

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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Apr 16, 2020 • 43min
#207 How to create a medical podcast: Tales from The Curbside
Welcome to The Curbsiders tutorial on how to create your own medical podcast. @doctorwatto and @paulnwilliamz walk you through how to conceptualize your podcast, build your team, choose your equipment and the basics of how to setup hardware and software recording. Be sure to browse the accompanying show notes for a true step-by-step guide complete with links to videos, web pages, and blog posts that we found helpful when starting our show. If it’s not in this document, then it can easily be found on YouTube, or via a Google search. Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com
Credits
Written and produced by: Matthew Watto MD
Cover art and Infographic by Matthew Watto MD
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD and Paul Williams MD
Editor: Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com
Time Stamps
00:00 Announcement, Intro, Disclaimer
02:53 Our top podcasting pearls
07:01 Find your niche
09:46 Logistics
13:25 Business, finances and legal matters
14:40 Equipment
21:48 Recording and editing
24:56 Website, web and media hosting
28:53 How to setup and record your podcast
35:08 Editing software
35:58 Search engine optimization
37:45 Post-processing
39:49 Take home points and outro

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Apr 13, 2020 • 1h 11min
#206 Airway Management for the Non-Intensivist
Breathe easy with these airway management principles and expert tips for managing the patient with COVID-19 related lung disease (i.e. pneumonia, hypoxemia, ARDS). In the COVID-19 era, non-intensivists are being called upon to care for critically ill patients across the globe. At the Curbsiders, we understand that this can be a stressful proposition! Therefore, we’ve enlisted the help of the renowned medical intensivist & USUHS Chair of Medicine, Dr. Kevin Chung (@chungk1031) to teach us what we need to know about airway management in these challenging times. Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com
Credits
Written and Produced by: Cyrus Askin MD, Michael Rose MD, Kathleen Hiltz MD
Show Notes: Cyrus Askin MD
Infographic: Elena Gibson, MD
Cover Art: Dr. Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Cyrus Askin, MD
Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: COL Kevin Chung, MD, FACP
Sponsors: McGraw Hill
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
03:15 Guest one liner, chicken wings (Miller Lite marinade), career advice
07:40 Sponsor
08:20 Case of hypoxemic respiratory failure; Rapid evaluation, initial labs
16:03 Initial assessment of a COVID-PUI; HFNC and non-invasive ventilation
23:40 Proning patients for hypoxemia
29:15 ARDS basics: diagnostic criteria, Brief Recap
33:22 Mechanical ventilation: Initial settings, following the blood gas
40:55 Peak and plateau pressure, Lung compliance and Troubleshooting a high pressures
51:30 Ventilator dyssynchrony; Lung compliance and traditional ARDS vs COVID-19 lungs
62:55 Advanced ARDS - The 5 Ps of therapy and differences with COVID-19
68:10 Take home points; Plugs; Outro

Apr 10, 2020 • 45min
#205 COVID Cakes and Hot Takes with Rahul Ganatra MD
Rundown of recent COVID articles and news stories including: Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, serologic testing, use of convalescent plasma, economic inequality / health disparities... and COVID in cats?! We’re joined by Curbsider/Internist/Epidemiologist, Rahul Ganatra MD, @rbganatra (VA Boston). Plus, @Paulnwilliamz and @cjchiu give us some telehealth along with the usual antics. Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com
Credits
Written, Produced, Hosted by: Rahul Ganatra MD, Chris Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Cover Art and Show Notes by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Matthew Watto MD
Guest: Rahul Ganatra MD
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro, COVID-19 and cats by Shi J Science Apr 2020; Picks of the week
07:08 Telehealth (Greenhalgh BMJ 2020), Breathlessness (Roth score calculator), ACP COVID-19 resource site
11:50 Telehealth best practices
16:42 Convalescent plasma and Serology
21:45 Chris discusses the decontamination of N95 masks using CCDS (CCDS, Battele news Report)
23:45 Inequality during the pandemic VOX and NYTimes articles on inequality
25:30 Critical appraisal for HCQ + azithromycin article from France (Gautret et al IJAA 2020) and Rahul’s tweetorial
49:18 Pre-print data; Rahul discusses a newer HCQ randomized clinical trial article (Chen medRxiv 2020)

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Apr 6, 2020 • 50min
#204 NephMadness 2020: SGLT2 Inhibitors
Explore the exciting world of SGLT2 inhibitors with Dr. Harish Seethapathy, Dr. Matt Sparks, and Dr. Joel Topf. They discuss the mechanisms and benefits of these inhibitors for glucose control, cardiovascular health, and chronic kidney disease. The speakers delve into the hemodynamics and regulation of glomerular filtration and explore the various mechanisms of action of SGLT2 inhibitors, emphasizing their impact on inflammation, fibrosis, insulin sensitivity, and more. They also discuss the cancellation of Neffmatin and make predictions for the winners in the NephMadness 2020 SGLT2i region.

Apr 2, 2020 • 55min
#203 How to Create an Online Curriculum for Medical Education
Create your own online curriculum for #meded with this Step-by-Step guide for medical educators by Drs. Kat Zechar MD, @inked_caduceus and Amreet Sidhu MD, @Brosencephalon. They teach us how to identify learner’s needs and develop an online curriculum complete with self assessment tools, remote lectures, audio & video content and interactive cases. We discuss specific software tools and the basic hardware that you’ll need to get your online meded curriculum up and running.
Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com
Credits
Written and Produced by: Paul Williams MD, FACP
Cover art and Show notes by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Kat Zechar MD and Amreet Sidhu MD
Time Stamps
00:00 Announcement: We’re looking for pre-med and medical Student members. Send applications to thecurbsiders@gmail.com by deadline April 10, 2020.
01:22 Intro, disclaimer and guest bios
03:38 Guest one-liners, Picks of the week
09:30 Why you might need an online meded curriculum
16:33 Overview of Amreet and Kat’s online curriculum
21:15 Website, domain name, media hosting, software (Vimeo, Zoom meeting software) and WordPress plugins; Zoom can record audio, video or screen recording (i.e. for a speaker going through slides) and equipment
36:35 How to generate self-assessment tools: ABIM blueprint, quiz questions and interactive cases (from twinery.org)
46:35 Time commitment
50:55 Take home points and Outro

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Mar 30, 2020 • 44min
#202 LIVE! Lymphadenopathy: Taking Your Lumps - with Carrie Thompson MD
In this podcast, Dr. Thompson simplifies lymphadenopathy evaluation, discussing differential diagnosis, lab testing, imaging, counseling patients, and biopsy tips. The podcast covers a wide range of topics from history taking to physical exams, labs, imaging, and patient management. It's an insightful session with practical advice and audience engagement on PET scans, trivia, and referral to hematology.

Mar 26, 2020 • 1h 5min
#201 COVID Narratives: Stories from Physicians at the Front Lines
Listen as the pioneers of the COVID pandemic share their experiences taking care of some of the first COVID patients in the US. Our guests have a broad range of expertise and experiences. This episode features hospitalist Dr. Francisco Alvarez (University of California at San Francisco, @fnalvarez), Infectious Disease fellow Dr. Karolina Maciag (University of Washington, @KMaciag), Critical Care and Pulmonology Fellow Dr. David Furfaro (Columbia University, @david_furfaro
) and intensivist and founder of onepagericu.com, Dr. Nick Mark (Seattle, WA). Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com
Credits
Written and Produced: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA
Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed
Hosts: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Dr. Francisco Alvarez, Dr. Karolina Maciag, Dr. Dave Furfaro, Dr. Nick Mark
Sponsors: Cayuga
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
04:28 Francisco: Process leading up to first case
07:42 Karolina: The perspective of the consultant- calm in the storm
11:40 (Karolina) Seattle Flu Study as early warning
16:00 Dave: ICU patients
20:30 Nick: making decisions with a moving target
25:05 Sponsor
25:53 Francisco: data available on Twitter
28:00 Francisco: the role of generalist during the COVID pandemic
31:15 Karolina: on vulnerable populations during pandemic
38:26 Dave/Nick: how generalists should be preparing themselves
45:16 Avoiding aerosolized procedures / nebulizers
47:46 What was the big surprises
54:20 How do you address the anxiety
60:12 Plugs
64:20 Outro

Mar 22, 2020 • 54min
#200 COVID-19 with Paul Sax MD - Transmission, quarantine, PPE, diagnosis and management
Practical tips and discussion of what we do and don’t know about COVID-19 transmission, testing, NSAIDs, ACE inhibitors, quarantine, treatment, personal protective equipment (PPE) and more with Paul Sax MD, @paulsaxMD (Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School). This episode is sure to go viral! Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com
Credits
Written and Produced by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH; Chris Chiu MD; Beth Garbitelli; Hannah Abrams; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Cover Art and Infographic by: Beth Garbitelli
Hosts: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Paul Sax MD
Sponsor: Cayuga
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
04:12 SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vs. SARS, MERS, and influenza
07:00 Rahul highlights areas of caution interpreting COVID cases studies
12:35 Sponsor
13:20 Case of cold symptoms; Wearing masks in public; Advice on self quarantine with mild symptoms
18:05 Patient with mild symptoms and COVID exposure; Duration of quarantine and PCR positivity
21:15 Who merits testing for COVID-19
23:19 Case of confirmed COVID with mild symptoms; Instructions to patient and family about quarantine
25:50 COVID-19 testing characteristics (sensitivity, false negatives); Does co-infection occur?; Advice on when to send patient to a hospital
30:10 ACEIs, ARBs, NSAIDS; Is reinfection possible?
32:20 Pharmacotherapy: Hydroxychloroquine, Remdesivir, Tocilizumab; Definition of the “high risk” patient; COVID-19 vaccine
36:50 Case of healthcare worker (HCW) with COVID exposure; How long can COVID live on surfaces?
40:20 Do exposed HCWs without symptoms require quarantine?
41:30 Personal Protective equipment (PPE)
45:00 COVID-19 in pregnancy
47:30 COVID-19 and vulnerable patient populations (patients who are immigrants, homeless, incarcerated, etc.)
50:45 Where should you get your COVID-19 information?
52:30 Closing remarks and outro

Mar 16, 2020 • 56min
#199 NephMadness: Hyperkalemia, Diet, Potassium Binders, Exercise
Dr. Ryann Sohaney, Dr. Deborah Clegg, and Dr. Joel Topf discuss hyperkalemia in CKD in this episode. They examine the use of potassium binders, challenge low-potassium diets, and explore the influence of exercise on serum potassium. They also introduce NephMadness 2020 and discuss managing hyperkalemia, dietary changes, salt substitutes, and the benefits of exercise for CKD patients.

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Mar 9, 2020 • 1h 6min
#198 PCOS: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Katherine Sherif MD
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is more common than we think! Listen as our esteemed guest Dr Katherine Sherif (@katherinesherif) reviews common patient complaints that should trigger PCOS in the differential, its pathophysiology, key physical exam findings, an algorithm for lab evaluation for PCOS diagnosis, and common treatments (OCPs, metformin, spironolactone and more!).
Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com
Credits
Written and Produced by: Molly Heublein, MD Cover Art and Infographic: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Molly Heublein, MD
Editor: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com (audio)
Guest: Katherine Sherif, MD
Sponsors
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Time Stamps
00:00 Sponsors - AccessMedicine.com (McGraw-Hill)


