The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
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Jun 24, 2019 • 1h 6min

#156 Chronic Pain, Opioids, Tapers

Join Soraya Azari, an Associate Professor at UCSF specializing in chronic pain and addiction, and Phoebe Cushman, an Assistant Professor at UMass, as they dive into the complexities of managing chronic pain. They discuss innovative non-pharmacologic strategies and the importance of patient engagement. Learn about risk stratification before opioid prescriptions, effective tapering techniques, and the vital role of communication. Plus, uncover the latest research on alternative therapies like buprenorphine to enhance patient safety.
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Jun 17, 2019 • 53min

#155 LGBT Health in Primary Care

Build your knowledge base to improve primary care for LGBT patients! This episode is chock full of clinical pearls and updates for LGBT health from SGIM presenters, Dr. Jenny Siegel (Boston University) and Dr. Megan McNamara (Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC). They define common gender identity terms and provide tips on how to take a sexual history. You’ll develop an approach to the unique clinical concerns of LGBT patients and learn how to phrase medical information in a gender neutral framework. This is a must listen episode for all health care providers! Full show notes at https://thecurbsiders.com/podcast. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Credits Written and Produced by: Carolyn Chan MD Graphics: Hannah Abrams Hosts: Carolyn Chan MD, Paul Williams MD, Matthew Watto MD Guest: Megan McNamara MD, Jenny Siegel MD Sponsor This episodes was recorded LIVE at #SGIM19 in Washington DC! Join the Society for General Internal Medicine today! 
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Jun 10, 2019 • 1h 9min

#154 DVT and PE Master Class with Michael Streiff MD

Dr. Michael Streiff, an expert in DVT and PE, discusses the diagnosis and management of venous thromboembolism. Topics include treatment options, unique cases, heavy metal concerts, career advice, and diagnostic criteria for DVT using Wells score and D-dimer testing.
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Jun 3, 2019 • 54min

#153 Heart Disease in Women with Dr Bairey Merz

Expand your idea of ischemic heart disease to include non-obstructive patterns, which as our guest, Dr Noel Bairey Merz, a clinical investigative cardiologist whose multiple roles include Director of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center and the Preventive Cardiac Center at the Smidt Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, shares with us, is incredibly common, especially in women.  Learn to recognize these women and treat according to guidelines, preventing unnecessary IHD mortality in our female (and some male) patients. We review a variety of non-obstructive pathologies and the best techniques to evaluate them. Full show notes available at http://thecurbsiders.com/podcast. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Credits Written and produced by: Shreya Trivedi MD, Molly Heublein MD Hosts: Paul Williams MD, FACP; Shreya Trivedi MD; Molly Heublein MD Edited by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Emi Okamoto MD Graphics by: Hannah Abrams Guest: Dr. C Noel Bairey Merz MD, FACC, FAHA Curbsiders' Schwag! We’ve got the perfect father’s day gift for every internal medicine nerd. The Curbsiders have opened our own online shop. Get your Curbsiders t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, and coffee mugs. Help support the show and gain instant bragging rights. Note: All purchases come with admitting privileges at Kashlak Memorial Hospital!
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May 29, 2019 • 1h 18min

#152 Dare to Lead: Becoming a PGY2

Dare to lead. Master the transition to PGY2 with tips from expert educator Abby Spencer MD, MS, FACP, IM Residency Program Director and Vice Chair for Education for the Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic and Shreya Trivedi MD, GIM Fellow at NYU School of Medicine. Topics include: how to run work rounds, preparing your team for attendings rounds, how to teach on the fly, finding your leadership style, and what to read during residency. This is the first of three episodes that we’re co-developing with the American College of Physicians for their Resident Transitions Series. Full show notes available at http://thecurbsiders.com/podcast. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Credits Written and produced by: Shreya Trivedi MD Graphics and Show Notes by: Hannah R Abrams Hosts: Paul Williams MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Shreya Trivedi MD Guest: Abby Spencer MD, MS, FACP Sponsor The Resident Transitions Series is brought to you by The American College of Physicians with support from its Council of Resident/Fellow Members. Visit acponline.org/resident to learn more about the benefits of Resident/Fellow Membership and join our proud internal medicine community today!
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May 27, 2019 • 39min

#151 Anaphylaxis with Dr Olajumoke Fadugba MD

Recognize common presentations of anaphylaxis and stop under-treating this deadly allergic reaction with tips from Dr. Olajumoke Fadugba, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania! We review the basic pathophysiology and the standard criteria for diagnosing anaphylaxis, treatment basics, the primary importance of epinephrine, and the utility of adjunctive therapies. Also included are great tips on counseling patients about auto-injectable epinephrine, and a reminder not to panic...even when you inject your own thumb?! ACP members can claim CME-MOC credit at https://acponline.org/curbsiders (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date). Full show notes available at https://thecurbsiders.com/podcast. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Credits Writer (interview, show notes & CME questions) and cover art: Emi Okamoto MD Infographic by: Emi Okamoto MD Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD Editors: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Guest: Olajumoke Fadugba MD Special thanks to Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH for booking! 
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May 20, 2019 • 48min

#150 HFpEF with Dr Clyde Yancy MD

HFpEF (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction) with master cardiologist, Dr Clyde Yancy MD, Chief of Cardiology and Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern, Feinberg School of Medicine. Topics include: pathophysiology, HFpEF phenotypes, how to interpret a borderline ejection fraction, evidence based therapies, diuretics, and future directions (pulmonary artery monitors, intra-atrial shunts, ARNI compounds), and more! Full show notes available at http://thecurbsiders.com/podcast. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Credits Written and produced by: Paul Williams MD, FACP; Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD Show Notes: Justin Berk MD, MPH, MBA; and Beth Garbitelli MS1 Infographics: Beth Garbitelli MS1 Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Guest: Clyde Yancy MD, MSc, MACC, FAHA, MACP, FHFSA
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May 17, 2019 • 41min

Recap SGIM19 Day 2

Recap of random pearls and highlights from SGIM19 Day 2 including: methadone and buprenorphine, perioperative buprenorphine, medical cannabis, HPV vaccination, young adult medicine, academic promotions, long term sequelae of childhood kidney disease, stage 1 hypertension, some great free resources in addiction medicine, and more! Special thanks to the Society for General Internal Medicine for their hospitality. Full show notes available at https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Credits Written, produced, and cohosted by: Paul Williams MD, Matthew Watto MD, Justin Berk MD, Carolyn Chan MD, Shreya Trivedi MD, Nora Taranto MS4 (soon to be MD!) Edited by: Matthew Watto MD
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May 13, 2019 • 40min

Recap SGIM19 Day 1

Recap of random pearls and highlights from SGIM19 Day 1 including: Kidney stone treatment (roller coasters, sex and tamsulosin), aspirin, SGLT2 inhibitors to reduce kidney events, oral antibiotics for endocarditis, preferred physician attire, sexual harassment, writing letters of recommendation, triple therapy for COPD, DAPT for stroke, and more! Special thanks to the Society for General Internal Medicine for their hospitality. Full show notes available at https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Credits Written, produced, and cohosted by: Paul Williams MD, Matthew Watto MD, Justin Berk MD, Carolyn Chan MD, Shreya Trivedi MD, Abby Spencer MD, MS, Nora Taranto MS4 (soon to be MD!) Edited by: Matthew Watto MD Special Guest: Abby Spencer MD, MS 
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May 6, 2019 • 44min

#149 Hip Pain for Primary Care

Identify and treat the most common causes of hip pain in the outpatient setting with returning guest, Dr Ted Parks. A large majority of hip pain in the office setting will be due to one of three conditions (hip osteoarthritis, greater trochanteric pain syndrome, and lumbo-sacral back pain). Learn to easily identify these conditions, how to initiate conservative treatment, and more about hip replacements. ACP members can visit https://acponline.org/curbsiders to claim free CME-MOC credit for this episode and show notes (goes live 0900 EST). Full show notes available at http://thecurbsiders.com/podcast. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Credits Written and produced by: Molly Heublein MD, Nora Taranto MS4 CME questions by:  Molly Heublein MD, Nora Taranto MS4 Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD, Stuart Brigham MD, Molly Heublein MD Edited by: Matthew Watto MD, Emi Okamoto MD Guest Presenter: Ted Parks MD

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