

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 10, 2022 • 1h 15min
#315 Long COVID
Explore the actively evolving clinical landscape of Long COVID as we discuss epidemiology, pathogenesis, manifestations, and patient-centered management options including the role of a dedicated Long COVID clinic.
Listen as our expert guest Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez @MVGutierrezMD (Long School of Medicine at UT Health, San Antonio) helps us navigate this rapidly emerging syndrome. This episode will empower you to provide evidence based, patient-centered care for this challenging facet of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We explore the manifestations including fatigue, dyspnea, psychiatric symptoms, and other neurologic effects. We also examine the emergence of dedicated Long COVID clinics and the imperative of interdisciplinary care.
Update: The original version of this episode contained a brief, but incorrect characterization of mast cell disorders that was subsequently removed after feedback from our allergy/immunology colleagues. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank our colleagues for their peer review.
Claim Free CE credit for this episode through VCU Health CE at http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/
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Credits
Written and Produced by: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
Infographic: Edison Jyang
Cover Art: Kate Grant, MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
Show Notes: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
Reviewer: Hannah Abrams, MD
Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD
Sponsor: Blueland
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Sponsor: ACP
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner
Case 1 from Kashlak
Definition of Long COVID or post-COVID symptoms
Pathogenesis of Long COVID
Illness script for mast cell activation
Epidemiology and risk factors for Long COVID
Interdisciplinary care for Long COVID
Illness script for POTS-like phenotype in Long COVID
Illness script for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis in Long COVID
Management of fatigue and post-exertional malaise (PEM)
Case 2 from Kashlak
Neuropsychiatric manifestations of Long COVID
Anosmia and smell training
Role of the patient voice and community in Long COVID
Disability assessments and management
Take Home Points; Outro; Bonus clip

Jan 3, 2022 • 1h 10min
#314 Constipation: When the Flow Won’t Go with Dr. Iris Wang
Move smoothly through constipation evaluation and management. Learn how to evaluate for the various etiologies of constipation including pelvic floor dysfunction, IBS-C and more with our esteemed guest Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang @IrisWangMD!
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Credits
Producer, Show Notes, Infographic & Cover Art: Elena Gibson MD
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang MD
Sponsor: ACP
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments (Note: timestamps are without ads)
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week* (6:00)
Case from Kashlak; Definitions (11:00)
Physiology of a bowel movement (10:00)
Definitions (16:00)
Bowel Habit Review of Systems (17:00)
Rectal Exam (33:00)
Initial Constipation Evaluation
Common categories of constipation (43:40)
Additional evaluation of Constipation (52:00)
Treatment options (1:10:00)
Outro

Dec 30, 2021 • 58min
#313 Recap Extravaganza 2021
We recap the top pearls from 2021, including celiac disease, kidney stones, SGLT2 inhibitors for weight loss & HFpEF, smoking cessation, buprenorphine for acute pain, metabolic alkalosis, nephrotic syndrome, bronchiectasis, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, acute diarrhea, osteoporosis, and diabetes. Plus, Paul and Watto express their gratitude to The Curbsiders family and look forward to 2022. Finally, it’s our annual recap extravaganza 2021 with guest host Chris “the Chiu Man” Chiu (@cjchiu), providing a rapid review of previous Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.
Special thanks to the whole Curbsiders team and our listeners for an incredible six years of podcasting!
Note: There is no CME for this mini-episode, but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for past episodes.
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Credits
Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Christopher Chiu MD, FACP FAAP
Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments
Intro
Garbs’ picks: Pelvic pain, smoking cessation
Addiction medicine pearls: Nicotine use disorder; Acute pain in OUD
Nephrology: Kidney stones, nephrotic syndrome, metabolic alkalosis
Cardiology: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF
Pulmonology: Bronchiectasis, OHS
Gastroenterology: Celiac disease, Liver test abnormalities
Bariatric Medicine: Semaglutide for weight loss; bariatric surgery
Endocrinology: Osteoporosis; Diabetes FAQ
Outro

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Dec 27, 2021 • 1h 22min
#312 Infective Endocarditis
Master endocarditis! Don’t feel thwarted by a positive set of blood cultures. We’re joined by Dr. David Serota (@serotavirus) for a comprehensive discussion of the pathophysiology of infective endocarditis, frameworks for work-up and diagnosis, the TTE vs. TEE debate, indications for valve surgery, antibiotic tips, harm reduction strategies, and more!
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Credits
Writer and Producer: Adam Barelski MD
Show Notes: Beth Garbitelli; Adam Barelski MD
Infographic: Adam Barelski MD
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Adam Barelski MD
Reviewer: Meredith Trubitt, MD
Executive Producer, Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: David Serota MD
Sponsor: Imperfect Foods
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Sponsor: Southern California Permanente Medical Group
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
Case from Kashlak; Definitions
What to do with positive blood cultures
Initial workup for endocarditis
How to diagnose endocarditis
When to get a TTE and a TEE
Indications for valve surgery
Antibiotic tips
Oral vs IV antibiotics
Treatment considerations for patients who inject drugs
Take-home points
Outro

Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 5min
#311 Chronic Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain is not just a gyn issue! As a PCP, you can feel confident doing an initial workup and starting treatment for pelvic pain. Dr. Lamvu shares a great framework to narrow down your diagnosis and provides amazing resources for those who work in an under-resourced center. We’ll walk you through what to focus on in the history, a trauma-informed physical exam, and the first-line treatments. Feel confident with your ability to help your chronic pelvic pain patients.
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Credits
Writers/Producer: Molly Heublein, MD
Infographic: Edison Jyang
Cover Art: Kate Grant, MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
Hosts: Beth Garbitelli, Molly Heublein, MD
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Georgine Lamvu, MD MPH
Sponsor: BetterHelp
Join the over 2,000,000 people who have taken charge of their mental health with the help of an experienced professional. Special offer for The Curbsiders listeners: get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/Curb
Sponsor: Locumstory
Locum tenens may sound like a funky Latin word, but you’d be surprised what it can mean for your career in medicine. Locumstory is your source for all things locum tenens! Check out their website, locumstory.com, for resources, FAQs, and more!
CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest introduction and recommendations
Picks of the Week
Case from Kashlak
Persistent Pelvic Pain Definitions
Differential diagnosis/organ system approach
History
Physical Exam
Trauma informed Care
First line Treatments
Resources for patient education and to build speciality team
Summary and take home points
Outro

Dec 16, 2021 • 1h 26min
Optimize your Feedback Conversations (TEACH ep. 1)
Listen in as expert Dr Calvin Chou (UCSF) leads us through concrete tips to optimize your feedback dialogue with learners. We cover the importance of creating a relationship built on mutual goals of getting to our personal best, helping learners form SMART goals, the ARTful approach to a feedback conversation, ways to minimize bias, and you even get to hear Era role play!
This brand new weekly Curbsiders' mini-series, TEACH, is available on its own feed (Apple, Spotify) with new episodes every Tuesday.
Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
Credits
Infographic: Andrew Delaat
Hosts, producers, writers: Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD; Molly Heublein, MD
Audio Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Calvin Chou, MD
Sponsor: Masterworks
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments:
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner
Picks of the Week
Case from Kashlak
Definition of Feedback
Creating a relationship to give feedback
Helping learners set goals
ARTful approach
Giving feedback on hearsay
Reducing bias
Accepting feedback up the hierarchy
Outro

Dec 13, 2021 • 1h 2min
#310 No Tension About Inpatient Hypertension
Don’t sweat inpatient hypertension any longer. Who needs guidelines when Dr. Noble Maleque (@nobility75, Emory University, Division of Hospital Medicine) explains the spectrum of hypertensive disorders in the inpatient setting, and an approach for thinking about treatment.
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Credits
Production, Script, Infographic, and Cover Art: Monee Amin, MD, Meredith Trubitt, MD MPH
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Monee Amin, MD, Meredith Trubitt, MD MPH
Reviewer: Adam Barelski MD
Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Noble Maleque MD
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Sponsor: Ten Thousand
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Sponsor: Locumstory
Locum tenens may sound like a funky Latin word, but you’d be surprised what it can mean for your career in medicine. Locumstory is your source for all things locum tenens! Check out their website, locumstory.com, for resources, FAQs, and more!
CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
Definitions
Case from Kashlak
Elevated blood pressure / hypertensive urgency
Contributing factors to elevated blood pressure in the hospital
Hypertensive urgency—to treat or not to treat
Transitions of care and case against intensification of treatment
Case from Kashlak
Hypertensive emergency diagnosis and treatment
Secondary Hypertension
Outro

Dec 7, 2021 • 3min
Curbsiders TEACH is Coming Soon!
Curbsiders Teach is THE internal medicine podcast for all things medical education. We use expert interviews to inspire the next generation of medical educators by providing listeners with teaching pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and a learning objective-based dosing of Edutainment (medical education, made entertaining).
This weekly mini-series will air every Tuesday starting December 14th, 2021 on our website or wherever you get your podcasts!
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Subscribe on Spotify
We are so excited to bring you this new series in the Curbsiders Family focusing on medical education. Molly Heublein, MD and Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD are your new hosts for the Curbsiders Teach- they are Clinician Educators with a passion for teaching.
Whether you precept students, teach small groups, are involved in curricular design, or give CME lectures, we think you’ll find valuable skills. We have the pleasure of interviewing a variety of amazing experts in topics ranging from bedside teaching, feedback conversations, learner mental health, and time-based competencies in medical education. We can’t wait to share their expertise with you!
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
Subscribe on Spotify
Send questions or suggestions to thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com

Dec 6, 2021 • 42min
#309 Prediabetes & Type 2 Diabetes Screening: A USPSTF Quick Update
Sweeten your day with a review of the updated 2021 USPSTF Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes screening guidelines with expert guest Dr. Chien-Wen Tseng! We review the new screening recommendations, assess different testing modalities, talk through screening intervals, and emphasize other risk factors that impact screening!
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Credits
Written and Produced by: Paul Williams MD & Elena Gibson MD
Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
Hosts: Paul Williams MD, FACP; Elena Gibson MD
Reviewer: USPSTF Team
Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Chien-Wen Tseng MD
Sponsor: BetterHelp
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Sponsor: GreenChef
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.
Time Stamps*
*Note: Time Stamps refer to ad free version.
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio: 0:33
Guest one-liner: 3:30
Picks of the Week: Sneaky pick at 3:00! Guest pick: 4:45
Case from Kashlak of Mr. Sugar: 5:30
Screening recommendations: 6:00
Testing modalities: 10:00
Possible harms of screening: 15:50
Screening intervals: 18:00
Prediabetes screening: 20:45
Other risk factors that impact screening: 26:30
Recap: 34:15
Outro: 36:25

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Nov 29, 2021 • 1h 9min
#308 Metabolic Alkalosis and Hypokalemia: Kidney Boy Returns!
@Kidney_Boy returns to school us on metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia! What do diuretics, hyperaldosteronism, black licorice, and milk-alkali have in common? Our Chief of Nephrology, Dr. Joel Topf, talks through the pathophysiology of metabolic alkalosis, the utility of urine chloride and pH measurements, why normal saline is sometimes better than balanced solutions, when to reach for acetazolamide, and more! Urine for a good time ; )
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Credits
Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Show Notes, CME, Infographic and Cover Art by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Joel Topf MD
Sponsor: ACP
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
Case from Kashlak; Definitions
Case of Al Kaline - metabolic alkalosis from vomiting
Pathophysiology of metabolic alkalosis
Case of Mike Arbonate - hypokalemic, metabolic alkalosis from aggressive IV diuresis and therapies to mitigate
Case of Fracture Franny - milk-alkali syndrome
Case of Hyper Al - metabolic alkalosis from excess mineralocorticoid receptor activation
Outro


