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

Today's Episode Dr. Raj begins part 3 of 4 of his Pulmonary Board Review. This was originally a presentation for American Physician Institute that we are now breaking up and streaming here for all students to enjoy and benefit from. 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 Chas...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj presents part 2 of 4 of his Pulmonary Board Review. This was originally a presentation for American Physician Institute that we are now breaking up and streaming here for all students to enjoy and benefit from. 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 Ch...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj begins part 1 of 4 of his Pulmonary Board Review. This was originally a presentation for American Physician Institute that we are now breaking up and streaming here for all students to enjoy and benefit from. 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 Chas...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Braden Barnett about osteoporosis in the final episode of this series. Today’s Guest  Dr. Barnett graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Southern California. He then went on to pursue an internship and a residency in internal medicine from the Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center. He is also fellowship-traine...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Braden Barnett about osteoporosis in part 3 of this 4 part series. Today’s Guest  Dr. Barnett graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Southern California. He then went on to pursue an internship and a residency in internal medicine from the Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center. He is also fellowship-trained in...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Braden Barnett about osteoporosis in part 2 of this 4 part series. Today’s Guest  Dr. Barnett graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Southern California. He then went on to pursue an internship and a residency in internal medicine from the Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center. He is also fellowship-trained in...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Braden Barnett about osteoporosis in part 1 of this 4 part series. Today’s Guest  Dr. Barnett graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Southern California. He then went on to pursue an internship and a residency in internal medicine from the Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center. He is also fellowship-trained i...

Today's Episode Dr. Katie Cho reviews chapter 5 from Psychiatry Morning Report: Beyond The Pearls. A 45 year old woman is brought to the emergency department by her husband. He says his wife has been up late at night for 8 days redecorating the interior of their house. She has been excitedly painting and refurnishing the living room and kitchen until around 5 a.m. each day, and she wakes up 3 hour...

Today's Episode Dr. Katie Cho reviews chapter 8 from Psychiatry Morning Report: Beyond The Pearls.  A psychiatry consult has been requested on a 42-year-old male who is recovering from a fractured left femur, pulmonary contusion, and mild concussion. The patient complains of poor sleep, recurrent nightmares, auditory hallucinations (hears son’s voice), depressed mood, irritability, and feeling “on...

Today's Episode Dr. Katie Cho reviews chapter 21 from Psychiatry Morning Report: Beyond The Pearls. A 20-year-old male presents to the psychiatric emergency service with a 1-month history of bizarre behavior. He is a college student and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital 3 weeks ago with psychotic symptoms that were believed to be secondary to stress related to finals. Today's Host Dr. Katie C...

Today's Episode Dr. Katie Cho reviews chapter 6 from Psychiatry Morning Report: Beyond The Pearls. A previously healthy 18-year-old female who is in her first year of college presents to your office with the complaint, “I’m having difficulty controlling my nerves.” She describes worrying over “every little thing” which has become worse over the past 8 months. Today's Host Dr. Katie Cho is a 3rd ye...

Today's Episode Dr. Ravi Rao reviews case 34 from Medicine Morning Report: Beyond The Pearls. A 31-year-old female comes to your office to establish care. Her physical exam is normal with the exception of a midsystolic click that occurs just prior to a nonradiating grade 2 systolic murmur best heard over the apex. Today's Host Dr. Ravi Rao is a Cardiology Fellow at the University of California Riv...

Today's Episode Dr. Paul Frank reviews case 19 from Anesthesia and Critical Care Morning Report: Beyond the Pearls. The patient is a 71 year old male with exertional angina who's presenting for coronary artery bypass grafting. Coronary artery catheterization shows high grade stenosis of the left anterior descending artery, the left circumflex artery and the right coronary artery. The patient had a...

Today's Episode Dr. Paul Frank reviews case 9 from Anesthesia and Critical Care Morning Report: Beyond the Pearls. The patient is a 26 year old primigravid woman at 39 weeks and 4 days gestation, who is presenting with six hours of cramping abdominal pain, and a large gush of clear fluid 1 hour ago. She is otherwise healthy and takes only a daily prenatal vitamin. Today's Host Dr. Paul Frank is a...

Today's Episode Dr. Paul Frank reviews case 2 from Anesthesia and Critical Care Morning Report: Beyond the Pearls. The patient is a 75 year old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and limited neck range of motion that required a video laryngoscopy and intubation in the past. She is scheduled for a total knee arthroplasty. Her vital signs are normal. Today's Host Dr. Paul Frank is a board-certified car...

Today's Episode Dr. Paul Frank reviews case 31 from Anesthesia and Critical Care Morning Report: Beyond the Pearls. A 68 year old woman with worsening renal function and impending end stage renal disease due to hypertensive nephropathy is scheduled for placement of an arteriovenous fistula in anticipation of beginning hemodialysis. Today's Host Dr. Paul Frank is a board-certified cardiothoracic an...

Today's Episode Dr. Ravi Rao reviews case 62 from Medicine Morning Report. A 54-year-old male patient with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia, and coronary artery disease (CAD) status postcoronary artery bypass graft (CABG) presents to the sleep clinic because his wife is worried that he “stops breathing at night.” Today's Host Dr. Ravi Rao is a Cardiology Fellow at the...

Today's Episode Dr. Jasmine Massoumi reviews case 32 from Pediatrics Morning Report. A late pre-term female infant is delivered via cesarean section to a 24-year-old primigravida mother with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Today's Host Dr. Jasmine Massoumi is a Pediatrics Resident at LAC-USC Medical Center. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the Univ...

Today's Episode Dr. Jasmine Massoumi reviews case 54 from Pediatrics Morning Report. A male infant born at 29 weeks with a birth weight of 1450g is now 20 days old in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Today's Host Dr. Jasmine Massoumi is a Pediatrics Resident at LAC-USC Medical Center. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj reviews aortic stenosis and aortic valve replacement. He goes over the clinical presentation, diagnostic testing such as echocardiogram and stress testing, treatment options and breaks down a practice question to bring everything together. Enter the 100th Episode Giveaway The contest is running from March 1st, 2023 to April 14th, 2023 and winners will be announced on April...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj reviews diabetic nephropathy which is the leading cause of leading cause of end-stage kidney disease. He reviews the causes and treatment options and breaks down a practice question to bring everything together. Enter the 100th Episode Giveaway The contest is running from March 1st, 2023 to April 14th, 2023 and winners will be announced on April 17th, 2023. 6 winners will b...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj reviews the diagnosis and treatment of C. Diff, explains the importance of antibiotic stewardship, and breaks down 2 example questions. Enter the 100th Episode Giveaway The contest is running from March 1st, 2023 to April 14th, 2023 and winners will be announced on April 17th, 2023. 6 winners will be chosen from the entries and all you have to do is enter your email address...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj reviews the signs, symptoms, and causality of primary adrenal insufficiency. Enter the 100th Episode Giveaway The contest is running from March 1st, 2023 to April 14th, 2023 and winners will be announced on April 17th, 2023. 6 winners will be chosen from the entries and all you have to do is enter your email address to be entered. We will reach out to the winners after the...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj breaks down some nephrology content including acute kidney injury, acute interstitial nephritis and its 4 causes, as well as a case review of a 46 year old woman who is evaluated for serum creatine level of 2.6 mg/dL compared to a baseline level of 0.9 mg/dL. Enter the 100th Episode Giveaway The contest is running from March 1st, 2023 to April 14th, 2023 and winners will be...

Today's Episode Dr. Raj reads a case from his latest book, Medicine Morning Report Subspecialties: Beyond The Pearls, and reviews the case of 43 year old woman who is evaluated in the emergency department for confusion and a 1 week history of yellow skin. Enter the 100th Episode Giveaway The contest is running from March 1st, 2023 to April 14th, 2023 and winners will be announced on April 17th, 20...