The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

We’re taking a short break, but we’ll be back next week with a brand-new episode. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episodes… there are already 15 of them available to feed your brain hole! Yummy! Tighten up your glute-n facts! Take control of celiac disease (CD) with gastroenterologist, Dr. Amy Oxentenko (Chair of Medicine at Mayo Clin...

Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on VKAs vs DOACs in frail adults with atrial fibrillation, RSV vaccine for adults over 60, how much does blood pressure cuff size matter, cotton fever in people who inject drugs, new bloating and belching guidelines, and does pip-tazo cause more AKI than cefepime. Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of hotcakes! Featuring Paul Williams...

Common Ear Complaints, Tips and (Keratin) Pearls in Primary Care Get an earful from ENT expert Dr. Angela Peng about how to approach common ear concerns, basic ear exam skills, safely clearing earwax and more! Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org ! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME Show Segments Intro with great pun! Rapi...

Keep saving lives by prescribing methadone and buprenorphine. Learn how initiations of each have changed in the era of high-potency synthetic opioids (HPSOs) like fentanyl and how to continue to provide person-centered care to people with opioid use disorder. We’re joined by Dr Melissa Weimer, @DrMelissaWeimer ( Yale University ). This episode is in honor of National Addiction Treatment Week (trea...

Semaglutide can’t fix everything… Recommend lifestyle interventions for weight management with Dr. Will Yancy, Director of the Duke Lifestyle and Weight Management Center and Interim Chief of Division of General Internal Medicine at Duke ( @DrWillYancy ).  Learn about the ketogenic diet, lower carbohydrate diets, and exercise, and their impacts on your patients.   Claim free CME for this episode a...

Show description:  Feel confident diagnosing adrenal insufficiency. Learn how to accurately interpret a stimulation test, differentiate primary from secondary adrenal insufficiency, and teach patients about preventing an adrenal crisis with Dr. Atil Kargi ( UNC School of Medicine )  Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org ! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | N...

A Guide to Seeing Them and Stopping Them in Their Tracks Be a step ahead of diabetic foot infections! Learn who really needs that MRI, when to call your vascular colleagues, and when you really need that pseudomonas and anaerobic coverage. We are joined by Dr. Andrew Webster, infectious disease physician and antimicrobial stewardship director at the Atlanta VA.  Emory Division of Infectious Diseas...

Master hormonal and nonhormonal therapies for menopausal symptoms including vasomotor symptoms (VMS).  We’re joined by Dr. Monica Christmas, @drmonicaxmas ( UChicago Medicine ).  Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org ! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME Show Segments Intro Nonpharmacologic management of vasomotor symptoms (...

Definitions, 4Ms & Inhaler Pro Tips Level up COPD management in older adults. Start with learning the latest in COPD diagnosis and classification, then stay for the mind-blowing inhaler misuse & cost discussion. We’re joined by a dynamic (and interprofessional) duo: Dr. Leah Witt ( @leahjwitt ) and Dr. Amber Lanae Martirosov, PharmD ( @AmberMartirosov ). Claim free CME for this episode at...

Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST #43 and #44 , including bempedoic acid to lower cardiovascular risk, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, tick bites and meat allergy, orforglipron an oral GLP1 agonist for weight loss, zuranolone for postpartum depression, DOACs for VTE of malignancy, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for Dementia, cytisinicline for smoking cessation, and two kiwis a...

We’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September with brand-new episodes. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episodes… there are already 9 of them available to feed your brain hole! Yummy! Take a walk through Liver Land with Dr. Elliot Tapper ( @ebtapper on Twitter) as we stroll through the best of liver tests. Once diff...

We’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September with brand-new episodes. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episodes… there are already 9 of them available to feed your brain hole! Yummy! Master common hypertension scenarios in the clinic! Our guest Dr. Jordy Cohen ( @jordy_bc ) will lead us through the FAQs of outpatie...

We’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September with brand-new episodes. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episodes… there are already 9 of them available to feed your brain hole! Yummy! Obesity treatment has been around since the 1950s but we’ve been underutilizing it for far too long! Not only that, we’ve been thinki...

Your swell guide to the swollen leg We’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September with brand-new episodes. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episodes… there are already 9 of them available to feed your brain hole! Yummy! We have seen our esteemed guests, and they are us!  Paul Williams ( @PaulNWilliamz ) leads the di...

We’re taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September with brand-new episodes. Can’t wait? Join our Kashlak family at patreon.com/curbsiders for access to twice-monthly bonus episodes… there are already 9 of them available to feed your brain hole! Yummy! In this episode, we discuss an overview of inpatient management of can’t miss endo emergencies. Our esteemed guest, Dr. Sara Markley...

Ready for more knee pain?  You’ve already memorized episode #98, so join us as Ted Parks to returns to teach us even more about common causes of knee pain (anterior knee pain, patellofemoral pain, knee bursitis, pain after knee replacement) and what to do about them! Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org ! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Cont...

Hone your obesity medicine skills in primary care! We discuss overcoming barriers, patient counseling, obesity pathophysiology, motivational interviewing, tools and tips from a weight loss program, and how to discuss medications for weight loss including phentermine/topiramate, bupropion/naltrexone, orlistat, oral superabsorbent hydrogel, and GLP1 agonists. We’re joined by obesity medicine expert,...

When there’s blood in the water… Work-up hematuria with confidence.  Learn what you should be worrying about, what tests are worth considering, and how to figure out if this is a job for a urologist or nephrologist. Claim free CME for this episode at https://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org ! Credits Producer and writer: Paul Williams, MD, FACP Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Paul Williams, MD, FA...

Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on ketamine vs ECT for refractory depression, nonhormone treatment (fezolinetant) for menopause, metformin for long COVID, new breast cancer screening draft recommendations, and a primer on kratom.  Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of hotcakes! Featuring Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), and Matt Watto (@do...

Put on your Primary Care Cat-Hat We are thrilled to be back to kick off season 2! Carolyn Chan, MD ( @CarolynAChan ) soon to be at the University of Cincinnati, Shawn Cohen MD ( @ShawnCohen_MD ) at Yale University , Kenneth Morford MD at Yale University, and Natalie Stahl MD ( @NanouTheNomad ) at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center are back and on this episode, they answer burning questions subm...

Dominate naughty CAUTIs. Learn how to define them, which studies to order, and how to treat and prevent these pesky infections. We’re joined by Dr. Laila Woc-Colburn, @DocWoc71 ( Emory University ). Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org ! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME Credits Please consolidate if performing multiple j...

We are far too classy for a “Rocky Mountain High” joke. Live from SGIM 2023 in Aurora, Colorado!  We talk to a panel of Addiction Medicine specialists who recap their outstanding talk on all of the exciting developments in treating addiction.  We review major policy changes, trends in drug overdose, outpatient screening for alcohol use, and all of the ways we might be using psychedelics to treat a...

Master the prescription of antiplatelets and anticoagulation for coronary artery disease and afib (atrial fibrillation). We discuss why, when, and how long to prescribe aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelor, prasugrel, and/or anticoagulation for primary, secondary, and “primary and a half” prevention including the definition and discussion of mono, dual, and triple therapy for patients with coronary di...

The ANA, anti-CCP, RF, and beyond! We all have ‘rheum’ to grow when it comes to making sense of autoantibodies and common markers. We talk through the nuances with rheumatologist Dr. Matthew B. Carroll ( biography here! ). Our interview covers physical exam tips for inflammatory arthritis, basic interpretation of rheumatologic testing, and what to do with the dreaded ‘vaguely positive’ speckled AN...

Learn to bust through inpatient cirrhosis management! The basics of ascites, HRS, portal vein thrombosis and hepatic encephalopathy management are all here. We’re joined by Dr. Suchita Sata ( @suchitasata ) ( Duke University ). Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org ! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME Show Segments Intro Au...