The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Join us as we delve into the paradigm-shifting ethos of trauma-informed care with renowned expert Dr. Megan Gerber, Associate Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, Medical Director of Women’s Health for VA Boston where she directs the Women’s Health Fellowship, editor of “ Trauma-informed Health Care Approaches: A Guide for Primary Care .”  We discuss the framework for tra...

Introducing our friends, The Curious Clinicians: Why do human bodies work how they do? Why do medications work, or not work? Do you miss digging into the “why” behind what we do every day? Join Hannah Abrams ( @hannarabrams ), Tony ( @tony_breu ), and Avi ( @ AvrahamCooperMD ) in the Curious Clinicians podcast as they delve into these questions & more, starting with episode 1: Why does fingern...

Stay current with the emerging COVID-19 research including: ACTT-1 (remdesivir), triple therapy with interferon, and conundrums  about SARS-CoV-2 PCR and serologic testing. We’re led by the one and only Curbsider/internist/epidemiologist, Rahul Ganatra MD MPH ( @rbganatr ). And...just in case you live outside of the habitat for murder hornets and your anxiety about the pandemic had begun to abate,...

Learn the nuances of caring for and building relationships with patients experiencing homelessness from expert internal medicine and addiction physician Stefan Kertesz, return guest from Episode 74 on Opioids and Health Policy (highly recommend a re-listen, y’all!).  Topics: the challenge of creating a welcoming and useful space for individuals experiencing homelessness, how to meet patients where...

Chase that metronidazole with a beer! Pop some 30 year old pills! Retrain your brain as our esteemed guest Dr. Douglas Paauw goes over his popular annual ACP presentation on Medical Myths. Learn about how some common medical myths originate and continue in our practice. We discuss why it’s okay to drink on metronidazole, take expired medications, inject epinephrine into extremities and why recurre...

Elevate your critical appraisal skills as we review the first RCT of remdesivir and share the latest and greatest COVID-19 stories including: Llama antibodies, Stroke statistics, Future Waves, Exit Strategies and Awake Proning. We’re joined by everyone’s favorite Curbsider/internist/epidemiologist, Rahul Ganatra MD MPH ( @rbganatra ). Rahul provides critical appraisal of the newest randomized cont...

Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Nina Mingioni ( Jefferson ) walks us through her approach to fatigue, from differential diagnosis, to the evidence behind physical exam, laboratory workup, and beyond! Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME! Credits Writer, Producer, Infographic, and Cover Art: Hannah R. Abrams Hosts: Hannah R Abrams, Matthew Wa...

Crush those 11 pm “STAT: Patient agitated” pages with this expert guide to assessing for and treating alcohol withdrawal!  Dr. Joji Suzuki MD, addiction psychiatrist extraordinaire at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, walks us through how to think about the risk of severe withdrawal, the different ways to manage it, and how to engage with patients as they’re leaving the hospital. In the course of...

In this episode we tackle treatment with remdesivir, management with anticoagulation, and presymptomatic transmission. Welcome back to COVID Cakes, a rundown of recent COVID articles and news stories. What does the latest Gilead medication have to offer? Why should we wear masks? And if you thought 6 feet was THE safe distance…we’ve got some bad news about running. But it’s not all bad! We’re join...

It’s NephMadness! Get inside the black box of transplant medicine as we discuss: Kidney transplant for the internist. Join Dr. Cyrus Askin, @askins_razor , one of our Curbsiders Correspondents, as he teams up with the fine folks from the Freely Filtered Podcast led by Dr. Samira Farouq, @ssfarouk , a Mount Sinai transplant nephrologist. Topics: indications for kidney transplant, immunosuppressive...

LIVE! from VCU, we discuss why and how to use Twitter and other Social Media platforms as a clinician educator. Guest Michelle Brooks MD ( @michellebrooksMD , VCU ) shares her Twitter origin story along with pearls on how to use Twitter for digital scholarship #meded, networking and how to stay out of trouble on social media.   Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsider...

Fall in love with the thyroid all over again, as we deconstruct hypothyroidism with thyroid expert, Susan Mandel MD, MPH ( PENN ). We review common causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment and how these may differ for those who are Pregnant, over age 65, or have existing Heart disease. Plus, Dr Mandel schools us on her approach to treatment with levothyroxine (T4), and even explains when she tria...

Welcome to The Curbsiders tutorial on how to create your own medical podcast. @doctorwatto and @paulnwilliamz walk you through how to conceptualize your podcast, build your team, choose your equipment and the basics of how to setup hardware and software recording. Be sure to browse the accompanying show notes for a true step-by-step guide complete with links to videos, web pages, and blog posts th...

Breathe easy with these airway management principles and expert tips for managing the patient with COVID-19 related lung disease (i.e. pneumonia, hypoxemia, ARDS). In the COVID-19 era, non-intensivists are being called upon to care for critically ill patients across the globe. At the Curbsiders, we understand that this can be a stressful proposition! Therefore, we’ve enlisted the help of the renow...

Rundown of recent COVID articles and news stories including: Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, serologic testing, use of convalescent plasma, economic inequality / health disparities... and COVID in cats?! We’re joined by Curbsider/Internist/Epidemiologist, Rahul Ganatra MD, @rbganatra (VA Boston). Plus, @Paulnwilliamz and @cjchiu give us  some telehealth along with the usual antics. Show Notes...

Get under the hood of SGLT2 inhibitors! Listen as our guests Dr. Harish Seethapathy, Dr. Matt Sparks, and Dr. Joel Topf give us a tour through the NephMadness 2020 SGLT2i region! How do these promising drugs work, and what evidence is there for using them in non-diabetic kidney disease or kidney transplant patients. Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com...

Create your own online curriculum for #meded with this Step-by-Step guide for medical educators by Drs. Kat Zechar MD, @inked_caduceus and Amreet Sidhu MD , @Brosencephalon . They teach us how to identify learner’s needs and develop an online curriculum complete with self assessment tools, remote lectures, audio & video content and interactive cases. We discuss specific software tools and the...

LIVE! from Mayo Clinic, a practical approach to lymphadenopathy with Carrie Thompson MD @cathompsonmd (Hematology Oncology, Mayo Clinic ). Dr. Thompson provides her simplified approach to the history, differential diagnosis, high yield lab testing, imaging, how to counsel patients with adenopathy and tips on when, where and how to biopsy! The Curbsiders are insanely grateful to the Mayo Clinic  In...

Listen as the pioneers of the COVID pandemic share their experiences taking care of some of the first COVID patients in the US. Our guests have a broad range of expertise and experiences. This episode features hospitalist Dr. Francisco Alvarez (University of California at San Francisco, @fnalvarez), Infectious Disease fellow Dr. Karolina Maciag (University of Washington, @KMaciag), Critical Care a...

Practical tips and discussion of what we do and don’t know about COVID-19 transmission, testing, NSAIDs, ACE inhibitors, quarantine, treatment, personal protective equipment (PPE) and more with Paul Sax MD, @paulsaxMD ( Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School ). This episode is sure to go viral! Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com Credits W...

NephMadness 2020 is here ! Listen as Dr. Ryann Sohaney ( @ryannsohaney ), Dr. Deborah Clegg and Dr. Joel Topf ( @kidney_boy ) discuss this year’s first Nephmadness topic, Hyperkalemia in CKD. They will (1) review the use of potassium binders for management of hyperkalemia in CKD (2) identify the potential health benefits of dietary potassium and challenge the use of low-potassium diets in CKD, and...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is more common than we think!  Listen as our esteemed guest Dr Katherine Sherif ( @katherinesherif ) reviews common patient complaints that should trigger PCOS in the differential, its pathophysiology, key physical exam findings, an algorithm for lab evaluation for PCOS diagnosis, and common treatments (OCPs, metformin, spironolactone and more!). Show Notes | Subsc...

Join us as we demystify the world of pulmonary nodules & lung cancer screening. During this episode, Dr. Denitza Blagev ( @mybetterdoctor ) makes her triumphant return to The Curbsiders to help us tackle this topic. She is currently the Medical Director for Quality/Specialty-Based Care at Intermountain Healthcare and a Pulmonary & Critical Care physician. We learn to take command of the re...

Develop your approach to refugee health in the primary care setting.  We discuss important considerations for primary care of the refugee patient with Dr. Tanuja Devaraj ( Penn State ), an internist with expertise in migration health.  We review barriers to primary care, how to take a migration history, and common health concerns that occur in this patient population.  We also discuss strategies f...

Discover common practices that persist in the hospital wards despite no proven benefit! We review how potassium replacement goals should not drive you bananas, extra oxygen should not give you comfort, and how you should maybe calm down with antipsychotics for delirium. Join returning guests: high-value care specialist Dr. Lenny Feldman ( @DocLennyF , Johns Hopkins) and tweetorialist Dr. Tony Breu...