Primary Care Pearls

Join Jasmine and Daniel as they discuss with Drs. Pathi and Dhond on how to integrate comprehensive gynecological health into your primary care practice.  === Outline === Chapter 1: Scope of Practice in Primary Care Chapter 2: Initial Approach Chapter 3: Access to Contraception Chapter 4: Establishing Trust === Learning Points === Reproductive Health in Primary Care: Half of patients we see will r...

In this episode our producer, Helen Cai, leads a far reaching conversation with Alissa (guest speaker on Breastfeeding episode) about the joys and challenges of raising children while pursuing rigorous medical training. === About Us === The Primary Care Pearls (PCP) Podcast is created in collaboration with faculty, residents, and students from the Department of Internal Medicine at the Yale School...

In this bonus episode, one of our producers, Helen Cai, dives deeper into the challenges and opportunities of training medical providers to be more competent and confident in guiding new parents through breastfeeding. Our expert is Dr. Deanna Nardella, MD, MHS, a Yale Pediatrician.  === About Us === The Primary Care Pearls (PCP) Podcast is created in collaboration with faculty, residents, and stud...

In this episode, Helen Cai and Dr. Faith Crittenden chat with Katherine and Dr. Porto about the challenges and opportunities of relying on infant formula, especially if it wasn’t a parent’s original plan. === Outline === Chapter 1: The realities of Infant Feeding Chapter 2: The history and science behind formula Chapter 3: Safe practices in handing infant formula Chapter 4: Formula’s unintended be...

In this episode, Helen Cai chats with Dr. Chen and Dr. Nardella about the challenges and joys involved with feeding babies through breastfeeding. === Outline === Chapter 1: Motivation for Learning Chapter 2: Counseling on benefits of Breastfeeding Chapter 3: Collecting a history and troubleshooting Chapter 4: Not all situations are the same === Learning Points === Breastfeeding Pain is Not Normal:...

In this episode, Dr. Liang chats with Alexis and Dr. Quinn about the challenges involved with helping adolescents transition care into the adulthood. === Outline === Chapter 1: Building a team of specialists Chapter 2: Transitions to adult care Chapter 3: The role of parents Chapter 4: Parting advice Chapter 5: Conclusion === Learning Points === While it’s tempting to think of adolescents as simpl...

In this episode, Dr. Liang interviews Dr. Quinn (Adolescent Health Provider) and Alexis (Teenager) on her personal experience with navigating social media, mental health struggles, and reproductive health with her healthcare providers.  === Outline === Chapter 1: Definitions Chapter 2: Establishing a relationship with the patient Chapter 3: Mental health Chapter 4: Social media Chapter 5: Sexual a...

In the final episode of the ESRD series, Dr. Montano and Bernstein discuss the implications and mechanisms behind dialysis and our patients share their experiences with both dialysis and kidney transplantation. === Outline === Chapter 1: Approaching dialysis Chapter 2: Hemodialysis vs peritoneal dialysis Chapter 3: Practicalities of living on dialysis Chapter 4: Kidney transplantation === Learning...

In this first episode of the ESRD series, Dr. Montano and Bernstein discuss how to  diagnose kidney failure while Drs. Hart and Aklilu wrestle with the fraught history of using race in the measurement of kidney function. === Outline === Chapter 1: A gradual progression Chapter 2: A history of EGFR through the lens of race Chapter 3: Involving the nephrologist Chapter 4: Medication adjustments and...

In our final episode of the Geriatric series, Dr. Xu and Drs. Ouellets discuss how to  manage neurocognitive disorders in elderly patients. Daniel facilitates the conversation with a sweet couple navigating these challenges. === Outline === Chapter 1: An Unexpected Diagnosis Chapter 2: Diagnosing Dementia Chapter 3: Dementia Treatment and Specialist Care Chapter 4: Supporting Caregivers === Learni...

In our first episode of the Geriatric series, Dr. Xu and Drs. Ouellets discuss how to have difficult topics with patients involving death and loss of function. Darius facilitates the conversation with a beautiful couple facing these existential questions. === Outline === Chapter 1: Introduction to Advance Care Planning Chapter 2: Discussing Difficult Topics Chapter 3: Who’s in the room? Stakeholde...

In this episode, Dr. Barenboim and Dr. Holt discuss the important role that medications and mutual support groups play in helping James maintain sobriety from alcohol. Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === Chapter 1: Managing Alcohol Withdrawal in the Outpatient Setting Chapter 2: Medications for AUD Chapter 3: Recover...

In this episode, Dr. Barenboim and Dr. Holt explore a couple's journey through a changing relationship to alcohol and when it became an alcohol use disorder. Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === Chapter 1: Early Development of a Relationship with Alcohol Chapter 2: Diagnosing AUD Chapter 3: Approaching the Conver...

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In this episode, Dr. Vasudevan and Dr. Moreno explore the ever-expanding treatment options for Obeisty, and our patient tells us about his experience with some of these interventions. Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 1:  Lifestyle Changes (Diet/Exercies) 3. Chapter 2: Weight Loss Medicat...

In this episode, Dr. Vasudevan and Dr. Moreno unpack our patient's experience with weight and how it's impacted his life. Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 1:  Personal Relationship to Weight 3. Chapter 2: Impact of Weight on Mental Health 4. Chapter 3: Relationship with PCP 5....

In this episode, Nate and Justin discuss ways that Tina could modify her food environment to keep moving toward her health goals. They also discuss the tricky aspect of social determinants of health and how that may (or may not?) hamper our efforts to help patients achieve healthy lifestyles. Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! ===...

In this episode, Nate and Justin discuss the powerful technique of motivational interviewing to figure out how to help Tina inch closer towards her own goals. Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 1: Taking a Dietary History 3. Chapter 2: Motivational Interviewing 4. Conclusion === Learning P...

In this episode, Nate, Justin, and Tina sit around the proverbial dinner table to discuss different types of eating patterns or "diets" and why a whole food plant-based diet might deserve a spot at the top of the food chain. Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 1: Types of Eating P...

In our inaugural episode of the nutrition series, Nate, Justin and our patient, Tina,  tackle nutrition myths and what it means to eat for joy. Pretty ambitious... did they bite off more than they can chew?? Listen to find out.  Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 1: Tina's Story 3. Ch...

In the final episode of our hypertension series, Taylor  and Dr. Gallagher discuss the causes of high blood pressure and management in special populations. Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 1: Causes of Primary Hypertension 3. Chapter 2: Secondary Hypertension 4. Chapter 3: Treating Hyper...

In the second episode of our hypertension series, Taylor  and Dr. Gallagher discuss lifestyle modifications and medications used in the treatment of high blood pressure. Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 1: Setting goals 3. Chapter 2: Lifestyle modifications 4. Chapter 3: Initiating Pharm...

In the first episode of our hypertension series, our patient Taylor  joins us for a discussion on receiving and coming to terms with a diagnosis of high blood pressure. Share your reactions and questions with us at  Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! ===  Outline === 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 1: Taylor's Story/Hypertensive Urgency 3.  Chapter 2: Defining Hypertension 4. C...

In the third episode of our type II diabetes series, our patient Tabby joins us to speak about her experience with insulin, monitoring blood glucose, and lifestyle modifications. We wrap up the mini-series with some specific advice from both our patient and expert interviewees. Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === Intr...

In the second episode of our type II diabetes series, our patient Tabby joins us for a discussion on non-insulin therapies. Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode! === Outline === Introduction Chapter 5 - Patient Centered Approach Chapter 6 - Medication Chapter 7 - Comorbidities Chapter 8 - Barriers to medication Conclusion === Learning...