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**The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast**

*The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast* brings you expert interviews, clinical pearls, and practice-changing knowledge — plus the occasional bad joke. Trusted by 100,000+ health professionals every month, we cover the full spectrum of internal medicine to keep you learning and laughing. No boring lectures here, just high-value content and a healthy dose of humor. Fantastic for Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Primary Care, and Hospital Medicine.

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#326 Cardiorenal Syndrome, Biomarkers, Diuretic Resistance (NephMadness 2022) Mar 14, 2022

Show notes

Lose your heart to NephMadness 2022! Dr. Joel Topf (@kidney_boy) and Dr. Sadiya Khan (@HeartDocSadiya) tackle the NephMadness 2022 Cardiorenal Syndrome region, leading us through the pathophysiology of cardiorenal syndrome, how to approach the creatinine “bump” with diuresis, managing patients with diuretic resistance, and more. This episode is part of our first ever NephMadness Pod Crawl, so check out the other podcasts, and fill out your NephMadness 2022 brackets!
Credits

Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographics: Malini Gandhi
Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP
Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Dr. Joel Topf MD, Dr. Sadiya Khan MD

Intro, disclaimer, guest bios
Guest one-liners, Introduction to Nephmadness 2022
Case #1 from Kashlak: acute decompensated heart failure with elevated creatinine
Definition and pathophysiology of cardiorenal syndrome
Use of home ACE-is/ARBs and SGLT-2 inhibitors in cardiorenal syndrome
Case #2 from Kashlak: the creatinine bump with diuresis
Approach to the creatinine bump with diuresis
Tips for the volume exam
Interpreting cardiac biomarkers in patients with chronic kidney disease
Case #3 from Kashlak: diuretic resistance
Maximizing loop diuretic efficacy
Sequential nephron blockade
Use of hypertonic saline
Outro

NephMadness 2022 Pod Crawl

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
Twitter: @thecurbsiders @TheCribsiders @NephJC_Podcast @drs_washington @upmynursinggame @medmyths

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#325 Hotcakes: Fluid Wars revisited, Sleep & Weight Loss, Vitamin D, Pneumonia and HBV Vaccine Updates Mar 07, 2022

Show notes

Find out whether balanced solutions beat saline in the ICU (fluid wars revisited), how sleep affects weight loss and calorie intake, whether or not Vitamin D can prevent autoimmune disease, new guidelines for pneumonia and hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination, and the utility of ultrasound to measure JVP! Time to fill your plate with a fresh stack of hotcakes! Drs. Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), Nora Taranto (@NoraTaranto), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto) catch us up on recent practice-changing articles and guidelines!
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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: 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. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments

Intro, picks of the week
Fluid wars: balance solution vs saline
Sleep and energy intake, weight loss
Vitamin D to prevent autoimmune disease
New ACIP guidelines for Pneumonia and Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines
Ultrasound for JVP
Outro

NephMadness 2022 Pod Crawl is coming! Mar 05, 2022

Show notes

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

#324 Obesity Medicine FAQ Feb 28, 2022

Show notes

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!
Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!

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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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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 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

#323 Pelvic Pain, Constipation, Long COVID (TFTC) Feb 23, 2022

Show notes

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.
Note: There is no CME for this mini-episode, but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for shows #311, #314, and #315atcurbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
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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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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
Pelvic Pain
Constipation
Long COVID
Outro

#322 H. Pylori Infection Feb 21, 2022

Show notes

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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Sponsor: Indeed Go to Indeed.com/INTERNALMEDICINE to claim your $75 CREDIT before March 31st.
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, 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

#321 Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases with Dr. Jordy Cohen Feb 14, 2022

Show notes

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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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: 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

#320 Palpitations with Dr. Joshua Cooper Feb 07, 2022

Show notes

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.
Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
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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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Sponsor: Indeed Go to Indeed.com/INTERNALMEDICINE to claim your $75 CREDIT before March 31st.
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

#319 Hotcakes: Afib, Chlorthalidone in CKD, Outpatient COVID Treatment Update Jan 31, 2022

Show notes

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.
Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!
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

Sponsor: Grammarly Our listeners can get 20% off Grammarly Premium at grammarly.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
Show Segments

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

#318 LUTS, BPH, and Urinary Incontinence Triple Distilled Jan 26, 2022

Show notes

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.
Note: There is no CME for this mini-episode, but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for most Curbsiders shows!
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
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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Sponsor: Indeed Go to Indeed.com/INTERNALMEDICINE to claim your $75 CREDIT before March 31st.
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

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