attend its free 4-part webinar series, Telemedicine 201. Episode one, “Video Visits Beyond the Simple Cases,” is on September 28th. Register today at acponline.org/telemedicine201.


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Definitions
  • Discussion of testing for pulmonary hypertension
  • CTEPH diagnosis and management
  • Rundown of therapies for pulmonary hypertension
  • Outro
Sep 13, 2021
#293 The Best of Liver Tests with Dr. Elliot Tapper
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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. Tapper shares some targeted labs to help with etiology, as well as what to do with those pesky isolated lab abnormalities. On top of that, we review common causes of severe acute liver disease and issues in pregnancy. Join us, and you’ll be writing more accurate notes as Dr. Tapper schools us on what “liver function tests” really mean!
     
Claim CE credit at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org. It's free for all healthcare professionals!



Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Elena Gibson MD 
  • Cover Art and Infographic: Kate Grant MD; Elena Gibson MD 
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto MD  (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Elliot Tapper MD 


Sponsor: BetterHelp
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Sponsor: Panacea Financial
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Definitions of liver enzymes, liver function tests  
  • Patterns of acute liver injury
  • Drug-induced liver injury    
  • Isolated alkaline phosphatase elevation 
  • Isolated total bilirubin elevation 
  • Livery Injury During Pregnancy 
  • Acute liver failure
  • Outro
Sep 06, 2021
#292 Acute Heart Failure, CHF Triple Distilled
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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 episode is not available for CME, but claim CME for #230 Kittleson Rules Acute Heart Failure at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!



Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsor: Locumstory
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Visit Locumstory.com to see if a locum tenens assignment is right for you.


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • The History, Failure mnemonic
  • CHF exam
  • CHF Labs, Swan (RHC)
  • Management of ADHF
  • Outro
Sep 01, 2021
REBOOT #230 Kittleson Rules Heart Failure
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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 us through the Zen of jugular venous pressure (JVP) exams, how to approach diuresis, and the fine points of hospital discharge. This knowledge food is easier to swallow than an oral potassium replacement. Enjoy this Curbsiders classic and stay tuned this Wednesday, September 1, 2021 for a brand new CHF Triple Distilled episode.

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Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Deborah Gorth ScM
  • Cover Art and Infographic by: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP and Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Cyrus Askin MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Michelle Kittleson MD, PhD

Sponsor: Ten Thousand
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Sponsor: BetterHelp
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Time Stamps*
Time Stamps refer to ad-free version
  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • 02:40 Guest one-liner; Picks of the Week
  • 08:33 Case from Kashlak part 1, Definition of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), Factors that lead to ADHF (FAILURE mnemonic)
  • 13:39 Historical clues for ADHF; Is salt restriction needed? Fluid restriction?
  • 20:42 More on History and Physical exam for ADHF; JVP exam in detail; Crackles are worthless?!
  • 28:36 Labs to trend during an ADHF admission
  • 33:15 Recap of history, physical exam, and initial approach; Initiating diuresis; Goal urine output; Diuresis in HFrEF vs HFpEF phenotypes
  • 45:32 Diuretic resistance and when to use a drip, metolazone; Do K and Mg need to be 4 and 2?
  • 49:05 When to hold guideline directed medical therapy (Beta blockers, ARNI, ACEI/ARB)
  • 56:05 Who needs a right heart cath?
  • 59:30 Endpoints for discharge; Switch to PO diuretics; Approach to discharge and transitions of care
  • 64:04 SGLT2i in heart failure

  • 68:15 Take home points and outro

Aug 30, 2021
#291 CBC Abnormalities Triple Distilled
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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. Matt Watto!

Unfortunately, this episode is not available for CME : (



Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Approaching a mildly abnormal CBC, red flags
  • Build the diff, Fy(a-b-) phenotype
  • Physical exam and advanced testing
  • Polycythemia vera
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Outro
Aug 25, 2021
Reboot #167 LIVE! CBC Abnormalities
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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 LIVE at joint grand rounds between Walter Reed NMMC and Uniformed Services University with hematologist, Dr. Mary Kwok MD. Topics include: which parts of the complete blood count (CBC) are most important, interpreting the differential, when to order flow cytometry, who needs a hematology consult and simplified approaches to patients with leukocytosis, leukopenia, erythrocytosis and thrombocytopenia.

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Credits
  • Written, Produced and Edited by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art and Infographic by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Guest: Mary Kwok MD


Sponsor: American College of Physicians
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Plus enjoy an exclusive: 25 bonus CME sessions and access until June 1, 2024!


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Time Stamps*
Time Stamps refer to ad-free version
  • 00:00 Intro; Paul shame’s the audience; Guest bio
  • 03:17 Guest one-liner, book recommendation* –Emperor of All Maladies (book) by Siddhartha Mukherjee, When Breath Becomes Air (book) by Paul Kalanithi; Career advice -set goals for whatever you’re learning.
  • 08:43 Picks of the week: John Wick 3 (film); The Movies That Made Me (podcast) by Joe Dante; The Tim Ferriss Podcast with Julie Rice of Soul Cycle; Infinity Chamber (film) by Travis Milloy
  • 11:50 A case of asymptomatic leukocytosis; Red flags; Repeat the CBC until it’s normal
  • 17:30 The peripheral smear; Leukemoid reaction
  • 20:00 The physical exam; When to send flow cytometry?
  • 22:18 A case of lymphopenia; benign ethnic neutropenia; What to look for in the history
  • 27:10 A case of erythrocytosis; Checking EPO levels; JAK2 mutation; Differential Diagnosis; Therapeutic Phlebotomy; Physical findings of Polycythemia Vera
  • 36:53 A case of thrombocytopenia; Lab workup; Differential diagnosis; Pathophysiology; Culprit meds
  • 45:35 Advice for internists
  • 46:36 Take Home Points
  • 47:46 Dr. Kwok’s disclaimer
  • 48:10 Outro and post credit scene
Aug 23, 2021
#290 Stroke and TIA Triple Distilled
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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 Stroke and TIA is available for CME credit through the ACP!



Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Afib prevention
  • Workup for afib
  • Treatment of afib
  • Updates on ablation, Left atrial appendage occlusion
  • Outro
Aug 18, 2021
Reboot #164 Stroke and TIA Deconstructed
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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 neurologist, Chris Favilla MD (University of Pennsylvania), walks us through the plumbing of the brain, so we can identify ischemic risks in stroke and TIA patients to prevent recurrences.  Learn factors that make a TIA high risk, which imaging studies to order, new research around aspirin dosing, dual antiplatelets, DOACs, cardiac monitoring and more! 


ACP members can claim CME-MOC credit at https://www.acponline.org/curbsiders 


Credits
  • Producers: Molly Heublein MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Writer (including CME questions): Molly Heublein MD
  • Cover Art: Bryan Brown MD
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto, MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Guest: Chris Favilla, MD

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Time Stamps*
Time Stamps refer to ad-free version
  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio, and a bad pun
  • 04:20 Chris’ one-liner, advice as a teacher, book recommendation -The Goldfinch, 
  • 07:40 Molly’s pick of the week -Extreme Measures (book) by Jessica Zitter
  • 08:40 A case of TIA; definition of TIA
  • 12:14 Stroke territories
  • 14:24 New definition of TIA
  • 16:00 Differentiation from complex migraine
  • 19:17 Risk stratifying TIA and ABCD2 score
  • 22:00 A bit on tPA
  • 24:01 Workup for TIA; workup for amaurosis fugax
  • 25:36 CNS imaging studies after stroke or TIA; Choice of imaging study
  • 33:15 HINTS exam for posterior circulation stroke
  • 34:48 Is an echo necessary? Bubble study for PFO?
  • 38:32 Duration of afib monitoring
  • 40:24 Echo reports: what to look for in patient with stroke or TIA; “soft markers”
  • 41:55 Blood testing after Stroke and TIA (lipid panel, HbA1C; +/- RPR, coags, CBC)
  • 43:50 Folic acid; Sparkle trial: high dose atorvastatin versus placebo for secondary prevention
  • 47:00 Incidental finding: multiple patchy infiltrates in a patient without stroke or TIA; Is it significant?
  • 48:50 Aspirin therapy after TIA; Dosage adjustment based on weight?
  • 51:10 A case of stroke; TOAST trial and classification of acute stroke; ESUS; aortic arch atheromas
  • 55:58 Large artery strokes (hypoperfusion, acute thrombosis, artery to artery embolization)
  • 57:15 Antiplatelets after stroke and TIA; DAPT and duration of therapy
  • 62:57 Antidiabetic drugs and stroke
  • 63:40 Lightning round: CHA2DS2VASc score and women; how much afib is significant?; 66:32 Are all DOACs created equal?; 68:20 Regaining function after a stroke; 69:47 Silent infarcts on imaging
  • 71:54 Resources for stroke: Decision making in neurology textbook
  • 73:28 Outro
Aug 16, 2021
#289 Afib Triple Distilled
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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! 

This episode is not available for CME, but episode #159 on Atrial Fibrillation is available for CME credit through the ACP!



Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: FIGS
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Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Afib prevention
  • Workup for afib
  • Treatment of afib
  • Updates on ablation, Left atrial appendage occlusion
  • Outro
Aug 11, 2021
Reboot #159 Atrial Fibrillation
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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 cardiologist, Dr. James Furgerson, in this jam-packed episode! You’ll learn why atrial fibrillation is such a big deal, how to diagnose it, how to treat it and when to call in for reinforcements. Dr. James Furgerson, MD  is a cardiologist from San Antonio, Texas with over 20 years in academics. Buckle up – This episode is going to send your heart racing! You might even skip a beat! 

Credits
  • Writer and Producer: Cyrus Askin MD
  • Infographic: Cyrus Askin MD
  • Cover Art: Cyrus Askin MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD, Cyrus Askin MD
  • Editors: Matthew Watto MD
  • Guest: James Furgerson MD


Sponsor: American College of Physicians acponline.org/100curb
ACP CME 100 virtual video package includes 100 hours of practice-changing updates by expert faculty from Internal Medicine Meeting 2021 acponline.org/100CURB. Plus enjoy an exclusive: 25 bonus CME sessions and access until June 1, 2024!


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Time Stamps*
*Note:
Time stamps refer to ad-free version 
  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer and guest bio
  • 03:45 Guest one liner, a bit on physician well-being and some other randomness
  • 08:15 A case of palpitations; risk factors for atrial fibrillation
  • 12:17 Subclinical atrial fibrillation, overdiagnosis of atrial fibrillation; How much afib burden matters? 
  • 15:08 Case summary and next steps in initial work up
  • 18:48 Counseling patient about atrial fibrillation and its consequences
  • 21:40 Ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation
  • 24:17 Recap of diagnosis, initial work up and risk stratification in atrial fibrillation
  • 25:25 Rate versus rhythm control; AFFIRM trial
  • 30:50 Strict versus lenient rate control;  RACE trial
  • 33:30 Deciding on rate versus rhythm control; Downside of antiarrhythmic therapies; When to switch from rate to rhythm control strategy
  • 36:52 Ablation for atrial fibrillation; CASTLE-AF, CABANA trials
  • 40:40 When to refer to cardiology and electrophysiology
  • 42:42 Choice of agent for anticoagulation and latest guidelines for atrial fibrillation; New definition for valvular atrial fibrillation
  • 45:22 DOACs in CKD and some other nuances in choice of agent
  • 52:27 Bleeding and anticoagulation
  • 58:38 Cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (initial versus delayed)
  • 63:32 Anticoagulation before and after cardioversion
  • 67:48 Lifestyles measures for atrial fibrillation
  • 70:45 Atrial fibrillation during critical illness, after CABG and in hyperthyroidism
  • 74:12 Aspirin monotherapy is not appropriate for atrial fibrillation
  • 76:42 Take home points
  • 78:50 Outro
Aug 09, 2021
#288 LIVE! Neutropenic Fever featuring Dr. Susan Seo
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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 Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). Topics: identifying low vs high risk patients, initial labs & imaging, empiric antibiotic therapy, when to add antifungals, de-escalation, and the G-CSF controversy. 

Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!


Credits

  • Writer and Producer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Susan Seo MD

Sponsor: American College of Physicians
acponline.org/100curb
ACP CME 100 virtual video package includes 75 hours of practice-changing updates by expert faculty from Internal Medicine Meeting 2021 acponline.org/100CURB. Plus enjoy an exclusive: 25 bonus CME sessions and access until June 1, 2024!


Sponsor: BetterHelp
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Sponsor: Provider Solutions & Development
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Initial workup for neutropenic fever 
  • Low risk neutropenic fever
  • High risk neutropenic fever
  • When to add antifungal coverage, G-CSF
  • Audience questions
  • Outro
Aug 02, 2021
#287 Angina, Stable CAD, HMB, Hypercalcemia (TFTC #7)
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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 episodes for your spaced learning.

Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for shows #279, #280, and #281. 



Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Infographics by: Beth Garbitelli, Avital O’Glasser, and Nora Taranto
  • Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: Amercian College of Physicians acponline.org/100curb
ACP’s all-new CME 100 video package is now available at acponline.org/100CURB Use code 100CURB.


Sponsor: The Jordan Harbinger Show
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Angina and Stable CAD
  • Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Anticoagulation in Menstruating patients
  • Hypercalcemia and primary hyperparathyroidism
  • Outro
Jul 28, 2021
#286 Mingle with Shingles featuring Dr. Boghuma Titanji
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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 from a zebra, and administer infection interventions with an eye towards prevention. We are joined today by special guest and returning Curbsiders expert, Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji MD, M.Sc., DTM&H, PhD. (@Boghuma on Twitter!).

Unfortunately, CE credit is NOT YET available for this episode : (



Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts, MPH
  • Show Notes by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH, Kate GrantMBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed 
  • Infographic: Sarah Phoebe Roberts 
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH  
  • Reviewer: Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Editor: Kate Grant MD, Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Dr. Boghuma Titanji, MD, M.Sc., DTM&H, PhD

Sponsor: BetterHelp
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org .


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Guest bio and one-liner
  • First Kashlak case: Diagnosis of varicella-zoster virus (VZV, aka shingles) 
  • Mimics and atypical presentations
  • Treatment for uncomplicated shingles cases 
  • Second Kashlak case: Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN)
  • PHN treatment options 
  • Management of complicated shingles cases 
  • VZV prophylaxis and infection control
  • Third Kashlak case: Immunization guidelines for older adults
  • VZV vaccine efficacy, live attenuated vs. recombinant vaccine
  • Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine guidelines
  • Final pearls and Outro 
Jul 26, 2021
#285 Common Skin Complaints in Primary Care (Dermsiders)
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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 versicolor, the fluff test, treatment of skin tags, how to work up and manage generalized pruritus, venous insufficiency, and how to get ready for sandal season in the face of onychomycosis. #dermismedicine!

Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!



Credits
  • Producers: Maddie “Mad Dog” Morgan, Edison Jyang 
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Edison Jyang 
  • Writer: Beth Garbs Garbitelli 
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP 
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP 
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Dr. Helena Pasieka 

Sponsor: Qalo
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Sponsor: Green Chef
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Sponsor: Provider Solutions & Development
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Picks of the Week*
  • Tinea (pityriasis) versicolor and the fluff test, bumps, and lesions 
  • Generalized Pruritus: clinical features, work-up and supportive care  
  • Lower Extremity Venous Insufficiency and Lipodermatosclerosis
  • Onychomycosis
  • Take-Home Points 
  • Outro
Jul 19, 2021
#284 An Antibiotics Primer with @IDdocAdi
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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 behind antibiotic mechanisms, and so much more with infectious disease expert, Dr. Adi Shah MBBS (@IDdocAdi)! 



Credits
  • Producer, Script and Show Notes: Nora Taranto MD
  • Infographic, Cover Art, Show Notes: Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Matthew Watto (written materials): Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Reviewer: Victor Kovac MD
  • Guest: Adi Shah MBBS


Sponsor: Panacea Financial
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Sponsor: Provider Solutions and Development info.PSDConnect.org/curbsiders


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Picks of the Week*
  • How to approach antibiotics
  • Choosing antibiotics / Framework
  • Dr. Shah’s favorite antibiotics
  • Pneumonia
  • Diabetic Foot Infections
  • Take-home points
  • Outro
Jul 12, 2021
#283 CRC Screening: USPSTF Update with Dr. Michael Barry
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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 modalities (stool tests versus direct visualization), screening ages, what to do for patients older than 75, and more!  
     
Claim CE credit at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org. It's free for all healthcare professionals!



Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Elena Gibson MD 
  • Cover Art and Infographic: Elena Gibson MD
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP 
  • Reviewer: Matthew Watto MD 
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Michael Barry MD 

Sponsor: Indeed
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Benefits of CRC screening
  • How to choose a testing modality
  • Testing in adults over 75 years old
  • Health disparities in CRC screening
  • Outro
Jul 05, 2021
#282 Bariatric Surgery, Osteoporosis, 2021 Conference Highlights! (TFTC #6)
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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 recent interviews on bariatric surgery and osteoporosis. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC #6), our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.

Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for #275 Bariatric Surgery and #277 Bone Up on Osteoporosis. 



Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Infographics by: Sarah Roberts, Edison Jyang, and Isabel Valdez
  • Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: Qalo
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer
  • LGBTQ health, Gabapentin, Care of the Muslim Patient, MRSA swabs
  • IPMNs, DILI, CCB and Prescribing Cascades
  • Bariatric Surgery 
  • Osteoporosis
  • Outro
Jun 30, 2021
#281 Hypercalcemia: Calci-fun! with Dr. Carl Pallais
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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 body regulates calcium, and what to do when that regulation goes awry.  Not to mention that, at the end of the day, PTH is the name to remember (and phosphorus, if you need a quick stand-in while that PTH is pending).

Claim CE credit at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org. It's free for all healthcare professionals!



Credits
  • Producer, Writer, Infographic, Cover Art: Nora Taranto MD 
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Nora Taranto MD  
  • Reviewer: Yan Emily Yuan MD, MSc
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest:  Carl Pallais MD, MPH 

Sponsor: Grammarly
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Sponsor: Native NativeDeo.com/curb


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org .


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Dr. Pallais One-Liner
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Definitions: What’s a Normal Calcium Level, and how to adjust for Albumin
  • Causes of hypercalcemia
  • How Lithium works! 
  • Testing for Hypercalcemia: Get that PTH, and that phos 
  • Symptoms of Hypercalcemia, and Questions on History 
  • Indications for Surgery for Parathyroidectomy 
  • Management of Hypercalcemia and Hypercalcemic Emergency 
  • Outro
Jun 28, 2021
#280 Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Anticoagulation & Coagulopathy in Menstruating Patients
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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 of venous thromboembolic disease. 

Wondering how to expand your women’s health knowledge as an internist? Listen as our insightful guest Dr. Bethany Samuelson Bannow @bsamuelson_md (Oregon Health & Science University) helps us navigate the intersections between non-malignant hematology and menstrual health. This episode will empower you to tackle the stigma and overcome knowledge gaps with regard to abnormal menstrual bleeding, as well as learn treatment, and management pearls.  We also explore the intersection between therapeutic anticoagulation, heavy menstrual bleeding, and thromboembolic disease of different contraceptive options.  Finally, we face the themes of overcoming sexism, and even misogyny, in women’s health head-on throughout this episode. After all, half the population has a uterus.

Claim Free CE credit for this episode through VCU Health CE at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/



Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM
  • Infographic: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM
  • Cover Art : Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
  • Show Notes: Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed, Maddie Morgan, and Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM
  • Reviewer: Carolyn Chan, MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Bethany Samuelson Bannow, MD

Sponsor: Birch by Helix
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Sponsor: Green Chef
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case 1 from Kashlak
  • Definitions related to menstrual health
  • Quantifying/defining heavy menstrual bleeding
  • Overcoming stigma of asking about menstrual history/health
  • Clinical evaluation/management of the patient with heavy menstrual bleeding
  • Case 2 from Kashlak
  • Risk of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) in the setting of therapeutic anticoagulation
  • Hormonal and nonhormonal therapy options for HMB while anticoagulated
  • Contraception options for someone who develops VTE
  • Case 3 from Kashlak
  • Counseling about VTE risk of different contraception options
  • Take Home Points; Outro; Bonus clip
Jun 21, 2021
#279 Dominate Stable Angina with the CardioNerds
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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 with Drs. Dan Ambinder and Rick Ferraro. Topics: When to order coronary CT vs Stress testing; An approach to non-obstructive coronary disease; What treatments are life prolonging; Medical therapy vs Stenting; An approach to antianginal therapy; and how to partner with each patient. Listen as we dive deep into the recent literature and recommendations to dominate stable angina.



Credits
  • Producer: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Writer: Molly Heublein, MD, Michael Sternberg MD
  • Show Notes: Molly Heublein, MD, Beth Garbitelli
  • Infographic, Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Molly Heublein, MD; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: (written materials); Cyrus Askin MD, Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Daniel Ambinder, MD; Rick Ferraro, MD

Sponsor: Panacea Financial
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Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Definitions of stable angina, unstable angina
  • INOCA
  • Assessing risk
  • Treatment - life prolonging vs symptom relief
  • Diagnosis- stress testing vs anatomical studies
  • Angioplasty/stenting- ISCHEMIA trial
  • Take home points
  • Outro
Jun 14, 2021
#278 Neuro Mystery Case with The CPSolvers
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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 the neuraxis

No CME for this episode, but claim it for past episodes at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!




Credits
  • Producer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Writer (case): Daniel Minter MD (@dminter89)
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Sawyer Watto
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guests: Reza Manesh MD and Rabih Geha MD


Sponsor: Panacea Financial
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Weakness and Falls
  • Localization on the neuraxis
  • NM junction
  • Lung Mass
  • Cognitive Autopsy
  • Outro
Jun 07, 2021
#277 Bone Up on Osteoporosis in Primary Care with Dr. Carolyn Crandall
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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 when to screen your patients to selecting a treatment that matches your patient’s lifestyle. Join us as we discuss these topics and more with osteoporosis expert and internal medicine physician, Dr. Carolyn Crandall (UCLA).

Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!




Credits
  • Producer: Isabel Valdez, PA-C
  • Show Notes: Isabel Valdez, PA-C
  • Infographic: Isabel Valdez, PA-C
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MD
  • Hosts: Isabel Valdez, PA-C; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto MD FACP and Leah Witt, MD  (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Carolyn Crandall MD


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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 



Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Picks of the Week
  • First Case from Kashlak
  • Definitions of Osteoporosis and Low Bone Density (formerly Osteopenia)
  • Patient Counseling on Treatment Side Effects
  • Frequency of Testing
  • Dental Clearance 
  • CKD and Osteoporosis Treatment 
  • Prevention
  • Vitamin D and Calcium
  • Take-home Points and Outro
May 31, 2021
#276 Chronic Diarrhea, Dementia, OHS, MSK Pearls (TFTC #5)
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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 recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.

Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for #267 Chronic Diarrhea, #268 Dementia, and #269 OHS, and  #274 MSK Triple Distilled.




Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Infographics by: Elena Gibson, Emi Okamoto, Cyrus Askin, and Matt Watto
  • Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 



Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Chronic Diarrhea, 
  • Dementia, 
  • OHS,
  • MSK: Shoulder, Hip, Knee
  • Outro
May 26, 2021
#275 Bariatric Surgery for the Internist with Dr. Vivian Sanchez
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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 told you it was offered less than 1% of the time to patients who qualify for it?  Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Vivan Sanchez (Boston University) talks us through the patient selection, preoperative workup, and postoperative considerations for bariatric surgery, and how it might benefit your patients.



Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP 
  • Editor: Molly Heublein, MD; Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Vivian Sanchez, MD


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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 



Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Criteria for bariatric surgery
  • Benefits of bariatric surgery
  • Presurgical workup
  • Postoperative management
  • Complications
  • Outro
May 24, 2021
#274 MSK Triple Distilled: Shoulder, Elbow, Hip, Knee
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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, just how simple hip complaints are, when to urgently refer shoulder problems, and easy exam maneuvers to differentiate elbow pain.  Use our simple framework to help with the top diagnoses walking into your primary care clinic. 




Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Show Notes by: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Cover Art and Infographics: Matthew Watto
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Molly Heublein, MD Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP; Clair Morgan of nodderly.com (audio)


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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 



Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Case from Kashlak- general orthopedic complaints
  • Yellow flags
  • Case from Kashlak Knee
  • 4 buckets of knee pain
  • Ligamentous injury
  • Meniscus
  • Patellofemoral
  • Knee exam
  • Knee Imaging
  • Osteoarthritis treatment
  • Case from Kashlak: hip
  • Three steps to hip diagnosis
  • Case from Kashlak: Shoulder
  • Case from kashlak: elbow
  • Take-home points
May 17, 2021
#273 ACP 2021: The Highlight Reel Part 2
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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 thromboembolism, COVID-19 and coagulopathy, syncope, diverticulitis, aspirin, and delirium!

Note: This episode will not be available for CME/MOC credit due to the rapid turnaround time.



Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Paul Williams MD, FACP; Chris Chiu MD FACP; Sarah Roberts MPH, Beth “Garbs” Garbitelli
  • Show Notes by: Beth Garbitelli
  • Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
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Show Segments
Top Pearls on:
  • Primary care management of anxiety and depression
  • Insomnia
  • Medical Marijuana
  • Venous Thromboembolism
  • COVID-19 and Coagulopathy
  • Syncope
  • Diverticulitis
  • Aspirin
  • Delirium
May 10, 2021
#272 ACP 2021: The Highlight Reel Part 1
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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 constipation, Perioperative Sleep Apnea, Thyroid, Bariatric Surgery, Neurology, Super Gonorrhea, and more!

Note: This episode will not be available for CME/MOC credit due to the rapid turnaround time.



Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Deborah Gorth; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Matthew Watto MD FACP; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP; Molly Heublein MD
  • Show Notes by: Matthew Watto MD
  • Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsor: Panacea Financial
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Sponsor: GeriPal
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
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Show Segments
  • Heart Failure
  • Oral vs IV antibiotics for osteomyelitis, bacteremia, and endocarditis
  • Inpatient Blood Pressure Management
  • Perioperative sleep apnea
  • Thyroid pearls (pregnancy and weekly dosing)
  • Bariatric Surgery pearls
  • GI disorders (Cdiff, constipation, diverticulitis)
  • Super Gonorrhea; Sunscreen!
  • Outro
May 03, 2021
#271 PAD, Abdominal Pain, Iron Deficiency in CKD, and Acute Diarrhea (TFTC #4)
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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 providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.

Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for #260 PAD, #263 Iron CKD, and #266 Acute Diarrhea. CME is not available for #261-262 Abdominal Pain




Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Infographics by: Beth Garbitelli and Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsor: BetterHelp
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Sponsor: Indeed
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 



Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease (Dx and Management)
  • Abdominal Pain and the Abdominal Exam
  • Iron deficiency and Anemia in CKD
  • Acute Diarrhea
  • Outro
Apr 28, 2021
#270 SGIM 2021: The Highlight Reel
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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 the year for internists: SGIM and ACP, all in one month!  We’re here to help you make the most out of these action-packed virtual events, starting with our SGIM 2021 conference highlights. We hope you enjoy this grab-bag of clinical pearls, from LGBTQ healthcare to periop medicine to primary care, reproductive health, and beyond. Stay tuned for our upcoming ACP IMM2021 recaps for even more knowledge food!




Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH; Becca Raymond-Kolker, Paul Williams MD, FACP; Chris Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP; Matthew Watto MD FACP 
  • Show Notes by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH
  • Cover Art and Infographic: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsor: The American College of Physicians
Join the American College of Physicians today! Post-training physicians can take advantage of a special limited-time $100 dues discount. Visit acponline.org/acp100 and use the code CURBSIDERS. Membership discount is available only until May 31, 2021. 


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Sponsor: Audible
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.



Show Segments
Top Pearls on:
  • LGBTQ health
  • Gynecological health 
  • Reproductive medicine 
  • Primary Care 
  • Hospital Medicine 
  • Perioperative Medicine 
  • Caring for the Muslim patient 
  • Young adult medicine pearls (including COVID19; and Down Syndrome)
  • Reflections on SGIM 2021 and Outro
Apr 26, 2021
#269 Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) and the Didgeridoo with Dr Aneesa Das
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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 specialist and pulmonologist at The Ohio State University! You’ll learn tips and tricks regarding the diagnosis and management of OHS, the important role PCPs can play, and why on earth we’re discussing the didgeridoo!

Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!



Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Cyrus Askin, MD
  • Infographic: Cyrus Askin, MD
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
  • Hosts: Cyrus Askin, MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD
  • Reviewer: Leah Witt, MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto, MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Aneesa Das, MD


Sponsor: The American College of Physicians
Join the American College of Physicians today! Post-training physicians can take advantage of a special limited-time $100 dues discount. Visit acponline.org/acp100 and use the code CURBSIDERS. Membership discount is available only until May 31, 2021. 


Sponsor: Birch by Helix
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Sponsor: HRSA National Health Service Corps
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Picks of the Week
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Basic risk factors for OHS and red flags
  • That pathophysiologic trifecta
  • Physical Exam & History - OHS
  • Surveys and specific testing
  • Labs and other tests (PFTs, Echo, and more)
  • OSA, OHS, and Central Sleep Apnea
  • Treating OSA: CPAP vs Bilevel
  • The importance of weight loss
  • Keys for inpatient management
  • Perioperative considerations
  • Take-home points
  • Outro
Apr 19, 2021
#268 Dementia Made Simple with Dr. Josh Uy
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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 University of Pennsylvania in addition to a nursing home director and shares his skills in simplifying dementia screening, management, and treatment. Set your chairs up for the “triad visit” and prepare to ‘stew in the milieu’ of dementia!


Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!


Credits
  • Producer, cover art, infographic: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP 
  • Editor: Leah Witt MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Josh Uy MD




Sponsor: The American College of Physicians
Join the American College of Physicians today! Post-training physicians can take advantage of a special limited-time $100 dues discount. Visit acponline.org/acp100 and use the code CURBSIDERS. Membership discount is available only until May 31, 2021. 



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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
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Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner and picks of the Week*
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Definitions of dementia and cognitive impairment
  • Subtyping dementia
  • Cases to refer and basic laboratory testing
  • Potential imaging
  • Management of dementia
  • Take-home points, Outro
Apr 12, 2021
#267 Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 2: Chronic Diarrhea with Dr. Iris Wang
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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.




Credits
  • Producer: Elena Gibson MD
  • Writer: Elena Gibson MD, Beth Garbitelli
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant, MD 
  • Hosts: Elena Gibson MD, Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com (audio)
  • Guest: Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang MD


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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders partner with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 



Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio 
  • Case from Kashlak 
  • Osmotic diarrhea & stool osmotic gap
  • Causes of osmotic Diarrhea
  • Algorithm for evaluating diarrhea workup
  • Testing workup for chronic diarrhea
  • Endoscopic evaluation indications
  • Disorders of the Gut-Brain Axis
Apr 07, 2021
#266 Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 1: Acute Diarrhea with Dr. Iris Wang
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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 4/7/21 for both #266 and #267. Then, claim 2 hours credit in one shot!




Credits
  • Producer: Elena Gibson MD
  • Writer: Elena Gibson MD, Beth Garbitelli
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant, MD 
  • Hosts: Elena Gibson MD, Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Editor: Matt Watto MD (written); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com (audio)
  • Guest: Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang MD



Sponsor: The American College of Physicians 
Join the American College of Physicians today! Post-training physicians can take advantage of a special limited-time $100 dues discount. Visit acponline.org/acp100 and use the code CURBSIDERS. Membership discount is available only until May 31, 2021. 



Sponsor: BetterHelp
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This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Curbsiders’ listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/Curb.  



CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 



Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio 
  • Picks of the Week 
  • Case from Kashlak 
  • Definitions
  • Small bowel vs. Large bowel pathology
  • Red flags
  • Microbiologic evaluation of acute diarrhea
  • Non-Culture based testing panels
  • Supportive Management
  • Post infectious diarrhea
  • Oral Rehydration Solution 
  • Take-Home points and Outro
Apr 05, 2021
#265 Hypertension Update, Sarcoidosis, Seizures (TFTC #3)
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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.

Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for #254, #256, and #257. 




Credits
  • Written, Produced and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Infographics by: Beth Garbitelli and Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Hypertension pearls
  • Sarcoidosis pearls
  • Seizures pearls
  • Outro
Mar 31, 2021
#264 Hotcakes: Semaglutide for Weight Loss, Abx for Diverticulitis, Periop COVID19
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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; and the perioperative risks of COVID19. We’re joined by Dr. Adnan Khan (Chief resident, VCU Internal Medicine Residency) and our fearless leader of critical appraisal, internist/epidemiologist, Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH, @rbganatra (VA Boston). 




Credits
  • Written, Produced and hosted by: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Adnan Khan MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Editor: Rahul Ganatra MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsor: Panacea Financial
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Sponsor: ACP’s MKSAP 19
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org .



Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Pick of the week: Dark (Netflix TV series)
  • Preventive Medicine Updates
  • Semaglutide for weight loss
  • Amox-clav vs FQ-metronidazole for Diverticulitis
  • Perioperative COVID19 infection and timing of surgery
  • Rahul’s take-home points
  • Outro
Mar 29, 2021
#263 Iron Deficiency and Anemia of CKD (NephMadness 2021)
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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 kidney disease is common but frequently overlooked in primary care.  This episode features Kashlak Memorial’s own Chief of Nephrology, Dr. Joel Topf (@kidney_boy), joined by NephMadness experts, Dr. Matthew Spark (@Nephro_Sparks), and Dr. Pascale Khairallah (@Khairallah_P)!  Our guests lay out an easy-to-follow framework for primary care and give us some inside information to #Nephmadness! Read the Anemia Region scouting report.



Credits
  • Writer, Producer:  Stuart Brigham, MD
  • Cover Art:  Kate Grant MBChB, MRCGP
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP 
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Joel Topf MD, Matt Sparks MD, Pascale Khairallah MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.


Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Case from Kashlak
  • Approaching CKD in Primary Care
  • Iron and anemia labs in CKD
  • Ferritin Goals in CKD
  • Oral Replacement of Iron in CKD
  • IV Replacement of Iron in CKD
  • Discussing treatment option for Anemia of CKD
  • Basic information on HIF Stabilizers/ PHIs in CKD
  • Take-home points and Outro
Mar 22, 2021
#262 Subacute and Chronic Abdominal Pain: Physical Exam Series
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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 evidence-based physical exam series, we discuss how to approach abdominal pain with Dr. Andrew Olson (Minnesota), the leader of the DX: Diagnostic Excellence Project. Stay tuned for part 2 with Dr. Olson on subacute and chronic abdominal pain later this week!

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Credits
Producer: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA and Sam Masur MD
Writer: Sam Masur MD
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
Editor: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Andrew Olson MD



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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.
Mar 17, 2021
#261 Acute Abdominal Pain: Physical Exam Series
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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 evidence-based physical exam series, we discuss how to approach abdominal pain with Dr. Andrew Olson (Minnesota), the leader of DX: the Diagnostic Excellence Project. Stay tuned for part 2 with Dr. Olson on subacute and chronic abdominal pain later this week!

Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!


Credits
Producer: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA and Sam Masur MD
Writer: Sam Masur MD
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
Editor: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Andrew Olson MD


Sponsor: Panacea Financial
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This episode is supported by Panacea Financial, digital banking built for doctors, by doctors. At Panacea Financial you can have your own free personal banker and a support team that works around the clock- just like you do. Open your free checking account today at panaceafinancial.com

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.
Mar 15, 2021
#260 Peripheral Artery Disease with Dr. Vlad Lakhter
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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.  Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Vladimir Lakhter @VladLakhter (Temple Health) talks us through its diagnosis and management.  Dr. Lakhter gives us a straightforward framework for categorizing and triaging peripheral artery disease and talks us through the important components of medical management and who benefits from revascularization.




Credits
  • Written and produced by: Jake Kieserman and Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Vladimir Lakhter, DO




CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.


Time Stamps*
*Note: Time Stamps refer to ad-free version. 
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio- 00:33
  • Guest one-liner- 3:25
  • Dr. Lakhter book recommendations- 5:36
  • Case from Kashlak- 8:35
  • Definition and background for PAD- 10:25
  • Classification schema for PAD- 12:45
  • The physical examination- 21:05
  • ABIs and PVR in the diagnosis of PAD- 33:50
  • Exercise program for PAD-  46:08
  • Medication therapy-  52:05
  • Revascularization- 62:50
  • Outro- 68:45
Mar 08, 2021
#259 Addiction Medicine Triple Distilled
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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.  Please share your favorite addiction medicine pearls with us that we may have forgotten in the comments or by tagging us on Twitter @thecurbsiders. 



Credits
  • Producers: Carolyn Chan MD; Nora Taranto MD
  • Infographics: Hannah R Abrams; Justin Berk MD, MPH, MBA; Carolyn Chan MD; Nora Taranto MD
  • Writer and Cover Art: Carolyn Chan, MD
  • Hosts: Carolyn Chan MD; Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Justin Berk MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsor: Panacea Financial
This episode is supported by Panacea Financial, digital banking built for doctors, by doctors. At Panacea Financial, you can have your own free personal banker and a support team that works around the clock- just like you do. Open your free checking account today at panaceafinancial.com

Panacea is also excited to announce their “Match Day Giveaway.” $500 will be awarded to five medical students entering the match in 2021. Entry is free, and students can enter the giveaway on their website until March 31, 2021. Winners will be selected randomly on April 1st,
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders partner with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit.



Time Stamps
  • Intro, disclaimer 00:00
  • Alcohol Use disorder (inpatient and outpatient management) 03:50 
  • Sponsor -Panacea Finanicial 24:00
  • Partner -The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine Podcast
  • Chronic Pain and  Opioid Therapy (prescribing buprenorphine; microdosing) 25:30
  • Benzo Tapers 46:11
  • Outro
Mar 01, 2021
#258 Nephrotic Syndrome, Smoking Cessation, Prev Med Update (TFTC #2)
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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 rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes.

Note: There is no CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for #250, #251 and #252. 



Credits
  • Written, Produced and Hosted by: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
  • Infographics by: Elena Gibson MD, Beth Garbitelli and Carolyn Chan MD
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsor: Panacea Financial
This episode is supported by Panacea Financial, digital banking built for doctors, by doctors. At Panacea Financial you can have your own free personal banker and a support team that works around the clock- just like you do. Open your free checking account today at panaceafinancial.com

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Feb 24, 2021
#257 Carpe Diem: Seizure Basics for Primary Care
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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 who is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurophysiology Fellow at  The Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale Campus. Dr. Dawit takes us through rapid response to witnessed seizure, how to approach first-time seizures and adult-onset seizure disorders, gives us some facts about non-epileptic seizure disorders, and describes how to approach medication management in epilepsy! 



Credits
  • Producer: Paul Williams MD, Beth Garbitelli         
  • Writer and Infographics: Beth Garbitelli
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant  MBChB DipGUMed 
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Cyrus Askin MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Sara Dawit MD


Sponsor: ACP’s MKSAP
MKSAP® is the most trusted resource for lifelong learning and Board prep for internal medicine physicians and residents. Learn more at acponline.org/mksap19 and use promo code CURB2021 at checkout.


Sponsor: Green Chef GreenChef.com/90curb


Sponsor: Indeed Indeed.com/INTERNALMEDICINE


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org .
Feb 22, 2021
#256 Sarcoidosis
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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. Jonathan Boltax (University of Utah) rheum-inate on sarcoidosis. We discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease, role of the primary care clinician and why sarcoidosis in the chart reminds Paul of Shakespeare. 



Credits
  • Producer: Cyrus Askin MD and Deborah Gorth
  • Writer: Deborah Gorth
  • Infographic and Cover art: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Cyrus Askin MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Drs. Mary Beth Scholand & Jonathan Boltax


Sponsor: ACP’s MKSAP
MKSAP® is the most trusted resource for lifelong learning and Board prep for internal medicine physicians and residents. Learn more at acponline.org/mksap19 and use promo code CURB2021 at checkout.


Sponsor: birch by Helix
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.


Time Stamps
  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio, Awful(ly good?) Pun
  • 03:42 Guest one-liners
  • 06:28 Sponsor - ACP’s MKSAP19
  • 07:40 Case from Kashlak
  • 08:40 Explaining sarcoidosis
  • 12:19 Possible drivers of sarcoidosis
  • 13:30 Taking a sarcoidosis history
  • 17:26 Suggestions for catching sarcoidosis
  • 21:44 Sponsor - birchliving.com/curb
  • 23:52 Sarcoidosis physical exam, Diagnosis
  • 33:00 Lofgren’s and Heerfordt’s syndromes; Imaging for sarcoidosis
  • 40:44 Initiating therapy for sarcoidosis; Prognosis; the Treatment team
  • 51:23 Primary care considerations for sarcoidosis 
  • 54:55 Diagnosing and treating a sarcoidosis exacerbation
  • 61:20 Take home points and outro
Feb 15, 2021
#255 Hotcakes: Colchicine for CAD, and Gout flares, PT versus Steroids for Knee OA
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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 chronic Knee osteoarthritis. We’re joined by Michael Sternberg (Chief resident, VCU Internal Medicine Residency) and our fearless leader of critical appraisal, internist/epidemiologist, Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH, @rbganatra (VA Boston). 



Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Michael Sternberg MD; Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsor: ACP’s MKSAP18
MKSAP® is the most trusted resource for lifelong learning and Board prep for internal medicine physicians and residents. Learn more at www.acponline.org/curb2021.


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org .


Time Stamps
  • Intro, disclaimer
  • 01:45 Fun animal fact; Picks of the Week*
  • 06:33 PT vs steroid injection for chronic knee OA
  • 21:00 Colchicine for stable CAD
  • 33:00 Low dose colchicine vs naproxen for acute gout flares
Feb 08, 2021
#254 Hypertension Update with Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin
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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 HTN diagnosis and how to accurately measure blood pressure levels at home and in the office.  Dr Vongpatanasin shares the latest guideline recommendations for first line pharmaceutical therapies as well as her pearls about how to treat special populations.
  • Produced by: Deborah Gorth and Isabel Valdez, PA
  • Written by: Deborah Gorth 
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham, MD; Matthew Watto, MD, FACP; Paul Williams, MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Molly Heublein, MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Wanpen Vongpatanasin, MD


Sponsor: ACP’s MKSAP18
MKSAP® is the most trusted resource for lifelong learning and Board prep for internal medicine physicians and residents. Learn more at www.acponline.org/curb2021.


Sponsor: Provider Solutions and Development
Provider Solutions & Development is a community of experts dedicated to offering guidance and career coaching to physicians and clinicians throughout their entire career journey. With exclusive access to hundreds of opportunities across the nation, reach out today to begin the search for your perfect practice: www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.


Time Stamps
00:00 Sponsors, Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
03:20 Guest one-liner
05:50 Sponsor - ACP’s MKSAP 18
07:05 Case from Kashlak; Defining hypertension and treatment thresholds
10:43 Measuring blood pressure (at home, in the office, validatebp.org)
16:46 Wrist BP cuff
19:50 Home monitoring and ambulatory BP monitoring; What time to take BP medication
32:10 Approach to treatment; Combo pills; How to titrate meds
42:20 Treating resistant hypertension; hyperaldosteronism; Isolated systolic hypertension
52:04 Take home points and Outro
Feb 01, 2021
#253 COVID-19 Vaccines with Dr Monica Gandhi
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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 @MonicaGandhi9 (UCSF) joins us to cover: the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna novel mRNA vaccine mechanisms, trial data, and practicalities of who should receive them.  We discuss data around the Oxford-AstraZeneca adenovirus vaccine, which is authorized in the UK and India, and may be available in the US later this year.  Feel confident recommending COVID-19 vaccines to your patients!



Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Cover Art: Chris Chiu, MD, FACP, FAAP
  • Infographic: Tima Karginov
  • Hosts: Chris Chiu, MD, FACP, FAAP; Molly Heublein, MD; Paul Williams, MD, FACP
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com (audio)
  • Guest: Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH



Sponsor: Panacea Financial 
This episode is supported by Panacea Financial, digital banking built for doctors, by doctors. At Panacea Financial you can have your own free personal banker and a support team that works around the clock- just like you do. Open your free checking account today at panaceafinancial.com

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Sponsor: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.



Time Stamps

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio - 00:00
  •  Guest one-liner, book recommendation - 3:40
  • Authorized vaccines in the US - 8:30
  • AstraZeneca vaccine mechanism- 9:26
  • mRNA vaccine mechanism - 10:30
  • Vaccine distribution issues (cold chain) - 16:05
  • mRNA safety - 18:24
  • mRNA vaccine efficacy/data from phase 3 trials - 19:40
  • How did we get this so quickly - 23:40
  • Vaccine impact on asymptomatic infection - 26:18
  • AstraZeneca trials - 28:20
  • Pregnancy - 35:10
  • Anaphylaxis - 37:10
  • Prior COVID-19 infection - 39:07
  • Side effects - 42:05
  • Pediatric patients - 45:12
  • Phases of role outs in the US -46:50
  • Herd immunity - 48:16
  • Thoughts of how to make this happen - 52:45
  • Preexisting conditions - 53:40
  • How long will immunity last - 57:15
  • Mutant strains - 58:25
  • Future of mRNA vaccines - 1:00:30
  • Take home points and Outro - 1:02:12
Jan 27, 2021
#252 Smoking Cessation Unfiltered
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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 cause of preventable death worldwide. Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Steve Baldassarri (Yale) provides us expert pearls to help our patients quit smoking. 




Credits

  • Written and produced by: Carolyn Chan, MD
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Cyrus Askin, MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Steve Baldassarri MD MHS



Sponsor: The American College of Physicians
Join us for ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2021: Virtual Experience for 3 days of interactive, livestreaming education and events April 29 through May 1—plus on-demand post-meeting access to CME credit for up to 3 years.
 
“Early Bird” members get an additional $80 registration discount on top of their member discount. Visit annualmeeting.acponline.org. (Prices shown online at registration pages reflect Discounted Rates.)
 
Register now—Early Bird savings end January 31st!



Sponsor: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.

Time Stamps*

*Note: Time Stamps refer to ad free version. 
  • 03:02 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • 04:35 Guest one-liner 
  • 09:50 Tobacco Use Disorder - Chronic Disease
  • 11:08 Case from Kashlak
  • 11:56 Obtaining a history
  • 13:39 Motivations for Smoking Cessation
  • 15:29 Factors associated with challenges in smoking cessation:
  • 21:40 Gradual Tapers vs Cold Turkey
  • 25:18 Nicotine Replacement 32:40
  • 28:57 Pharmacotherapy - “Controller” Medications
  • 31:05 Pharmacotherapy - Short Acting Medications
  • 33:20 Dosing Medications
  • 38:35 Varenicline
  • 39:00 Nicotine gum dosing 
  • 44:40 Duration of therapy
  • 48:08 Bupropion 
  • 49:05 Behavioral Interventions
  • 55:24 Vaping and electronic cigarettes 
  • 57:03 Vaping for smoking cessation
  • 01:02:35 EVALI
  • 01:05:49 Outro
Jan 25, 2021
#251 What the USPSTF? Preventive Medicine Updates with Dr. Amber-Nicole Bird
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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 screening recs. Dr. Amber-Nicole Bird @ABirdMD (Penn Medicine) refreshes our love for preventive medicine, with updates on the newest recommendations. She reviews how to appropriately interpret and adopt guidelines for our patients, being cognizant of the source. We shine light on the mechanism of USPSTF, including how their guidelines differ from others, so we can understand the value and context when utilizing the guidance in the clinic.

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Credits

  • Produced and Written by: David Madick MD; Peter Wikoff MD; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Infographic: Beth Garbitelli
  • Cover Art: Chris Chiu MD
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto, MD (Show notes); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Amber-Nicole Bird, MD

Sponsor: The American College of Physicians

Join us for ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2021: Virtual Experience for 3 days of interactive, livestreaming education and events April 29 through May 1—plus on-demand post-meeting access to CME credit for up to 3 years. “Early Bird” members get an additional $80 registration discount on top of their member discount. Visit annualmeeting.acponline.org and use the code IM21CURB. Register now—Early Bird savings end January 31st!


Sponsor: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.

Jan 18, 2021
#250 Nephrotic Syndrome vs. Glomerulonephritis with Kidney Boy, Dr. Joel Topf
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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 the different diagnostics, managements, and prognosis for these two pathologies.

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Credits

  • Producer, writer, infographic, cover art: Elena Gibson MD
  • Hosts: Elena Gibson MD, Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto MD (written); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com (audio)
  • Guest: Joel Topf MD


Sponsor: The American College of Physicians
Join us for ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2021: Virtual Experience for 3 days of interactive, livestreaming education and events April 29 through May 1—plus on-demand post-meeting access to CME credit for up to 3 years.

“Early Bird” members get an additional $80 registration discount on top of their member discount. Visit annualmeeting.acponline.org and use the code IM21CURB.

Register now—Early Bird savings end January 31st!


Sponsor: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.

Jan 11, 2021
#249 Cellulitis, Bites, Vulvovaginitis, MGUS, SPEP (TFTC #1)
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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 episodes. Note: There is no CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for #244, #246 and #247.

Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!


Credits

  • Written, Produced and Hosted by: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Infographics by: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP, Beth Garbitelli and Nora Taranto MD
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com



Sponsor: The American College of Physicians

Join us for ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2021: Virtual Experience for 3 days of interactive, livestreaming education and events April 29 through May 1—plus on-demand post-meeting access to CME credit for up to 3 years.

“Early Bird” members get an additional $80 registration discount on top of their member discount. Visit annualmeeting.acponline.org and use the code IM21CURB.

Register now—Early Bird savings end January 31st!



Time Stamps*

*Note: Time Stamps refer to ad free versions.

  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • 02:35 Vulvovaginitis
  • 05:35 Cellulitis and Bites
  • 09:45 SPEP it Up
  • 15:15 Outro
Jan 04, 2021
#248 Top Pearls of 2020: Curbsiders' Recap Extravaganza
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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, women in medicine, hypothermia, diuretics, heart failure, AKI, lipids, post-op fever, refugee health, SGLT2 inhibitors, euglycemic DKA, UTIs, bat bites, rabies, ILD, statins in NAFLD, framework for hair loss, and more! Plus: Our picks of the year and the Curbsiders gift guide! Note: This episode is not available for CME but #208 through #247 are available for CME/MOC at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org for free!

Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!


Credits

  • Producer: Chris Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP
  • Written by: The Curbsiders Team
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Chris Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP
  • Hosts: Chris Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP, Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsor: Panacea Financial

This episode is supported by Panacea Financial, digital banking built for doctors, by doctors. At Panacea Financial you can have your own free personal banker and a support team that works around the clock- just like you do. Open your free checking account today at panaceafinancial.com

Panacea Financial, a Division of Sonabank, Member FDIC

Dec 28, 2020
#247 SPEP It Up: MGUS, Myeloma, and Immunology, Oh My!
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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 Immunofixation), shares his clinical gestalt about when to suspect  MGUS, Myeloma, Waldenstrom’s, and Amyloidosis--and finally, how to talk to patients about them. If you, like Stuart, have ever wondered what on earth to do with that pesky free light chain ratio or the SPEP that so often gets inboxed to you without explanation, then fear not, Dr Castillo has your back!

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Credits

  • Written and Produced by Nora Taranto MD
  • Infographics by Nora Taranto MD
  • Cover Art by Kate Grant MBChB, MRCGP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD, FACP, Nora Taranto MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP ; Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Reviewer: Jooho Chung MD, PhD
  • Guest: Jorge Castillo MD



Sponsor: Panacea Financial

This episode is supported by Panacea Financial, digital banking built for doctors, by doctors. At Panacea Financial you can have your own free personal banker and a support team that works around the clock- just like you do. Open your free checking account today at panaceafinancial.com

Panacea Financial, a Division of Sonabank, Member FDIC



Sponsor: VCU Health CE

We are excited to announce that the Curbsiders are now partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Check out curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and create your account!

Dec 21, 2020
#246 Take a Bite out of Cellulitis with Dr Boghuma Titanji
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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).

Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!


Credits

  • Written (including CME) and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art and Infographic by: Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Matthew Watto (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Boghuma Titanji MD, M.Sc., DTM&H, PhD


Sponsor: Provider Solutions and Development

Provider Solutions & Development is a community of experts dedicated to offering guidance and career coaching to physicians and clinicians throughout their entire career journey. With exclusive access to hundreds of opportunities across the nation, reach out today to begin the search for your perfect practice: www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.


Sponsor: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.


Time Stamps*

*Note: Time Stamps refer to ad free version.

  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • 02:00 Picks of the Week
  • 06:00 Definitions, Initial Approach to cellulitis
  • 10:35 Nonpurulent cellulitis; antibiotic choice
18:10 Fish handler’s disease
  • 24:30 Recurrent cellulitis
  • 31:30 Purulent cellulitis and MRSA; Antibiotic choice; Step down therapy
  • 47:33 Abscesses; Adjuvant antibiotics; Packing Wounds
  • 53:30 Decolonization for recurrent MRSA infections
  • 56:30 Human Bites (clenched fist injury); Dog bites and Cat bites
  • 67:10 Take home points and Outro
Dec 14, 2020
ADHD: All that Fidgets is Not... (Cribsiders #13)
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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? Join us with Dr. Sarah Vinson, a triple-boarded clinician in adult  psychiatry, child psychiatry, and pediatrics who helps us optimize a diagnosis and management process for ADHD. What other conditions can masquerade as ADHD? Which type of stimulant should you use? Listen to find out more! Show notes at: https://thecurbsiders.com/cribsiders/13 Subscribe at: Apple , Google, Spotify


Credits

  • Writer, Producer, Infographic: Angela Zhang
  • Cover Art: Chris Chiu
  • Hosts: Justin Berk, Chris Chiu
  • Editor:Justin Berk; Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest(s): Dr. Sarah Y. Vinson



Time Stamps

  • 5:30 Diagnosis of ADHD
  • 6:53 Considering a differential diagnosis of ADHD
  • 8:43 Categories of ADHD
  • 15:02 Ancillary Supports
  • 18:27 Consequences of Misdiagnosis
  • 19:53 Parent Counseling
  • 22:08 Behavioral Interventions Treatment
  • 25:56 Gender Differences in ADHD
  • 28:00 Anaphylaxis Promo
  • 28:39 Alternative Treatments
  • 30:54 Pharmacotherapy for ADHD
  • 37:29 Side Effects of Medical Treatments
  • 44:33 Monitoring Progress
  • 46:19 Treating concurrent mood disorders
  • 49:21 ADHD in Young Adults
  • 55:29 ADHD and Race
  • 1:08:13 Future of ADHD
Dec 09, 2020
#245 COVID Cakes: Masks, Home Testing, Anticoagulation, Vaccines
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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 Curbsider/internist/epidemiologist Rahul Ganatra MD MPH (@rbganatra) talks us through the controversial DANMASK-19 trial, plus Watto reports back on his conversation with Dr Parth Rali @parthrali (Temple Lung Center) who helped write the CHEST anticoagulation guidelines for COVID-19.

Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!


Credits

  • Producer: Deb Gorth ScM
  • Show Notes, Cover Art, and CME by: Deb Gorth ScM and Matthew Watto MD
  • Written by: Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD, and Rahul Ganatra MD MPH
  • Hosts: Rahul Ganatra MD MPH, Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: ACP’s I Raise the Rates

Join with other clinicians in working to raise influenza and other adult vaccination rates. Visit acponline.org/ai to access free tools and learn new strategies to support your efforts.


Sponsor: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.


Time Stamps

  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, Picks of the week* and Vaccines
  • 08:00 DANMASK-19
  • 25:00 Anticoagulation in COVID-19
  • 35:06 COVID-19 home PCR testing
  • Outro
Dec 07, 2020
#244 Vulvovaginitis for All Ages with Dr. Monica Christmas
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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, treating and managing vulvovaginal conditions in patients of all ages. Plus, a bit on how to recognize and treat lichen sclerosus. Our brilliant guest for this episode is Dr. Monica Christmas (@drmonicaxmas on Twitter), who is a self-described yoga enthusiast, avid reader, wannabe artist and gynecologist. Dr. Christmas is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago in the section of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery where she is the director of the Menopause Program. Monica specializes in gynecologic surgery, abnormal uterine bleeding and menopause management with an interest in sexual dysfunction. Her focus is on helping women live healthy, vibrant, happy lives.

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Credits

  • Produced by: Kate Grant MD; Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH
  • Written by: Kate Grant MD
  • Show Notes by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH, Kate Grant MD
  • Cover Art and Infographic: Kate Grant MD
  • Hosts: Kate Grant MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Dr. Monica Christmas, MD


Sponsor: ACP’s I Raise the Rates
Join with other clinicians in working to raise influenza and other adult vaccination rates. Visit acponline.org/ai to access free tools and learn new strategies to support your efforts.


Sponsor: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.

Nov 30, 2020
#243 Diabetes Triple Distilled
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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, guidelines for A1C targets, when and how to use the newer medications SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists.  We wrap up with a discussion of managing DM2 in patients with kidney disease and in which patients to consider de-intensifying treatment.  Feel confident managing diabetes with the latest data in 2020!

Listeners can claim 4 HOURS of Free CE credit for this episode through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date).

Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | CME!


Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Isabel Valdez, PA
  • Show Notes: Isabel Valdez, PA; Molly Heublein, MD
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Molly Heublein, MD
  • Editors: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsors:

ACP’s I Raise the Rates

Join with other clinicians in working to raise influenza and other adult vaccination rates. Visit acponline.org/ai to access free tools and learn new strategies to support your efforts.


VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.


Time Stamps

0:00 Intro,

2:45 Pitfalls of A1c testing,

7:00 Diabetes goals/A1c guidelines; Macrovascular vs Microvascular benefits,

16:20 Choosing between SGLT2 inhibitors vs GLP1 agonists,

19:10 Stuart rants on insulin for symptomatic hyperglycemia,

22:32 Start your patient on an SGLT2i and counsel them about potential adverse events,

30:30 GLP-1 agonists,

36:50 Deintensification; Diabetes Treatment in CKD,


Tags

Diabetes, hypoglycemia, SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonist, metformin, CKD, primary care, assistant, doctor, education, family, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist, meded, medical, medicine, nurse, practitioner, professional, physician, resident, student

Nov 23, 2020
#242 Wilderness Medicine: Prepare for Disaster
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Explore the essentials of Wilderness Medicine and prepare yourself for austere environments as we discuss Altitude Sickness, Frostbite, Animal Bites, Thermoregulation, Wound Care and the proper way to apply a tourniquet.

 

Thinking about outdoor escapes and vacations now more than ever? Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Thomas DeLoughery @Bloodman (Oregon Health & Science University) takes us through the fascinating, and at times chilling, world of Wilderness Medicine. This episode will empower you to explore the great outdoors as safely as possible.  We discuss the breadth of wilderness medicine, multiple unique clinical entities encountered in austere environments, and practical ways to protect yourself and others on your adventures.  This episode is truly wild!

 

Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). 

 

Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!

 

Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Infographic by: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM
  • Show Notes: Deborah Gorth ScM and Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant, MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Thomas DeLoughery MD, MACP, FAWM

 

Sponsors:

 

Provider Solutions and Development

Provider Solutions & Development is a community of experts dedicated to offering guidance and career coaching to physicians and clinicians throughout their entire career journey. With exclusive access to hundreds of opportunities across the nation, reach out today to begin the search for your perfect practice: www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.

 

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

Time Stamps
  • Sponsor - Provider Solutions and Development https://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/
  • Sponsor - VCU Health CE curbsiders.vcuhealth.org   
  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • 03:45 Guest one-liner, advice and Picks of the Week*
  • 08:10 Sponsor - Provider Solutions and Development https://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/
  • 09:00 Case of mountaineering; What is Wilderness Medicine?

  • 12:05 What’s in your first aid kit?

  • 21:36 Altitude sickness: acute mountain sickness, high altitude cerebral edema and High altitude pulmonary edema

  • 31:25 Hypothermia  
  • 39:36 Frostbite 

  • 47:25 Hyperthermia: Heat exhaustion and Heat stroke; How much water should you drink?

  • 51:55 Bat bites and rabies

  • 58:20 Snake bites

  • 66:03 Wound care and tourniquets

  • 75:40 Take Home Points; Outro; Bonus clip
  • Sponsor - VCU Health CE curbsiders.vcuhealth.org   

 

Links*
  1. De Gaulle by Julian Jackson 
  2. Command and Control by Eric Schlosser
  3. Auerbach's Wilderness Medicine, 2-Volume Set 
  4. Whatever book Paul said he was reading, sounds nerdy (The First Law Trilogy) 
  5. Wilderness Medicine Society
  6. Stop The Bleed: Home 
  7. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
  8. National Outdoor Leadership School
  9. Advanced Wilderness Life Support 
  10. Inside the ER at Mt. Everest 
  11. Annapurna by Maurice Herzog 
  12. K2, The Savage Mountain: The Classic True Story Of Disaster And Survival On The World's Second-Highest Mountain– by Charles Houston and Robert Bates 

 

*The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra.

 

Goal

Listeners will learn the basics of wilderness medicine and how to approach a few common conditions. 

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will…  

  1. Appreciate Wilderness Medicine as a medicine subspeciality and understand why or how someone might pursue this clinical focus area
  2. Recognize signs and symptoms of high altitude sickness
  3. Develop an approach to treating animal bites and injuries
  4. Learn high yield tips for administering first aid in the wilderness including field hemostasis

 

Disclosures

Dr DeLoughery reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

O’Glasser AY, Gorth D, Deloughery T, Williams PN, Watto MF. “#242 Wilderness Medicine: Prfor Disaster”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Original air date November 16, 2020.

 

Tags

Wilderness Medicine, Travel medicine, first aid, first aid kit, altitude sickness, acute mountain sickness, high altitude cerebral edema, high altitude pulmonary edema, acetazolamide, dexamethasone, hypothermia, frostbite, frostnip, heat exposure, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, hyperthermia, hyponatremia, animal bites, bats, rabies, snakes, antivenom, wound care, tourniquet, FOAM, FOAMim, FOAMed, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist, meded, medical, medicine, nurse, practitioner, professional, primary, physician, resident, student

Nov 16, 2020
#241 Chronic Cough
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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, intensivist AND palliative care physician sits down with us to discuss common causes for chronic cough, work up pearls and options for treatment. Follow him on Twitter, @BradleyJHayward. Listeners can claim free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). We hope you enjoy learning from this episode as much as we enjoyed producing it!

 

Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!

 

Credits
  • Written (including CME questions) and Produced by: Cyrus Askin MD
  • Infographic by: Cyrus Askin MD
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Brad Hayward MD

 

Sponsors:

Panacea Financial 

This episode is supported by Panacea Financial, digital banking built for doctors, by doctors. At Panacea Financial you can have your own free personal banker and a support team that works around the clock- just like you do. Open your free checking account today at panaceafinancial.com

Panacea Financial, a Division of Sonabank, Member FDIC

 

 

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

  Time Stamps

 

  • Sponsor - Panacea Financial panaceafinancial.comSponsor - VCU Health CE curbsiders.vcuhealth.org
  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio; Guest one-liner and Pick of the Week*
  • 06:23 Sponsor - Panacea Financial panaceafinancial.com
  • 07:30 Case of Post Infectious Cough; Basic definitions for cough
  • Important aspects of the history
  • Empiric therapies for post-viral cough
  • 22:50 Case of idiopathic chronic cough; Physical exam
  • 29:20 Basic testing and empiric therapy for the common causes of chronic cough
  • 41:51 When to refer to pulmonology; Therapy for idiopathic chronic cough; OTC cough meds
  • 54:28 Take home message; Outro
  • Sponsor - VCU Health CE curbsiders.vcuhealth.org

 

Links*
  • 90 Day Fiancé (show)  
  • Below Deck Mediterranean (show)
  • Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients by  Anthony Back, Robert Arnold & James Tulsky (book

 

*The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra.

 

Goal

Listeners will develop a pragmatic approach to evaluating subacute and chronic cough in adult patients.

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will be able to…  

  1. ... define sub-acute vs chronic cough
  2. ... build a repertoire of history questions geared towards identifying the etiology of cough in a patient
  3. ... build a toolbox of diagnostic studies / tests that can be used in the evaluation of cough
  4. ... marry history, physical and diagnostic studies into a coherent approach to diagnosing subacute and chronic cough through a tiered/logical approach
  5. ... understand empiric therapies for cough that may have an advantageous risk-reward profile, even in the absence of diagnosis 
  6. ... educate patients on common causes for subacute cough and chronic cough, as well as how to appropriately set expectations regarding symptoms severity and duration

 

Disclosures

Dr. Hayward reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Askin CA, Hayward B, Williams PN, Brigham SK, Okamoto E, Watto MF. “241: Chronic Cough”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Original Air Date: November 9, 2020.

 

Tags

Cough, dyspnea, asthma, COPD, eosinophil, IL-5, allergy, ENT, allergist, pulmonary, pulmonologist, PFT, spirometry,  post-nasal drip, GERD, reflux, eczema, rash, atopy, mucus, bronchiectasis, lung, antihistamine, CT, X-Ray,  smoking, vaping, birds, dust, cockroaches, steroids, ICS, inhaled, gabapentin,  primary care, assistant, care, doctor, education, family, FOAM, FOAMim, FOAMed, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist, meded, medical, medicine, nurse, practitioner, professional, primary, physician, resident, student

Nov 09, 2020
#240 Elbow Pain: Straighten it out
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Returning guest expert Dr Ted Parks helps us get the elbow straight with a simple approach to common causes of elbow pain for primary care.  Listen as he guides Stuart through physical exam techniques (or watch them on YouTube) for epicondylitis and learn what the bursa is there for anyways. Find out what fracture you can treat in your office, why you shouldn’t stab straight into the olecranon bursa and when elbow pain should be referred.  Feel confident when your patient comes in with elbow pain!

Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). 

Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com

Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Molly Heublein, MD
  • Cover Art and Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD, Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Molly Heublein, MD
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto, MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com (audio/video)
  • Guest: Ted Parks, MD

 

 

Sponsors

 

Provider Solutions and Development

Provider Solutions & Development is a community of experts dedicated to offering guidance and career coaching to physicians and clinicians throughout their entire career journey. With exclusive access to hundreds of opportunities across the nation, reach out today to begin the search for your perfect practice: www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.

 

 

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

Time Stamps
  • Sponsor - Provider Solutions and Development https://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/
  • Sponsor - VCU Health CE curbsiders.vcuhealth.org   
  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • 04:00 Picks of the Week*
  • Sponsor - Provider Solutions and Development https://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/
  • 09:50 Medial and lateral epicondylitis case, Elbow anatomy
  • 13:00 Pathophysiology of epicondylitis, Epicondylitis exam, Epicondylitis treatment
  • 34:11 Olecranon bursitis, Bursitis diagnosis and aspiration
  • 46:12 Radial head fracture diagnosis, Radial head fracture treatment
  • 55:30 Cubital tunnel nerve entrapment
  • 57:45 Platelet rich plasma
  • 60:39 Take home points, Plug and Outro
  • 64:00 Bonus Pick of the Week
  • Sponsor - VCU Health CE curbsiders.vcuhealth.org   

 

Goals

Listeners will have a working differential of elbow complaints that commonly present in primary care, and understand how to diagnose these and initiate treatment.

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will...

  1. Perform an exam for medial and lateral epicondylitis.
  2. Describe treatment options for medial and lateral epicondylitis
  3. Identify when further evaluation for clinical olecranon bursitis beyond clinical exam is needed
  4. Explain how radial head fractures differ from most other fractures, and why casting or surgery is generally not needed.

 

Links*
  1. Molly’s Pick: The Warmth of Other Suns (book) by Isabel Wilkerson 
  2. Stuart’s Pick: The Fringe (TV show), JJ Abrams
  3. Practical Office Orthopedics (textbook) by Ted Parks, MD

 

*The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra.

 

References
  1. Johnson GW, Cadwallader K, Scheffel SB, Epperly TD. Treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Sep 15;76(6):843-8. PMID: 17910298.
  2. Simental-Mendía M, et al. Clinical efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials. Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Aug;39(8):2255-2265. doi: 10.1007/s10067-020-05000-y. Epub 2020 Feb 26. PMID: 32103373.
  3. Parks, Ted.  Practical Office Orthopedics.   McGraw-Hill Education / Medical; 1st Edition (December 29, 2017).  
  4. Khodaee M. Common Superficial Bursitis. Am Fam Physician. 2017 Feb 15;95(4):224-231. PMID: 28290630.
  5. Liow RY, Cregan A, Nanda R, Montgomery RJ. Early mobilisation for minimally displaced radial head fractures is desirable. A prospective randomised study of two protocols. Injury. 2002 Nov;33(9):801-6. doi: 10.1016/s0020-1383(02)00164-x. PMID: 12379391.
  6. Boone S, Gelberman RH, Calfee RP. The Management of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Sep;40(9):1897-904; quiz 1904. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.03.011. Epub 2015 Aug 1. PMID: 26243318.

 

Tags

Elbow, orthopedics, olecranon bursitis, bursa, aspiration, septic joint, medial epicondylitis, lateral epicondylitis, radial head fracture, PRP, platelet rich plasma, humerus, olecranon, radius, tendonitis, primary care, assistant, care, doctor, education, family, FOAM, FOAMim, FOAMed, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist, meded, medical, medicine, nurse, practitioner, professional, primary, physician, resident, student

 

Disclosures

Dr Parks reports is the author of Practical Office Orthopedics (McGraw-Hill 2017) . The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Heublein M, Parks T, Jyang E, Brigham SK, Okamoto E, Watto MF. “#240 Elbow Pain: Straighten it out. A dabble into elbow care  with Dr Ted Parks”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list November 02, 2020.

Nov 02, 2020
#239 Sinusitis: It’s Not That Tricky
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A runny nose won’t have you running in circles this cold season with our fantastic overview of rhinosinusitis in all its forms! We discuss etiology and presentation of viral versus bacterial rhinosinusitis, practical counseling tips for guiding patients on nasal irrigation, and working up chronic rhinosinusitis! Our guest is the fabulous Dr. Dink Jardine, a general otolaryngologist, Commander in the US Navy, and Director for Professional Education (DPE) and Designated Institutional Official (DIO) at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL). 

 

Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). 

 

Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!

  Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP 
  • Infographic by:  Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Molly Heublein MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com (audio)
  • Guest: Dink Jardine, MD

 

Sponsors:   National Internal Medicine Day

Help ACP celebrate National Internal Medicine Day on October 28th. Visit https://www.acponline.org/NIMD20 to learn how you can show your internal medicine pride. Be sure to tag @ACPInternists and use the hashtags #NationalInternalMedicineDay, #IMProud, and #IMEssential.

 

 

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

Time Stamps
  • Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians
  • Sponsor - VCU Health Continuing Education
  • 00:30 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • 03:00 Guest one-liner, Favorite failure, Pick of the Week*:  Still Life by Louise Penny
  • Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians
  • 09:30 Case 1 - Acute Viral Rhinosinusitis 
  • 10:40 Rhinosinusitis vs. Sinusitis 
  • 14:20 Physical exam in rhinosinusitis
  • 20:40 Counseling patients about viral vs. bacterial infection
  • 22:56  Sinus regimen/nasal irrigation - “Is there a sinus toilet”
  • 27:10 Intranasal fluticasone and other intranasal medications 
  • 29:40 Rhinitis medicamentosa
  • 30:40 Nasal spray positioning
  • 33:50 Case 1 - Double Sickening
  • 37:40 Worst case scenarios from rhinosinusitis
  • 40:40 Antibiotic treatment for bacterial rhinosinusitis
  • 43:20 Failed improvement on antibiotics? Second-line options
  • 49:30 Case 2 - Chronic rhinosinusitis 
  • 52:28 Etiology of chronic rhinosinusitis
  • 53:33 Making a diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis
  • 55:25 Treating chronic rhinosinusitis 
  • 58:40 Vasomotor rhinitis 
  • 60:40 Sinus irrigation counseling and tips (YouTube)
  • 65:30 Case 3 - Allergic Rhinitis 
  • 70:13 Oral medications for allergic rhinitis; Chronic allergic/non-allergic rhinitis 
  • 73:51 Take-home points

 

Links*
  1. Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny Chief Inspector Gamache series
  2. “Dr. Adappa and Dr. Palmer teach you How to do Nasal Irrigation” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br928VfiC1M

 

*The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra.

 

Goals

Listeners will develop an approach to the diagnosis and management of rhinosinusitis.

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will...

  1. Classify rhinosinusitis, including acute, chronic, bacterial, and viral.
  2. Discuss the microbiology and pathophysiology underpinning rhinitis and sinusitis.
  3. Differentiate the presentation and management of acute bacterial and acute viral rhinosinusitis.
  4. Develop an approach to the diagnosis and management of allergic rhinosinusitis.
  5. Recognize and manage patients with non-allergic rhinitis.
  6. Discuss the role of antibiotic therapy and surgery in the management of rhinosinusitis.

 

Disclosures

Dr. Jardine reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Williams PN, Garbitelli B, Jardine D, Heublein M, Watto MF.. “#239 Sinusitis: It’s not that tricky.” The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Final publishing date October 26, 2020.

 

Tags

sinus, sinusitis, rhinitis, acute bacterial, rhinosinusitis, bacterial, viral, virus, nose, chronic sinusitis, ENT, primary care, assistant, care, doctor, education, family, FOAM, FOAMim, FOAMed, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist, meded, medical, medicine, nurse, practitioner, professional, primary, physician, resident, student

Oct 23, 2020
#238 DVT / PE Triple Distilled
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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, heavy metal enthusiast, Dr Michael Streiff #154 DVT and PE Master Class. Introducing our new Triple Distilled sub-series offering shorter episodes that reinforce and refresh key concepts from past shows along with any pertinent updates. 

 

Listeners can claim 2 hours of Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). 

 

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  Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

 

Sponsor:  VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

Time Stamps
  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer
  • 01:40 Making the diagnosis of VTE
  • 09:07 Triage and risk stratify Pulmonary Embolism
  • 14:00 Anticoagulant choice; Duration of therapy after unprovoked DVT / PE
  • 21:00 Workup for unprovoked DVT / PE; DOACs in special populations: at extremes of weight,  advanced CKD and in antiphospholipid syndrome
  • 28:22 IVC filters 
  • 30:20 Outro

 

Links

Check out the full show notes from previous Curbsiders’ shows covering VTE. 

  1. Dr Oren Friedman #92 Pulmonary Embolism for the Internist 
  2. Dr Michael Streiff #154 DVT and PE Master Class

 

Goals

Listeners will feel confident in the diagnosis and management of VTE

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will...

 

  • Diagnose (VTE) DVT and PE using imaging, risk scores and clinical gestalt
  • Risk stratify patients with pulmonary embolism
  • Choose the appropriate initial anticoagulant for VTE
  • Decide duration of anticoagulation for VTE
  • Recall real risks and questionable benefits of IVC filters in DVT / PE
  • Determine need for cancer or thrombophilia workup in unprovoked DVT / PE

 

 

Disclosures

The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Watto MF, Williams PN, Brigham SK, Watto MF. “#238 DVT / PE Triple Distilled”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Final publishing date October 22, 2020.

 

Tags

Pulmonary embolism, vte, dvt, pe, heparin, anticoagulation, right ventricle, RV, left ventricle, LV, circulation, hypotension, shock, IVC filter, TPA, echocardiogram, CT scan, bleed, clot, deep, vein, thrombosis, DOAC, NOAC, anticoagulation, d-dimer, Wells, primary care, assistant, care, doctor, education, family, FOAM, FOAMim, FOAMed, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist, meded, medical, medicine, nurse, practitioner, professional, primary, physician, resident, student

Oct 22, 2020
#237 Ophthalmology for Primary Care
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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 and the content creator of the med-ed simulation website 20/20 Sim. She teaches us the 3-vital signs of ophthalmology, how to recognize common diabetic eye diseases, how to explain diabetic retinopathy to our patients, how to optimize a patient for cataract surgery and so much more. This episode is truly vision-ary!

 

Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). 

 

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Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Infographic by: Carolyn Chan, MD
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Carolyn Chan, MD
  • Editor: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Dr. Nisha Chadha

 

Sponsors:

 

National Internal Medicine Day

Help ACP celebrate National Internal Medicine Day on October 28th. Visit https://www.acponline.org/NIMD20 to learn how you can show your internal medicine pride. Be sure to tag @ACPInternists and use the hashtags #NationalInternalMedicineDay, #IMProud, and #IMEssential.

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

Time Stamps
  • Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians
  • Sponsor – VCU Health Continuing Education
  • 00:30 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio  
  • 03:21 Guest one-liner, Carolyn’s Pick of the Week 
  • 09:05  Picks of the Week*
  • 10:13 Case from Kashlak, 3 - Vital Signs of Ophthalmology 
  • 17:09  Ocular complications of diabetes
  • 20:22 Screening for diabetic retinopathy; Reports and Abbreviations
  • 26:07 Counseling Patients: The eye is a camera; Clinical symptoms of ocular complications 
  • 32:07 Fluorescein Stain; Treatment Options for Diabetic Eye Disease: NPDR, PDR, VH, and RD 
  • 41:16 Eye Vitamins for Macular Edema
  • 43:35 Cataracts 
  • 47:22 Missing Glaucoma Drops 
  • 50:50 Periop Optimization for Cataract Surgery, Anticoagulation and Other Medical Management 
  • 58:14 Take Home Points, Plug: 20/20 Sim; Outro
  • Sponsor – VCU Health Continuing Education

 

 

Links*
  1. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S.  Dwek 
  2. Crackdown Podcast
  3. 20/20 Sim Site

 

*The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra.

 

Goal Listeners will discuss screening, counseling, and management of common ocular diseases seen within primary care. 

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will…  

  1. Define and assess the three vital signs of ophthalmology. 
  2. List ocular complications of diabetes.
  3. Counsel a patient on a new diagnosis of  diabetic retinopathy.
  4. Describe treatments for diabetic retinopathy.
  5. Define proliferative retinopathy, non-proliferative retinopathy, and macular edema.
  6. Compose a perioperative medication management plan for cataract surgery

 

Disclosures

Dr. Chadha reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Chan C., Chadha N., Okamoto E., Watto MF. “#237 Ophthalmology for Primary Care”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Original air date October 19, 2020.

 

Tags

Eye, ophthalmology, ophtho, optometry, glaucoma, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, cataracts, cataract surgery, perioperative management, physical exam,  primary care, assistant, care, doctor, education, family, FOAM, FOAMim, FOAMed, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist, meded, medical, medicine, nurse, practitioner, professional, primary, physician, resident, student

 

Oct 19, 2020
#236 Approach to Shortness of Breath: Physical Exam Series
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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 dyspneic patient with Dr. Brian Garibaldi (Hopkins, SBM), associate professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins, and co-president of the Society of Bedside Medicine. We discuss the physical exam’s effect on our differential diagnosis, maneuvers that are commonly taught, and some simple tests with great data that may go overlooked. Be prepared, this episode may take your breath away!

 

Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Justin Berk, MD, MPH, MBA and Sam Masur, MD 
  • Infographic: Sam Masur, MD, Beth Garbitelli
  • Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham, MD; Matthew Watto, MD, FACP; and Paul Williams, MD, FACP
  • Editor:Justin Berk MD; Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest(s): Brian Garibaldi, MD

 

Sponsors:

 

National Internal Medicine Day

Help ACP celebrate National Internal Medicine Day on October 28th. Visit https://www.acponline.org/NIMD20 to learn how you can show your internal medicine pride. Be sure to tag @ACPInternists and use the hashtags #NationalInternalMedicineDay, #IMProud, and #IMEssential.

 

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

Time Stamps
  • Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians
  • Sponsor – VCU Health Continuing Education
  • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians
  • 03:47 Introduction to evidence-based exam, pre-test probability, and likelihood ratios
  • 05:29 Case from Kashlak Memorial 
  • 06:51 Dr. Garibaldi’s initial maneuvers for the dyspneic patient
  • 11:33 Recapping the exam maneuvers
  • 14:05 Likelihood ratios for common maneuvers
  • 18:25 Over 6/Under 6 maneuvers
  • 25:30 Recap of Dr. Garibaldi’s go-to maneuvers
  • 28:19 Role of labs and diagnostic imaging
  • 31:03 Role of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
  • 34:10 Friday at 5pm
  • 36:31 Take home points
  • 39:25 Outro
  • Sponsor – VCU Health Continuing Education

 

Links*
  1. Stanford 25: Teaching and promoting bedside exam skills to students, residents and healthcare professionals both in person and online
  2. The 5 Minute Moment at the Society of Bedside Medicine
  3. The POCUS Atlas: Evidence Based Point of Care Ultrasound

 

Goal

Listeners will feel confident how to optimally use the physical exam to guide clinical decision-making in patients presenting with dyspnea.

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will…  

  1. Describe the effectiveness of the exam when it comes to aiding diagnosis in a patient with dyspnea
  2. Identify specific exam maneuvers that can aid clinical decision-making 
  3. Identify exam maneuvers that may not offer more information compared to imaging such as POCUS

 

Disclosures

This episode was made with assistance from the Society of Bedside Medicine and funding from the New York Academy Medicine.  Dr Garibaldi reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Masur S, Garibaldi BT, Watto M, Williams P, Brigham S, Berk J.  #236 Physical Exam Series: Approach to Shortness of Breath. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https:/www.thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Original Air Date October 12,  2020.

 

References
  1. Mochizuki K et al. Importance of respiratory rate for the prediction of clinical deterioration after emergency department discharge: a single-center, case-control study. Acute Med Surg. Nov 2016. doi:10.1002/ams2.252
  2. Sarkar M et al. Physical signs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lung India. 2019. doi:10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_145_18
  3. Fagan TJ. Letter: Nomogram for Bayes theorem. N Engl J Med. 1975;293(5):257. doi:10.1056/NEJM197507312930513
  4. Simel, David, et al. Rational Clinical Examination, McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 2009. ProQuest Ebook Central 
  5. McGee, Steven. Evidence-based physical diagnosis [4th edition] Elsevier, 2018. Clinical Key
  6. Benbassat, J., Baumal, R. Narrative Review: Should Teaching of the Respiratory Physical Examination Be Restricted Only to Signs with Proven Reliability and Validity?. J GEN INTERN MED 25, 865–872 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-010-1327-8
  7. Al Deeb M et al. Point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema in patients presenting with acute dyspnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2014;21(8):843-852. doi:10.1111/acem.12435
  8. Yousefifard et al. Screening Performance Characteristic of Ultrasonography and Radiography in Detection of Pleural Effusion; a Meta-Analysis. Emerg (Tehran). 2016;4(1):1-10.
  9. Martindale et al. Diagnosing Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2016;23(3):223-242. doi:10.1111/acem.12878
  10. Caldentey et al. Prognostic value of the physical examination in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation: insights from the AF-CHF trial (atrial fibrillation and chronic heart failure). JACC Heart Fail 2014.. doi:10.1016/j.jchf.2013.10.004

 

Tags

Physical exam, dyspnea, shortness of breath, auscultation, PMI, percussion, heart failure, wheeze, POCUS, COPD, JVD, hepatojugular reflux, observation, asymmetry, Brian Garibaldi, practice, pallor, lung, heart, hands.

Oct 12, 2020
#235 Spooky Cakes: Dapa-CKD, Turmeric for Knee Pain, Honey for URTI
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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, MPH @rbganatra

 

Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (Note: CME for this episode won’t be available until 10/12/20. We apologize for the inconvenience). 

 

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Credits
  • Producer: Sarah Phoebe Roberts
  • Written by: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH, Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH   
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Hosts: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH, Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH   
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

 

Sponsors   National Internal Medicine Day

Help ACP celebrate National Internal Medicine Day on October 28th. Visit https://www.acponline.org/NIMD20 to learn how you can show your internal medicine pride. Be sure to tag @ACPInternists and use the hashtags #NationalInternalMedicineDay, #IMProud, and #IMEssential.

  VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

Time Stamps

 

Links*
  1. Candy Corn (autumn mix) and (classic)
  2. Paul’s Halloween movie marathon: Cabin in the Woods, The Descent, The Witch, Ghostbusters

 

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Goal

Listeners will review and perform critical appraisal of recent articles with the potential to change internal medicine practice

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will…  

  1. Review the potential benefits of dapagliflozin for prevent of CKD progression and death
  2. Evaluate the utility of turmeric for osteoarthritis with inflammatory synovitis
  3. Discuss the efficacy of honey for the treatment of acute upper respiratory tract infection and persistent post-infectious cough

 

Disclosures

The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Watto M, Ganatra R, Williams PN, Brigham SK, Roberts SP. “235 Spooky Cakes”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Final publishing date October 5, 2020.

 

Tags

Dapagliflozin, slgt2i, sglt2 inhibitors, ckd, turmeric, curcumin, knee osteoarthritis, knee pain, synovitis, honey, urti, respiratory tract infection, cough, primary care, assistant, care, doctor, education, family, FOAM, FOAMim, FOAMed, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist, meded, medical, medicine, nurse, practitioner, professional, primary, physician, resident, student

Oct 05, 2020
#234 The Breast Lump, and Breast Cancer Screening with Nancy Keating MD, MPH
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Master your breast cancer screening spiel, cultivate your approach to the breast mass, and empower your patients with empathetic shared decision-making (which we know you’re all already fabulous at)!  On this fantastic episode, we are joined by Dr. Nancy Keating @NancyKeatingMD, policy wonk and primary care doc extraordinaire at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This episode is rife with drama, as the ACS butts heads with the USPTF and the ACR, and you have to figure out  what’s right for the patient by talking with them--almost as exciting as that moment on Grey’s when Izzie cuts the...anyway, I won’t ruin a key plot point in the most excellent medical show of all time, all in a day’s work, here at The Curbsiders. Enjoy! 

 

Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). 

 

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Credits
  • Producer and Writer: Nora Taranto MD
  • Show Notes: Nora Taranto MD, Isabel Valdez PA 
  • Infographic: Nora Taranto MD
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant, MD 
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD, FACP; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Nora Taranto MD   
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Reviewer: Arielle Medford MD 
  • Guest: Nancy Keating MD, MPH

 

Sponsors   Provider Solutions & Development

Provider Solutions & Development is a community of experts dedicated to offering guidance and career coaching to physicians and clinicians throughout their entire career journey. With exclusive access to hundreds of opportunities across the nation, reach out today to begin the search for your perfect practice: www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.

 

 

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

  Time Stamps
  • Sponsor - Provider Solutions & Development www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.
  • Sponsor - VCU Health Continuing Education
  • 00:30   Intro & Guest Bio
  • 03:27   Guest one-liner
  • 05:27   Best Advice for Women in Medicine
  • 07:34   Picks of the Week
  • Sponsor - Provider Solutions & Development www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.
  • 10:00   Case 1: Brenda Cantwell and Breast Lump DDx
  • 13:39   Clinical Breast Exam vs Self Breast Exam
  • 17:26   Practical Tips for the Clinical Breast Exam
  • 21:50   Imaging to Evaluate the Breast Lump
  • 26:36   Demystifying BIRADS
  • 28:36   Epidemiology Potpourri
  • 33:02   Breast Pain without a Mass
  • 34:30   Case 2: Mammie Gram and Breast Screening
  • 46:03   Average Risk vs High Risk Screening
  • 47:18   Breast Risk Prediction Tools
  • 48:51   Breast Density
  • 53:16   Imaging Modalities
  • 61:28     Shared Decision Making in Screening  
  • 68:04    Case 3: Ms Britta Lumpworth and When to Stop Screening Mammograms
  • 74:42    Take Home Points and Outro
  • Sponsor - VCU Health Continuing Education

 

 

Links*
  1. Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
  2. Run The List podcast 
  3. ACOG Practice Bulletin 179, 2017
  4. Elmore et al, Ten Year Risk of False Positive Screening Mammograms and Clinical Breast Examinations, N Engl J Med, 1998. 
  5. Thomas, et al, Randomized trial of breast self-exam in Shanghai: final results. JNCI, 2002.
  6. Semagliazov et al, Results of a prospective randomized investigation [Russia] to evaluate the significance of self-examination for the early detection of breast cancer, Vopr Onkol, 2003. 
  7. Fuller, M. S., Lee, C. I., & Elmore, J. G. Breast cancer screening: an evidence-based update. The Medical clinics of North America, 2015.
  8. Chan et al, False-negative rate of combined mammography and ultrasound for women with palpable breast masses. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 2015. 
  9. ACS Recommendations for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer, 2020.
  10. USPTF Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations, 2016. 
  11. Henderson et al, Breast Examination Techniques, 2020. 
  12. Kolb et al. Comparison of the performance of screening mammography, physical exam, and breast ultrasound and evaluation of factors that influence them: an analysis of 27.825 patient evaluations, Radiology, 2002. 
  13. Mammogram Interpretation, Chapter 2. Radiology Key.Com
  14. Flobbe et al, The Additional Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer. Arch Intern Med, 2003. 
  15. ACS Understanding Mammogram Readings, 2019. 
  16. Bittner, Guide to mammography reports: BIRADS terminology, Am Fam Physician, 2010. 
  17. Seer cancer statistics review, 1975-2017. 2020. 
  18. Anders CK et al, Breast carcinomas arising at a young age: unique biology or a surrogate for aggressive intrinsic subtypes?. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2011 
  19. ACS How Common is Breast Cancer? 
  20. SEER Lifetime Risk (%) of Dying from Cancer by Site and Race/Ethnicity: Females, Total US, 2014-2016
  21. Garcia et al, Cardiovascular disease in women: clinical perspectives, Circ res, 2017. 
  22. Cancer Statistics Center: Breast Statistics. 
  23. Independent UK Panel on Breast Cancer Screening, The Benefits and harms of breast cancer screening: an independent review, Lancet, 2012. 
  24. CDC Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines 2020 
  25. ACS Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines, 2015
  26. USPTF Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations, 2016. 
  27. ACR Breast Cancer Screening Update, 2018. 
  28. Canadian Task Force Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations 
  29. UK-NHS Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations 
  30. Biller-Andorno et al. Perspective: Abolishing Mammography Screening Programs? A View from the Swiss Medical Board, N Eng J Med, 2014. 
  31. Nelson et al, Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis to Update the 2009 US PTF Recommendation, Ann Intern Med, 2016. 
  32. Miller et al, Twenty five year follow-up for breast cancer incidence and mortality of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study: randomised screening trial, BMJ, 2014. 
  33. Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (NCI)  
  34. BCSC Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool 
  35. Health Decision/University of Wisconsin Decision Tool
  36. Harding Center for Risk Literacy Fact Box  
  37. Keating et al, Breast Cancer Screening in 2018: Time for Shared Decision Making, Jama Insights, 2018. 
  38. ePrognosis life expectancy calculator 

 

 

*The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra.

 

Goal

Listeners will learn how to evaluate a breast lump in the primary care clinic, what the guidelines recommend for asymptomatic breast cancer screening, and how to engage a patient in shared-decision making given the data available on mammograms. 

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will…  

  1. Triage and evaluate the Breast Lump 
  2. Perform breast cancer risk assessment 
  3. Recall the Guideline Recommendations for Breast Cancer Screening and how they vary 
  4. Engage patients in conversation about b...
Sep 28, 2020
#233 Giving Effective Feedback with Drs. Abby Spencer and Alia Chisty
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Listen to our medical education heroes, Dr. Abby Spencer, @abbyCCim (Cleveland Clinic), and Dr. Alia Chisty, @aliachisty (Penn State Health), school us on how to give effective and meaningful feedback! Topics include: the ADAPT framework, how to give difficult feedback, keywords and phrases when giving feedback, how to avoid gender and racial bias when giving feedback, giving feedback to your peers and how to solicit effective feedback as a team leader.  

 

Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). 

 

Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!

 

Credits
  • Written and Produced by Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Paul Williams, MD, FACP
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guests: Abby Spencer MD and Alia Chisty MD

 

Sponsors

 

Provider Solutions & Development

 

Provider Solutions & Development is a community of experts dedicated to offering guidance and career coaching to physicians and clinicians throughout their entire career journey. With exclusive access to hundreds of opportunities across the nation, reach out today to begin the search for your perfect practice: www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit. 

 

Time Stamps
  • Sponsor - Provider Solutions & Development www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.
  • Sponsor - VCU Health Continuing Education
  • 00:30 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio, pun
  • 04:00 Guest one-liners, Picks of the Week* (see links below)
  • 10:25 Sponsor - Provider Solutions & Development www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.
  • 11:00 Case from Kashlak, Feedback definitions
  • 15:00 Addressing perceived barriers to feedback
  • 31:45 ADAPT model of feedback
  • 38:10 Addressing potentially gendered feedback; 
  • 42:45 Giving feedback to those who lack insight
  • 48:29 Feedback and racial bias
  • 52:25 Giving peer feedback
  • 58:10 Tips for soliciting feedback as a supervisor
  • 69:05 Does giving difficult feedback mean people won’t like you?
  • 75:10 Take home points and Outro
  • Sponsor - VCU Health Continuing Education

 

Links*
  1. Radical Candor (book)
  2. Host (film)
  3. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief movie 
  4. Hamilton on Disney Plus
  5. Her (film) 

 

*The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra.

 

Goal

Listeners will demonstrate effective techniques to deliver and solicit meaningful feedback.

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will…  

  1. Discuss the definitions and terms used to discuss feedback.
  2. Deliver effective feedback that is concordant with the learning goals of their trainees.
  3. Address potential perceived barriers to feedback.
  4. Utilize the ADAPT framework to partner with their learners and develop shared goals.
  5. Develop strategies to mitigate against using gender- or racially-biased narrative language.
  6. Deliver feedback to learners with limited insight by leveraging the impact of perception on achieving goals.
  7. Solicit effective and meaningful feedback despite being in a position of authority

 

Disclosures

Drs. Spencer and Chisty report no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Williams PN, Spencer A, Chisty A, Brigham SK, Jyang E, Watto MF. “#233 Giving effective feedback with Abby Spencer and Alia Chisty”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Final publishing date September 21, 2020.

 

References 
  1. Ende J. Feedback in Clinical Medical Education.  JAMA.  1983. . [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6876333/
  2. Brown B.  2018.  Dare to Lead.  Random House.
  3. Stone D and Heen S.  2014.  Thanks for the Feedback.  Penguin Books.
  4. Scott K.  2019.  Radical Candor.  St. Martin’s Press.
  5. Fainstad T et al.  Feedback can be less stressful: Medical trainee perceptions of using the Prepare to ADAPT (Ask-Discuss-Ask-Plan Together) framework.  Cureus.  2018. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30906679/
  6. Rojek AE et al.  Differences in narrative language in evaluations of medical students by gender and under-represented minority status.  J Gen Int Med.  2019.  [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30993609/
  7. Mueller AS et al.  Gender differences in attending physicians’ feedback to residents.  JGME.  2017.  [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29075375/
  8. Ross, DA et al.  Differences in words used to describe racial and gender groups in Medical Student Performance Evaluations.  PLoS ONE.  2017.  [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28792940/
Sep 21, 2020
#232 Skinternship: Scalp & Face with Helena Pasieka MD
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Dive deep into common dermatological conditions of the scalp and face including alopecia, seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, acne, and even the scourge of health professionals, ‘maskne’! We are joined by our Kashlak Chief of Dermatology and resident Skinternist Dr. Helena Pasieka (of @MedStarWHC). After listening to this episode, your dermatology knowledge will be head and shoulders above the rest!

Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). 

Note: The full slide deck with images for this episode is not available at this time. We will post it to this show notes page as soon as we clear the image rights. 

Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!

 

Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Beth Garbitelli, Matthew Watto MD, FACP, 
  • Cover Art and Infographic by:  Beth Garbitelli
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli  
  • Editor:  Cyrus Askin MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Helena Pasieka MD, MS

 

Sponsors

 

Provider Solutions & Development

Provider Solutions & Development is a community of experts dedicated to offering guidance and career coaching to physicians and clinicians throughout their entire career journey. With exclusive access to hundreds of opportunities across the nation, reach out today to begin the search for your perfect practice: www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.

 

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

Time Stamps

 

Links*
  1. Hamilton and Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
  2. Serious Eats/The Food Lab's Ultra-Gooey Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe (Beth’s Cheese Blend: 8oz American cheese, 8 oz Fontina, 8 oz cheddar- not Seriously Sharp!! Also, you may be able to get away with not using 1.5lb of cheese, mix in and see how it goes, feel free to DM @VermontKitchen on Instagram for cooking guidance) 
  3. The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt 
  4. Mineral sunscreens: suggestions include Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Sunscreen or Elta MD UV Physical Broad-Spectrum Tinted Facial Sunscreen (Formulations with Zinc Oxide only tend to be very heavy and will not blend well in all skin tones) 
  5. Brown Skin Matters on Twitter and Instagram
  6. Skin of Color Society
  7. American Academy of Dermatology
  8. Society for Dermatology Hospitalists
  9. Black Skin Directory Learning Journal
  10. Mind the Gap (2020) by Malone Mukwende 
  11. Ethnic Dermatology: Principles and Practice (2013)
  12. Skin of Color: A Practical Guide to Dermatologic Diagnosis and Treatment (2012)
  13. An Atlas of African Dermatology (2001)

 

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Goals

Listeners will appropriately recognize, diagnose and treat common dermatological complaints of the scalp and face seen in the primary care clinic.

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will...

  1. Recognize and treat common skin complaints of the scalp and face in primary care.
  2. Become familiar with the basic therapeutic arsenal to treat scalp and face complaints in primary care.
  3. Be able to differentiate non-scarring versus scarring hair loss on physical exam.
  4. Comprehend nuances in total body presentations of psoriasis as a means to differentiate from seborrheic dermatitis. 
  5. Review when referral to dermatology for hair loss or skin changes of the face/scalp  is necessary.
  6. Recognize the extreme lack of diversity in dermatology and disparities in outcomes for various diagnoses.

 

Disclosures

Dr. Pasieka reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

  Citation

Pasieka HB, Williams PN, Watto MF, Garbitelli EC. “#232 Skinternship: Scalp & Face”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Final publishing date September 14, 2020.

Sep 14, 2020
REBOOT #48 Hyponatremia Deconstructed
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Take your salt game to the next-next level. We brushed off this fan favorite episode and rebooted #48 hyponatremia deconstructed with our Chief of Nephrology, Dr. Joel Topf aka @kidney_boy aka The Salt Whisperer for your CME earning pleasure. Learn the correct steps to diagnose and manage this common and dangerous condition. Topics covered include: true versus false hyponatremia, SIADH, tea and toast hyponatremia, beer potomania, safe rates of sodium correction, IV fluid choice, vaptans and more.

Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). 

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Credits
  • Original episode written and produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP 
  • Show Notes and CME questions by: Deb Gorth ScM
  • Cover Art and Infographic by: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Molly Heublein (written materials); Matthew Watto MD (audio) 
  • Guest: Joel Topf MD

Sponsors

 

POCUS Fellowship at University of Pennsylvania

A novel, collaborative, POCUS fellowship training is available at the University of Pennsylvania for IM and FM graduates!  In 2016 they leveraged the robust EM ultrasound fellowship training infrastructure with UPenn’s progressive Department of Medicine to create the 1st multi-specialty clinical ultrasound fellowship.  Their graduating fellows have made them proud by accepting leadership positions, and if you want to be on the cutting edge, you should join their team.  

Interview season is in full swing and they’re actively accepting applications.  Please go to pennultrasound.org or contact nathaniel.reisinger@pennmedicine.upenn for information.  You can apply for fellowship using the eusfellowships.com portal.

 

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

Time Stamps
  • 00:00 Intro
  • 03:30 Guest interview
  • 07:15 Pick of the week w/Dr. Topf
  • 16:20 Clinical case of hyponatremia
  • 17:48 False hyponatremia normal osmolality
  • 19:34 False hyponatremia high osmolality
  • 20:36 Understanding why osmolality matters
  • 23:28 Workup false hyponatremia
  • 24:45 Recap of discussion so far
  • 25:40 ADH dependent vs independent hyponatremia
  • 27:00 Psychogenic polydipsia
  • 289:15 Renal failure and hyponatremia
  • 30:03 Tea and toast, and Beer Drinker’s potomania
  • 35:22 ADH dependent hyponatremia
  • 38:15 Volume versus osmolality
  • 40:00 Volume status exam
  • 45:14 Additional testing with urine lytes and uric acid
  • 47:30 Treatment for SIADH 
  • 52:42 Discussion of the vaptans
  • 58:21 Additional testing in SIADH
  • 62:50 When to admit patient for hyponatremia
  • 63:59 Clinical case of hyponatremia complications
  • 68:56 Fluids and rate of correction
  • 73:36 DDAVP clamp
  • 76:30 Moderate hyponatremia
  • 78:35 Diuretic dosing DOES matter!
  • 81:59 Loop diuretics for SIADH
  • 84:25 Take home points
  • 87:25 Outro

Links*
  1. Dr. Joel Topf’s Textbook
  2. Dr. Joel Topf’s Blog
  3. Dungeons and Dragons
  4. Tartine (cookbook) by Elizabeth M. Prueitt
  5. I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me by Hall Strauss
  6. Intentional Parenting by Sissy Goff
  7. Mindset by Carol Dweck
  8. Nintendo Switch
  9. 8.0 Bit Techno- The Curbsiders Theme Song by Stuart Kent Brigham
  10. Ure-Na 
  11. European Society of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines
  12. Don’t miss Dr. Topf on twitter aka @kidney_boy.

 

*The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra.

 

 

Goal

Listeners will recall the pathophysiology of hyponatremia and develop a systematized approach to identifying the type and cause of hyponatremia, as well as how to safely manage hyponatremia. 

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will…  

  1. Differentiate true and false hyponatremia
  2. Recall the pathophysiology of true and false hyponatremia 
  3. Interpret blood and urine tests to identify the cause of hyponatremia
  4. Recall the limitations of the volume status exam
  5. List ADH dependent causes of hyponatremia
  6. List ADH independent causes of hyponatremia 
  7. Explain the pathophysiology of beer drinker’s potomania and “tea and toast” hyponatremia
  8. Use uric acid to differentiate SIADH from other causes of hyponatremia
  9. Basic therapy for SIADH
  10. Recall safe rates of correction for hyponatremia

 

Disclosures

Dr. Topf has received honoraria from AstraZeneca and Cara Therapeutics. He is joint venture partner in Davita Dialysis centers receiving dividends. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Topf J, Gorth DJ, Williams PN, Brigham SK, Heublein M, Jyang E, Watto MF. “REBOOT #48 Hyponatremia Deconstructed”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Original air date: July 17, 2017; Updated September 7, 2020.

Sep 07, 2020
Become #1 in T1DM (Cribsiders #6)
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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 Mellitus. We discuss the initial lab work-up, approach to treatment, atypical presentation, and how it’s okay to eat donuts around the time of an insulin shot! 

 

NOTE: The show notes and CME for this episode will not be available until Wednesday September 2, 2020 at https://thecribsiders.com/ and cribsiders.vcuhealth.org respectively.

 

Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Shannon Snellgrove
  • Infographic: Shannon Snellgrove
  • Cover Art: Christopher Chiu MD (Cribsiders); Shannon Snellgrove (Curbsiders)
  • Hosts: Justin Berk MD and Christopher Chiu MD
  • Editor:Justin Berk MD; Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest(s): Hussein Abdullatif MD

 

*Sponsors*

 

POCUS Fellowship at University of Pennsylvania

A novel, collaborative, POCUS fellowship training is available at the University of Pennsylvania for IM and FM graduates!  In 2016 we leveraged the robust EM ultrasound fellowship training infrastructure with UPenn’s progressive Department of Medicine to create the 1st multi-specialty clinical ultrasound fellowship.  Our graduating fellows have made us proud by accepting leadership positions, and if you want to be on the cutting edge, you should join our team.  

Interview season is in full swing and we’re actively accepting applications.  Please go to pennultrasound.org or contact nathaniel.reisinger@pennmedicine.upenn for information.  You can apply for fellowship using the eusfellowships.com portal.

    VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

  Time Stamps
  • Diagnosis of T1DM 6:50
  • Presentation of T1DM 10:10
  • Explaining T1DM to a parent 12:00
  • Genetic Predisposition to Diabetes 15:20
  • T1DM Antibodies 17:10
  • Initial work-up for concomitant autoimmune disease 21:10
  • Atypical Presentation of T1DM 22:44
  • Treatment of T1DM 29:10
  • Dietary Modifications in T1DM 33:10
  • Checking blood sugars 39:50
  • Honeymoon Period 42:25
  • Hypoglycemia 44:00
  • Sports, Sickness, Alcohol and Glucose levels 48:25
  • Periop glucose management 51:10
  • Long-term complications of T1DM 53:50
  • Closed Loop System and Future Treatments 56:10

 

Goal

Listeners will feel confident in the presentation, diagnostic workup, and management of Type 1 Diabetes.

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will…  

  1. Identify the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes 
  2. Practice appropriate work-up in the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
  3. Manage type 1 diabetes with evidence-based therapies
  4. Identify the appropriate insulin analogues in daily diabetes management using basal/bolus concepts
  5. Educate patients and have meaningful discussions about effective self-management of type 1 diabetes (including diet and lifestyle changes)

 

Disclosures

Dr Abdul-Latif reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Cribsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation Abdullatif H, Snellgrove S, Chiu C, Berk J. “Type 1 Diabetes”. The Cribsiders Pediatrics Podcast. https:/www.thecribsiders.com/ September 2, 2020 (link goes live on 9/2/2020)
Aug 31, 2020
#231 U Talkin’ UTIs Re: Me?
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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 of complicated and uncomplicated UTI, pitfalls of the urinalysis, first line antibiotics, duration of therapy and which agents to use for complicated UTI. This episode is liquid gold! 

Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/ (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). 

Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!

 

Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP 
  • Cover Art and Infographic by: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Editor: Molly Heublein MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Boghuma Kabisen Titanji MD, PhD

Sponsor - VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

 

Time Stamps
  • Sponsor - VCU Health Continuing Education
  • 00:30 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • 02:50 Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*: Urban gardening, Behave (book) by Robert Sapolsky
  • 08:54 Defining UTI; Framework for UTI
  • 16:35 Case 1 - Cath Foley; Acute uncomplicated cystitis; Interpreting the Urinalysis
  • 28:00 Women with recurrent UTIs
  • 38:55 Case 2 - UTI in a man
  • 47:15 Treatment of complicated infections; Duration of therapy
  • 52:27 Case 3 - Catheter associated UTI; MRSA UTI
  • 61:25 Duration of therapy for bacteremia from UTI
  • 64:40 Take home points, plugs and outro
  • Sponsor - VCU Health Continuing Education

 

Links*
  1. Behave (book) by Robert Sapolsky
  2. Boghuma’s blog theiddoc.net
  3. Boghuma’s TED Talk 
  4. Emory’s ID fellowship program

 

*The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra.

 

Goals

Listeners will appropriately recognize, diagnose and treat the various presentations of urinary tract infection.

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will...

  1. Define UTI and feel confident making the diagnosis of UTI based on lab tests, history and exam findings
  2. Differentiate between complicated and uncomplicated UTI
  3. Recognize how UTI may presents differently in differ groups (paraplegic, chronic foley catheter, men and women)
  4. Choose the appropriate antibiotic and duration with an eye towards antibiotic stewardship
  5. Determine an approach to the patient with recurrent UTIs, including who may benefit from long term antibiotic prophylaxis. 

 

Disclosures

Dr Titanji reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Titanji BK, Williams PN, Watto MF. “#231 U Talkin’ UTIs Re: Me”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Final publishing date August 24, 2020.

Aug 24, 2020
#230 Kittleson Rules Acute Heart Failure
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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 us through the Zen of jugular venous pressure (JVP) exams, how to approach diuresis, and the fine points of hospital discharge. This knowledge food is easier to swallow than an oral potassium replacement.

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Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Deborah Gorth ScM
  • Cover Art and Infographic by: Edison Jyang
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP and Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Cyrus Askin MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Michelle Kittleson MD, PhD


Sponsor - VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.


Time Stamps

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 02:40 Guest one-liner; Picks of the Week
  • 08:33 Case from Kashlak part 1, Definition of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), Factors that lead to ADHF (FAILURE mnemonic)
  • 13:39 Historical clues for ADHF; Is salt restriction needed? Fluid restriction?
  • 20:42 More on History and Physical exam for ADHF; JVP exam in detail; Crackles are worthless?!
  • 28:36 Labs to trend during an ADHF admission
  • 33:15 Recap of history, physical exam, and initial approach; Initiating diuresis; Goal urine output; Diuresis in HFrEF vs HFpEF phenotypes
  • 45:32 Diuretic resistance and when to use a drip, metolazone; Do K and Mg need to be 4 and 2?
  • 49:05 When to hold guideline directed medical therapy (Beta blockers, ARNI, ACEI/ARB)
  • 56:05 Who needs a right heart cath?
  • 59:30 Endpoints for discharge; Switch to PO diuretics; Approach to discharge and transitions of care
  • 64:04 SGLT2i in heart failure
  • 68:15 Take home points and outro
Aug 17, 2020
#229 Hotcakes: COVID on steroids, statins over 75, short duration DAPT
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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 dexamethasone for COVID-19; to gasp as Paul Williams updates us on statins and ASCVD prevention and to be enthralled by the dulcet tones of Matt Watto explaining the latest research on DAPT vs. monotherapy with ticagrelor. Bonus: a new hotcakes rating scale has arrived!

Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!


Credits

  • Producer: Sarah Phoebe Roberts
  • Show Notes by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts
  • Writer: Rahul Ganatra MD, Sarah Phoebe Roberts, Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD
  • Hosts: Rahul Ganatra MD, Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com


Sponsor: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.


Time Stamps

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 02:15 Picks of the Week
  • 06:15 New Hotcakes rating scale
  • 09:20 RECOVERY trial
  • 17:30 Rapid home-testing for COVID
  • 20:15 Statins and ASCVD prevention
  • 32:30 Ticagrelor monotherapy after ACS
  • 41:30 Outro

Picks of the week

  1. Paul: U Talkin' Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head podcast
  2. Sarah: New hotcakes scale!
  3. Rahul: Chromeo’s new Quarantine Casanova album
  4. Watto: 30 Rock season 1, episode 3 “Blind Date
Aug 10, 2020
#228 Thyroid on Fire! Hyperthyroidism with Dr. Eve Bloomgarden
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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 an ultrasound) to examine the thyroid, become an expert on Graves’ orbitopathy, prescribe methimazole and decide who needs surgery or radioactive iodine therapy. Plus, a bit on subclinical hyperthyroidism. This episode is on fire!

Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!


Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Tima Karginov and Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Infographic by: Tima Karginov
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Eve Bloomgarden MD


Sponsors: Pediatrics On Call podcast by the American Academy of Pediatrics

If you provide medical care to children, Pediatrics On Call — the new podcast from the American Academy of Pediatrics — will help you do it better. Each week, hear the latest news and research on children's health, on topics from obesity and mental health to keeping the kiddos safe when they’re stuck at home. Subscribe from your favorite podcast provider or find the latest episodes here.

VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.


Time Stamps

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 03:15 Guest one-liner, favorite failure, Picks of the Week*
  • 08:50 Sponsor
  • 10:37 Background, Definition of Hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis; Basic labs
  • 14:20  Case from Kashlak, Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism
  • 25:00 Grave’s eye disease: exam, therapy and counseling
  • 32:35 Thyroid exam and ultrasound
  • 38:55 Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin
  • 41:00 Biotin
  • 44:30