S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast

Lay Beliefs and Pet Peeves Jul 07, 2022

Some fun for the finale: A menagerie of pet peeves.
S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Fever and Rash Jun 03, 2022

Fever and Rash. A case that Scott has no chance of figuring out.
S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Weakness May 23, 2022

Weakness. We tackle on of the most non-specific concern with a case of acute leg weakness in a hospitalized patient.
S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Palpitations Apr 15, 2022

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Fever of Unknown Origin Apr 15, 2022

FUO: An interesting case and an argument about why it should just be called, prolonged fever.
S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Incontinence Mar 16, 2022

Incontinence: A 2X2 table, a mnemonic, and a spelling lesson.
S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Dysphagia Feb 16, 2022

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Dysphagia: Dysphagia and weight loss in a 70 year old man.

Cough Feb 08, 2022

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Cough: A case pulled from case-report literature to stump Dr. Stern.

Screening Tests Jan 19, 2022

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
To screen or not to screen: considering the harms, the benefits and their balance in screening tests.

Acid-Base Abnormalities Dec 08, 2021

An intriguing, and somewhat frightening, case of an anion gap metabolic acidosis.
S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Sore Throat Nov 19, 2021

Sore throat, going beyond group A beta hemolytic stretococcus.
S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Unintentional Weight Loss Nov 02, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

COVID-19 Oct 21, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
A quick break from symptoms to the inevitable discussion of COVID.

Wheezing and Stridor Oct 21, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Wheezing and Stridor: All that wheezes is not asthma blah blah blah...

Rash Sep 15, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Rash: Whatever you do, do not tell a dermatologist that you have a maculopapular rash.

Hyponatremia Aug 17, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Sponsored by McGraw Hill, S2D features Scott D. C. Stern, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Adam S. Cifu, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Academics at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Hyponatremia: Fun with hypovolemic, euvolemic, and hypervolemic hyponatremia.

Hypercalcemia Aug 09, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
Hypercalcemia: Primary hyperparathyroidism and everything else.

Fatigue Jul 22, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
Fatigue: The least specific but, perhaps, most common concern. An approach to the impossible.

Hematuria Jun 09, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
Hematuria: A case that highlights that common things presenting in atypical ways are more common than uncommon things presenting typically.

Dysuria May 26, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
Dysuria: An uncomfortable topic.

Edema May 04, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
Heart, kidney, liver, vessels? A somewhat swollen differential diagnosis

Jaundice May 04, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Jaundice is discussed in this episode.
Jaundice and Abnormal Liver Enzymes. Another classic differential diagnosis.

Acute Diarrhea May 04, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Acute diarrhea is discussed in this episode.
Acute Diarrhea. Can two older internists avoid making poop jokes for 25 mintues?

Dyspnea May 04, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Dyspnea is discussed in this episode.
Dyspnea. Chronic or acute? With our without chest pain? A lot to talk about on this episode.

Delirium Apr 21, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Delirium is discussed in this episode.
Confused? Spend 25 minutes meditating on delirium and everything will be better.

Bleeding Disorders Apr 14, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Bleeding disorders is discussed in this episode.

Chest Pain Mar 31, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Chest pain is discussed in this episode.
Chest Pain: Nothing better to get an internist, FM or ER doc to sit up and take notice.

Dizziness Mar 24, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Dizziness is discussed in this episode.
What do you mean dizzy. Exploring the world of vertigo, presyncope, disequilibrium and beyond.

Back Pain Mar 17, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Back pain is discussed in this episode.
This episode works to make to often boring symptom of back pain interesting.

Anemia Mar 10, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Anemia is discussed in this episode.
This episode features a case of a patient with sciatica, self diagnosed, and anemia.

Joint Pain Mar 03, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
This episode features a case of a plumber with troublesome hand pain.

Hypotension Feb 24, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
This episode features a young woman presenting to the emergency room with chest pain after a complicated hospitalization.

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Feb 17, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
This episode is organized around a case of one of the most common causes of GI bleeding presenting as chest pain.

Cough, Fever and Respiratory Complaints Feb 10, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
This episode is organized around a case of a now uncommon disease presenting in a patient in whom you might not expect the diagnosis.

Acute Kidney Injury Feb 03, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
This episode is organized around a common cause of AKI in remarkably complicated patient.

Headache Jan 27, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
This episode is organized around a headache in the spouse of a physician.

Syncope: Transient Loss of Consciousness Jan 20, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
This episode is organized around a young woman who experiences unexpected syncope while walking.

Abdominal Pain Jan 13, 2021

S2D: The Symptom to Diagnosis Podcast presents case-based discussions of signs, symptoms, and diagnostics tests to improve clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
This episode is organized around a case of a common cause presenting in a patient in whom you might not expect the diagnosis.

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