Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

Discussion on starting, continuing, and stopping GDMT medications for heart failure patients with kidney disease. Exploring the use of hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate in hypertension management. Insights on ivabradine as a medication for heart failure. Considerations for starting GDMT inpatient versus outpatient. Addressing the question of EF recovery in patients on GDMT.

Explore improving diagnostic errors, cognitive biases, and practices to decrease error in medical education research. Emphasize the importance of building knowledge base and illness scripts. Highlight significance of reflection, feedback, and creative ways to obtain feedback in clinical practice.

Topics discussed in this podcast include side effects of tacrolimus and mycophenolate, medication interactions, unique causes of acute kidney injury in transplant recipients, viral syndromes associated with fever, signs and symptoms of rejection, immunosuppression, medication reconciliation, infections in transplant patients, transplant rejection, cancer after transplant, the role of steroids in post-kidney transplant maintenance, medication management and adherence, challenges and treatment options for hydro-nephrosis, viral serologies and risk factors, and cancer screening in immunocompromised patients.

In patients with heart failure with low ejection fraction and chronic coronary disease without unstable symptoms, does stenting open blocked coronary arteries extend life or reduce hospitalizations? There is some literature to suggest those with low EF may benefit from revascularization with surgery.How does the REVIVED trial change how we think about these patients? Tune in to the first episode in this new series brought to you by Core IM in collaboration with NEJM Group.Show notes & TranscriptAccess to Rotation Prep Cardiology guide on NEJM Resident 360 is free for August 2023. View the relevant sections on ACS and CHF.Timestamps00:50 Question REVIVED addressed01:44 Revascularication in HFrEF06:32 Revascularization in stable CAD10:02 REVIVED trial12:20 Summary and takeawaysTags: IMCore, CoreIM, cardiology, internal medicine podcast, hospitalist, stent, CABG, evidence-based medicineFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Thrive Market for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! : https://thrivemarket.com/coreim* Sponsor: FIGS! Use code FIGSRX for 15% off: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laugh and be humbled along some of Dr. Maria Rosasco's most memorable July stories !Listen to the original July Stories: https://bit.ly/3Y4n8jGBehind The Scenes videos on YouTubeSubscribe to our new Youtube Channel !Tags: medical humanities, internal medicine, residency, medical school, interprofessional education, rotation, imposter syndrome, feedbackFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Thrive Market for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! : https://thrivemarket.com/coreim* Sponsor: FIGS! Use code FIGSRX for 15% off: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

BONUS on Cosyntropin stimulation tests! What exactly is it? How do you interpret them? What is the difference between adrenal insufficiency and steroid withdrawal syndrome?Use promo code COREIM for 1 month of free access to Glass Pro at https://glass.health/coreim Behind The Scenes video on YouTubeShow notes & TranscriptSubscribe to our new Youtube Channel !Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, endocrine, internal medicine podcast, hospitalist, glucocorticoid withdrawal, fatigueFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Thrive Market for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! : https://thrivemarket.com/coreim* Sponsor: FIGS! Use code FIGSRX for 15% off: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How do you choose between the different steroids? At what dose and duration do you get concerned about worrisome complications? What types of prophylaxis should be started in patients on steroids and when?In which patients should we wean steroids vs. stop abruptly, and how should we do so? What factors limit steroid weaning?Use promo code COREIM for 1 month of free access to Glass Pro at https://glass.health/coreim Subscribe to our new Youtube Channel !Use this link for CME-MOC credit with ACPShow notes & TranscriptTime Stamps02:59 Types of Corticosteroids14:31 Side Effects of Steroids21:15: Prophylaxis 27:32 Steroid Weaning 33:38 Steroid Weaning Limitations Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, endocrine, adrenal insufficiency, internal medicine podcast, hospitalist, hydrocortisone, fludrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisone, dexamethasone, steroid withdrawal syndromeFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Thrive Market for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! : https://thrivemarket.com/coreim* Sponsor: FIGS! Use code FIGSRX for 15% off: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In cirrhosis, what actually contributes to the bleeding vs. clotting risk? Does the INR capture it? What is in FFP? Do you have to give FFP prior to a paracentesis and a thoracentesis? How much of FFP stays in the intravascular space? Does indwelling pleural catheters increase risk of malnutrition or infection?Show notes & TranscriptTime Stamps02:36 Deep Dive 1: Bleeding risk of paracentesis and thoracocentesis05:35 Deep Dive 2: FFP effect on bleeding risk15:43 Deep Dive 3: Risks of FFP19:45 Deep Dive 4: Indwelling pleural catheters30:31 RecapTags: IMCore, CoreIM, hepatology, internal medicine podcast, hospitalist, heme/onc, pulmonaryFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Thrive Market for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! : https://thrivemarket.com/coreim* Sponsor: FIGS! Use code FIGSRX for 15% off: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How long can fatigue last for after radiation? Are all patient post radiation immunocompromised?  What are the potential acute and long-term side effects after lung, breast, prostate and brain radiation?Use promo code COREIM for 1 month of free access to Glass Pro at https://glass.health/coreim Use this link for CME-MOC credit with ACPShow notes & TranscriptWhiteboard Animation Video of Radiation PhysiologyTime Stamps02:37 Systemic Radiation Side Effects14:29 Lung Radiation Side Effects18:22 Breast Radiation Side Effects21:45 Prostate Radiation Side Effects24:54 Brain Radiation Side EffectsTags: IMCore, CoreIM, cancer, tumor, internal medicine podcast, hospitalist, heme/onc, rad onc, EBRT, brachytherapyFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Thrive Market for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! : https://thrivemarket.com/coreim* Sponsor: FIGS! Use code FIGSRX for 15% off: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What are the different types of radiation? What should we and shouldn’t we put in our one-liners? What makes palliative radiation different from curative radiation? And when to refer to for palliative radiation?Show notes & TranscriptWhiteboard Animation Video of Radiation PhysiologyTime Stamps02:04 What is radiation?03:17 How does radiation therapy work?04:50 How is today’s radiation different from the past?05:40 What role does radiation play in cancer treatment?07:48 What are the different types of radiation?15:34 How do you write a rad onc one-liner as an internist?19:59 What is palliative radiation and how/when should we use it?Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, cancer, tumor, internal medicine podcast, hospitalist, heme/onc, EBRT, brachytherapyFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Thrive Market for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! : https://thrivemarket.com/coreim* Sponsor: FIGS! Use code FIGSRX for 15% off: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy