Gil Porat, M.D., FACP, CPT

Hospital and Internal Medicine Podcast

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Hospital & Internal Medicine lectures are intended for the medical professional who enjoys learning for the sake of it. Dr. Porat is a practicing Hospitalist and Board Certified in Internal Medicine.

Author

Gil Porat, M.D., FACP, CPT

Episodes

Internal Medicine Pearls #4 14.11.2017 14:26

Checking glucose levels in Type 2 Diabetes, ACE Inhibitors for women, and using Azithromycin in Asthma.

Medical Podcasts, Skiing, and Imperfect Relationship Advice 04.10.2017 15:19

Patent Foramen Ovale Evaluation and Closure After a Stroke - part 2 26.09.2017 15:31

Patent Foramen Ovale Evaluation and Closure After a Stroke - part 1 22.09.2017 11:19

The Overhead Airplane Request for Medical Assistance - A No Win Situation 20.09.2017 5:13

A Severe Case of Healthcare Violence 2 Years Later 31.08.2017 17:11

Bedbugs 4 The Dark Night Returns 31.08.2017 20:02

Bedbugs 3 Live Free and Die Hard 10.08.2017 10:24

Bedbugs 2 Fast and 2 Furious 30.07.2017 12:36

Bedbugs - part 1 15.07.2017 9:24

Urine Drug Testing - Misinterpretation is Very Common 28.05.2017 21:28

You know all those people on social media wanting mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients? Perhaps, reasonable in theory, if the test wasn't frequently producing false-positives and false-negatives. Making accurate clinical decisions is always challenging, but particularly with urine drug testing. The consequences of misinterpretation can be awful.

The death of Chris Cornell and calling my doctor 22.05.2017 20:34

Internal Medicine Pearls #3 11.05.2017 20:12

A look at some new data: COPD and Oxygen use - low serum creatinine levels - BMI considerations - the RDW - the age of blood.

Let's do this! Simple changes to healthcare that nearly everyone can agree on. 30.04.2017 19:44

Vocational Confrontation and Political Rumination 05.04.2017 16:47

I'm a nerd looking at the world and shamelessly speaking my mind 07.03.2017 21:58

Renal and Ureteral Stones (Nephrolithiasis - Kidney Stones) - part 4 22.02.2017 13:28

Oxalate intake reduction, thiazide diuretics, and tamsulosin are some of the therapies discussed in this lecture.

Renal and Ureteral Stones (Nephrolithiasis - Kidney Stones) - part 3 15.02.2017 13:34

Stone analysis, labs, calcium & fluid intake, sodium in the diet, and beverage choices.

Renal and Ureteral Stones (Nephrolithiasis - Kidney Stones) - part 2 13.02.2017 10:21

A few words about the proximal ureter, I.V. Fluids, colic, and hematuria.

Renal and Ureteral Stones (Nephrolithiasis - Kidney Stones) - part 1 01.02.2017 7:27

This episode discusses symptoms, the importance of size, and a few other pearls.

Part 4 of Muscle and Strength Gaining Tips for Men, Women, Bodybuilders, and Beginners 29.12.2016 18:07

Lifestyle, carbohydrates, protein, and eccentric weight training are part of the focus of this sermon.

Part 3 of Muscle and Strength Gaining Tips for Men, Women, Bodybuilders, and Beginners 24.12.2016 13:00

This episode is part philosophy, part motivation, and a discussion of some traps men and women get caught in.

Part 2 of Muscle and Strength Gaining Tips for Men, Women, Bodybuilders, and Beginners 26.10.2016 15:31

Muscle and Strength Gaining Tips for Men, Women, Bodybuilders, and Beginners - part 1 21.10.2016 14:52

Pulmonary Embolism - Part 4 10.10.2016 23:39

The use of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters and the length of anticoagulation in unprovoked DVT/PE are considered. A rant about hyper-coagulable panels in provoked DVT/PE is opined.