

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast brings you expert interviews, clinical pearls, and practice-changing knowledge — plus the occasional bad joke. Trusted by 100,000+ health professionals every month, we cover the full spectrum of internal medicine to keep you learning and laughing. 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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Episodes
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Jan 2, 2023 • 1h 3min
#374 ADHD with Dr. Kevin Simon
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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Dec 26, 2022 • 1h 4min
#373 Recap Extravaganza 2022
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
Full transcript HERE

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Dec 19, 2022 • 1h 21min
#372 Endocrine Emergencies featuring Dr. Sara Markley Webster
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 12, 2022 • 1h 3min
#371 Prostate Cancer: Screening, Advanced Testing, and Survivorship
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 5, 2022 • 1h 17min
#370 Parkinson’s Disease for Primary Care with Dr. Albert Hung
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

Nov 30, 2022 • 33min
#369 Hand, Foot, Wrist and Ankle Pain, Myositis and Myopathy: A Rapid Review (TFTC)
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

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Nov 28, 2022 • 1h 26min
#368 Back Pain Update with Dr. Austin Baraki
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 21, 2022 • 47min
#367 Weekend Warriors, Fluids for Acute Pancreatitis, Colonoscopy Screening & Mortality, and SPRINT trial Revisited (Hotcakes)
Join Dr. Era Kryzhanovskaya and guests as they discuss mortality benefits for weekend warriors, fluid strategies for acute pancreatitis, colonoscopy screening impact on mortality, and the legacy of the SPRINT trial. Delve into intense blood pressure control, colon cancer risks, and patient population considerations in this engaging episode.

Nov 14, 2022 • 1h 3min
#366 Opioid Use Disorder and Acute Pain in the Hospitalized Patient
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 7, 2022 • 1h 3min
#365: Perioperative Medicine with Anesthesiologist Dr. Angela Selzer
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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