The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Resuscitate your inner nephrology nerd with a bolus of kidney themed podcast episodes in the first annual NephMadness Pod Crawl featuring topics like cardiorenal syndrome, hemodialysis, chronic kidney disease (CKD), neonatal AKI, and inequalities in nephrology! The pod crawl starts Monday March 14, 2022 with The Curbsiders Cardiorenal episode and continues all week! See the schedule below, check out the other podcasts in the pod crawl, and fill out your brackets for NephMadness 2022 #nephmadness #NephPodCrawl
Pod Crawl Release schedule:Mon 3/14: The Curbsiders - Cardiorenal Syndrome. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: https://thecurbsiders.com
Tues 3/15: The Drs. Washington - Inequities in Nephrology. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: https://www.drlatonyawashington.com/drswashingtonpodcast 
Wed 3/16: The Cribsiders - Neonatal AKI. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: http://thecurbsiders.com/thecribsiders
Thurs 3/17: Up My Nursing Game - Hemodialysis. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: www.upmynursinggame.com
Fri 3/18: BS Medicine - #505: Albuminuria, basketball and the Great White North. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: https://therapeuticseducation.org/
Sat 3/19: Freely Filtered - Animal House Region. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Website: http://www.nephjc.com/freelyfiltered 

Learn how to prescribe affordable, effective medications for obesity medicine! We discuss metformin, naltrexone, bupropion, phentermine, topiramate, GLP1 agonists, and how to counsel patients about the available weight loss modalities. Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford (@AskDrFatima) of Massachusetts General Hospital helps reframe our approach as she walks through these Obesity Medicine FAQs. Obesity treatment has been around since the 1950s but we’ve been underutilizing it for far too long!
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Credits

• Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographics, Cover Art: Isabel Valdez, PA-C
• Show Notes, Infographics: Maddison McLellan
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Monee Amin, MD
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Fatima Cody Stanford, MD 

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner by Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford
• Case from Kashlak 
• Guidelines for treatment 
• Getting the history and discussing weight goals
• The Care Team:  Dietician, Behavioral Specialist, Provider
• Medications: Phentermine, Topiramate, Bupropion, Naltrexone
• Obesity treatment in pregnancy
• Referring to bariatric surgery
• Take home points
• Outro

We recap the top pearls on pelvic pain, constipation, and Long COVID. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.
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Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Beth Garbitelli, Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
• Cover Art: Edison Jyang
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 
Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Pelvic Pain
• Constipation
• Long COVID
• Outro

Say hi and bye to H. pylori infections! We review the basics of H. pylori screening, refresh your memory on testing basics, discuss treatment strategies, and talk through eradication testing with gastroenterologist Dr. George Saffouri (@gbsaff). 
A special thanks to our listener Ana Maria Keilhauer Varona (@KeilhauerMa) of @UFMedu who pitched this episode. Her hard work formed the basis for our script! 
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Credits

• Pitch Writer and Initial Script: Ana Maria Keilhauer Varona 
• Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
• Script Co-Writer: Elena Gibson, MD
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: George Saffouri, MD

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, pitch contest winner, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week 
• Case from Kashlak; Conceptualizing gastritis vs. dyspepsia
• When to screen for h.pylori
• Gastric cancer and h.pylori infection
• Cultural competency in screening
• Other indications for h.pylori testing, ITP and h.pylori
• How to test
• Treatment modalities
• Eradication testing, persistent infection

Master common hypertension scenarios in the clinic! Our guest Dr. Jordy Cohen (@jordy_bc) will lead us through the FAQs of outpatient hypertension management, including making a diagnosis of hypertension, managing blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease, working up refractory hypertension, and more.
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Credits

• Writer: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP
• Producers: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP and Malini Gandhi
• Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Malini Gandhi
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Jordy Cohen MD

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The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 
Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Case from Kashlak: New diagnosis of hypertension
• How to make a diagnosis of hypertension
• When to start anti-hypertensive medication
• Initial blood pressure regimen
• Case from Kashlak: White coat hypertension
• Case from Kashlak: Hypertension in chronic kidney disease
• ACEis and ARBs in chronic kidney disease
• Diuretics in chronic kidney disease
• Case from Kashlak: Refractory hypertension
• History and initial workup for refractory hypertension
• Treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism
• Outro

When should you fold or Holt onto your cards for palpitations?  Learn about properly characterizing a patient’s palpitations, red flag symptoms, when to grab an echocardiogram and/or heart monitoring, and when certain “benign” ECG findings can be concerning.  We’re joined by the director of cardiac electrophysiology at Temple University Hospital, Dr. Joshua Cooper (@narrowQRS) for this episode chock full of cardiac pearls to make your heart skip a beat. 
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Credits

• Producer, Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Edison Jyang
• Producer: Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Joshua Cooper MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 
Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Case from Kashlak
• Defining what the patient means by palpitations
• Common causes and misdiagnoses
• Red flag symptoms
• Exposures and medications to consider
• Sinus tachycardia
• Workup for palpitations
• Monitors
• Script for a negative workup
• Premature ventricular contractions
• Outro

Fill up your plate with a fresh stack of 2022 hotcakes! Drs. Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), Nora Taranto (@NoraTaranto), and Matt Watto help catch us up recent practice-changing articles and guidelines including patient-directed interventions in atrial fibrillation, the utilization of chlorthalidone in advanced CKD, and updates on outpatient COVID treatment. 

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Credits

• Hosted and Written by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH, Matthew Watto, MD, FACP
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer
• Picks of the week, Listener Email
• I-STOP Afib
• Chlorthalidone in CKD
• Outpatient COVID Treatment Update
• Outro

Master urinary tract symptoms! Paul and Matt recap, review, and update past episodes on BPH and urinary incontinence so you’ll be able to confidently manage lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in primary care. Topics: categorizing urinary incontinence, lifestyle modifications for LUTS, nonpharmacologic & pharmacologic therapies for urinary incontinence and BPH, plus when to refer to surgery. 
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Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
• Infographic by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. There is no CME for this mini-episode, but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for most Curbsiders shows!
Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Urinary incontinence diagnosis, management
• BPH diagnosis, management
• Outro

Listen as our expert guest Dr. Ashley Winter @AshleyGWinter (Northwest Kaiser Permanente, Portland, OR) helps us explore the spectrum of erectile dysfunction management for the internist and primary care clinician.  This episode will empower you to provide evidence based, patient-centered care to erectile dysfunction while maintaining an astute and holistic diagnostic approach.  We also explore treatment and patient counseling techniques. 
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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Hannah R. Abrams, MD
• Infographic and Cover Art: Kate Grant, MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
• Show Notes: Hannah R. Abrams, MD; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Hannah R. Abrams, MD
• Reviewer: Molly Heublein, MD
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Ashley Winter, MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CEThe Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.
Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner
• Defining ED
• Additional history, exam, and labs
• How to talk about ED
• Addressing ED for transgender and nonbinary patients
• Treatment of ED
• Advanced therapies and referral
• Take Home Points; Outro; Bonus clip

We have seen our esteemed guests, and they are us!  Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz) leads the discussion with Matt Watto (@DoctorWatto) and Beth “Garbs” Garbitelli (@bethgarbitelli) on the evaluation and management of common causes of edema.
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Credits

• Written and produced by: Paul Williams, MD, FACP
• Infographic and Cover Art: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP   
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.
Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer
• Picks of the Week*
• The case of Lynn Fedema
• Pathophysiology of edema
• Differential diagnosis of chronic edema
• Chronic edema work-up
• Management of chronic edema
• Calvin Fedema and acute edema
• Evaluation of acute edema
• Outro

Explore the actively evolving clinical landscape of Long COVID as we discuss epidemiology, pathogenesis, manifestations, and patient-centered management options including the role of a dedicated Long COVID clinic. 
Listen as our expert guest Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez @MVGutierrezMD (Long School of Medicine at UT Health, San Antonio) helps us navigate this rapidly emerging syndrome. This episode will empower you to provide evidence based, patient-centered care for this challenging facet of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We explore the manifestations including fatigue, dyspnea, psychiatric symptoms, and other neurologic effects.  We also examine the emergence of dedicated Long COVID clinics and the imperative of interdisciplinary care.
Update: The original version of this episode contained a brief, but incorrect characterization of  mast cell disorders that was subsequently removed after feedback from our allergy/immunology colleagues. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank our colleagues for their peer review.

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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
• Infographic: Edison Jyang
• Cover Art: Kate Grant, MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
• Show Notes: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
• Reviewer: Hannah Abrams, MD
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.
Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner
• Case 1 from Kashlak
• Definition of Long COVID or post-COVID symptoms
• Pathogenesis of Long COVID
• Illness script for mast cell activation
• Epidemiology and risk factors for Long COVID
• Interdisciplinary care for Long COVID
• Illness script for POTS-like phenotype in Long COVID
• Illness script for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis in Long COVID
• Management of fatigue and post-exertional malaise (PEM)
• Case 2 from Kashlak
• Neuropsychiatric manifestations of Long COVID
• Anosmia and smell training
• Role of the patient voice and community in Long COVID
• Disability assessments and management
• Take Home Points; Outro; Bonus clip

Move smoothly through constipation evaluation and management. Learn how to evaluate for the various etiologies of constipation including pelvic floor dysfunction, IBS-C and more with our esteemed guest Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang @IrisWangMD!
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Credits

• Producer, Show Notes, Infographic & Cover Art: Elena Gibson MD
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD 
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang MD

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Show Segments (Note: timestamps are without ads)

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week* (6:00)
• Case from Kashlak; Definitions (11:00) 
• Physiology of a bowel movement (10:00) 
• Definitions (16:00)
• Bowel Habit Review of Systems (17:00) 
• Rectal Exam (33:00)
• Initial Constipation Evaluation 
• Common categories of constipation (43:40)
• Additional evaluation of Constipation (52:00)
• Treatment options (1:10:00)
• Outro

We recap the top pearls from 2021, including celiac disease, kidney stones, SGLT2 inhibitors for weight loss & HFpEF, smoking cessation, buprenorphine for acute pain, metabolic alkalosis, nephrotic syndrome, bronchiectasis, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, acute diarrhea, osteoporosis, and diabetes. Plus, Paul and Watto express their gratitude to The Curbsiders family and look forward to 2022. Finally, it’s our annual recap extravaganza 2021 with guest host Chris “the Chiu Man” Chiu (@cjchiu), providing a rapid review of previous Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.
Special thanks to the whole Curbsiders team and our listeners for an incredible six years of podcasting!
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Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Christopher Chiu MD, FACP FAAP
• Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

CME Partner: VCU Health CEThe Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 
Show Segments

• Intro
• Garbs’ picks: Pelvic pain, smoking cessation
• Addiction medicine pearls: Nicotine use disorder; Acute pain in OUD
• Nephrology: Kidney stones, nephrotic syndrome, metabolic alkalosis
• Cardiology: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF
• Pulmonology: Bronchiectasis, OHS
• Gastroenterology: Celiac disease, Liver test abnormalities
• Bariatric Medicine: Semaglutide for weight loss; bariatric surgery
• Endocrinology: Osteoporosis; Diabetes FAQ
• Outro

Master endocarditis! Don’t feel thwarted by a positive set of blood cultures. We’re joined by Dr. David Serota (@serotavirus) for a comprehensive discussion of the pathophysiology of infective endocarditis, frameworks for work-up and diagnosis, the TTE vs. TEE debate, indications for valve surgery, antibiotic tips,  harm reduction strategies, and more! 
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Credits

• Writer and Producer: Adam Barelski MD
• Show Notes: Beth Garbitelli; Adam Barelski MD
• Infographic: Adam Barelski MD
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Adam Barelski MD
• Reviewer: Meredith Trubitt, MD
• Executive Producer, Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: David Serota MD 

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The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 
Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Case from Kashlak; Definitions
• What to do with positive blood cultures
• Initial workup for endocarditis 
• How to diagnose endocarditis
• When to get a TTE and a TEE
• Indications for valve surgery
• Antibiotic tips
• Oral vs IV antibiotics
• Treatment considerations for patients who inject drugs
• Take-home points
• Outro

Pelvic pain is not just a gyn issue!  As a PCP,  you can feel confident doing an initial workup and starting treatment for pelvic pain.  Dr. Lamvu shares a great framework to narrow down your diagnosis and provides amazing resources for those who work in an under-resourced center.   We’ll walk you through what to focus on in the history, a trauma-informed physical exam, and the first-line treatments.  Feel confident with your ability to help your chronic pelvic pain patients.
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Credits

• Writers/Producer: Molly Heublein, MD
• Infographic: Edison Jyang
• Cover Art: Kate Grant, MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
• Hosts: Beth Garbitelli, Molly Heublein, MD
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Georgine Lamvu, MD MPH

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest introduction and recommendations
• Picks of the Week
• Case from Kashlak
• Persistent Pelvic Pain Definitions
• Differential diagnosis/organ system approach
• History
• Physical Exam
• Trauma informed Care
• First line Treatments
• Resources for patient education and to build speciality team
• Summary and take home points 
• Outro

Listen in as expert Dr Calvin Chou (UCSF)  leads us through concrete tips to optimize your feedback dialogue with learners.  We cover the importance of creating a relationship built on mutual goals of getting to our personal best, helping learners form SMART goals, the ARTful approach to a feedback conversation, ways to minimize bias, and you even get to hear Era role play!

This brand new weekly Curbsiders' mini-series, TEACH, is available on its own feed (Apple, Spotify) with new episodes every Tuesday.

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Credits

• Infographic: Andrew Delaat 
• Hosts, producers, writers:  Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD; Molly Heublein, MD
• Audio Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Calvin Chou, MD

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Show Segments:  

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio 
• Guest one-liner 
• Picks of the Week 
• Case from Kashlak 
• Definition of Feedback 
• Creating a relationship to give feedback
• Helping learners set goals
• ARTful approach
• Giving feedback on hearsay
• Reducing bias
• Accepting feedback up the hierarchy
• Outro

Don’t sweat inpatient hypertension any longer. Who needs guidelines when Dr. Noble Maleque (@nobility75, Emory University, Division of Hospital Medicine) explains the spectrum of hypertensive disorders in the inpatient setting, and an approach for thinking about treatment.
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Credits

• Production, Script, Infographic, and Cover Art: Monee Amin, MD, Meredith Trubitt, MD MPH 
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Monee Amin, MD, Meredith Trubitt, MD MPH 
• Reviewer: Adam Barelski MD
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Noble Maleque MD

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Definitions
• Case from Kashlak
• Elevated blood pressure / hypertensive urgency
• Contributing factors to elevated blood pressure in the hospital
• Hypertensive urgency—to treat or not to treat
• Transitions of care and case against intensification of treatment
• Case from Kashlak
• Hypertensive emergency diagnosis and treatment
• Secondary Hypertension
• Outro

Curbsiders Teach is THE internal medicine podcast for all things medical education. We use expert interviews to inspire the next generation of medical educators by providing listeners with teaching pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and a learning objective-based dosing of Edutainment (medical education, made entertaining).

This weekly mini-series will air every Tuesday starting December 14th, 2021 on our website or wherever you get your podcasts!

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
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We are so excited to bring you this new series in the Curbsiders Family focusing on medical education.  Molly Heublein, MD and Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD are your new hosts for the Curbsiders Teach- they are Clinician Educators with a passion for teaching.  

Whether you precept students, teach small groups, are involved in curricular design, or give CME lectures, we think you’ll find valuable skills.  We have the pleasure of interviewing a variety of amazing experts in topics ranging from bedside teaching, feedback conversations, learner mental health, and time-based competencies in medical education.   We can’t wait to share their expertise with you!
 
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Send questions or suggestions to thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com    

Sweeten your day with  a review of the updated 2021 USPSTF Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes screening guidelines with expert guest Dr. Chien-Wen Tseng! We review the new screening recommendations, assess different testing modalities, talk through screening intervals, and emphasize other risk factors that impact screening! 
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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Paul Williams MD & Elena Gibson MD
• Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
• Hosts: Paul Williams MD, FACP; Elena Gibson MD    
• Reviewer: USPSTF Team
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Chien-Wen Tseng MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.
Time Stamps*

*Note: Time Stamps refer to ad free version. 

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio: 0:33
• Guest one-liner: 3:30
• Picks of the Week: Sneaky pick at 3:00! Guest pick: 4:45
• Case from Kashlak of Mr. Sugar: 5:30 
• Screening recommendations: 6:00
• Testing modalities: 10:00 
• Possible harms of screening: 15:50
• Screening intervals: 18:00
• Prediabetes screening: 20:45
• Other risk factors that impact screening: 26:30
• Recap: 34:15
• Outro: 36:25

@Kidney_Boy returns to school us on metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia! What do diuretics, hyperaldosteronism, black licorice, and milk-alkali have in common? Our Chief of Nephrology, Dr. Joel Topf, talks through the pathophysiology of metabolic alkalosis, the utility of urine chloride and pH measurements, why normal saline is sometimes better than balanced solutions, when to reach for acetazolamide, and more! Urine for a good time ; )
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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Show Notes, CME, Infographic and Cover Art by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli  
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Joel Topf MD

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Case from Kashlak; Definitions
• Case of Al Kaline - metabolic alkalosis from vomiting
• Pathophysiology of metabolic alkalosis
• Case of Mike Arbonate - hypokalemic, metabolic alkalosis from aggressive IV diuresis and therapies to mitigate
• Case of Fracture Franny - milk-alkali syndrome
• Case of Hyper Al - metabolic alkalosis from excess mineralocorticoid receptor activation
• Outro

Fill up your plate with some spooky tofurkey cakes! Drs. Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra) and Nora Taranto (@norataranto) help catch us up recent practice-changing articles and guidelines including EMPEROR-Reduced (SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF), the 2021 CHEST VTE guidelines update, whether or not antibiotics are needed for diverticulitis, and what treatments are most effective for rotator cuff disease!
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Credits

• Written by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
• Hosts: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 
Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, 
• Picks of the Week
• EMPEROR-Reduced (SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF)
• GRASP trial for rotator cuff disease (physiotherapy and steroid injections)
• DINAMO trial (no antibiotics for outpatients with uncomplicated diverticulitis)
• 2021 CHEST VTE Guidelines Update
• Outro

Take a deep breath and inhale high-yield knowledge molecules about the perplexing conditions known as bronchiectasis and NTM (nontuberculous mycobacteria)! Learn the pitfalls and pearls of diagnosis and management from one of the world’s experts, the great Dr. PJ McShane from UT Health - East Texas!
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Credits

• Writers/Producers: Cyrus Askin MD; Leah Witt MD
• Infographic & Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Cyrus Askin MD   
• Reviewer: PJ McShane MD
• Editor: Leah Witt MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: PJ McShane MD 

Sponsor: Ten Thousand. 
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest introduction and recommendations
• Case from Kashlak - Part I: The Basics
  • What is bronchiectasis, how do we define it?
  • Symptoms and history
  • Why does it matter?
  • What should you ask, how do you work this up?
  • A brief discussion on antibiotics
• Case from Kashlak - Part II: Getting into the Management
  • Airway Clearance
• Case from Kashlak - Part III: The Sputum (Plot) Thickens
  • What is a bronchiectasis exacerbation?
  • Pitfall and pearls regarding exacerbation management
• Case from Kashlak - Part IV: The Sputum (Plot) Thickens Even Further!
  • Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections - the basics
  • Triple Drug Therapy for MAC
  • The new kid on the block: Liposomal Inhaled Amikacin for refractory MAC
• Summary and take home points from Dr. McShane
• Outro

What to expect when you’re taking care of a patient who’s expecting! This fantastic episode will help you work through preconception counseling with ease, assess and treat non-obstetrical acute concerns in pregnant patients, and help you conceptualize best practices for postpartum care. We are joined by expert guest Dr. Xiaolei Chen. 
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Credits

• Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli 
• Show Notes by: Shelagh Browne
• Cover Art and Infographic: Edison Jyang 
• Reviewer:   Molly Heublein MD
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest:  Xiaolei Chen MD

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Sponsor: Provider Solutions & Development

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Picks of the week 
• Preconception counseling
• Lifestyle: caffeine, alcohol, exercise 
• Preconception medications 
• Management of acute complaints during pregnancy 
• Go-to medications for acute complaints during pregnancy
• Chronic diseases during pregnancy
• Postpartum management
• Breastfeeding recommendations
• Take-home points
• Outro 

Who gets a COVID booster? Can we mix and match COVID vaccines?  What are monoclonal antibodies and when should we use them? What is molnupiravir and does it work? Shots for kids? Ready yourself to answer these questions and more with our guest, Dr. Monica Gandhi @MonicaGandhi9. 
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Credits

• Producer and Writer: Isabel Valdez PA, Molly Heublein MD
• Infographic: Edison Jyang
• Cover Art:  Edison Jyang,  Isabel Valdez, PA
• Hosts: Molly Heublein MD, Chris Chui MD, Isabel Valdez PA
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Monica Gandhi MD

Sponsor: The American College of Physicians

Join the American College of Physicians today! U.S. based post-training physicians can take advantage of a limited-time 20% membership discount. Visit acponline.org/ACPdiscount and use the code ACP20. Membership discount is available only through December 31, 2021. 
Sponsor: Provider Solutions & Development

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 
Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Case from Kashlak
• Covid Boosters
• Pfizer data
• Moderna Data
• DNA vaccines
• Pediatric Vaccines
• Monoclonal Antibodies
• Molnupiravir
• Dr Gandhi’s crystal ball
• Outro

Explore burnout and gender-based differences in well-being with our esteemed guests Drs. Clif Knight, Tammy Lin, and Kim Templeton. We discuss workarounds for leading our way to wellness. 
Dr. Clif Knight is a family physician and Senior Vice President for Education at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) with extensive leadership and expertise in well-being. 
Dr. Tammy Lin is an internal medicine specialist and a Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego Health Sciences. We originally met her as a member of the Wellness through Equity and Leadership (WEL) Program and she started a podcast called "The DEI Shift" (pronounced The "Day" Shift), which focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion within the medical field. Dr. Knight and Dr. Lin participated in the 2019-2020 WEL program-- six different specialty organizations came together to think about the core tenets of equity, well-being and leadership and how you really can’t have one without the other. 


Dr. Kim Templeton is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.  Her research focuses on women physicians and the inclusion of sex and gender medicine in medical education.

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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Leah Witt, MD and Shreya Trivedi, MD
• Infographic: Leah Witt, MD
• Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Leah Witt, MD, Shreya Trivedi, MD
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Clif Knight, MD, Tammy Lin, MD, Kim Templeton, MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE

The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.


Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bios
• Burnout & Wellness
• The Case: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell & her friend in primary care
• The Part-Time Discussion
• Outro

Fine-tune your approach to liver tests!  It’s LFTs Triple Distilled! Paul and Matt channel the wisdom of hepatologist, Dr. Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper) to cover hepatocellular vs cholestatic vs mixed patterns, which tests to order, which ones to skip, how to handle isolated alkaline phosphatase elevation, mild, chronic ALT elevation, and even how to interpret liver test abnormalities in pregnancy. 
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Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
• Infographic by: Elena Gibson
• Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Hepatocellular pattern
• Cholestatic pattern
• Chronic ALT elevation
• Isolated Alkaline phosphatase elevation
• Liver test abnormalities in pregnancy
• Outro

Join us for this rapid fire review of systems featuring our top pearls and articles LIVE! from the TriService ACP conference. Matt and Paul serve up their favorite practice changing knowledge food on antibiotics, MRSA, hair loss, dementia, seizures, diabetes, medications for hypertension, foods for constipation, diverticulitis, colon cancer screening, colon polyps, chronic sinusitis, chronic cough, treatment of uterine bleeding, and more! 
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Credits

• Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Cover Art: Sawyer Watto
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer
• ID: Shorter is better; MRSA swabs; Antibiotics for diverticulitis
• Endo: Prediabetes in older adults, 
• MSK: Knee OA, orthopedic surgery
• Derm: Alopecia
• Neuro: Seizures, dementia quick typing
• Cardio: Coffee and arrhythmias; Hypertension management, ACEi vs ARBs
• Respiratory: Chronic cough and sinusitis
• GI: CRC screening, foods for constipation
• GU: treatment of uterine bleeding
• Addiction Medicine: smoking cessation, buprenorphine
• Outro

Take control of celiac disease (CD) with gastroenterologist, Dr. Amy Oxentenko (Chair of Medicine at Mayo Clinic AZ, @AmyOxentenkoMD). Learn how to recognize both classic and non-classical features of CD and  understand diagnostic testing, management and proper follow-up for patients.
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Credits

• Production and Script: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Production, Show Notes and Infographics: Edison Jyang
• Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB, MRCGP, DipGUMed
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli   
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Amy Oxentenko MD, FACG

Sponsor: ACP’s National Internal Medicine DayHelp the American College of Physicians celebrate National Internal Medicine Day on October 28th. Visit https://www.acponline.org/NIMD2021 to learn how you can show your internal medicine pride. Be sure to tag @ACPInternists and use the hashtag #NationalInternalMedicineDay.

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
• Case from Kashlak; Definitions
• Workup for a typical celiac patient
• Nonclassical features of CD
• When to do a small bowel biopsy
• Management of CD
• Considerations for atypical celiac patient and differentials
• Non-celiac gluten sensitivity
• Outro

Links

1. Crucial Conversations (book)
2. Gluten-free flour (flour)
3. Pie crust recipe (recipe)
4. What Remains of Edith Finch (game)
5. Doughboys (podcast)

Confidently manage acute pain in the hospital! In this episode listeners will learn  how to develop a multimodal analgesia plan for acute pain in the hospital, as well as how to safely initiate and discharge a patient on opioids. We’re joined by Dr. Melissa Weimer @DrMelissaWeimer  (Yale School of Medicine).
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Credits

• Producer and Writer: Carolyn Chan, MD
• Script: Carolyn Chan, MD, Avi O’Glasser, MD
• Cover Art and Infographic: Edison Jyang
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Carolyn Chan, MD
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Melissa Weimer DO

Sponsor: ACP’s National Internal Medicine DayHelp the American College of Physicians celebrate National Internal Medicine Day on October 28th. Visit https://www.acponline.org/NIMD2021 to learn how you can show your internal medicine pride. Be sure to tag @ACPInternists and use the hashtag #NationalInternalMedicineDay.

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• 01:39 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• 03:20 Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
• 09:18 Case from Kashlak; Definitions
• 11:00 Assessing Acute Pain
• 12:12 Types of Pain
• 15:08 Initiating Opioids
• 22:32 Counseling on Opioid Exit Strategy
• 25:26  Opioid Dependence vs. Opioid Use Disorder
• 29:50 Post-Op Pain Management
• 31:00 Other cool stuff
• 37:00 PCA
• 41:00 Opioid Taper
• 46:50 Acute Pain and Opioid Use Disorder
• 58:00 Methadone Titration
• 1:04:00 Outro

Do kidney stones have you saying “this too shall pass?” Our guest Dr. David S. Goldfarb, MD, FASN, FNKF, FACP can help! In this episode he takes us through risk factors as well as treatment and prevention for urinary stone disease.  Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!

Credits

• Producer: Paul Williams MD
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli 
• Show Notes by: Shelagh Browne, Kate GrantMBChB MRCGP DipGUMed, 
• Cover Art and Infographic: Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed 
• Reviewer: Molly Heublein, MD
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: David Goldfarb MD, FSN, FNKF, FACP 

Sponsor: ACP’s National Internal Medicine Day 2021acponline.org/NIMD21

Sponsor: Indeed indeed.com/internalmedicine


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org .

Show Segments

• Guest book recommendation and advice  
• Common risk factors for urinary stone disease
• Differential diagnosis of kidney stones
• Symptomatology of kidney stones
• Types of stones 
• Urine pH
• Role of physical exam
• Role of imaging 
• STONE score
• Labs to order 
• Management of urinary stone disease
• Prevention of urinary stones and approach to lifestyle/diet changes 
• Outro 

We recap the top pearls on CRC Screening, Common Skin Complaints, and Antibiotic Pearls. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.
Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for shows #283, #284, and #285 at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!

Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
• Infographics by: Beth Garbitelli, and Nora Taranto
• Cover Art: Edison Jyang
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: ACP acponline.org/telemedicine201


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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• CRC Screening
• Antibiotic Pearls
• Derm Pearls (Common Skin Complaints)
• Outro

Stumped by diabetes care? Hungry for tips on diagnosis and management? We’ve got you covered with this high-yield Diabetes FAQ covering type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We’re joined by Dr. Jeff Colburn, a board-certified endocrinologist and clinician educator in San Antonio, Texas as we review initial diagnosis, interrogate insulin resistance versus insulin deficiency,  delve into down-titrating insulin, discuss ‘tricky diabetes,’ and talk through dietary approaches! 
Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
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Credits

• Producers and Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Writer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP 
• Show Notes, Infographic & Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
• Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
• Editor: Molly Heublein MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Jeff Colburn, MD

Sponsor: BetterHelp betterhelp.com/curb


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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Case from Kashlak
• Initial Presentation of Diabetes
• Type 1 or Type 2
• Initial Labs, Managing new diagnosis
• Using GLP-1 agonists, SGLT-2 inhibitors
• How to down titrate insulin 
• Diabetes in geriatrics
• Diets for diabetes management
• Outro

Advance your care planning with tips from our esteemed guest, Dr. Rebecca Sudore, @prepareforcare (UCSF). She helps us up our ACP game by defining advance care planning, and giving clear examples of how it can be incorporated into a busy primary care practice. It’s her life’s mission is to improve advance care planning and medical decision-making for culturally and ethnically diverse older adults. She is the creator of an interactive ACP website called PREPARE For Your Care, (after this episode, we are sure you’ll be sending patients there for advance care planning!)
Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
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Credits

• Written by: Leah Witt, MD
• Produced by: Leah Witt, MD & Molly Heublein, MD
• Reviewer: Lingsheng Li, MD
• Infographic and Cover Art: Leah Witt, MD
• Hosts:Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Leah Witt, MD   
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Rebecca Sudore, MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner
• Picks of the Week
• Case from Kashlak Part 1: General ACP
• Defining Advance Care Planning
• Case from Kashlak Part 1: Dementia & ACP
• Surrogate decision-makers
• POLST
• Outro

Join us as we take a six-minute walk through the definition, presenting symptoms, and diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension with our esteemed guest Dr. Estefania Oliveros, @EstefaniaOS (Temple University). She helps us get on the right side of hypertension on the right side of the heart!
Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
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Credits

• Writer and producer: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD
• Infographic and Cover Art: Edison Jyang
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Leah Witt, MD
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Estefania Oliveros MD 

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner
• Picks of the Week*
• Case from Kashlak
• Definitions
• Discussion of testing for pulmonary hypertension
• CTEPH diagnosis and management
• Rundown of therapies for pulmonary hypertension
• Outro

Take a walk through Liver Land with Dr. Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper on Twitter) as we stroll through the best of liver tests. Once differentiating a hepatocellular versus cholestatic injury picture, Dr. Tapper shares some targeted labs to help with etiology, as well as what to do with those pesky isolated lab abnormalities. On top of that, we review common causes of severe acute liver disease and issues in pregnancy. Join us, and you’ll be writing more accurate notes as Dr. Tapper schools us on what “liver function tests” really mean!      Claim CE credit at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org. It's free for all healthcare professionals!
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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Elena Gibson MD 
• Cover Art and Infographic: Kate Grant MD; Elena Gibson MD 
• Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
• Editor: Emi Okamoto MD  (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Elliot Tapper MD 

Sponsor: BetterHelp betterhelp.com/curb


Sponsor: Panacea Financial panaceafinancial.com


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner
• Definitions of liver enzymes, liver function tests  
• Patterns of acute liver injury
• Drug-induced liver injury    
• Isolated alkaline phosphatase elevation 
• Isolated total bilirubin elevation 
• Livery Injury During Pregnancy 
• Acute liver failure
• Outro

Enjoy this rapid clinical overview of heart failure based on Episode #230 Kittleson Rules Acute Heart Failure Featuring Dr. Michelle Kittleson @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai)! 
This triple distilled episode is not available for CME, but claim CME for #230 Kittleson Rules Acute Heart Failure at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
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Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• The History, Failure mnemonic
• CHF exam
• CHF Labs, Swan (RHC)
• Management of ADHF
• Outro

Does the thought of managing acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) give you paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea?  Recline for a bit while Dr. Michelle Kittleson MD, PhD @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai) takes us through the Zen of jugular venous pressure (JVP) exams, how to approach diuresis, and the fine points of hospital discharge. This knowledge food is easier to swallow than an oral potassium replacement. Enjoy this Curbsiders classic and stay tuned this Wednesday, September 1, 2021 for a brand new CHF Triple Distilled episode.

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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Deborah Gorth ScM
• Cover Art and Infographic by: Edison Jyang
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP and Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Editor: Cyrus Askin MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Michelle Kittleson MD, PhD

Sponsor: Ten Thousand tenthousand.cc Head to tenthousand.cc and enter our code CURB at checkout to save 15%. 

Sponsor: BetterHelp betterhelp.com/curb ​​Special offer for Curbsiders listeners: get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/curb    

Time Stamps* Time Stamps refer to ad-free version

• 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• 02:40 Guest one-liner; Picks of the Week
• 08:33 Case from Kashlak part 1, Definition of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), Factors that lead to ADHF (FAILURE mnemonic)
• 13:39 Historical clues for ADHF; Is salt restriction needed? Fluid restriction?
• 20:42 More on History and Physical exam for ADHF; JVP exam in detail; Crackles are worthless?!
• 28:36 Labs to trend during an ADHF admission
• 33:15 Recap of history, physical exam, and initial approach; Initiating diuresis; Goal urine output; Diuresis in HFrEF vs HFpEF phenotypes
• 45:32 Diuretic resistance and when to use a drip, metolazone; Do K and Mg need to be 4 and 2?
• 49:05 When to hold guideline directed medical therapy (Beta blockers, ARNI, ACEI/ARB)
• 56:05 Who needs a right heart cath?
• 59:30 Endpoints for discharge; Switch to PO diuretics; Approach to discharge and transitions of care
• 64:04 SGLT2i in heart failure

• 68:15 Take home points and outro


Enjoy this rapid clinical overview of CBC abnormalities based on Episode #167 LIVE! Common CBC Abnormalities Featuring Dr. Mary Kwok! Production & graphics by our very own and very talented Dr. Matt Watto!
Unfortunately, this episode is not available for CME : (
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | CME!

Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Approaching a mildly abnormal CBC, red flags
• Build the diff, Fy(a-b-) phenotype
• Physical exam and advanced testing
• Polycythemia vera
• Thrombocytopenia
• Outro

Enjoy this Curbsiders classic and stay tuned this Wednesday, August 25, 2021 for a brand new CBC Abnormalities Triple Distilled episode.
Take a deep dive into common CBC abnormalities. We recorded LIVE at joint grand rounds between Walter Reed NMMC and Uniformed Services University with hematologist, Dr. Mary Kwok MD. Topics include: which parts of the complete blood count (CBC) are most important, interpreting the differential, when to order flow cytometry, who needs a hematology consult and simplified approaches to patients with leukocytosis, leukopenia, erythrocytosis and thrombocytopenia.
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Credits

• Written, Produced and Edited by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Cover Art and Infographic by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Guest: Mary Kwok MD

Sponsor: American College of Physicians acponline.org/100curb ACP CME 100 virtual video package includes 75 hours of practice-changing updates by expert faculty from Internal Medicine Meeting 2021 acponline.org/100CURB. Plus enjoy an exclusive: 25 bonus CME sessions and access until June 1, 2024!

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Time Stamps* Time Stamps refer to ad-free version

• 00:00 Intro; Paul shame’s the audience; Guest bio
• 03:17 Guest one-liner, book recommendation* –Emperor of All Maladies (book) by Siddhartha Mukherjee, When Breath Becomes Air (book) by Paul Kalanithi; Career advice -set goals for whatever you’re learning.
• 08:43 Picks of the week: John Wick 3 (film); The Movies That Made Me (podcast) by Joe Dante; The Tim Ferriss Podcast with Julie Rice of Soul Cycle; Infinity Chamber (film) by Travis Milloy
• 11:50 A case of asymptomatic leukocytosis; Red flags; Repeat the CBC until it’s normal
• 17:30 The peripheral smear; Leukemoid reaction
• 20:00 The physical exam; When to send flow cytometry?
• 22:18 A case of lymphopenia; benign ethnic neutropenia; What to look for in the history
• 27:10 A case of erythrocytosis; Checking EPO levels; JAK2 mutation; Differential Diagnosis; Therapeutic Phlebotomy; Physical findings of Polycythemia Vera
• 36:53 A case of thrombocytopenia; Lab workup; Differential diagnosis; Pathophysiology; Culprit meds
• 45:35 Advice for internists
• 46:36 Take Home Points
• 47:46 Dr. Kwok’s disclaimer
• 48:10 Outro and post credit scene

Enjoy this rapid clinical overview of afib (atrial fibrillation) based on Curbsiders episode #164 with Neurologist Dr. Chris Favilla! 
This mini episode is not available for CME, but episode #164 on Stroke and TIA is available for CME credit through the ACP!
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Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: Ten Thousand tenthousand.cc Head to tenthousand.cc and enter our code CURB at checkout to save 15%. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Afib prevention
• Workup for afib
• Treatment of afib
• Updates on ablation, Left atrial appendage occlusion
• Outro

Enjoy this Curbsiders classic and stay tuned this Wednesday, August 18, 2021 for a brand new Stroke and TIA Triple Distilled episode.
Update your management of stroke and TIA in primary care. Stroke neurologist, Chris Favilla MD (University of Pennsylvania), walks us through the plumbing of the brain, so we can identify ischemic risks in stroke and TIA patients to prevent recurrences.  Learn factors that make a TIA high risk, which imaging studies to order, new research around aspirin dosing, dual antiplatelets, DOACs, cardiac monitoring and more! 
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ACP members can claim CME-MOC credit at https://www.acponline.org/curbsiders 

Credits

• Producers: Molly Heublein MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Writer (including CME questions): Molly Heublein MD
• Cover Art: Bryan Brown MD
• Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Editor: Emi Okamoto, MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Guest: Chris Favilla, MD

Sponsor: Indeed indeed.com/internalmedicine Get a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/internalmedicine.

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Time Stamps* Time Stamps refer to ad-free version

• 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio, and a bad pun
• 04:20 Chris’ one-liner, advice as a teacher, book recommendation -The Goldfinch, 
• 07:40 Molly’s pick of the week -Extreme Measures (book) by Jessica Zitter
• 08:40 A case of TIA; definition of TIA
• 12:14 Stroke territories
• 14:24 New definition of TIA
• 16:00 Differentiation from complex migraine
• 19:17 Risk stratifying TIA and ABCD2 score
• 22:00 A bit on tPA
• 24:01 Workup for TIA; workup for amaurosis fugax
• 25:36 CNS imaging studies after stroke or TIA; Choice of imaging study
• 33:15 HINTS exam for posterior circulation stroke
• 34:48 Is an echo necessary? Bubble study for PFO?
• 38:32 Duration of afib monitoring
• 40:24 Echo reports: what to look for in patient with stroke or TIA; “soft markers”
• 41:55 Blood testing after Stroke and TIA (lipid panel, HbA1C; +/- RPR, coags, CBC)
• 43:50 Folic acid; Sparkle trial: high dose atorvastatin versus placebo for secondary prevention
• 47:00 Incidental finding: multiple patchy infiltrates in a patient without stroke or TIA; Is it significant?
• 48:50 Aspirin therapy after TIA; Dosage adjustment based on weight?
• 51:10 A case of stroke; TOAST trial and classification of acute stroke; ESUS; aortic arch atheromas
• 55:58 Large artery strokes (hypoperfusion, acute thrombosis, artery to artery embolization)
• 57:15 Antiplatelets after stroke and TIA; DAPT and duration of therapy
• 62:57 Antidiabetic drugs and stroke
• 63:40 Lightning round: CHA2DS2VASc score and women; how much afib is significant?; 66:32 Are all DOACs created equal?; 68:20 Regaining function after a stroke; 69:47 Silent infarcts on imaging
• 71:54 Resources for stroke: Decision making in neurology textbook
• 73:28 Outro

Enjoy this rapid clinical overview of afib (atrial fibrillation) based on Curbsiders episode #159 with Cardiologist Dr. James Furgerson; Plus, updates on ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion! 
This episode is not available for CME, but episode #159 on Atrial Fibrillation is available for CME credit through the ACP!
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Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: FIGS wearfigs.com Head to wearfigs.com and enter our code CURB at checkout to save 15%. 

ASN Loan Mitigation Pilot Program: asn-online.org/lmpp The American Society of Nephrology’s Loan Mitigation Pilot Program (LMPP) aims to decrease the loan burden of those entering the field of nephrology, while also increasing interest in the specialty. Year 1 of the program will center on individuals historically underrepresented in medicine. Visit ASN-online.org/lmpp or email grants@asn-online.org 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Afib prevention
• Workup for afib
• Treatment of afib
• Updates on ablation, Left atrial appendage occlusion
• Outro

Enjoy this Curbsiders classic and stay tuned this Wednesday, August 11, 2021 for a brand new Afib Triple Distilled version.

Take control of atrial fibrillation with expert insights and pearls from cardiologist, Dr. James Furgerson, in this jam-packed episode! You’ll learn why atrial fibrillation is such a big deal, how to diagnose it, how to treat it and when to call in for reinforcements. Dr. James Furgerson, MD  is a cardiologist from San Antonio, Texas with over 20 years in academics. Buckle up – This episode is going to send your heart racing! You might even skip a beat! 

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Credits

• Writer and Producer: Cyrus Askin MD
• Infographic: Cyrus Askin MD
• Cover Art: Cyrus Askin MD
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD, Cyrus Askin MD
• Editors: Matthew Watto MD
• Guest: James Furgerson MD

Sponsor: American College of Physicians acponline.org/100curb ACP CME 100 virtual video package includes 100 hours of practice-changing updates by expert faculty from Internal Medicine Meeting 2021 acponline.org/100CURB. Plus enjoy an exclusive: 25 bonus CME sessions and access until June 1, 2024!

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Time Stamps*
*Note: Time stamps refer to ad-free version 

• 00:00 Intro, disclaimer and guest bio
• 03:45 Guest one liner, a bit on physician well-being and some other randomness
• 08:15 A case of palpitations; risk factors for atrial fibrillation
• 12:17 Subclinical atrial fibrillation, overdiagnosis of atrial fibrillation; How much afib burden matters? 
• 15:08 Case summary and next steps in initial work up
• 18:48 Counseling patient about atrial fibrillation and its consequences
• 21:40 Ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation
• 24:17 Recap of diagnosis, initial work up and risk stratification in atrial fibrillation
• 25:25 Rate versus rhythm control; AFFIRM trial
• 30:50 Strict versus lenient rate control;  RACE trial
• 33:30 Deciding on rate versus rhythm control; Downside of antiarrhythmic therapies; When to switch from rate to rhythm control strategy
• 36:52 Ablation for atrial fibrillation; CASTLE-AF, CABANA trials
• 40:40 When to refer to cardiology and electrophysiology
• 42:42 Choice of agent for anticoagulation and latest guidelines for atrial fibrillation; New definition for valvular atrial fibrillation
• 45:22 DOACs in CKD and some other nuances in choice of agent
• 52:27 Bleeding and anticoagulation
• 58:38 Cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (initial versus delayed)
• 63:32 Anticoagulation before and after cardioversion
• 67:48 Lifestyles measures for atrial fibrillation
• 70:45 Atrial fibrillation during critical illness, after CABG and in hyperthyroidism
• 74:12 Aspirin monotherapy is not appropriate for atrial fibrillation
• 76:42 Take home points
• 78:50 Outro

We’ve got a neutropenic fever and the only cure is...more cowbell? LIVE! It’s neutropenic fever (aka febrile neutropenia) deconstructed with infectious diseases expert, Dr. Susan Seo (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). Topics: identifying low vs high risk patients, initial labs & imaging, empiric antibiotic therapy, when to add antifungals, de-escalation, and the G-CSF controversy. 
Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
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Credits

• Writer and Producer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Infographic: Edison Jyang
• Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Susan Seo MD

Sponsor: American College of Physicians acponline.org/100curb ACP CME 100 virtual video package includes 75 hours of practice-changing updates by expert faculty from Internal Medicine Meeting 2021 acponline.org/100CURB. Plus enjoy an exclusive: 25 bonus CME sessions and access until June 1, 2024!

Sponsor: BetterHelp betterhelp.com/curb ​​Special offer for Curbsiders listeners: get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/curb

Sponsor: Provider Solutions & Development info.PSDConnect.org/curbsiders Start the conversation or reach out to one of their career navigators today at info.PSDConnect.org/curbsiders  

CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.


Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Case from Kashlak; Definitions
• Initial workup for neutropenic fever 
• Low risk neutropenic fever
• High risk neutropenic fever
• When to add antifungal coverage, G-CSF
• Audience questions
• Outro

We recap the top pearls on angina, Stable CAD, Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, and Hypercalcemia. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC), our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.
Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for shows #279, #280, and #281. 
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Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
• Infographics by: Beth Garbitelli, Avital O’Glasser, and Nora Taranto
• Cover Art: Edison Jyang
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: Amercian College of Physicians acponline.org/100curb ACP’s all-new CME 100 video package is now available at acponline.org/100CURB Use code 100CURB.

Sponsor: The Jordan Harbinger Show jordanharbinger.com/subscribe


CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer
• Angina and Stable CAD
• Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Anticoagulation in Menstruating patients
• Hypercalcemia and primary hyperparathyroidism
• Outro

Shaken by a shortage of shingles savvy? Vexed by varicella-zoster imposters? Perplexed by post-herpetic neuralgia? Get ready to sharpen your expertise in varicella vaccines, learn how to tell a zoster from a zebra, and administer infection interventions with an eye towards prevention. We are joined today by special guest and returning Curbsiders expert, Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji MD, M.Sc., DTM&H, PhD. (@Boghuma on Twitter!).
Unfortunately, CE credit is NOT YET available for this episode : (
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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts, MPH
• Show Notes by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH, Kate GrantMBChB MRCGP DipGUMed
• Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP DipGUMed 
• Infographic: Sarah Phoebe Roberts 
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH  
• Reviewer: Paul Williams MD, FACP  
• Editor: Kate Grant MD, Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Dr. Boghuma Titanji, MD, M.Sc., DTM&H, PhD

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer
• Guest bio and one-liner
• First Kashlak case: Diagnosis of varicella-zoster virus (VZV, aka shingles) 
• Mimics and atypical presentations
• Treatment for uncomplicated shingles cases 
• Second Kashlak case: Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN)
• PHN treatment options 
• Management of complicated shingles cases 
• VZV prophylaxis and infection control
• Third Kashlak case: Immunization guidelines for older adults
• VZV vaccine efficacy, live attenuated vs. recombinant vaccine
• Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine guidelines
• Final pearls and Outro 

Walk with us through common skin complaints in primary care, focusing on the trunk and extremities. Our favorite skinternist, Dr. Helena Pasieka (Chief of Dermatology at Kashlak) schools us on tinea versicolor, the fluff test, treatment of skin tags, how to work up and manage generalized pruritus, venous insufficiency, and how to get ready for sandal season in the face of onychomycosis. #dermismedicine!
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Credits

• Producers: Maddie “Mad Dog” Morgan, Edison Jyang 
• Infographic and Cover Art: Edison Jyang 
• Writer: Beth Garbs Garbitelli 
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP 
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP 
• Editor: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Dr. Helena Pasieka 

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner
• Picks of the Week*
• Tinea (pityriasis) versicolor and the fluff test, bumps, and lesions 
• Generalized Pruritus: clinical features, work-up and supportive care  
• Lower Extremity Venous Insufficiency and Lipodermatosclerosis
• Onychomycosis
• Take-Home Points 
• Outro

This antibiotics primer will break down the (cell) walls of antibiotic knowledge. Stop feeling silly when you deal with penicillins! We discuss antibiotic classes, common uses, the pathophysiology behind antibiotic mechanisms, and so much more with infectious disease expert, Dr. Adi Shah MBBS (@IDdocAdi)! 
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Credits

• Producer, Script and Show Notes: Nora Taranto MD
• Infographic, Cover Art, Show Notes: Beth Garbitelli
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Editor: Matthew Watto (written materials): Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Reviewer: Victor Kovac MD
• Guest: Adi Shah MBBS

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner
• Picks of the Week*
• How to approach antibiotics
• Choosing antibiotics / Framework
• Dr. Shah’s favorite antibiotics
• Pneumonia
• Diabetic Foot Infections
• Take-home points
• Outro

Review the 2021 USPSTF Guidelines on Colorectal Cancer (CRC) screening with our guest, Dr. Michael Barry (vice-chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force). Topics include a breakdown of testing modalities (stool tests versus direct visualization), screening ages, what to do for patients older than 75, and more!        Claim CE credit at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org. It's free for all healthcare professionals!
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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Elena Gibson MD 
• Cover Art and Infographic: Elena Gibson MD
• Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP 
• Reviewer: Matthew Watto MD 
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Michael Barry MD 

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner
• Benefits of CRC screening
• How to choose a testing modality
• Testing in adults over 75 years old
• Health disparities in CRC screening
• Outro

We recap the top pearls from our SGIM & ACP 2021 highlight shows (including gabapentin for pain, LGBTQ  and Women’s health pearls, CCBs and edema, MRSA swabs, IPMNs, DILI, and more!) plus recent interviews on bariatric surgery and osteoporosis. It’s Tales from the Curbside! (TFTC #6), our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.
Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for #275 Bariatric Surgery and #277 Bone Up on Osteoporosis. 
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Credits

• Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  
• Infographics by: Sarah Roberts, Edison Jyang, and Isabel Valdez
• Cover Art: Edison Jyang
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. 

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer
• LGBTQ health, Gabapentin, Care of the Muslim Patient, MRSA swabs
• IPMNs, DILI, CCB and Prescribing Cascades
• Bariatric Surgery 
• Osteoporosis
• Outro