The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
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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April 29, 2024 • 57 mins
We cover angina, COPD-asthma overlap, home oxygen, colon cancer screening, cancer survivorship, tobacco cessation, e-cigarettes, step counts for health, new drugs, the RSV vaccine, addiction medicine, interstitial lung disease, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, testosterone therapy, antimicrobial resistance, office-based allergy testing and more! The Curbsiders review highlights, clinical pearls, and practice-changing updates fr...
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April 22, 2024 • 84 mins
Energize your education on endometriosis! Learn common clinical presentations, optimal diagnostic imaging tests, and how to counsel patient on treatment options. We are joined by Dr. Adela Cope (Mayo Clinic) and Dr. Isabel Green @isabelgreenMD (Mayo Clinic).
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April 15, 2024 • 74 mins
A real pain in the neck (Get it?! We have fun.)
Protect your neck! Learn how to evaluate a patient with neck pain, and differentiate between mechanical neck pain, radiculopathy, and myelopathy. You’ll learn who should be reassured, who should see a surgeon, and what nonoperative options are available. We’re joined by Dr. Anthony Mikula @anthony_mikula from Mayo Clinic.
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Protect your neck! Learn how to evaluate a patient with neck pain, and differentiate between mechanical neck pain, radiculopathy, and myelopathy. You’ll learn who should be reassured, who should see a surgeon, and what nonoperative options are available. We’re joined by Dr. Anthony Mikula @anthony_mikula from Mayo Clinic.
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April 8, 2024 • 62 mins
It’s NOT Always a UTI!
Sounds like another UTI but it could be more than that! Time to explore the entire pelvic floor and see what more you can treat. School’s in session with the Bladder Teacher, Kellen Choi, DO from the University of Louisville @KellenChoi
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Sounds like another UTI but it could be more than that! Time to explore the entire pelvic floor and see what more you can treat. School’s in session with the Bladder Teacher, Kellen Choi, DO from the University of Louisville @KellenChoi
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April 1, 2024 • 73 mins
Step up your diabetes game! Learn the ins and outs of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) including key features, what and how to order, interpreting CGM data (time in range, time above range, etc.), and how to make adjustments to a patient’s insulin regimen, aka “insulin pattern matching”. We discuss common scenarios including overnight hypoglycemia, exercise-induced hypoglycemia, post-prandial hyperglycemia, what to do when th...
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Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on E-cigarettes for smoking cessation, Gabapentin and COPD exacerbations, lidocaine patches for mechanical neck pain, Cdiff risk by antibiotic type, and “dosing by clicks” for GLP1 agonists. Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of hotcakes! Featuring Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).
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March 18, 2024 • 54 mins
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Join us as we review the diagnosis and treatment of pericarditis, myocarditis, peri-myocarditis, myo-pericarditis…and everything in between! We are joined by our esteemed guest, Dr. Vivek Kulkarni (@VivekKulkarniMD), a clinical cardiologist and assistant program director for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Cooper University Health Care, who helps us get to the heart of the matter!
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Join us as we review the diagnosis and treatment of pericarditis, myocarditis, peri-myocarditis, myo-pericarditis…and everything in between! We are joined by our esteemed guest, Dr. Vivek Kulkarni (@VivekKulkarniMD), a clinical cardiologist and assistant program director for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Cooper University Health Care, who helps us get to the heart of the matter!
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March 13, 2024 • 37 mins
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Hone your obesity medicine skills in primary care! We discuss overcoming barriers, patient counseling, obesity pathophysiology, motivational interviewing, tools and tips from a weight loss program, and how to discuss medications for weight loss including phentermine/topiramate, bupropion/naltrexone, orlistat, oral superabsorbent hydrogel, and GLP1 agonists. W...
Hone your obesity medicine skills in primary care! We discuss overcoming barriers, patient counseling, obesity pathophysiology, motivational interviewing, tools and tips from a weight loss program, and how to discuss medications for weight loss including phentermine/topiramate, bupropion/naltrexone, orlistat, oral superabsorbent hydrogel, and GLP1 agonists. W...
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March 11, 2024 • 53 mins
Is bicarbonate supplementation for metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD) a thing we do for no reason? We cover the pathophysiology and long-term consequences of metabolic acidosis, the history of bicarbonate use, alternative options for bicarbonate repletion including baking soda, lemon juice, fruits and veggies, whether the renal diet works, counseling patients with CKD, and common mistakes and pitfalls in managi...
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March 4, 2024 • 92 mins
Elevate your primary care management of anxiety. Become confident in counseling patients about a new anxiety diagnosis, 2nd and 3rd line medications, augmentation for anxiety treatment, and options for non-pharmacological anxiety treatment. We are joined by psychiatrist and mental health expert Dr. Jessi Gold, @drjessigold (University of Tennessee System; drjessigold.com).
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Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST #48, #49, and #50 including thromboprophylaxis for patients receiving chemotherapy, eosinophil count to guide steroids in COPD exacerbations, anticoagulation in subclinical atrial fibrillation, the new genetic testing recommendations for patients with breast cancer, and at-home STI testing–not to mention trial names galore. Fill your brain hole with a fully...
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February 19, 2024 • 68 mins
The clinical picture of an underrecognized disease
Amyloidosis demystified. Learn the clinical clues that suggest possible amyloidosis and how to order the correct tests to diagnose this disease. We are joined by Dr. Michelle Kittleson who shows us the ropes of treating fibril accumulation, @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai).
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Amyloidosis demystified. Learn the clinical clues that suggest possible amyloidosis and how to order the correct tests to diagnose this disease. We are joined by Dr. Michelle Kittleson who shows us the ropes of treating fibril accumulation, @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai).
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February 12, 2024 • 58 mins
Join us as Sandhya Pruthi, MD talks us through basics of breast cancer, specifically how to share a new diagnosis with a patient, the spectrum of disease from favorable to more aggressive, and the basics of what to expect with initial treatment. Feel more confident sharing a new diagnosis of breast cancer and supporting your patients through this journey.
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February 5, 2024 • 61 mins
Get rid of those clots around anticoagulation and antiplatelet management
Join us for a review of the perioperative risk assessment of bleeding and clotting and how to manage each patient’s own antithrombotics. We are joined by Dr. Poorvi Hardman from Ohio State University.
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Join us for a review of the perioperative risk assessment of bleeding and clotting and how to manage each patient’s own antithrombotics. We are joined by Dr. Poorvi Hardman from Ohio State University.
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January 31, 2024 • 49 mins
The Curbsiders and Cribsiders are back with a very special Med-Peds collaboration on RSV immunizations! Dr. Buddy Creech, Pediatric Infectious Disease at Vanderbilt, walks us through these breakthrough “vaccines" for both adults and kids. He teaches us about their mechanisms of action, eligibility criteria, and why it’s been so challenging to find doses this season. Get ready for your next shot of fun!
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Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on transfusion thresholds in acute MI, COVID-19 rebound after treatment with ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (PaxlovidTM), the prevalence of iron deficiency, as well as the debut of our new “corrections and omissions” section, in which we cover important knowledge updates on oral iron dosing and correcting serum calcium. And, find out why oral phenylephrine does not work an...
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January 22, 2024 • 75 mins
Join Lisa Simon, MD, DMD (@lisathedoc) as we discuss dental care for the PCP- from examination techniques, treatment options, emergencies in dental care, and general dental advice. Help your patients manage caries, gingivitis, dry mouth, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. Be aware of dental side effects of medications, how to manage anticoagulants during dental procedures, and when to recommend antibiotic prophyl...
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Learn practical tips for the inpatient management of patients with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive crisis from guest, Dr. Yoo Mee Shin (Emory). We cover acute pain management including adjuvant therapies, IV fluids, oxygen therapy, the management of acute chest syndrome, and when to perform simple vs exchange transfusions. Key takeaways include the importance of early triage and analgesia, addressing misconceptions abou...
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January 8, 2024 • 80 mins
Conquer your fear of antiphospholipid syndrome! Dr. Arielle Langer leads us through what clinical features raise suspicion for antiphospholipid syndrome, how to interpret laboratory testing, and the nuances of antiphospholipid syndrome management.
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Discover DGBI! Learn its pathophysiology, evaluation and individualized treatments so you can leave the fear of managing DGBI behind. We’re joined again by the great Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang, (@IrisWangMD, Mayo Clinic)
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