Alert and Oriented

Education EN ↓ 60 episodes

We are a medical student-led podcast aiming to promote the development of clinical reasoning skills in early learners by providing a field to practice swinging for the fences. Although we all strike out here or there along the way, it is our true hope to improve diagnosis in medicine through repetition.

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Alert and Oriented

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#9 - The Funny Cavitator 08.10.2021 31:04

How do you approach cavitating lung nodules? Antonios Skondras & Megan Kotzin reason through a case that Dr. Abrams had over one decade ago. We wrap up with a review of a chameleon-like disease that is thought to have been responsible for the death of both Shakespeare and Beethoven. Follow us on Twitter: A&O Rich Abrams A fantastic resource, by learners, for learners in Internal Medicine,...

#8 - 75 y/o M presents with altered mental status after being found down 22.09.2021 45:33

It was an absolute blast to have a #WDx (Women Dx) power-team, Emma Ryan (applying general surgery) & Susan Mari (applying EM), pass the ball back-and-forth as they break down a case presented by Brinda Ryali . The clinical reasoning chemistry was real! Rich Abrams and Kevin Grudzinski join the discussion. Follow us on Twitter: A&O Brinda Ryali Rich Abrams Emma Ryan Susan Mari A fantastic...

#7 - 34 y/o F with abnormal uterine bleeding and fatigue 15.09.2021 37:54

Tommy King leads Nick Reid and Sanket Aggarwal on a diagnostic journey that begins with abnormal uterine bleeding. They beautifully dissect a schema rotating around a center of gravity of bleeding. Dr. Abrams wraps up the episode with a story about First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Follow us on Twitter: A&O Brinda Ryali Rich Abrams A fantastic resource, by learners, for learners in Internal Medici...

A&O x Clinical Problem Solvers 02.09.2021 56:23

SPECIAL EPISODE Kevin Grudzinski presented a special, and very recent, clinical unknown case to master clinicians, Dr. Reza Manesh and Dr. Rabih Geha - aka the founders of the Clinical Problem Solvers - during Rush University Medical Center's Internal Medicine Grand Rounds ! Reminder to not reason in isolation Thanks to Dr. Richard Abrams, Dr. Agnes Maniak, and the rest of the Rush Department of M...

#6 - 69 y/o M presents with acute SOB in the setting of 2-months of systemic symptoms 18.08.2021 41:36

Super lucky to have our newest team member, Brinda Ryali (Med-Peds PGY1), lead John Levinson and Diego Valenzuela through a clinical problem-solving case. You will get goose-bumps listening to these two masterfully flex their reasoning skills. We present a helpful schema and wrap up with teaching points covering this episode's diagnosis. Be sure to check out our most recent episodes! Follow us on...

#5 - 55 y/o M presents with 1 month of progressive fatigue 23.07.2021 40:24

EM-bound duo Megan Buranosky (M4) and Mira Marchioretto (M4) hemolyze this clinical problem-solving case to pieces. Listen along and see how two processes come together under a unifying diagnosis - Occam's Razor for the win. Hosted by Kevin Grudzinski (M4) and Dr. Richard Abrams Follow us on Twitter: A&O Brinda Ryali Rich Abrams A fantastic resource, by learners, for learners in Internal Medic...

#4 - 63 y/o M with 4 months of progressive dysphagia 02.07.2021 47:40

Medicine-bound duo Grace Alexander (M4) and John Stathopoulos (M4) dig deep into their STEP2 (maybe even STEP1) brains for help to masterfully navigate a clinical problem-solving case that initially screams GI. Listen along and stick around for quick refreshing teaching points at the end. Hosted by Kevin Grudzinski (M4) and Dr. Richard Abrams We have incorporated feedback every step of the way. Be...

#3 - 44 y/o male presenting after a witnessed seizure 15.06.2021 40:02

Rush M4's Amanda Narkis and Patrick Drazkowski tackle a clinical problem-solving case presented by M4 Kevin Grudzinski and Dr. Richard Abrams We have incorporated feedback every step of the way. Be sure to check out our most recent episodes! Follow us on Twitter: A&O Brinda Ryali Rich Abrams A fantastic resource, by learners, for learners in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Prim...

#2 - 88 y/o F with 3-months of worsening BLE edema 19.05.2021 38:36

Rush M4's Sam Kefer and Clara Ledsky tackle a clinical problem-solving case presented by M4 Kevin Grudzinski, Dr. Tommy King and Dr. Richard Abrams. We have incorporated feedback every step of the way. Be sure to check out our most recent episodes! Follow us on Twitter: A&O Brinda Ryali Rich Abrams A fantastic resource, by learners, for learners in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatric...

#1 - 23 y/o F with 1 week of chest heaviness and dyspnea 21.04.2021 48:56

Rush M3's Maddie Epsten and Bijan Zarrabi take on a clinical problem-solving case presented by Rush M3 Kevin Grudzinski, Dr. Richard Abrams and Rush M4 Tommy King. Thanks for checking out our inaugural episode and hope that you enjoy listening. We have incorporated feedback every step of the way. Be sure to check out our most recent episodes! Follow us on Twitter: A&O Brinda Ryali Rich Abrams...