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Episode 101: Fasting Precautions.    By Danish Khalid, MS4; and Sapna Patel, MS4. Ross University School of Medicine.  Comments by Valerie Civelli, MD; and Hector Arreaza, MD.    Fasting is a healthy lifestyle that may impact your health but fasting is not for everyone. Sapna, Danish, Dr. Civelli, and Dr. Arreaza explain some precautions to be taken in certain populations.   We’ve talked about int...

Episode 100: Sexercise.  Written by Valerie Civelli, MD. Comments by Namdeep Grewal, MD; and Hector Arreaza, MD.   Have you ever wondered if sex is a good workout? Drs. Civelli, Grewal and Arreaza discuss the topic based on evidence offered by science.  The following episode is not recommended for young children or people who consider sex a sensitive topic. This is the Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, you...

Episode 99: Intermittent Fasting 99.  By Danish Khalid, MS4; Sapna Patel, MS4; Ross University School of Medicine. Comments by Valerie Civelli, MD; and Hector Arreaza, MD. Intermittent caloric restriction may seem like a new trend, but Sapna and Danish discussed that actually fasting is practiced in different cultures and it has many health benefits, including weight loss. .   This is the Rio Brav...

Episode 98: Apretude and code blue.  Apretude is a new injectable medication for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Dr. Yomi presents how to use it. Then, Mandeep, Jon, and.   Introduction: Apretude, a new injectable for HIV PrEP.   By Timiiye Yomi, MD. Moderated by Jennifer Thoene, MD.     What is HIV PrEP? Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) consists of taking medication when a patient has a hi...

Episode 97: EAT and NEAT.  Your body burns calories not only if you exercise. Sapna, Danish, and Dr. Arreaza explain the different ways you can burn more calories. Introduction: Energy in and Energy out By Hector Arreaza, MD. Read by Suraj Amrutia.  Our bodies are not machines. The simplistic concepts of energy balance, i.e., “energy in and energy out,” are influenced by a myriad of physiological...

Episode 96: Tirzepatide.  By Maria Beuca, MS3, Ross University School of Medicine. Comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.    Today is May 19, 2022, and we want to talk about a new drug that was recently approved by the FDA on May 13, 2022, for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.    This is Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Progr...

Episode 95: Exercise Medicine.  Exercise can be used as medicine if given at the right dose and frequency. Sapna and Danish explain some principles of exercise medicine.  [Add brief summary for posting on website] Introduction: Is the monkeypox a hoax?    By Hector Arreaza, MD.   Today is May 27, 2022. Before we dig into exercise, I want to share some information about a trending topic. I remember...

Episode 94: Elevated Alk Phos.  Akhil explains what to do when the alkaline phosphatase is elevated, including labs, imaging and other studies.  This is Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program from Bakersfield, California. Our program is affiliated with UCLA, and it’s sponsored by Clinica Sierra Vista, Let Us Be Your...

Episode 93: Hyponatremia treatment.     Catherine and Dr. Saito discuss how to treat hyponatremia in an effective and safe way, especially when the hyponatremia is severe. Introduction: What is sodium? By Hector Arreaza, MD. Read by Alyssa Der Mugrdechian, MD; and Gina Cha, MD.   Sodium is a white metal that does not exist in nature in its free form. In its solid form, it’s so soft that you could...

Episode 92: Paleo vs Keto vs Mediterranean.  Sapna and Danish explain the main differences between three meal plans: Paleo, Keto, and Mediterranean. Intro about fad diets. Introduction: Fad diets.   By Hector Arreaza, MD.   It is estimated that 2/3 of Americans are overweight or have obesity (73% of men and 63% of women), but only 19% of people claim to “be on a diet”, and 77% of people are trying...

Episode 91: Nutrition Introduction.  Sapna Patel and Danish Khalid present the basics of macronutrients and the definition of basic energy expenditure (BEE), they explain basic concepts on macronutrients.  Introduction: Unable to control the epidemic of obesity  By Hector Arreaza, MD.   Today is April 27, 2022. In this episode, we will cover the very basics of classic nutrition. As we know, obesit...

Episode 90: Vaccines and Acne.  Updates on pneumococcal and COVID-19 vaccines. Sarah explains the treatment of acne. New Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations.   Written by Harkiran Bhattal, MS4, Ross University School of Medicine; Timiiye Yomi, MD; and Hector Arreaza, MD. During the recording, we used brand names because they are easier to use. We are not sponsored by the manufacturers of these va...

Episode 89: Gonorrhea Basics.  Written by Robert Besancenez.   Robert, Dr. Schlaerth, and Dr. Arreaza discuss the basics of gonorrhea, including presentation, treatment, and even a potential gonococcal vaccine. Introduction: Gonorrhea is commonly known as “the clap” or “the drip”. This ancient disease, described as “the perilous infirmity of burning” in a book called The History of Prostitution, h...

Episode 88: EVALI.  Nugdeep and Jeffrey present E-cigarette and Vaping Associated Lung Injury (EVALI), including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Introduction includes a word of advice for matching and not matching students in 2022.    Introduction: The Match 2022 is over.   By Hector Arreaza, MD. Read by Valeri Civelli, MD.  Another Match season is behind us. It’s time to celebrate and prepare...

Episode 87: Latent TB Infection.   By Mariana Gomez, MD (Romulo Gallegos University School of Medicine, Carillion Clinic Infectious Disease), and Hector Arreaza, MD (Romulo Gallegos University School of Medicine, Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program).  Dr. Gomez explains how to screen for and treat Latent TB infection.  Today is March 18, 2022. Dr. Mariana Gomez graduated from medical schoo...

Episode 86: Abdominal Pain Case.  Spikevax® is the brand name of the Moderna COVID-19, and it received full FDA approval in January 2022. Hepatitis B vaccine is now universally recommended to all adults between 19-59 years of age, or older than 60 with risk factors. Deidra Sieck presents a case of abdominal pain in pregnancy and differential diagnosis are discussed.   Introduction: Spikevax ® and...

Episode 85: Detecting Dementia and Evusheld®.  Parneeta Singh explained a new blood test to predict Alzheimer’s disease and an artificial-intelligence cognitive test for early detection of dementia. Dr Saito and Dr Arreaza present Evusheld, a monoclonal antibody for pre-exposure prophylaxis against COVID-19.   Today is March 4, 2022. Today marks the 2-year anniversary of our podcast. We have been...

Episode 84: Smells in medicine.  Intro about race in algorithms. Self-reported case of anosmia by Dr. Arreaza. Some common smells in medicine are discussed with Dr Grewal, for example, halitosis, bromhidrosis, and fetor hepaticus. Parosmia is also mentioned as a sequela after COVID-19 infection.  Intro: Race in clinical algorithms.   By Brandy Truong, MS4, Ross University School of Medicine.   The...

Episode 83: Solitary Rectal Ulcer.  Dr Singh explains how we can diagnose and treat solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SURS) and Brandy gave an introduction regarding Elvis Presley’s death.   Introduction: Did Elvis Die Pooping? By Brandy Truong, MS4, Ross University School of Medicine.  A pop culture trivia fact I always found interesting was that Elvis Presley may have died from trying to have a bo...

Episode 82: Eczema Basics.  By Lam Chau, MS3, Ross University School of Medicine; and Brandy Truong, MS4, Ross University School of Medicine. Edited and moderated by Hector Arreaza, MD.   Brandy and Lam discuss the basics of pathophysiology, presentation, and general treatment of eczema.     This is Rio Bravo qWeek, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Resi...

Episode 81: The Tongue Talks.   By Idean Pourshams, MD; Golriz Asefi, MD; and Hector Arreaza, MD.    Drs Asefi, Pourshams, and Arreaza discuss how to discover local or systemic diseases of the tongue. Includes jokes about tongue.   In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), regions of the tongue reflect information about specific organ systems, for example the tip of the tongue traditionally depicts a...

Episode 80: Oral Meds for COVID-19.  The US department of human health and services recently launched the COVID19 Therapeutics Locator website to allow providers find locations where they can send prescriptions for Paxlovid and Molnupiravir. Find the COVID19 therapeutics locator online: https://arcg.is/iuuW50 Yasmin and Arti discuss oral medications under emergency use authorization for COVID-19:...

Intimate Partner Violence.   Dr Yomi discusses how to screen for intimate partner violence (IPV), she shares statistics, risk factors, and how to prevent it. Introduction about steroid injections and hyperglycemia with Dr Kooner. Today is January 18, 2022. Introduction: Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injections and Hyperglycemia By Gagan Kooner, MD, Government Medical College of Amritsar, India. T...

Episode 78: Infantile Hemangioma.  Dr Shelat discusses with Dr Schlaerth and Dr Arreaza the definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of infantile hemangioma. ___________________________ Infantile Hemangioma.  By Tejal Shelat, MD (Lady Hardinge Medical College).  Discussed with Katherine Schlaerth, MD; and Hector Arreaza, MD.     This is Rio Bravo qWeek, your weekly dose of knowledge br...

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP). Amel and Dr Wonderly discuss the signs, symptoms, and management of ICP. A reminder for alcohol use disorder screening. Introduction: Screening for alcohol use disorder.  Written by Hector Arreaza, MD. Reviewed by Jacqueline Uy, MD.   Today is December 3, 2021. Substance misuse occurs in about 20% of patients seen in primary care settings. For example,...