
The Clinical Problem Solvers
The Clinical Problem Solvers is a multi-modal venture that works to disseminate and democratize the stories and science of diagnostic reasoning
Twitter: @CPSolvers
Website: clinicalproblemsolving.com
Latest episodes

Sep 28, 2022 • 26min
Episode 258: Spaced Learning Series – Pulmonary Granulomas, Headache, and Hyponatremia
https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9.29.22-SLS-RTP.mp3The SLS team tackles the case of a young woman presenting with a prolonged, inflammatory pulmonary syndrome is found to have pulmonary granulomas, headaches and hyponatremia. Join them as they apply CPSolvers schemas to real life Patient care to facilitate the diagnostic reasoning process.Download CPSolvers App herePatreon website

Sep 26, 2022 • 53min
Episode 257: Schema Episode – All Things Pancreatic! Pancreatitis, Pancreatitis Complications, and Pancreatic Mass
In this episode, the hosts discuss a case involving a 68-year-old man with recurrent pancreatitis and jaundice. They cover the diagnosis and complications of acute pancreatitis, the clinical presentation and diagnostic approach for jaundice, the causes of liver dysfunction, and the challenges of diagnosing a pancreatic mass. They also reflect on the relationship between alcohol use disorder and pancreatic health.

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Sep 14, 2022 • 40min
Episode 256: RLR – Nausea with a twist
https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RLR-104_Nausea-2.mp3RLR discussing an intriguing case of nausea. Big newsRLR are ending their time on Patreon soon and hosting content on their own website.Stay tuned for more info. Download CPSolvers App herePatreon website

Sep 7, 2022 • 59min
Episode 255: Neurology VMR – Frequent Falls
https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9.08.22-Neuro-VMR-RTP.mp3We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, CPSolvers team member Rafael Medina presents a case of frequent falls for CPSolvers team member Yazmin and Alice. Neurology DDx Schema Rafael Medina dos Santos@RafameedRafael Medina dos Santos is a Brazilian medical graduate. Before medicine, Rafael wanted to be a teacher. Unsurprisingly, he loves everything related to teaching and learning, so his passion for the CPSolvers’ mission was only natural. He’s applying this 2023 match season for internal medicine. Beyond medicine, Rafael loves fiction books/movies, pop music, and singing Disney songs. Yazmin Heredia Allegretti@minheredia Yazmin is a Medical Graduate from Mexico, looking forward to applying to an Internal Medicine Residency in the U.S. She is passionate about medical education, health equity, and clinical reasoning and believes knowledge (as well as healthcare) must be accessible to everyone. She looks forward to collaborating with doctors and students worldwide to create the best evidence-based resources to impulse medical practice and patient care. Aside from medicine, you will find her taking care of her wide collection of plants, developing her skills in the fine arts, volunteering for any project she can find, or learning new languages. Alice Falck Alice is a 5th-year medical student from Berlin, currently working on her MD doctoral thesis to contribute to the pathophysiology of temporal lobe epilepsy. She aspires to be a neurologist and is interested in neuroscience, electrophysiology, and of course clinical reasoning. She is passionate about gender equality in general and especially in Medicine. In her free time, she loves discussing movies with friends and eating great food. Download CPSolvers App herePatreon website

Sep 1, 2022 • 46min
Episode 254: Clinical Unknown with Drs. Kumfer, Rezigh, and Woc-Colburn
https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ClinicalUnknown9_1_22RTP-1.mp3Dr. Rezigh presents a case of fever in a patient newly diagnosed with HIV to Dr. Woc-Colburn.Dr. Alec RezighAlec Rezigh is an academic hospitalist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed medical school at McGovern Medical School in Houston and his residency at The University of Colorado. His clinical interests include medical education and clinical reasoning. He loves all things basketball, CPSolvers, and playing with his human and doggy daughters.Dr. Laila Woc-ColburnDr. Laila Woc-Colburn is an associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. She is a renowned medical educator and has a wide range of clinical interests including tropical medicine, HIV, and fungal diseases.SchemasHIV InfectionInfection in the inpatientRickettsiaDownload CPSolvers App herePatreon website

Aug 24, 2022 • 34min
Episode 253: Special Audio Team Clinical Unknown Episode
https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08.25.22-Audio-Team-Clinical-Unknown-RTP.mp3We are excited to bring you this special Clinical Unknown episode with Eleanor, Kate, David, and Mike discussing a case of back pain. Download CPSolvers App herePatreon website

Aug 15, 2022 • 30min
RLR 104 – Why so slow?
https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RLR-8.16.22_Why-so-Slow.mp3Reza discusses a mind-blowing case presented by Rabih.RLR now have over 100 episode on Patreon – consider subscribing here.Download CPSolvers App herePatreon website

Aug 10, 2022 • 47min
Episode 251: WDx #18 – Setbacks in Medicine: “I thought I was alone”
https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/8.11.22-Wdx-Setbacks-in-Medicine-RTP.mp3In this episode, Dr. Ashley McMullen, Dr. Simone Vais, and Jane Lock share stories of setbacks in medicine related to the theme, “I thought I was alone.” Session moderated by Madellena Conte.Interested in sharing a story during a future Setbacks in Medicine discussion? Fill out this form here: https://forms.gle/hoddk5iSod1SmCbL8 Ashley McMullenDr. Ashley McMullen is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and a primary care internist based at the San Francisco VA Hospital. She is also a Houston, TX native and lifelong book nerd, who grew up nurtured by her mother, a pediatric nurse, and grandmother, an ordained minister. Dr. McMullen’s work focuses on the role of narrative and storytelling in medical education, and as a mechanism for healing, advocacy, and improving care across differences. She served as the host and producer of The Nocturnists: Black Voices in Healthcare Series, a 2021 Webby Award Honoree, and recently launched a new story-telling podcast with Dr. Kimberly Manning called, The Human Doctor. Jane LockJane Lock is an MD/PhD candidate at Boston University School of Medicine, currently in her M4 year applying into internal medicine. She was born in Malaysia and grew up in Taiwan before moving to the US for college and medical school. She has a strong interest in oncology research, particularly in mechanisms of DNA damage and repair in cancer. Her PhD thesis was focused on understanding alternative telomere maintenance mechanisms in osteosarcoma. She is also passionate about teaching and improving medical education. Outside of work and studying, she loves being the cool aunt to her 2 year old nephew, reading, crocheting and watching The Office with her husband. Download CPSolvers App herePatreon website

Aug 4, 2022 • 45min
Episode 250: Schema Episode – Dyspnea, HTN, and Renal Failure
https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/07.28.22-Schema-with-AMK-Sharmin-Jack-Dan-RTP-.mp3Dan, Jack, and Sharmin discuss a case of dyspnea, and hypertension presented by Ann Marie. DyspneaSecondary hypertensionAKI overviewGlomerulonephritis Download CPSolvers App herePatreon website

Jul 28, 2022 • 33min
Episode 249: Spaced Learning Series – Fever, Opioid Withdrawal, and Anemia
The hosts discuss a case of a 48-year-old man with HIV and opioid use disorder presenting with various symptoms. They explore the concept of thinking fast and slow in clinical reasoning, discuss the approach to treating opioid withdrawal in the hospital, and highlight the diagnostic approach to a patient with anemia. They also reflect on social cultural factors in patient care and examine a complex medical case.