Knowledgeable Provider

Mark discusses living with and managing type 2 diabetes. He also shares how being both Black and gay has influenced his interactions with the healthcare system and offers his insights into the larger issue of healthcare disparity in the United States. Thrive Alabama Website Supporting Articles: 1) Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021 2) Racial Bias in the Treatment and Management of...

Jody reviews hyperparathyroidism including the underlying pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Sources: Sternlicht H, Glezerman IG. Hypercalcemia of malignancy and new treatment options. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2015 Dec 4;11:1779-88. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S83681. PMID: 26675713; PMCID: PMC4675637 Overbaugh, J.L.H.K.H.C. K. (2021). Lippincott CoursePoint Enhanced for Brunner & Suddarth's T...

Alex Gallenstein, NRP, FP-C talks with Jody about his experience doing perhaps the most glamorous and coveted job in EMS. Links: MedicTests.com Article On Gas Laws GMR Membership Information Erlanger Life Force Website Newsweek Article About the Cost of Air Medical Services Support the show Want to get in touch? Email any time at thekppod@gmail.com.

Jody delves into his recent Google searches to share what he learned. Topics include:  Adult RSV vaccines, HPV testing & cervical cancer screening, transdermal testosterone therapy, fluid resuscitation for major burns, CT myelography, acute blood loss, and terminology for abnormal uterine bleeding. Stick around for fun with ICD codes! Links: CDC Evidence to recommend for RSV vaccines Aubrey Go...

Patti offers tips for taking care of kids in non-pediatric settings, dealing with parents of sick kids, and discusses the emotional impact of her work. Patti is a former PICU RN and current PICU NP with over 20 years of experience in pediatric acute care. The interview was conducted via Skype on June 7th, 2023. Support the show Want to get in touch? Email any time at thekppod@gmail.com.

An interview with paramedics Terrie Armstrong and Tina Lansaw about their experiences during the unprecedented storms that hit Alabama on April 27th, 2011, recorded about a month after the incident occurred. Terrie & Tina's disaster area photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bN0x73NJZG3KBnW5SmSJeGSzaZQHKZ1Q?usp=drive_link AL.com article about the death of paramedic Vickie McKee:...

How do you decide when to refer a patient to a specialist? Jody discusses his thoughts about and experiences with patient referrals. Support the show Want to get in touch? Email any time at thekppod@gmail.com.

Jody discusses how bias affects us as individuals as well as the medical field in general. Stick around to earn your wings fighting the GLP-1 craze and review the link between metformin and B12 deficiency. Harvard Implicit Association Test: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html Smithsonian Bias Exhibit: https://www.sites.si.edu/s/topic/0TO1Q000000MBBrWAO/the-bias-inside-us Unequal T...

A quick overview of those super easy to remember, never-changing recommendations for screening and vaccination! Support the show Want to get in touch? Email any time at thekppod@gmail.com.

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