Raj Dasgupta & MedPrepToGo

Beyond the Pearls: Cases for Med School, Residency and Beyond

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The Beyond the Pearls podcast, based on the Morning Report series from Elsevier, has been adapted for audio in collaboration with series editor, Dr. Raj Dasgupta, InsideTheBoards, and the volume editors of the Morning Report series’ five volumes covering Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery. Like the books in the series, the podcast uses an in-depth case dissection format and aims to deliver practical, concise and easy to digest information that is especially relevant for those studying for the USMLE Step 3, but students or others revising other US...

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Pulmonary Embolism: Treatment 15.01.2026 48:50

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagra...

Pulmonary Embolism: Risk Factors & Diagnosis 08.01.2026 1:25:03

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠ Wa...

OBGYN: Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening 25.12.2025 36:24

Today's Case A 30-year-old nulliparous Caucasian woman comes in for her routine gynecology appointment. She tells you that she would like to discontinue her birth control as she and her partner are planning to become pregnant in the next year. The patient says that one of her family members has cystic fibrosis (CF). Today's Reader Dr. Kada Fehlman is an Internal Medicine Resident at Huntington Hea...

Internal Medicine: Cushing's Disease 18.12.2025 32:39

Today's Case A 40-year-old female presents for follow up of hypertension that started 2 years ago. She has been seen frequently in your clinic for titration of her antihypertensive medication and treatment of recently diagnosed hyperlipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus. During her visit she reveals that she is frustrated by weight gain that has occurred predominately over the past year. She repo...

Internal Medicine: Celiac Disease 11.12.2025 24:19

Today's Case A 20-year-old female presents to her primary care doctor over summer break complaining of worsening fatigue for the past 6 months. She is constantly tired and lacks the energy to do her usual summer activities with her friends. She denies associated weight loss, heat/cold intolerance, anhedonia, drug use, menorrhagia, unprotected sexual contacts, shortness of breath, skin rashes, or j...

Internal Medicine: Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast 04.12.2025 18:15

Today's Case A 37-year-old female presents to her primary care physician with a palpable breast mass. She says she felt the mass about 2 weeks ago while taking a shower. She did not note any pain or change in the size of the mass during her last menstruation. She is married and without children and has no significant medical or surgical history. Today's Reader Kada Fehlman is an Internal Medicine...

Fluid Distribution and Edema (Part 3 of 3) 27.11.2025 23:09

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠ Wa...

Fluid Distribution and Edema (Part 2 of 3) 20.11.2025 18:22

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠ Wa...

Fluid Distribution and Edema (Part 1 of 3) 13.11.2025 22:26

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠ Wa...

Critical Care Management of a Pulmonary Embolism (Part 4 of 4) 06.11.2025 22:23

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want mor...

Critical Care Management of a Pulmonary Embolism (Part 3 of 4) 30.10.2025 16:54

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want mor...

Critical Care Management of a Pulmonary Embolism (Part 2 of 4) 23.10.2025 20:34

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want mor...

Critical Care Management of a Pulmonary Embolism (Part 1 of 4) 16.10.2025 22:39

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want mor...

Periodic Limb Movements & Restless Leg Syndrome 09.10.2025 30:47

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠⁠⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Ins...

Parasomnias 25.09.2025 24:22

Acid Base Disorders (Part 2 of 2) 11.09.2025 37:14

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠ Wa...

Acid Base Disorders (Part 1 of 2) 28.08.2025 1:14:40

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want mor...

Electrolyte Disorders Complications - Hypo/Hypercalcemia & Hypo/Hyperkalemia 14.08.2025 1:02:07

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want mor...

Electrolyte Disorders & Complications - Hypo/Hypernatremia 31.07.2025 1:16:28

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want mor...

Subspecialties: Type III Achalasia 17.07.2025 28:05

Today's Case A 54-year-old female presents with difficulty swallowing over the past 4 years that occurs with both solid foods and liquids. Her symptoms have progressed to the point that she frequently regurgitates food contents and experiences chest discomfort associated with swallowing. Previously, she was diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease, for which she takes a proton pump inhibitor...

Subspecialties: Drug Induced Liver Injury 10.07.2025 19:45

Today's Case A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency department with 3 days of “yellow eyes” and generalized fatigue. The patient has no known medical history, no history of surgery, and no family history of hepatobiliary disease. He reports no medication use, does not smoke or drink alcohol, and reports no use of illicit substances. Review of systems is otherwise negative. Today's Reader Jar...

Subspecialties: Immune-tolerant CHB 03.07.2025 20:00

Today's Case A 26-year-old female with no significant medical history presents with hepatitis B diagnosed 6 months ago from routine laboratory testing. She is asymptomatic. Today's Reader Jared Fehlman is an Internal Medicine Resident at Huntington Health Hospital in Pasadena, California. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Sou...

Subspecialties: Ulcerative Colitis 26.06.2025 18:16

Today's Case A 25-year-old male presents with diarrhea for the previous 6 weeks. He describes having non-bloody stools with significant mucous output approximately four times per day. Associated symptoms include left-sided, crampy abdominal pain with no radiation that is worse prior to bowel movements, urgency, and tenesmus. Also, he reports fatigue and unintentional weight loss of 5 lb. He denies...

Subspecialties: Acute Pancreatitis 19.06.2025 25:03

Today's Case A 44-year-old female presents to the emergency department with acute onset epigastric pain for the past 2 days, constant, with radiation to the back. Her eyes and skin “turned yellow” 1 day ago. She denies any fevers. The patient drinks one or two beers per week, does not smoke, denies nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID), use and is not on glucocorticoids. She denies any heartb...

Asthma (Part 3 of 3) 12.06.2025 19:00

About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠ Wa...