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Episode 88: influenza, stroke prevention, a novel telemedicine use, and T2DM overtreatment Oct 17, 2021

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Join Kate, Henry, John and Mark as they discuss antivirals in children hospitalized with influenza, DAPT for secondary stroke prevention, the safety and effectiveness of no-test medical abortions, and harms of overtreating older persons with T2DM.

Episode 87: COVID boosters, ivermectin, and pregnancy outcomes with COVID infection Sep 30, 2021

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Kate, Mark, John and Henry discuss the value of three doses of mRNA vaccine for immunocompromised people, Ivermectin for treating persons with COVID-19, the benefits of boosters based on Israeli data, and pregnancy outcomes of women with COVID-19 infection.

Episode 86: dexamethasone post-op, topical terbinafine for toenails, thromboprophylaxis, and vaccine adverse events Sep 15, 2021

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This week Kate, Mark, Henry and John (he's back!) discuss dexamethasone after major non-cardiac surgery, topical terbinafine for onychomycosis, thromboprophylaxis during knee replacement, and mRNA COVID vaccine adverse events

Episode 85: aspirin and antidepressant doses, how low to go with BP, and eye drops for migraine Sep 03, 2021

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This week, Kate, Henry and Mark discuss comparative efficacy of aspirin doses, blood pressure lowering and health outcomes, dosing of antidepressants, timolol eye drops for acute migraine treatment

Episode 84: adenotonsillectomy in kids with OSA, DAPT vs ASA for stroke prevention, and ovarian cancer screening Aug 19, 2021

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This week Kate, Henry and Mark give John the week off and discuss outcomes after adenotonsillectomy in children with OSA, the effectiveness and safety of DAPT vs ASA for secondary stroke prevention, and the final results of the largest trial of screening for ovarian cancer using CA-125 and ultrasound.

Episode 83: TIA risk score, US for frractures, CDC delta variant report, and harms of MRI Aug 03, 2021

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This week, Kate, Henry, Mark and John will discuss the Canadian TIA score, ultrasound for diagnosing upper extremity fractures in children, a summary of the leaked CDC report on breakthrough cases and the delta variant, and how MRI reports can cause harm

Episode 82: PCR stool tests in kids, duration of antibiotics for CAP in kids, and an UGI bleed guideline Jul 22, 2021

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This week, we give John the episode off, so Kate, Mark and Henry will discuss rapid stool tests in children with community acquired diarrhea, a guideline for managing patients with acute UGI bleeding, and the best duration of antibiotics for ambulatory kids with community-acquired pneumonia

Episode 81: LDL targets, guided antiplatelet therapy, CRC screening, and myocarditis after mRNA vax Jul 08, 2021

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This week, we will discuss LDL targets after stroke, guided antiplatelet therapy after PCI, updated CRC screening recommendation from the USPSTF, and the risk of myocarditis after mRNA-based COVID vaccination. For CME credit go to IAFP.com and click on the online education link, and then find our podcast.

Episode 80: Cannabis, PRP for plantar fasciitis, epidural steroids, and COVID mortality and race Jun 24, 2021

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This week, Kate, Mark, John and henry will discuss cannabis use in patients with rheumatologic disorders, platelet-rich plasma injections for persons with plantar fasciitis, epidural steroid injections for sciatica, and COVID mortality and race.

Episode 79: caffeine in pregnancy, DM and cancer, ruling out MI, and COVID reinfection Jun 11, 2021

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This week we tackle caffeine in pregnancy, new onset diabetes and cancer risk; a clinical prediction tool to help rule out acute myocardial infarction and a report on the frequency of COVID reinfection.

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