Louisville Lectures Internal Medicine Lecture Series Podcast

In this lecture, Dr. Kausar Hamiduzzaman presents Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndrome. She begins explaining when it is appropriate to consider glomerular diseases in the differential diagnosis and finishes by discusses the definition, workup, and management of both nephrotic and nephritic syndromes. Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cit...

In this lecture, Dr. Kausar Hamiduzzaman covers hepatorenal syndrome.  She begins her talk by explaining the pathophysiology of HRS and then uses a series of cases to walk her audience through diagnosing hepatorenal syndrome, finishing up with how to manage HRS. Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lect...

Dr. Krem discusses age-related and biological factors for low-grade lymphoma pathogenesis and outcomes. He then explains the mechanisms of action from low-grade lymphoma therapies.  He finishes by applying recent efficacy and toxicity data to older patients with low-grade lymphoma.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or...

Dr. Dmitry Abramov presents patient evaluations for advanced heart failure therapies by first discussing the classification system for heart failure severity.  He then presents different opinions available for patients with advanced heart failure.  After, he explains how to identify end stage heart failure as well as candidacy for advanced failure therapy. Some items in this lecture may have come...

Dr. Nunley presents lung transplantation by taking listeners along the case of a specific patient, his lungs, and the process that occurs before and after lung transplantation. From matching a donor to retrieving the organs, Dr. Nunley explains the ins and outs of organ donors and their road to transplantation.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files...

Dr. Krishnasamy presents Inpatient Glucose Management by first discussing a case of hospital hyperglycemia. She then reviews current guidelines for glycemic management trends in non-critical care settings. After, she reviews institutional protocols.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For mo...

Dr. Cavallazzi presents mechanical ventilation by first discussing the physiology of respiratory failure.  He then describes how to tailor mechanical ventilation to different forms of respiratory failure. He finishes with a discussion of the latest studies defining how to best use mechanical ventilation.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have...

In this lecture, Dr. Mounika Mandadi presents ' Breast Cancer' by discussing epidemiology, screening, risk reduction, DCIS, and staging.  She then finishes her talk with treatment, surveillance and survivorship.     Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For more information, see our citation pag...

In this lecture, Dr. Ng discusses cultural and clinical competence. He begins his presentation with cultural competence by explaining Trans 101, how to create a welcoming environment care and comparing a dedicated vs blended setting. During clinical competence, he discusses clinical care protocols and illustrative cases.  He then finishes his presentation with a few lessons learned.   Some items i...

Dr. Eleanor Lederer presents stone disease and how stones may be a presenting feature in many systemic diseases.  She then discusses diseases and how many are accompanied by stones as well as metabolic evaluation leading to therapies that result in limitation or even cessation of nephrolithiasis.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been ci...

Dr. Krem presents this lecture by first describing chemotherapy indications and which patients should receive chemotherapy.  He then explains common toxicities and their treatments along with drug-specific toxicities. Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For more information, see our citation p...

Dr. Raghuram presents and reviews the main classes of HIV medications and their mechanisms of action.  She the explains the principles of HIV combination therapy and discusses some of the main side effects of the most commonly used HIV medications.

In this presentation, one of our master educators, Dr. Eleanor Lederer, is put to the test by our Curriculum Director, Christopher Migliore. As a "Clinician's Clinician," she takes listeners along through her diagnostic process where she discusses how she thinks about making the diagnosis: listening to the patient, considering the presentation, understanding the natural progression of different pa...

In this lecture, Stephen Furmanek discusses Quality Improvement projects.  This video examines different methods for displaying the results and how to determine which method is best.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For more information, see our citation page. Disclaimers   ©2015 Louisvil...

In this lecture, Annuradha Persaud discusses various aspects of Diagnostic Tests.  More specifically, this video will discuss how to calculate the measures of diagnostic accuracy, how to utilize the calculations clinically, and how to interpret RUC curves and AUC curves.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end...

Brian Guinn discusses different ways to interpret Categorical Data. This lecture specifically looks at risk ratios, odds ratios, and Chi squared. Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For more information, see our citation page. Disclaimers   ©2015 LouisvilleLectures.org

In this lecture, Stephen Furmanek discusses the difference between clinical thinking and statistical thinking.  Topics also covered are p-values, effect sizes, and confidence intervals.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For more information, see our citation page. Disclaimers ©2015 Louisvi...

In this lecture, Annuradha Persaud discussesthe uses of  REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture).   REDCap is a browser-based, metadata-driven EDC software solution and workflow methodology for designing clinical and translational research databases.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For...

Dr. Brummel is a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician on faculty at Vanderbilt University and is an expert in delirium and the patient experience in ICU outcomes with a focus on debility or post-ICU syndrome. Dr. Brummel begins his presentation by reviewing long-term cognitive impairment and disability associated with survival from critical illness.  He then explains the vulnerability hypothesis...

Dr. Abramov presents “Acute Decompensated Heart Failure” with a review of the underlying pathophysiology and treatment. He dives into the the roles of diuretics and beta blockers in acute exacerbation. Finally, he discusses indications for referring a patient to a heart failure specialist along with primary prevention measures. Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal...

In this lecture, Dr. Paula Peyrani discusses the process of clinical research.  Some of the topics examined are Data Collection, Pretesting, Data Entry, and Data Quality.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For more information, see our citation page.   Disclaimers ©2016 LouisvilleLectures.o...

In this video, Dr. Jennifer Potter talks about why questions on patient social history should include patient identities, adverse life experiences, and coping strategies.  She then identifies questions one may ask to learn about these areas. Afterwards she outlines the 10 "P' methods, and ends by describing how to perform a pelvic exam.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’...

In this video, Dr. Bryan Moffett examines common issues interns may face.  He begins by discussing how to approach calls.  He then examines areas like Diabetes, Insulin therapy, Pain management, Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA), Chest Pain, Hypotension, HTN Blood Pressure, Dsyphea/Hypoxia, Agitation, Diarrhea, and Insomnia   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal a...

In this lecture, Dr. Paula Peyrani discusses the IRB (Institutional Review Board) review process, and how to determine which type of review (exempt, expedited, or full) a study needs.  This video also examines the regulatory documentation process.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For more...

In this lecture, Dr. Stephen Furmanek discusses how issues could arise in a study.  He covers important areas that can impact your results, such as Sample Size, Effect Size, and Variance.   Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For more information, see our citation page.   Disclaimers ©2015 Lou...