Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

Is a positive ANA always significant? What does the titer mean? Is the pattern of the ANA helpful? What patient histories should you not get an ANA for and which aspects of the history would raise suspicion for autoimmunity? How can you use the physical exam to assess likelihood of autoimmune disease? What is the ddx for a positive ANA?Whiteboard animation video on YouTubeShow notes, Transcript and ReferencesGet CME-MOC credit with ACPSponsor: Visit www.medmastery.com/coreim for 15% off on all subscriptions. Discount code: “COREIM”Timestamps:01:37 Pearl 103:54 Pearl 213:53 Pearl 318:07 Pearl 429:30 Pearl 5Tags: IM Core, CoreIM, autoimmune, joint disease, titers, Raynaud's, lupus, RheumatologyFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics: https://branchbasics.com/COREIM and use the code CoreIM for 15% * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/COREIM* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Explore the complexities of incidental findings, especially lung nodules discovered via CT scans. Learn how to assess when these nodules require inpatient or outpatient follow-up. The discussion also highlights the innovative concept of 'fast forward rounds' to improve outpatient care. Delve into effective communication strategies for discharge summaries and the importance of collaboration with primary care providers. Navigate the challenges of creating robust follow-up plans to enhance patient safety and avoid oversights in care.

Can you identify where along the clinical reasoning pathway the learner is struggling? What coaching exercises can be helpful? What feedback do you fall back on when working with learners? What are common challenges?Show notes, Transcript and References: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2020/12/09/hoofbeats-strugg…inical-reasoning/ACP CME: https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/cme/internal-medicine-podcasts/core-imFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics: https://branchbasics.com/COREIM and use the code CoreIM for 15% * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/COREIM* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hear personal stories about racial trauma or stereotype threat. How can we respond and how do we differentiate an up stander from a bystander? What barriers exist when we try to respond?Show notes, Transcript and References:   https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2022/08/24/upstander/ Time stamps04:51Overview of Microaggressions08:11 Prevalence11:43 How to respond21:03 Barriers to appropriate response26:00 ConclusionTags: IM Core, CoreIM, bystander, race, microaggressions, hidden curriculum, DEIFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics: https://branchbasics.com/COREIM and use the code CoreIM for 15% * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/COREIM* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What are the 3 types of solutes you can use in hyponatremia? What are each of their drawbacks? How do loop diuretics work help in hyponatremia? What can you use to tell you on day 1 that fluid restriction alone will not work?Show notes, Transcript and References:  https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2022/08/03/hyponatremia-man…5-pearls-segment/Sponsor: https://go.amboss.com/CoreIM-E4Get CME-MOC credit with ACP: https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/cme/internal-medicine-podcasts/core-im Time stamps:01:20 Intro04:46 Pearl 113:13 Pearl 224:03 Pearl 332:49 Pearl 437:05 Pearl 5Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics: https://branchbasics.com/COREIM and use the code CoreIM for 15% * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/COREIM* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What does each diagnostic test tell you? How do you interpret urine osmolality, urine sodium, or urine urea? What studies can be used to better assess response to treatment? How can uric acid be utilized as a diagnostic tool? What is the interplay between ADH and UOsm?Show notes and Transcript: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2021/02/10/5-pearls-on-hyponatremia-episode-1/ACP CME: https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/cme/internal-medicine-podcasts/core-imAmboss Article on HyponatremiaTags: urine studies, SIADH, Core IM, IMCore, antidiuretic hormone, hospital medicine, family medicine, nephrologyFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics: https://branchbasics.com/COREIM and use the code CoreIM for 15% * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/COREIM* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Other than infection, what do you think about as other causes of fever? How can you distinguish sepsis from drug fever from antibiotics? What medications are most likely to cause neurotoxicity? What are some risk factors? How do you think about goals of care with patients? Show notes & Transcript:  https://bit.ly/3P8wqG6Sponsor: Visit www.medmastery.com/coreim for 15% off on all subscriptionsDiscount code: "coreim"Time stamps02:50 Deep Dive #113:12 Deep Dive #226:39 Deep Dive RecapTags: IM Core, CoreIM, antibiotics, CMO, DNR/DNI, sepsis, reflection, grey mattersFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics: https://branchbasics.com/COREIM and use the code CoreIM for 15% * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/COREIM* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What are the 3 different types of inhaler devices and what should you educate patients about each? When do you stop the inhaled steroid in COPD? And when do you think of increasing the dose? What is important to communicate at the time of diagnosis, and during goals of care discussions?Show notes, Transcript and References:https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2022/06/22/5-pearls-on-copd-management/Sponsor: Use the code “COREIM-AMBOSS” to get a free month of access on https://go.amboss.com/CoreIM-E3Timestamps:Pearl 1: 3:20Pearl 2: 8:20Pearl 3: 15:47Pearl 4: 26:55Pearl 5: 34:10Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, Pulmonary, medication management, spirometryFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics: https://branchbasics.com/COREIM and use the code CoreIM for 15% * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/COREIM* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How do you ask about spiritual health? How is spirituality different from religion?Show notes, Transcript and References:https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2022/06/15/spirituality/Time stamps00:01 What is spirituality?7:12 Why does spirituality matter?12:09 How do we screen for it?18:50 Chaplains27:49 Conclusion Tags: IM Core, CoreIM, ethics, medical humanitiesFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics: https://branchbasics.com/COREIM and use the code CoreIM for 15% * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/COREIM* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What are the indications for a simple transfusion? And what the indications for an exchange transfusion? What is your approach to pain management in patients with sickle cell? What are the treatment options for sickle cell and which ones actually decrease sickle crisis and improve mortality? What are some of the major sickle cell complications to watch out for and how can we prevent some of them?Show notes, Transcript and References: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2022/06/01/5-pearls-on-sickle-cell-anemia/Sponsor: https://go.amboss.com/CoreIM-E2Timestamps:1:33 Pearl 14:48 Pearl 218:43 Pearl 329:45 Pearl 435:22 Pearl 5Tags: IM Core, CoreIM, hematology oncology, health inequity, vaso-occlusive crisisFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics: https://branchbasics.com/COREIM and use the code CoreIM for 15% * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/COREIM* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy