The Rounds Table

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. John Fralick and Justin Boyle discuss two recent papers exploring the role of semaglutide in CKD in patients with Type II Diabetes and the utility of tirzepatide in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis with liver fibrosis. Two papers, here we go! Effects of Semag...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Drs. John Fralick and Justin Boyle discuss early versus late anticoagulation after stroke with atrial fibrillation and dual antiplatelet therapy versus alteplase in minor ischemic stroke. Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation (0:00 – 8:48). Dual Antiplatelet Therapy vs Alteplase for Pa...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss the use of semaglutide in patients with obesity without diabetes and changes in renal function after starting dapagliflozin in patients with heart failure. Check it out below! Decline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate After Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with a solo episode with Dr. Mike Fralick! This week, he will discuss a recent paper exploring the efficacy of tirzepatide in treating obstructive sleep apnea and obesity. Here we go! Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Check out the New Motto ! Questions? Comments? Feedback? We’d love to hear...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with a solo episode with Dr. John Fralick! This week, he will discuss a paper exploring a modification of the Valsalva manoeuvre for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardias. Here we go! Postural modification to the standard Valsalva manoeuvre for emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardias (REVERT) (0:00 – 7:00...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Drs. Mike Fralick and Justin Boyle discuss two papers exploring intravenous iron infusions in heart failure with iron deficiency and in reducing blood transfusion requirements in patients with hip fracture. Check it out below! Ferric Carboxymaltose in Heart Failure with Iron Deficiency (0:00 – 8:12). Ferric derisomalt...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss two recent papers exploring the role of ticagrelor with aspirin versus ticagrelor alone after percutaneous coronary intervention in acute MI and the efficacy of empagliflozin after acute MI. Two papers, here we go! Ticagrelor alone versus ticagr...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Drs. John and Mike Fralick discuss two papers – one, exploring IVIG in the treatment of dermatomyositis, and the second investigating the effect of tranexamic acid in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Trial of Intravenous Immune Globulin in Dermatomyositis (0:00 – 8:38). Effects of a high-dose 24-h infusi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike Fralick and Emily Hughes discuss two recent papers exploring the role of beta blockers after myocardial infarction when there is preserved ejection fraction and the utility of Paxlovid in vaccinated versus unvaccinated adult outpatients with symptomatic COVID-19. Two pa...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Dr. Mike Fralick and special guest, Dr. Laiya Carayannopoulos from the Intern at Work Podcast, discuss two recent papers exploring the role tenecteplase between 4.5 and 24 hours in ischemic stroke and comparing fidaxomicin with vancomycin in treating C. difficile when patients ar...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss two papers exploring  early metformin in Gestational Diabetes and tirzepatide versus short-acting insulin when added to basal insulin regimens in patients with Type II Diabetes.  Early Metformin in Gestational Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial (0:00 – 9:28). Tirzepatide vs Insuli...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back this week with a special podcast episode! Dr. John Fralick sits down with Dr. Marcus Povitz, a Respirologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist at the University of Calgary, to chat about all things OSA, exciting research in sleep medicine, and some high-yield clinical pearls! Questions? Comments? Feedback? We’d ... The post Episode 84 –...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss two recent papers exploring clinical decision support for hypertension management in CKD and whether aspirin can be stopped within one month of stenting for ticagrelor monotherapy after ACS. Two papers, here we ... The post Episode 83 – Hyperten...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss two papers exploring ablation in end-stage heart failure with atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation in frail older adults with atrial fibrillation. Check it out below! Catheter Ablation in End-Stage Heart Failure with Atrial Fibrillation (0:00 – 8:48). Switching VKA to NOAC in ......

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Dr. Mike Fralick and special guest, Dr. Laiya Carayannopoulos from the Intern at Work Podcast, discuss two recent papers exploring the role of non-invasive ventilation in comatose patients after acute poisoning and the use of the PEN-FAST Score in the ... The post Episode 82 – Ai...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss two recent papers exploring patient outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest and the role of default Palliative Medicine consultation for seriously ill hospitalized patients. Two papers, here we go! Default Palliative Care Consultation ... The...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Drs. Mike Fralick and Justin Boyle discuss two papers – one exploring the use of acetazolamide in heart failure and the second investigating the use of EVT for basilar artery stroke. Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Volume Overload (0:00 – 12:28). Trial of Endovascular Treatment ... The post TBT...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss two recent papers exploring the utility of clarithromycin for early inflammatory responses in pneumonia and the role of probiotics as prophylaxis in recurrent UTIs. Two papers, here we go! Effectiveness of Prophylactic ... The post Episode 80 –...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Drs. John and Mike Fralick discuss two papers – one, exploring the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in CKD, and the second investigating the effect of RAS inhibitor discontinuation on the progression of CKD. Empagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (0:00 – 9:00). Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition in ... The post...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with a solo episode with Dr. Mike Fralick! This week, he will discuss a recent paper exploring the maintenance of weight reduction with tirzepatide in adults with obesity. Here we go! Continued Treatment With Tirzepatide for Maintenance of Weight Reduction in Adults With Obesity Questions? Comments? ... The post Episode 79 – T...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike Fralick and Justin Boyle discuss two recent papers exploring the timing of antiplatelet therapy in acute stroke and the role of transfusion in myocardial infarction with anemia. Two papers, here we go! Dual Antiplatelet Treatment up ... The post Episode 78 – Timing of A...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Dr. Justin Boyle sits down with Dr. Jennifer Flemming, a Clinician-Scientist and Gastroenterologist at Queen’s University, to chat about portal hypertension and the Baveno 7 Guidelines! Questions? Comments? Feedback? We’d love to hear from you! @roundstable The post TBT – Portal Hypertension for the Internist with Dr....

Send us Fan Mail Happy Holidays Rounds Table Listeners! For our final episode of 2023, we are back with a special treat! This week, Drs. Mike and John Fralick chat about five important research studies published over the past year: Hydrocortisone in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia (0:00 – 5:22). Tirzepatide vs Insulin Lispro Added to Basal Insulin in Type 2 ... The post Episode 77 – The Top 5...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! As we approach the end of 2023, let’s revisit five important research studies from 2022: The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure: a multinational randomized trial (0:00 – 2:56) Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (2:56 – 6:00) Empagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (6:00...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. John Fralick and Justin Boyle discuss two recent papers exploring the role of ceftobiprole in the treatment of complicated S. aureus bacteremia and the use of the PEN-FAST Score in the point-of-care risk assessment of penicillin allergy. ... The post Episode 76 – Ceftobiprol...