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

Today's Episode Today Dr. Suzanne Boyle reviews the case of a 22 year old male who presents with 3 days of "cola colored" urine. 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 weekl...

Today's Episode Dr. Suzanne Boyle reviews the case of a 20 year old female suffering from polyuria, polydipsia, and nocturia. 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 m...

Today's Episode Dr. Suzanne Boyle reviews the physical exam of a 68 year old man with weakness and fatigue to create a differential diagnosis which leads to lung cancer being the primary diagnosis, along with hyponatremia, and then walks through next steps to manage the patient. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern Cali...

Today's Episode Today Dr. Kris Liban discusses the case of a 4 month old infant who is evaluated in the ED after a choking episode. However, a chest x-ray reveals multiple healed posterior rib fractures. Dr. Liban reviews the differential diagnoses including, genetic diseases, metabolic bone disease, or potential child abuse. He also reviews other conditions that are associated with vitamin D defi...

Today's Episode Dr. Kris Liban reviews the case of a 5 year old who fails a school vision screen. He discusses the potential causes for vision dysfunction and explains the need for further exam. Once a diagnosis is confirmed he reviews the treatment options and necessary follow ups. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern...

Today's Episode Today Dr. Kristopher Liban reviews obstructive sleep apnea in children including the differential diagnosis, and other conditions that may impact this, and treatment options. He also notes that different standards groups may approach this differently and when to refer to a specialist. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the Unive...

Today's Episode Today Dr. Brian Wong reviews the case of a 54 year old male who presents with night sweats, unintentional weight loss, and productive cough. Dr. Wong goes over the procedure for handling a suspected TB case, necessary testing, and treatment options. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He wa...

Today's Episode Dr. Brian Wong breaks down a case of a 60 year old male with acute meningitis. Dr. Wong reviews the work-up to confirm the diagnosis and various possible etiologies, and treatment options. 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,...

Today's Episode Dr. Brian Wong breaks down Lyme disease, its etiology, and treatment options. 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 A...

Today's Episode Today we wrap up the sleep lectures and conclude with sleep movement disorders such as sleep walking and restless leg syndrome as well as question breakdowns. Make sure to follow along with the slides at https://www.insidetheboards.com/Beyond-The-Pearls/ About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. H...

Today's Episode Today's section reviews irregular sleep cycles and circadian rhythm disorders including non-24, shift work, and jet leg. As well as diagnostic criteria and question breakdowns. Make sure to follow along with the slides at https://www.insidetheboards.com/Beyond-The-Pearls/ About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Sout...

Today's Episode Today's section reviews narcolepsy including how to diagnose it, treatment options and question breakdowns. Make sure to follow along with the slides at https://www.insidetheboards.com/Beyond-The-Pearls/ 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...

Today's Episode Today's section features covers insomnia and features question breakdowns. Make sure to follow along with the slides at https://www.insidetheboards.com/Beyond-The-Pearls/ 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...

Today's Episode Today is the 3rd episode of the sleep lecture series presented by Dr. Raj. Today's section mostly features question breakdowns and wraps up sleep disordered breathing. Make sure to follow along with the slides at https://www.insidetheboards.com/Beyond-The-Pearls/ About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern Cali...

Today's Episode Welcome to our second episode of the sleep lecture series presented by Dr. Raj. Today's section talks about sleep disordered breathing. Make sure to follow along with the slides at https://www.insidetheboards.com/Beyond-The-Pearls/ 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...

Today's Episode This is our first episode of an 8 part series from a lecture series Dr. Raj presented at USC. Today's section focuses on the physiology of sleep. Make sure to follow along with the slides at https://www.insidetheboards.com/Beyond-The-Pearls/ About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-ho...

About this episode Dr. Meriwether reviews a case of a 31 year old g1p0 woman at 37 weeks gestation scheduled for an induction of labor due to a pregnancy complication.  Today's Reader Dr. Kate Meriwether is a Urogynecologist and Clinician Ed-Assistant Professor, Division of Urogynecology at the University of New Mexico. She is also on the editorial board of The Green Journal and the FMPRS Journal....

About this episode Dr. Meriwether reviews a case of a 23 with hyperemesis gravidarum and discusses the differential diagnosis of nausea and vomiting as well as the management of this disorder. Today's Reader Dr. Kate Meriwether is a Urogynecologist and Clinician Ed-Assistant Professor, Division of Urogynecology at the University of New Mexico. She is also on the editorial board of The Green Journa...

About this episode Dr. Meriwether reviews a case of an elderly woman who is no longer able to control her bowels. Today's Reader Dr. Kate Meriwether is a Urogynecologist and Clinician Ed-Assistant Professor, Division of Urogynecology at the University of New Mexico. She is also on the editorial board of The Green Journal and the FMPRS Journal. She has a passion for serving women whose voice is not...

About this episode Dr. Meriwether reviews a case of a young girl with no menstrual bleeding and ovarian dysgenesis. Today's Reader Dr. Kate Meriwether is a Urogynecologist and Clinician Ed-Assistant Professor, Division of Urogynecology at the University of New Mexico. She is also on the editorial board of The Green Journal and the FMPRS Journal. She has a passion for serving women whose voice is n...

About this episode Dr. Meriwether reviews a case of a young girl with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency.  Today's Reader Dr. Kate Meriwether is a Urogynecologist and Clinician Ed-Assistant Professor, Division of Urogynecology at the University of New Mexico. She is also on the editorial board of The Green Journal and the FMPRS Journal. She has a passion for serving women whose voice is...

About this episode Dr. Meriwether reviews a woman who presents with abdominal pain and distention. She then discusses tumor removal options and reviews other cancer treatments such as chemotherapy types and possible side effects. Today's Reader Dr. Kate Meriwether is a Urogynecologist and Clinician Ed-Assistant Professor, Division of Urogynecology at the University of New Mexico. She is also on th...

About this episode Dr. Chan reviews a patient with chest pain, palpitations, and diaphoresis. Today's Reader Dr. Randall Chan is an attending physician for pediatrics and the director of the pediatric hematology-oncology program at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, and an associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the Universit...

About this episode Dr. Chan reviews an 8 month old male who is brought to the pediatrician for a cough. Today's Reader Dr. Randall Chan is an attending physician for pediatrics and the director of the pediatric hematology-oncology program at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, and an associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the...

About this episode Dr. Chan reviews a patient with a decreased urine output and edema in the lower extremities. Today's Reader Dr. Randall Chan is an attending physician for pediatrics and the director of the pediatric hematology-oncology program at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, and an associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicin...